The Thin Red Line (1998, 170 minutes, R; 5. 1 Surround, Dolby Digital Surround) A powerful front line cast - including Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Woody Harrelson and George Clooney - explodes into action in this hauntingly realistic view of military and moral chaos in the Pacific during World War II. Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director (Terrence Malick), The Thin Red Line is an unparalleled cinematic masterpiece that Gene Siskel called "brilliant... a terrific achievement...the finest contemporary war film!" The Longest Day (1962, 178 minutes, G; 5. 0 Surround; French; Dolby Digital Surround, Theatrical Trailer) On June 6, 1944, the Allied Invasion of France marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3,000,000 men, 11,000 planes and 4,000 ships, comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen. Presented in its original black & white version, The Longest Day is a vivid, hour-by-hour re-creation of this historic event. Featuring a stellar international cast, and told from the perspectives of both sides, it is a fascinating look at the massive preparations, mistakes and random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history. Winner of two Oscars (Special Effects and Cinematography), the Longest Day ranks as one of Hollywood's truly great war films. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970, 145 minutes, G; 4. 1 Dolby Digital Surround; French; Dolby Digital Mono, Theatrical Trailer) Tora! Tora! Tora! Is the Japanese signal to attack and the movie meticulously recreates the attack on Pearl Harbor and the events leading up to it. Opening scenes contrast the American and Japanese positions. Japanese imperialists decide to stage the attack. Top U. S. brass ignore its possibility. Intercepted Japanese messages warn of it but never reach F. D.R.'s desk. Radar warnings are disregarded. Even the entrapment of a Japanese submarine in Pearl Harbor before the attack goes unreported. Ultimately the Day of Infamy arrives in the most spectacular, gutwrenching cavalcade of actionpacked darkest day and some of her finest hours. Patton (1970, 171 minutes, PG; English 4. l surround; French Dolby Digital Mono, Audio Commentary, Theatrical Trailer, Documentaries, Two-Disc Set.) A critically acclaimed film that won a total of eight 1970 Academy Awards (including Best Picture), Patton is a riveting portrait of one of the 20th century's greatest military geniuses. One of its Oscars went to George C. Scott for this triumphant portrayal of George Patton, the only Allied general truly feared by the Nazis. Charismatic and flamboyant, Patton designed his own uniforms, sported ivory-handled six-shooters, and believed he was a warrior in past lives. He outmaneuvered Rommel in Africa, and after D-Day led his troops in an unstoppable campaign across Europe. But he was as rebellious as well as brilliant, and as Patton shows with insight and poignancy, his own volatile personality was one enemy |
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