Clint Eastwood's latest movie opens today. It tells the story of the battle of Iwo Jima, where the Americans fought, and defeated, the Japanese in February and March of 1945. Some say it's a great movie, "nearly picture-perfect". Others are more cautious. It seems Eastwood has omitted all African Americans in his version of the events, even though there were almost 900 African Americans taking part in the battle. This article in the Guardian today addresses that side of things.
Friday, October 20, 2006
the flags of our fathers
Clint Eastwood's latest movie opens today. It tells the story of the battle of Iwo Jima, where the Americans fought, and defeated, the Japanese in February and March of 1945. Some say it's a great movie, "nearly picture-perfect". Others are more cautious. It seems Eastwood has omitted all African Americans in his version of the events, even though there were almost 900 African Americans taking part in the battle. This article in the Guardian today addresses that side of things.
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