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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Sands of Iwo Jima |
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John Wayne plays Sgt. John Stryker, a miserable leader who must take charge of his troops and lead them into battle to capture an island. This movie is based on the iconic real life event of the capture of Iwo Jima, but the film is more than just action. Relationships between the men are explored as they are being trained up, and in the final battle on the Island, everyone learns to appreciate the importance of trust and friendship, especially in the darkest of times.
--Kate Williams, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
Specific to
- WW II
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- senior military
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- enemy army
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Japanese
Setting
Mountains/Cliffs
Yes
Island?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately messy visuals of dead
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
How many deaths in film?
- 8 or more
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 2 ()
Kind of violence:
- land battles
- hand to hand
- guns
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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