The History Channel did a documentary on snipers a little while back. They spent some time discussing this partcular battle. I don't remember hearing anything about a love triangle, but the story they told was incredibly interesting. That is why I went to see this movie.
The plot follows what I already heard about the conflict between Zaitsev and Konig to a point. The final battle was just wrong, but they did manage to build some tension during the cat and mouse game between the two men. I hope they play the special on snipers again soon so I can get a better understanding of what happened.
The movie would have been much better without the pointless love story (my wife even agrees with that). I agree with the view that there was more than enough conflict and loss from the actual battle of Stalingrad to make a good movie without dragging down a good production with a tired hollywood cliche'.
All in all I thought it was a good movie, it was entertaining and worth the money. I have a soft spot for snipers, so that probably colors my view a bit.
Apples and oranges man. Kubrik was a FREAK (I mean that in the most respectful sense). Spielberg is a big-budget, big-explosion, big-technology, big-money-maker. They each do(did) thier jobs well.
You equate popularity with selling out (sounds like it to me). I equate popularity with giving people what they want. If you are too high-brow to watch a SS movie, then don't watch it. Don't begrudge the unwashed masses thier entertainment. I agree there is too much corporate influence in the world as we know it (if you don't believe me, go watch that 2.5hr FedEx commercial starring Tom Hanks), but people tend to gravitate to something they can understand. It makes them feel comfortable.
I don't claim to understand Kubrik, nor do I want to. All I want to know about Kubrik is; WHO PLAYED THAT DAMNED PIANO IN EYES WIDE SHUT?
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The History Channel did a documentary on snipers a little while back. They spent some time discussing this partcular battle. I don't remember hearing anything about a love triangle, but the story they told was incredibly interesting. That is why I went to see this movie.
The plot follows what I already heard about the conflict between Zaitsev and Konig to a point. The final battle was just wrong, but they did manage to build some tension during the cat and mouse game between the two men. I hope they play the special on snipers again soon so I can get a better understanding of what happened.
The movie would have been much better without the pointless love story (my wife even agrees with that). I agree with the view that there was more than enough conflict and loss from the actual battle of Stalingrad to make a good movie without dragging down a good production with a tired hollywood cliche'.
All in all I thought it was a good movie, it was entertaining and worth the money. I have a soft spot for snipers, so that probably colors my view a bit.
Apples and oranges man. Kubrik was a FREAK (I mean that in the most respectful sense). Spielberg is a big-budget, big-explosion, big-technology, big-money-maker. They each do(did) thier jobs well.
You equate popularity with selling out (sounds like it to me). I equate popularity with giving people what they want. If you are too high-brow to watch a SS movie, then don't watch it. Don't begrudge the unwashed masses thier entertainment. I agree there is too much corporate influence in the world as we know it (if you don't believe me, go watch that 2.5hr FedEx commercial starring Tom Hanks), but people tend to gravitate to something they can understand. It makes them feel comfortable.
I don't claim to understand Kubrik, nor do I want to. All I want to know about Kubrik is; WHO PLAYED THAT DAMNED PIANO IN EYES WIDE SHUT?
Sincerely,
The sheep