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In reply to the discussion: Name the movie [View all]Aristus
(66,294 posts)26. I think Orsino's point is that Donald Sutherland's character is more typical of films set
in Vietnam, rather than in WWII.
My own personal opinion about the demographic appeal of the film is that they were trying to do a war film at the height of Vietnam, and the height of the protests against it. And the task therefor was to make a movie that appealed to pro-war, right-wing hawks, and also to opponents of the war, symbolized by Sutherland's new-agey character.
I saw the movie, and I don't think it quite succeeded in whatever it was trying to do. It may be because I'm a former tanker, and the portrayal of tank operations in the film didn't pass muster with me.
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OK - How about a spaceship crewed by Oddball clones, from a renowned director?
SeattleVet
Sep 2013
#6
I think Orsino's point is that Donald Sutherland's character is more typical of films set
Aristus
Sep 2013
#26
In what movie does Helena Bonham Carter sing a snippet of Valley of the Dolls?
pinboy3niner
Sep 2013
#25
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pinboy3niner
Sep 2013
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