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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
As I've been trying to collect some classic serials, I've been frustrated by the lack of specific information on the various editions. So let me first say that while the print is far from pristine, for the price this VCI edition is hard to beat. Second, let me say that I am astonished--to the point of feeling like my 10-year old self was had--how much of "Star Wars" Lucas lifted almost whole-cloth from this serial. Even the prologue as a steeply pitched crawl comes from Buck Rogers, not to mention countless scenes in the Millennium Falcon as the ship is chased by an evil-empire-like force of villains. So here's the advice I would have been happiest to have had a few days ago… Read more
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I had rented this film on VHS several years ago, and decided to buy it despite the several reviews here that complained about the quality of the DVD transfer. I'm very happy to report first that to my eyes the quality of the picture is very good indeed; I'm not an expert but the limitations seem to be in the original print and not in the mastering; indeed, there are to my eye very few compression artifacts to be seen. In particular, the wonderful colors of Prince Edward Island shine out beautifully. Second, while there is no chapter menu, there are chapters. My only objection to the DVD as a DVD is that it's a flipper--but hey, so's "Schindler's List"! This is a DVD worthy of the… Read more
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Please note that I am reviewing the film as a film rather than as a representation of the historical events of the battle of Ia Drang and of the Seventh Cavalry. This film strikes me as the most wildly uneven war film ever made. Scenes of extraordinary power and brilliance alternate with the most hackneyed cliches. At its best, "We Were Soldiers" possesses a lyricism not to be found in other war films, especially those about Vietnam. This lyricism comes about through a sort of re-envisioning of moments more or less borrowed from other directors and films ("Platoon" especially, but also the war films of John Ford and others) within the framework of a band of brothers,… Read more
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