Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780779252947
Format: Black & White, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0779252942
Label: American Home Treas
Manufacturer: American Home Treas
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: American Home Treas
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 21, 2002
Running Time: 307 minutes
Sales Rank: 65315
Studio: American Home Treas
Theatrical Release Date: December 25, 1945
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Description:
3 Great Movies on 1 DVD. Star Power, Exciting Genre with Extras on each DVD.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good purchase
Received the Video and look forward to watching the 3 movies. Transaction with Amazon was super!
Rating:  - Stoners Delight
Geeze this DVD sucks, maybe if you smoke your socks before you watch it your mind will wander to a more interesting place.
Rating:  - Extraordinary Focus on Ordinary Men and Women of WWII
I use the term ordinary to emphasize just how extraordinary the US infantryman was in WWII. In motion pictures it seems that most war films focus and glorify trained teams sent on secret missions or small groups of elite fighting men trained for a specific purpose. Most of these films never really focus on the men, the morality and camaraderie developed (one exception being THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE) and the day-to-day grind of combat and unsettled nerves. A WALK IN THE SUN is one of a handful of war films that focuses on these endearing elements of civilian men thrown into this mundane (on the surface) yet extraordinary routine of constant exposure to death from enemy ordnance. They are a unit from mixed backgrounds thrown into this maelstrom of uncertainty and death. They develop camaraderie and build trust in each other and execute the daily task they are ordered to without real knowledge of the bigger picture and without specific question of purpose. They get the job done ay any cost whatever the reason. Men die, they grieve and they keep moving. They are on the lowest rung in the field of getting the job done. And they persevere. Recent pictures like SAVING PRIVATE and the restored Sam Fuller epic THE BIG RED ONE have redirected the focus to the lowly ordinary infantryman out there getting the job done. BATTLEGROUND and THE STORY OF G.I. JOE have been around for a while and they too have gotten their deserved recognition. Their greatness comes because they have focused on the men. A WALK IN THE SUN ... Read More
Rating: - Great deal for World War 2 buffs!
I love war movies, and here you get three pretty good movies from the 1940s on one dvd. First, there's the classic "A Walk in the Sun", with stars like Dana Andrews, John Ireland, and a very young Lloyd Bridges. Despite the AWFUL theme song, it's a very effective war movie. It focuses on a single platoon (or maybe company, I forget) that's ordered to capture a farmhouse heavily guarded by German troops. Along the way, however, they must deal with German fighter planes as well as a German armored car. This is my personal favorite of the three movies on this disc.
Next, we have the forgotten submarine movie "We Dive at Dawn" starring John Mills (father of Haley Mills). The plot is simple: the British submarine "Sea Tiger" is ordered to sink the German battleship "Brandenburg". The dialogue isn't that dated at all and the action scenes are impressive. This movie is realistic in that there are plenty of dull moments where the sailors simply talk or train for battle. Life on a submarine in WW2 didn't mean action and excitement 24/7!
Finally, we have the corny, unrealistic "North Star", made at the request of President Roosevelt to boost America's military support of Russia. Even though it has stars like Walter Huston, Dana Andrews, Erich von Stroheim (who always made a great villian!), and the very hot Anne Baxter, the cheesy script and unrealistic battles will have you rolling on the floor in laughter! This movie is about a small peasant village in the Ukraine that comes under ... Read More
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