MacArthur

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j f Listen Spielbergo, I want you to do for me what Schaffner did for General Pattorn. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/16/24 Full Review CodyZamboni Z Gregory Peck is the whole show, A riveting, commanding, emotionally resonant performance, But the film is far from Patton-esque. Huge drawbacks. Movie feels rushed, as they are trying to shoehorn so many historical moments into a 2hr plus movie, And budget restrictions kept the production values looking cheap and unauthentic. All that undercut the epic scope of what the movie should've been. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/14/24 Full Review Mark B Great acting by Peck . They nailed Truman also it just suffers from too many speeches by MacAuthor and rushes into WWII with not enough context. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/24 Full Review Blu B It's Not Bad honestly. It's overall half decently made and even though it was made in 77' it feels like this could've come out in 50's made by John Ford with the overall tone. (For better or for Worse) It has a very ok start but the buildup to his return in the Phillipines is actually pretty good and the best part. But once the Korean War starts it isn't able to hold that momentum. There isn't as much action, the music is barely used, and it's just alot of standing around talking more than anything. The battles have good effects and production value along with stock footage, but it only lasts for a few seconds before we cut back. It cuts way too quickly from the action. Also, while isn't bad and is more interesting at certain times than others, the supporting cast is just ok. All the other generals, politicians, they all just blend in. Even his family is barely ever explored and arguably his wife is the most forgettable part. In all other great epics as interesting as the main character who it's about is, they always also have interesting supporting characters around him as well. This doesn't have that. It also just throws us into the action of WWII immediately without really explaining anything which means you kind of have to know about the Pacific War and Korean War beforehand as this doesn't really do a good job explaining the backdrop. The direction as well isn't that inspired at times, the lighting is dull, some weird camerawork every now and than, but a cool scene every no and than too. More than anything this feels like a movie showing MacArthur's role in WWII & Korean War rather than about MacArthur himself. It's not a documentary style feel but it just doesn't do that good a job of explaining who he was beyond the headlines. Anyone who is a die hard fan of Peck or the subject matter may check this out. There are better war biopics though. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/06/24 Full Review Nol P I like this movie overall and I finally watched again, (thanks to the power of the dvd!) Most of these good war films are almost impossible to find on any platform so I am glad to have had a copy on dvd to watch when I wanted. I feel that this movie would have been even better with a bit longer running time and as well some stamped dates on screen during the presentation to some of the battles and timelines. Agree? Gregory Peck was one fine actor! The director could have done a bit more I do believe. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review kevin f While not as good a film as Patton, it's a more balanced view of its subject. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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