Characteristics of War Movies
Saving Private Ryan - Omaha Beach Scene (1998)
Saving Private Ryan is a movie set during World War II, and stars Tom Hanks and Matt Damon. It was directed by Steven Spielberg. The opening scene of the Americans landing on the beach in Normandy, France is considered one of the most realistic depictions of battle in film.
Pearl Harbor - Japanese Attack Scene (2001)
This movie is one of the worst war movies ever, but the opening attack scene has some interesting moments. For many Americans, this is how they see the start of WWII in the Pacific.
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) - clip
Directed by Clint Eastwood, this American movie is mostly in Japanese and features famous Japanese actors, such as Ken Watanabe and Kazunari Ninomiya. It's about the Battle of Iwo Jima, near the end of WWII.
Some other war movies:
Fury (2014) trailer; starring Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf. About tank battles in Germany during World War II.
American Sniper (2014) - trailer; directed by Clint Eastwood; starring Bradley Cooper. Based on a true story.
Hacksaw Ridge (2016) - trailer; starring Andrew Garfield. About a soldier who refused to kill.
Dunkirk (2017) - trailer; directed by Christpher Nolan. Historical war movie about the Dunkirk evacuation.
Saving Private Ryan is a movie set during World War II, and stars Tom Hanks and Matt Damon. It was directed by Steven Spielberg. The opening scene of the Americans landing on the beach in Normandy, France is considered one of the most realistic depictions of battle in film.
Pearl Harbor - Japanese Attack Scene (2001)
This movie is one of the worst war movies ever, but the opening attack scene has some interesting moments. For many Americans, this is how they see the start of WWII in the Pacific.
Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) - clip
Directed by Clint Eastwood, this American movie is mostly in Japanese and features famous Japanese actors, such as Ken Watanabe and Kazunari Ninomiya. It's about the Battle of Iwo Jima, near the end of WWII.
Some other war movies:
Fury (2014) trailer; starring Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf. About tank battles in Germany during World War II.
American Sniper (2014) - trailer; directed by Clint Eastwood; starring Bradley Cooper. Based on a true story.
Hacksaw Ridge (2016) - trailer; starring Andrew Garfield. About a soldier who refused to kill.
Dunkirk (2017) - trailer; directed by Christpher Nolan. Historical war movie about the Dunkirk evacuation.
1917 (2019) - trailer; directed by Sam Mendes, about World War I in Frrance.
You will do this in class:
Worksheet PDF: Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) trailer
Also ...
Top 10 Most Realistic War Movies According to Military Veterans
Top 10 Greatest War Movies of All Time (WatchMojo)
Have you ever seen a movie about war? What movie? How did you feel? Write a blog post on your blog about one (or more) of the clips or trailers above.
You will do this in class:
Worksheet PDF: Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) trailer
Also ...
Top 10 Most Realistic War Movies According to Military Veterans
Top 10 Greatest War Movies of All Time (WatchMojo)
Have you ever seen a movie about war? What movie? How did you feel? Write a blog post on your blog about one (or more) of the clips or trailers above.
To Do:
- Watch trailers
- Tora! Tora! Tora! worksheet
- Blog Post about war movies. Please write something thoughtful and good!
- One more thing! Kevin will explain in class. (You'll need to find メモ帳 in your accessories アクセサリー folder.) You will need to send an attachment (添付ファイル) to Kevin.
About blog posts ...
- They are important.
- You must write every week.
- Try to make your blog posts consistent.
- The title of a movie must be mentioned.
- No Japanese in the images, please. (Except Japanese movies)
- You should not copy from other websites.
- You should not use translation software.
- You must make revisions when Kevin asks you to.
Have a nice summer!
Next class is Sept. 15.
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