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Jarhead (2005) - 20th Anniversary (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) [USA]
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Interesting. I remember not really clicking with this when I saw it in the cinema but that was 25 years ago. Maybe time to revisit it.
Stunning cinematography from Roger Deakins, especially when the oil wells are on fire. Fingers crossed for great art and finish.
It's a movie where Jake Gyllenhaal gets his head stuck in a jar and he goes like 'aaaaaahh' screaming like he always does
....And perhaps something about a war...Idk
Another one hoping this gets a UK release. Underrated flick fosho!
I may be in the minority here but I never thought much of the movie, I was really looking forward to it but I ended up very disappointed.
May give it another chance though as it’s been some time since I first saw it.
May give it another chance though as it’s been some time since I first saw it.
Yeah, me neither, I thought it wanted so hard to be the new Three Kings, but maybe I was too little and didn't get it.
You're definitely not in the minority. Upon initial release the film was somewhat of a mixed bag both with critics and audiences alike and I don't remember it ever developing a cult following either. Apart from a pair of strong performances, the only real standout of the film is Roger Deakins' next level photography that I would personally categorize as a top 5 achievement of his career. It is that mindblowingly good.
Thats a bold statement given that pretty much everything Deakins touches is Gold. I'll definitely have to go back a try a rewatch Jarhead for the first time since the cinema release.
I must say, I'm a fan of his work too. I think my favourite of his would have to be either Assassination of Jesse James or The Man Who Wasn't There.
His work on Kundun is also spectacular.
I guess I should clarify my previous statement. In terms of pure jaw dropping visual spectacle, dynamic camera work and inventiveness I would put it in my top 5. I believe it to be some of his most thrilling cinematography, which was integral to keeping things visually arresting in telling a story that portrays the oppressive monotony experienced by the soldiers in the film.
WTF I didn't even realize they leveraged a middling war film with disappointing box office returns into a low budget, bargain bin action franchise. That's wild.
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... they've still turned it into a Marine type of DTV franchise.
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