A Walk in the Sun (Enhanced) 1945

Director: Lewis Milestone
Actors: Lloyd Bridges, Dana Andrews
Studio: Public Domain Flicks
Category: DVD

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 16044

Format: Dolby, Full Screen, Ntsc, Surround Sound
Language: English (Unknown)
Region: 1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 117 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

UPC: 837654078464
EAN: 0837654078464
ASIN: B001J4AV8C

Release Date: October 1, 2008
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5 out of 5 stars Saving Private Ryan syles...    December 10, 2008
Jonathan (USA)
This WWII film was the first to use a ballad as a thematic element, a practice which, after High Noon, would become a cliche of the 1950s. The film stars Dana Andrews as Sgt. Tyne, one of the officers leading an attack on a farmhouse in the Italian countryside which functions as a German stronghold. When the ranking officers are killed soon after the platoon lands on the beach, Tyne must take over. He leads his men along an ill-defined road toward the farmhouse while the company is periodically strafed. As they walk, each character has his own preoccupations: Windy (John Ireland) writes mental letters to his sister, Rankin (Chris Drake) talks lovingly about his "baby," his submachine gun. But there is one phrase all share: "Nobody dies." As they approach the farmhouse, Sgt. Ward (Lloyd Bridges) takes a scout patrol across the field with fatal results for two of his men. After he blows the only bridge to the farm, the rest of the platoon moves in for the final assault. One of the best WWII films, A WALK IN THE SUN combines documentary-like sequences with a sharp awareness of the isolation of each soldier in the midst of battle.


4 out of 5 stars Happy with this purchase    December 3, 2008
Hitman
Video and sound quality are good and this is a great movie. This is definately an influence on Saving Private Ryan. A+


5 out of 5 stars Inspiration for Saving Private Ryan, Great Realism and a Great Film    November 29, 2008
C. Vijay
Even with very few battle scenes and none of the normal "mock" heroics of the genre, A Walk in the Sun is still one of the greatest war films of all time. Taking place primarily during the course of a trek from the landing zone, a beach in Salerno, Italy, to a farmhouse, A Walk in the Sun shows the viewpoints from the men in the platoon. A fantastic ensemble cast and an intense story line give this film a realistic look at war. It is fun to see that many of the major players; Dana Andrews, Lloyd Bridges and Norman Lloyd were just at the beginning of their long and successful careers. It's also worth noting that if you have seen Saving Private Ryan, then you will see where Steven Spielberg got some of his inspirations. He has clearly seen A Walk in the Sun also.


5 out of 5 stars A milestone for Milestone    November 10, 2008
Eddie (CA)
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One of the great, war films of the genre, A Walk in the Sun takes place primarily during a walk from their landing point in Salerno, Italy to a farmhouse they are to capture 6 miles away. The few combat scenes are brilliantly intertwined with the flashbacks. Very few "cheesy" heroic scenes is also a plus in this movie. Dana Andrews, Lloyd Bridges, Richard Conte & Cast each get their 15 minutes in this film as they each see the war from their own perspective on the approach to the farmhouse.

Director Lewis Milestone is the gas that drives this movie's engine. A veteran of films since the twenties, his credits included "All Quiet On The Western Front", "The Front Page", and "Of Mice and Men". Milestone's independent production incorporated the successful elements of the previous three and the result is one of the greatest of it's genre. Do not miss, A Walk in the Sun.