Me too. I've also read the book a few times.
What's the last movie you saw?
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I haven't read the book, how does it compare to the movie?
The book (I've read it in German) has 300 pages, describing the proceedings from various points of view, German as well as French, British, ... There's way more information in the book than the movie is able to deliver, and of course it's not always possible in a film to "show" the thoughts of the people involved.
There are photos from WW II (the Atlantic Wall, pictures from the landing, e.g.) , some of the people involved (Rommel, Eisenhower,...) , and maps showing the bases in England, the routes that the ships and planes used, the different "beaches", and what's going on before and on D-Day. There's also an excerpt from the US 1st Division, from the time of their arrival at Omaha Beach until they managed to move forward.
To include all that material in the movie would have resulted in a movie several days long. I'll have to find a copy to read.
Very good movie. Joaquin Phoenix would have deserved an Academy Award as well, imo.
If the maps are not included (they are on the book's hardover, inside), I can take pictures and send them to you, if you're interested.
I'll let you know if the copy I find doesn't have the maps.
kidneyshot
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Spectre... I expected more of the movie...
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miketyson
iPF Noob
Mission Impossible: Rouge Nation. Not that exciting compare to the previous ones. Most favorite scene is the water panel scene but still didn't manage to impress me much or give a large impact. Full of expected scenes, not match intense unlike Mission Impossible part 3 which is the best one for me.
DrumsOfGrohl
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I went on a Harry Potter kick right before Halloween, and I'm slowly making my way through the series again.
