
Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.... (Full plot summary below)
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Concentrating on the personal lives of those involved, a war correspondent takes us through the preparations, landing and initial campaign on Guadalcanal during WWII.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyA typical, inspirational WWII Hollywood movie, a product of the times and pressures in which it was made. |
| Film Freak CentralWalter Chawis interesting for a glimpse at the Hollywood propaganda machine of WWII if not for any other reason |
| User ReviewCha tgreat ww2 movie also great marine corps movie great fighting movie gives you pride something we need as american more than ever |
| User ReviewTommy MIt feels more like an awareness piece more than an actual film, but the message is still loud and clear with a strong sense of patriotism at its core |
| User ReviewRobin T"I thought these monkeys lived on fish heads and rice!" They keep referring to the japanese as "monkeys" but hey, this movie was made in 1943 and that kinda language is pretty authentic given the circumstances and all. Overall a solid story. Maybe a bit polished for the home front audience, but I guess that was for the best. The REAL Guadalcanal on the other hand...I don't know if I'd ever want to see a movie about that. |
| User ReviewMichael OEkte, god, gammeldags krigsfilm der fienden er navnløs og tversigjennom ond, og amerikanerne redder verden. |
| User ReviewRichard DA factual account of the US marines operations on Guadalcanal coloured by the type of propaganda typical of wartime films. In this case, it's not an entirely bad thing. Richard Jaeckel looks all of 17 in this. |
| User ReviewSepp VDecent war movie considering it was made '43. Join the Army, they say... |
| User ReviewPAT OGood film, pity about the racism, even for propaganda, First rule of war is to dehumanise the enemy. War is hell, Hollywood does not show the whole truth. |
| User ReviewKevin LBesides watching the film for the purpose of war propaganda at its time, Guadalcanal Diary bears almost no memorable value when viewed today |