Should I Go See "The Big Red One" at Film Forum?

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The only Fuller film I've seen is The Steel Helmet, and that was probably 7 years ago, but I remember liking it. I also love seeing classic movies in the theater.

Is this a great film? Will I regret the extra 45 minutes of my life that will be devoted to the extra directors cut footage?

― Hurting (Hurting), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 04:09 (twenty years ago)

YES! Absolutely yes.

― PVC (peeveecee), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 16:31 (twenty years ago)

i'm looking forward to seeing the reconstruction when it plays near me. "fixed bayonets" is another must-see fuller war film.

― a spectator bird (a spectator bird), Tuesday, 9 November 2004 21:09 (twenty years ago)

I heard Hamill and the guy that oversaw the reconstruction on NPR today. I definitely want to see it now.

Hamill was surprisingly intelligent sounding.

― Hurting (Hurting), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 02:33 (twenty years ago)

Fuck you for even asking this. I can only dream about the day it shows up in Minneapolis. (Actually, I might be speaking too soon.)

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Wednesday, 10 November 2004 15:42 (twenty years ago)

I feel your pain. When I lived further south in NJ (now I'm in Jersey City) all we had was the Loews Sani-Plex. Three screens of any movie you don't want to see.

― Hurting (Hurting), Thursday, 11 November 2004 06:25 (twenty years ago)

I'm almost positive I spoke too soon, now. The Oak Street in Minneapolis actually seems to snag a good portion of the really high-profile art-house reissues... far more, at any rate, than new releases. The Leopard will be screening there in a week and a half. I've got my fingers crossed for Fuller.

― Eric H. (Eric H.), Thursday, 11 November 2004 14:17 (twenty years ago)

I think you should try to catch earlier Fullers first if you have time; at least one or two of the war films included, as TBR1 seems to be a "summing up."

Slant says it's great, while Hoberman recommends but "no masterpiece":

http://slantmagazine.com/film/film_review.asp?ID=1263

http://www.villagevoice.com/issues/0445/hoberman2.php

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 11 November 2004 16:42 (twenty years ago)

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