tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27452066.post116565696009865163..comments2023-08-31T20:17:07.028+10:00Comments on The Rosstrum: Day of infamyRosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08827731848618933239noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27452066.post-1167089791067191822006-12-26T10:36:00.000+11:002006-12-26T10:36:00.000+11:00Maybe I'll have a look at the director's cut, but ...Maybe I'll have a look at the director's cut, but I doubt it will change my opinion of the movie all that much...Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827731848618933239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27452066.post-1166943801939151182006-12-24T18:03:00.000+11:002006-12-24T18:03:00.000+11:00ok, my second attempt at posting here....I must ad...ok, my second attempt at posting here....<BR/><BR/><BR/>I must admit as a cinephile I gained quite substantial guilty pleasure in PH, which was IMHO a rather exceptionally well produced film in terms of cinematography, score, visual effects and sound quality.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps the film's flaws (Randall Wallace's unfocused script, and the extended flag-waving final reels) could be smoothed over somewhat through the use of a 90-minute homemade power edit, ala "the Phantom Edit", ie. nixing the Doolittle Raid, focusing on the buildup attack sequence, immediate aftermath, with minimal character development or exposition. <BR/><BR/>I think reverting to the originally intended attack sequence, which was substantially more graphic in nature, would raise the emotional content to the level achieved in say, 'Saving Private Ryan' or 'We Were Soldiers'. It was indeed a disturbing development for those who crave historical accuracy to see the attack sequence (now only viewable on the Director's Cut) 'toned down' by executives at Disney who were nervous at the prospect of losing box office cash should the coveted PG-13 rating be replaced with an R rating...<BR/><BR/>cheers,<BR/>JamesJames Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658184692527152706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27452066.post-1166837623017626842006-12-23T12:33:00.000+11:002006-12-23T12:33:00.000+11:00Yes, Mojo. I'm with you on that one. "Titanic" was...Yes, Mojo. I'm with you on that one. "Titanic" was very Mills and Boon, wasn't it?Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827731848618933239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27452066.post-1166669262772931252006-12-21T13:47:00.000+11:002006-12-21T13:47:00.000+11:00Ditto for the "Titanic""I'm flying Jack!" Oh puhle...Ditto for the "Titanic"<BR/>"I'm flying Jack!" Oh puhleez!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com