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 The Longest Day
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| This special collector's commemorative edition has been issued in honor of the June 6, 1944 Allied invasion of France, which marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3,000,000 men, 11,000 planes and 4,000 ships, comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen. The Longest Day is a vivid, hour-by-hour recreation of this historic event. Featuring a stellar international cast, and told from the perspectives of both sides, it is a fascinating look at the massive preparations, mistakes, and random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history. Winner of two 1962 Oscars® (Special Effects and Cinematography), The Longest Day ranks as one of Hollywood's truly great war films. Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
If you love this movie this editin is packed with alot of great extras. Richard Zannucks return to Normandy in 1968 is very interesting. However the commentary by Mary Corey (from UCLA) is perhaps the most idiotic thing I have ever listened to.
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Author: Guest
I love old WWII movies and this is one of my favorites. It closely depicts what really happened on the beaches of Normandy. It is star packed and an awesome movie. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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Author: Guest
As it is with many such movies, the first of its type is the best. In a documentary style the story of the D-Day invasion is told with possibly the greatest cast ever assembled and yet there is no star to this movie. This was tried again years later in "A Bridge Too Far" but not as well. Each of these great actors and actresses come to the screen and bring to life a true historical figure. In some ways it is done with a reverence rto the person portrayed. It is amazing that this great invasion of Europe went as well as it did. This is brought out in the movie that despite the carefullest planning of men, Battle is often won by factors of chance that no one could forsee. To those who have watched "Saving Private Ryan" and feel they know how the battle was, watch this movie to see historical truths.
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Author: Guest
You can't help but marvel at what a technical marvel "The Longest Day" is. The multiple directors seamlessly piece together the events leading up and to the invasion at Normandy. My problem with the film is twofold. I can't help but think that if the film had a singular artistic vision that it would resonate more with me. Instead of feeling like a first person witness to the events of D-Day I feel like I'm watching a re-enactment. Secondly, there are too many characters here to get an emotional involvement with. Blink and you'll miss Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Henry Fonda et al. Honestly, the most fully developed characters here are the German ones. If the film focused on fewer characters and we got to know their backstory, like in "Saving Private Ryan", then we would have more of an emotional investment to them. In the end what we are essentially left with is a lot of gunfire and explosions.
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Author: Guest
This film combines drama, strategy, and action footage. There is also room for irony. Examples of the latter include the corpse of the German soldier with boots on the wrong foot, the German general's admission that the day of the invasion would be the longest day for not only the Allied invaders but also the Germans, the Frenchman toasting the impending Allied invasion while shells are exploding everywhere and his house is being turned into a shambles, and the German Werner Pluskatt (sp?) being told by the German command over the field phone that the Allies don't have nearly as many guns as Pluskatt is seeing with his own eyes, bearing down on his very position along the coast.
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