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We
Were Soldiers
(Paramount Home Entertainment)
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| DVD
Release Date:
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August
20, 2002
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Length:
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138
mins.
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| Rated:
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R
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| Format:
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Widescreen (2.35:1)
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Languages:
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English
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| Subtitles:
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English, French
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| Extras:
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Screen-Specific Audio Commentary, Making-of Featurette, Deleted
Scenes
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This latest war drama, while successful
in relaying actual events, felt clumsy as it jumped from character to
character, each of which had their own story. The movie also seemed
shortsighted by not introducing the action any sooner. Tension became
rather stagnant for the most part, limited to whether or not the
Americans would be overrun. And while one can appreciate the ambition
of encompassing the distress of the wives, those scenes ended up
hurting the flow of combat. Another problem, fair or not, was with the
clean look at the start of the picture. The lack of dark grittiness
now standard to the genre left me wanting, though it did show up near
the end. But with all that said, of which little was flattering, I
must admit that there were great individual scenes to be found.
Wonderful effects work brought battle scenes to life masterfully. I
have only ever encountered one war flick I did not like, and this was
not it.
Little in terms of extras were found here. This DVD possessed a
wonderful behind-the-scenes featurette, and ten hit-and-miss deleted
scenes. A commentary track from director/writer Randall Wallace
conveyed noble accounts of the real events, but also brought many dull
movie making tidbits. I just wish there was more of a history lesson
on this disc. A special edition perhaps?
A case where I suspect authenticity hampered the potential for not
only an improved drama but a powerful movie.
| The Movie: |
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5/10 |
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3/10 |
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| Recommendation: |
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