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triple19 · 06-25-2001, 04:17 PM

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Originally posted by lesliem14:
The movie would have been much better if it didn't focus on a romance that you can figure out what's going to happen after the first 15 minutes, but you still have 2 hours and 45 minutes left. I think the movie would have been much better, and shorter, if they would have decided to focus it on how much the American government actually did know about the attack. Use that premise, where historical interpretations exist, instead of forcing some romance down everyone's throats. The actual story of Pearl Harbor is the subplot to everything else happening in the movie.

Leslie, I kind of agree with you on that one. It would have been better if the romance plot had been scrapped in favor of just doing a docu-drama of how it all actually happened. That would have made the film shorter. But would people have gone in droves to see a war film? Yes, probably. It worked for Steven Spielberg with "Saving Private Ryan".
However, there is a big percentage of the population who just happens to love a love story. And that's the approach that was used in "Titanic". Yes, people wanted to see how the Titanic sunk, but they were also drawn in by the love story of Jack and Rose. As a result, "Titanic" was the biggest film of 1998. The same can be said for the appeal of "Pearl Harbor", and its love triangle between Rafe, Danny, and Kate Beckansale' character in the movie. As a matter of fact, "Pearl Harbor" had one of the biggest openings on Memorial Day weekend in recent history. And it's still in the top 5, as far ticket sales are concerned.

I know that a lot of people have havn't liked this film. But I did.

[This message has been edited by triple19 (edited 06-25-2001).]

mariaxr · 08-10-2007, 12:26 AM

i love this movie its so nice

Mr. Television · 08-10-2007, 12:45 AM

I liked the movie too.

treky · 08-10-2007, 01:52 AM

well; I HATED it!

Zebra 3 · 08-10-2007, 02:26 PM

One of the worst war movies I ever watched.

RoryGilmore · 08-10-2007, 02:34 PM

I really liked it always have.

Lex Luthor · 08-11-2007, 05:11 AM

I think this says it all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqrSSI8VDGk

Lex Luthor · 08-11-2007, 05:12 AM

I think this says it all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJuAQzg6BC4

comedyfreak · 08-11-2007, 07:04 AM

I seen this movie on a 46 inch plasma with surround sound and I really liked it, the harbor attack looked real. I didn't have a problem with the movie.

treky · 08-11-2007, 05:24 PM

so true!

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Originally Posted by Lex Luthor

I think this says it all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqrSSI8VDGk

08-10-2007, 12:45 AM	#18
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