the new Clint Eastwood/Steven Spielberg collaboration is moving apace. This looks to be a very promising film. For those of you who dont know it is a film about the Battle of Iwo Jima and the men who raised the flag there. Eastwood also plans to do something unprecedented in movie history. He is going to make a companion film from the Japanese POV of the same battle to be released at the same time called "Lamps in the Wind". Sounds very promising. I just hope that he tells the truth.... Iwo was a brutally horrific, no holds barred, no quarter asked or given, take no prisoners on either side fight that had no real winners.... only survivors.

Clint has certainly come a long way since Rawhide. I like most of his films. I think the bar has been raised for Hollywood war films with Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers and I hope these two raise the bar even higher.

This a post I found by Bear99 in the Pacific Fighter Forum.

This is not about the Pacific Fighter program but about this new film about our men who raised outr Flag over Iwo Jimas highest poin and their corauge and sacrifices to maintain our freedom.

What do guys feel about it and what do you think. Will you support Clint Eastwood/Spielberg on this project when it comes out.

You support and opinion is important.

1.http://www.flagsofourfathers.net/

James007

.... Nor for many of us was it "our" flag.

What in the World did I do to offend any of you please explain. Do you mean that the only Movies Iam allow to see are the ones that show Americans.

Thats means that I should not have seen the Battle of Britain on DVD the other day because the US was not involved. It was great. Its one of the Ten greatest World war too Movies of all time. But according to you I should not have seen it.

Does it mean the the Movie One Bridge too Far should not been shown in the US.

I believe not.

I think you are to short minded.

You are restricted in your way of thinking.

Have you notice that this program is dedicated to World war two. The more you know about this subject the more intersting program like this may become.

I did not know the British Bomber crew have not gotten a Medal. They deserved it , so did the Marines.
They both save our freedom.

You have got to remember that World war two was fought on a World scale and not just in the Europe.

We have got think out of the Box.

I never thought that a simple post like this one would offend anyone. Thats rediculous.

Iam proud to be a American Citizen and you should respect that like I respect all the other combatant of World war two.

James007

Have you notice Woodhouse2002 that this program is dedicated to World war two. The more you know about this subject the more intersting program like this may become.

I belive that this Hobby is small and we should treat each other with respect and maturity.

We do not have to treat each other programs like if it where the enemy. They are all great programs about the same subject.

I shame to say that does folks on the Pacific forum treated this same subject with more clamor and interest than it ever got here.

Now that its a darn shame.

James007

I still think you should have been receptive than that.  No harm was done just information given. Thats it!

You should grate that other Members would  like to share information like this with you

Jamea007

Not another Hollywood rape of history.