Letters from Iwo Jima

[laborpilot86]

It seems that Clint Eastwood's movie about the battle of Iwo Jima from the Japanese point of view (with Ken "Last Samurai scene-stealer" Watanabe) is doing very well in Japan, and is being bandied about in Oscar discussions.

Has anybody in AA seen it?

[Pachinko]

I was really planning to see it, just never got around to it.

Apparently, it was drawn out and boring. That's what I've heard, but I guess I have too see it for myself before I make any final decisions. I'm a sucker for war movies.

[Ieyasu]

To be honest, I've never heard of this film before in my life. I guess it isn't slated for a UK release?

[laborpilot86]

actually it is slated for U.K release (I think in Feb.)

[Phate]

Bumping just to post the trailer released by Warner Bros. Japan for this film. It's entirely in Japanese, but it got me interested; I also recognized not one but TWO actors in it! Go me.

Letters from Iwo Jima trailer (http://wwws.warnerbros.co.jp/iwojima-movies/trailer/letters_large.html)

[isolatedotaku]

I recognized two as well. So, is this going to be subbed and released in America? I never got around to watching Flags of Our Fathers, but I wanted to. I'm impressed that Eastwood made movies for both sides of the story.

[Phate]

It was already released in the States on December 20th, but only in certain places. It doesn't have a designated wide release yet.