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In Love and War (Widescreen/Full Screen)

Sandra Bullock (Actor), Chris O'Donnell (Actor), Richard Attenborough (Director) | Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | Format: DVD
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This disastrous 1996 film by Sir Richard Attenborough was meant to be part of his informal series of movies about great men, including Gandhi, Chaplin, Cry Freedom (the Steven Biko story), and Shadowlands (C.S. Lewis). In Love and War is a recounting of young Ernest Hemingway's World War I love affair with Red Cross nurse Agnes von Kurowsky, who was eight years older than he and who became the basis for the Catherine Barkley character in A Farewell to Arms. O'Donnell is terrible, in a word, and Bullock mostly seems out of sorts when playing someone real. Except for the scene in which Hemingway is introduced, fearlessly making his way to a trench under heavy bombardment, you have no idea that this person O'Donnell "portrays" will eventually change the direction of American literature. For a much better experience, look toward Attenborough's previous works. --Tom Keogh

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Special features: the orginal theatrical trailer cast and crew biographies and filmographies. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 02/03/2004 Starring: Chris Odonnell Sandra Bullock Run time: 113 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Richard Attenborough

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superb entertainment. Jan 2 2013
By Evelyn D. Henderson
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Not a huge fan of war movies but this one was great. Loved the World War I story-line of the hospital and the very brave nurses who did so much in care of the wounded.
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5.0 out of 5 stars In Love and War May 5 2004
By J. Olsen
Format:DVD
I was first struck my the musical score which was so rich and
colorful. Add to that the superb performances on the parts
of Sandra Bullock and Chris O'Donnell and you have a winner. It is therefore no suprise that the film won high honors. I think Sir Richard Attenborough's direction was suberb in every sense of the word. Such an evocotave story with war as a backdrop truly brought forth an emotional tension that is hard to describe. I also thought the supporting actors must have been hand picked because they fitted so easily in to the very fabric of the film. I certainly give this film a roaring "Five Star"
rating.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A great love story Feb 20 2004
By Meesha
Format:DVD
I will readily admit, I am a complete sucker for love stories. They make me go all warm & gooey inside. And when you're not feeling too great, you can curl up and enjoy. There's hardly any violence - it's set at the end of WWI, there has to be a little violence, but that's all confined to the start - it has two great actors playing the parts, and it's set in beautiful countryside. What more could you want?

I've read a few of the reviews about this, and I have to disagree with nearly every person (sorry). You're not getting the movie really, are you? It's a love story. There are no complicated plots to follow. No twists and turns in the story. Hell, you don't even need to be that smart to watch this movie. And I'm certainly nothing of the sort in that department! Which is probably why I like these movies. You don't need to think much about them, and they're perfectly easy to follow.

There are some great love scenes in this, although there are is no graphic, mind-blowing sex. It's simple of how Agnes & Ernie eventually become a proper couple in the most romantic of places - a brothel. And then they have a "waltz" together, which is so romantic.

But the build up to their relationship can bring a little tear to the eye. (I told you I was a soppy cow) Whether it's Ernie telling Agnes that he loves her the first time he sees her, in a voice that will make me anyway go weak at the knees, or when he tries to comfort her after Jimmy dies. All are totally romantic. And other reviews say that there's no build up to their relationship, it's all over very quickly, but what they're forgetting - this was during a war, no one had time for quickness. Life's too short.

The finale is really sad. If you haven't seen it, then I'm not going to be the one to spoil it for you, but it's a real heart-breaker. Things could have been so different only if ... I'll stop there!

After watching this movie, it's got me interested in Ernest Hermingway's work, so that'll be something for me to keep my eye out for. I wouldn't say his work exactly, but probably the story of his life, and why losing Agnes made him so bitter. Plus, the fact he killed himself in 1961, and really, never got over losing Agnes. It would be quite interesting to read. Guess what I'm adding to my wishlist.

A great movie, if you're a bit simple, and like movies that you can actually follow most of the time.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Well done despite historical inaccuracies
Curiosity after reading "A Farewell to Arms" led to the diaries of Agnes von Kurowsky and ultimately to Sir Attenborough's film. Read more
Published on Nov 26 2003 by Reine des Coeurs
2.0 out of 5 stars dull, Bullock couldn't save it
I've become an admirer of Sandra Bullock, so I've been trying to see all the films where she had a major role... Yet I just couldn't watch "In Love and War" all the way through. Read more
Published on Oct 11 2002
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Overwhelming
If you are a romance movie lover you would definently love this movie.It has all the essentials of what love is about.About the attraction, the love, and the lost. Read more
Published on April 8 2002 by Kathleen
2.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars, were it at all true..
Very charming, but only a Hollywood concoction that 'rewrites' history, a totally invented concoction. Why do I say this? Read more
Published on April 3 2002 by Professor Joseph L. McCauley
1.0 out of 5 stars Wear a gas mask while watching this movie, 'cause it smells.
I had just finished studying World War I when I decided to rent this movie. In addition, I really liked Sandra Bullock and Chris O'Donnell, so I said, "Hey, why not? Read more
Published on Feb 1 2002
5.0 out of 5 stars Woe to Critics
I have come to one conclusion over the years...I will never agree with professional critics. Movies they highly praised, I have walked out on. Read more
Published on Dec 22 2001 by Susan K. York
1.0 out of 5 stars I Would Have Given It No Stars
I recently rented this video about two days ago and let me say that this was a horrible movie. Bullock tries to hard to become a caring nurse but turns out to be a unemotional and... Read more
Published on Nov 13 2001
5.0 out of 5 stars Romance/War Epic
This is truly a masterpiece.

It surrounds the tragedy of young Ernest Hemingway(Chris O'Donnell) who gets injured during WWI. Read more

Published on Nov 6 2001
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Waste Your Time!!
This was the worst movie I have ever seen. I personally would not make my worst enemy watch this.
Published on Aug 19 2001 by "creechgm"
5.0 out of 5 stars True to Life
In my humble opinion, this is one of the best movies ever. Chris O'Donnell plays an amazing Ernest Hemingway, and Sandra Bullock a great nurse Von Krawsky. Read more
Published on May 22 2001 by Loranne D. Haeffele
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