I had never seen the theatrical cut of The Big Red One.
By the time I became aware of the director Samuel Fuller (The Steel Helmet and Park Row being especially good), The Reconstruction was available on DVD.
As sometimes happens with a cinephile (especially a cinephile with a family), I bought the Special Edition DVD, and it sat on my shelf for years.
I finally watched the movie last night, and it was worth the wait. It was different than I expected (some really funny scenes), but even better than I expected. It has the best D-Day sequence this side of Saving Private Ryan.
It was action-packed and heart-wrenching.
By the time I became aware of the director Samuel Fuller (The Steel Helmet and Park Row being especially good), The Reconstruction was available on DVD.
As sometimes happens with a cinephile (especially a cinephile with a family), I bought the Special Edition DVD, and it sat on my shelf for years.
I finally watched the movie last night, and it was worth the wait. It was different than I expected (some really funny scenes), but even better than I expected. It has the best D-Day sequence this side of Saving Private Ryan.
It was action-packed and heart-wrenching.