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Oct 20, 2006 · “Flags of Our Fathers” concerns one of the most lethal encounters on that distant battlefield, but make no mistake: this is also a work of its own politically fraught moment.
- Clint Eastwood
Dec 20, 2006 · "Flags of Our Fathers" concerns one of the most lethal encounters on that distant battlefield, but make no mistake: this is also a work of its own politically fraught moment.
Jun 1, 2024 · Q: What is the main message of Flags of Our Fathers? A: The film explores themes of heroism, sacrifice, and the impact of war on individuals. It raises questions about the nature of heroism and challenges the notion of the “idealized” war hero.
From a different end of the political spectrum, New York Post critic Lou Lumenick’s more positive review describes how the film “dissects how that heroism was cynically packaged for public consumption.”. Sometimes cynicism may be in the eye of the beholder, at least partly.
Oct 20, 2006 · James Bradley published the book “Flags of Our Fathers” in 2000, as a tribute to his father John (the Navy man in the photograph) and all the men of his generation who never talked about...
Nov 29, 2007 · Eastwood’s ambitious and enormously effective film has three aims: To recreate the hell of the Battle of Iwo Jima, to explore the truth and meaning of the famous photograph of the flag being raised over the island, and to record the aftermath in the lives of the survivors.
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Oct 19, 2006 · Flags Of Our Fathers is Clint Eastwood's look at the World War II battle of Iwo Jima, which was symbolized around the country by the photo of six faceless Marines raising the flag over Mount...
