Reviewed by Donald J. Lamb Vote: 7/10 Darryl F. Zanuck's THE LONGEST DAY is indeed long, has over 48 international stars, 3 directors, and took about 2 years to make.
1962 was the year of the epic as far as the 1960's were concerned and this exceptional film is no exception. No cost was spared. Some good war sequences mixed with stock footage of WWII effectively present a version of D-Day, June of 1944.
We see it from the German perspective (in sub-titles), the American plight, and the rest of the Allied forces. One problem: If you are seeing the film for the first time AFTER watching SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, you may come out disappointed.
The war scenes are well-crafted, however, the piercing reality is missing. I tried to watch it as objectively as I could, but it is hard, considering the impression Spielberg's version of D-Day left on me. The soldiers are led by a variety of huge name actors. John Wayne is a no-holds-barred Captain who will fight, broken foot or not. Henry Fonda plays Teddy Roosevelt, Jr.
Looking not to be treated as the son of an ex-president. Bob Mitchum is great as a cigar-smoking officer of the U.S. Raid on Omaha Beach. The only problem is authenticity.
The actors look good and realisticly war-like, however, they are kept in frame to showcase their talents and they never seem to be near death. This is by no means an anti-war film like RYAN. It can be harrowing at times, but watching Richard Burton, Sean Connery, and Rod Steiger deliver cameo-like performances (meaning they know they are only on-screen for a short time) was a bit contrived and distracting. Overall, I did like the movie. It is greatly detailed and it lets you know exactly who each actor is playing.
This is pure American propaganda, but it is still exciting. Too many fearful war experiences are handled with kid gloves. The grand spectacle of the top-notch production values as well as non-stop action make the picture watchable, if only once. RATING: 7 of 10 One of the Greatest War Films Ever Bar None!!!
Reviewed by tom sawyer ([email protected]) Vote: 5/10 The Longest Day is one of the greatest war films ever. The acting, the cinematography, the storline and the acuraccy are great. If any of you fans watch AMC watch the Backstory behind this movie.
It's amazing that it was even made. This is Zanuck's greatest work. The perspective from the different combatants regardless of their rank is great. Like somebody else said it did not portray the Germans as cartoonish evil doers. It gave a good honest portrayal that I wish more war movies would have. As a history buff I love to see movies from other countries soldier perspectives.
This captures it better than every other war movie. The only one that comes close is Tora, Tora, Tora. There is one drawback however and that is the rangers at Pointe De Hoc.
They did find the big guns but,they were further inland and later destroyed before they could be used. Zanuck used this to show the futility and waste of war. Other than that is a classic with very few flaws. The comparison between SPR and TLD are well like comparing apples and oranges. Yes, SPR has gritty realism that stuns you, but like another reviewer said, this was 1962 and the movie was about the entire scope of the battle. It was not meant to be up close and personal like SPR. Many of us appreciate movies from different perspctives.
This is not a movie you should not rent. You should own it as part of your video collection. This movie may appear to be pro-war and patriotic, but Zanuck himself said he wanted to make an anti-war film. I think he did so magnificantly.
He captured the essence of the book where Cornelius Ryan said he wrote about the men,not the battles. That is why Zanucks film is so successful. He captured the men and their feelings, whether they were American, British,German's or French and what they were feeling going into one WW2's most decisive battle. This is a Four Star Classic!!!!
The last good WW2 film made by people 'who were there'. Reviewed by Terry Rodgers Vote: 5/10 This is perhaps one of the most ambitious, epic WW2 films to have been made; certainly it is the last of the classic B&W films made about the subject. Featuring an all-star cast (John Wayne, Richard Burton, Kurt Jurgens. Even a cameo by Sean Connery!), it comprehensively details the build-up and execution of the Normandy landings in 1944, taking care to show how the event was perceived by Allied and Axis soldiers and commanders, as well as the Free French resistance. This is a film that takes great care in documenting the events of the day, without lapsing into sickly sentimentalism or getting distracted with fictional characters' personal lives (a failing of many WW2 movies since about 1970), or over-emphasising any one nation's importance in the operation (although, admittedly, Canadians may feel a little short-changed).
Classic moments abound, notably the landing at St.Mere-Eglise and the soldier who gets caught in the church steeple, the frustrations of the front-line German commanders and fighters, and the numerous cameos for film nerds to keep track of. If you want a wartime romance, or an appearance by Matt Damon or Ben Affleck, or long, loving shots of the Stars & Stripes in slo-mo, or a gritty blood'n'guts fest, you'll be disappointed. This film has broader concerns, and was made with much more thoroughness. There is no agenda at work here, pro-war or anti. It is solely concerned with documenting Operation 'Overlord' for the film-going public, and succeeds brilliantly; a shame then, that it has not made the top 50 war films list. A must-see for any fan of war films.
I have a question for those knowledgeable about the film. While listening to the soundtrack on youtube, I came across a group of colorized clips of it. Being a fan of the movie, this surprised me (its shot in B&W). My questions are: 1. Was it shot in color and converted to B&W later for the theatrical release; or was the original B&W version colorized post-shooting for some reason? Is the color version available for sale?
I am mainly just curious - I like the B&W release just fine, but wouldn't mind watching the color version. For those that are interested, here are the clips. The colors seem significantly off (especially in the first clip), so I am guessing that it was colorized post-shooting. YOUTUBEYOUTUBEThanks for the assistance. Click to expand.The vast bulk was shot/taken in black-and-white. Colour technology was very new indeed, and actually the Germans were ahead of the game with AGFA.
Hence the very good colour photos taken for 'Signal'. But for colour movie/newsreel footage, KODAK in the USA were very advanced ( just look at Wyler's 'Memphis Belle' footage ). Only toward the very end of the war were the Americans using truly portable colour cameras. Britain lagged behind Germany and America in colour combat photography, both still and black-and-white.
If they were deleting all the black and white footage and films from the archives and replacing it with colourised stuff i'd agree that it was a terrible thing - the fact that they're just giving everyone the option means that more people have the chance to see these items in the format which they prefer, so it opens the genre up to many more people. If they do a good job of it, and from what I've seen it's getting better all the time, there is nothing wrong with colourising black and white at all. I don't really mind either way, but some things are better in black and white, some better in colour. Luckily now we are starting to have the choice.
The Longest Day,Very Rare Colour Version DVD,1962,John Wayne,Richard Todd,Robert Mitcham,Richard Burton,Henry Fonda. Not a new DVD but in great condition in a plain cover.
EXTREMELY RARE USED DVD OF THE LONGEST DAY COLOUR VERSION 1962. AS WE HAVE SAID THIS ITEM IS NOT NEW BUT IN GOOD CONDITION WITH GOOD QUALITY.DVD COMES IN PLAIN COVER. NEVER SHOWN IN THE CINEMA IN COLOUR AND THIS COLOUR VERSION IS COMPLETELY UNAVALIBLE. THIS GREAT FILM ALMOST 3 HOURS LONG STARS JOHN WAYNE,RICHARD BURTON,ROBERT MITCHAM,RICHARD TODD,HENRY FONDA,KENNETH MOORE,ROD STEIGER,SEAN CONNERY AND SCORES OF OTHER STARS TELLING THE STORY OF D.DAY FROM THE AMERICAN,BRITISH,GERMAN AND FRENCH POINTS OF VIEW. GERMAN AND FRENCH SECTIONS ARE IN SUBTITLES.
The Longest Day is a 1962 based on 's book (1959), about the landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944, during. The film was produced by, who paid author Ryan $175,000 for the film rights. The screenplay was by Ryan, with additional material written by, David Pursall and Jack Seddon. It was directed by (British and French exteriors), (American exteriors), and (German scenes). The Longest Day, which was made in black and white, features a large including, and.
Many of these actors played roles that were essentially. In addition, several cast members – including Fonda, Genn, More, Steiger and Todd – saw action as servicemen during the war, with Todd actually being among the first British officers to land in Normandy in and he in fact participated in the assault on.
The film employed several Axis and Allied military consultants who had been actual participants on D-Day. Many had their roles re-enacted in the film.
These included: (a former German general), (an American general), (Deputy Chief of Staff at ), (who led the airborne assault on the ), (who commanded the 1st Special Service Brigade), (who led his men in the assault on ), (who commanded the in the invasion), (a German general), (the major who was the first German officer to see the invasion fleet), (the hot-headed pilot) and Lucie Rommel (widow of Field Marshal ). A colorized version of this film was released on VHS in 1994, the 50th anniversary of the invasion.
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