The Big Red One

kberg
kberg Posts: 974
edited June 2005 in Music & Movies
This one is a classic that has recently made its way onto DVD, and in a GREAT way. The A/V is excellent for a 1980 film, especially the DD 5.1 remix - incredible! Actually works the subwoofer VERY well! Plus, being a "reconstruction", there is something like 46 minutes of additional footage included! And Warner Bros. has obviously made every effort to piece it together seamlessly wrt both A/V quality - their efforts are to be commended.

Haven't even seen the entire movie yet - but will finish it tonight. Highly recommended for those that like this film and perhaps even a blind buy.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Remember the scene where one of the men stepped on a mine and blew one of his nuts off? OUCH!!!!!!

    IMO, one of the best war movies of all time. LOVE IT LOVE IT.

    Thanks for the heads up on the dvd release.
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited June 2005
    Yep - and then there's this one:

    Zab: [narrating] You know how you smoke out a sniper? You send a guy out in the open and you see if he gets shot. They thought that one up at West Point.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Damnit, now you've done it. I'm going to have to go and find the dvd tonight and buy it. Can you get it at like Fry's or Best Buy or places like that?
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited June 2005
    Best Buy has it.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by kberg
    Best Buy has it.

    How much $$$? If you remember.
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited June 2005
    $19.99 - but I got it as a Father's Day gift, so I lucked out.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by kberg
    $19.99 - but I got it as a Father's Day gift, so I lucked out.

    Cool, thanks. I was hoping it wouldn't be ridiculous.
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