![]() ![]() My wife (who is Japanese) and I sat next to an older couple. I was a little uncomfortable at first I may well have been the only American in the place. I understand a limited amount of Japanese so I could follow most of the story. Frankly, I think translation would take away from the movie's beauty and meaning. ![]() The movie would have to be translated and/or sub titled to English in order to have half a chance in the US. There were brief moments of English, American solders talking, one flash back scene before the war during a foreign dignitary dinner, and of course the credits at the end. ![]() The movie was in Japanese and, as near as we could tell, Japanese appears to be the native language of the film. We actually liked it better than 'Flags of our Fathers'. We were moved and stirred with many emotions including anger, anger over the horrors of war. Wow that's impressive that an American made movie would become number one in Japan! Way to go, Clint! After a little extra planning and some adjustments to our schedule, we bought advance tickets and came back the next day. Further, we learned that the movie was currently number 1 in Japan. We needed to buy tickets at least one day in advance. We went to the Ginza area of Tokyo and, to our surprise, the movie was completely sold out. As luck would have it, we going to Japan for the holidays so we decided to try and see the movie in Tokyo during our trip. My wife and I both enjoyed 'Flags' and were pleased when we learned that Clint Eastwood made a second movie, this time telling the story from the Japanese perspective. I was very disappointed to learn that this movie was only going to have a limited showing in the US, only one or two theaters on either coast. ![]() tt0498380, World War Ii, Cave, Dying And Death, Pacific Theater, Japanese Army, Imperial Japan KOMENTARįilm ini dalam kategori 2006, Drama, History, War, Usa, BluRay, 1080, Indonesia dengan label Cave, Dying And Death, Imperial Japan, Japanese Army, Pacific Theater, World War Ii. Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Ryô Kase When the American invasion begins, both Kuribayashi and Saigo find strength, honor, courage, and horrors beyond imagination. In the lower echelons, a young soldier, Saigo, a poor baker in civilian life, strives with his friends to survive the harsh regime of the Japanese army itself, all the while knowing that a fierce battle looms. General Kuribayashi, however, does not favor the rigid traditional approach recommended by his subordinates, and resentment and resistance fester among his staff. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi is given command of the forces on the island and sets out to prepare for the imminent attack. Therefore the Imperial Japanese Army is desperate to prevent it from falling into American hands and providing a launching point for an invasion of Japan. The island of Iwo Jima stands between the American military force and the home islands of Japan. ![]()
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