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Yanks
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by Universal Studios
Sales Rank: 23120
Price: $9.98
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I'm one of those people that believe this movie is a gem and really overlooked as a great war movie. Granted, the only time you see shooting is when they are training (with live ammo) for D-Day. But it's a great insight into what life was like not only for the American troops but also for the British citizens when hundreds of thousands soldiers suddenly arrived in Britain. Excellent characters just keep popping up, maybe for a scene or two, but you don't forget them (particularly the mourning father in the pub). <br /> <br />Great little love stories, too. Richard Geer gives an outstanding performance as a man who struggles -- does he really want to go full throttle with a girl when he may soon die in combat, and she's already lost her fiance to the War? William Devane also shines as the Army officer whose spends quite a bit of time with the very-married "donut dolly." The other performance that stands out is Rachel Roberts, who is so not happy to see her daughter cavorting with a Yank. <br /> <br />The final scenes are heartbreaking. The woman breaking through the MPs to hug her loved just one more time. Watching those Soldiers board the train, watched it again last week and still got choked up. Just like in real life, how many were truly saying goodbye?
Viewer Reviews
For the first hour it brims with great scripting, editing, and camera work. By the end you find yourself wishing they'd just go AWOL and catch a ride back to the states. If you want to stay riveted to your seat you simply can't go wrong with Schlesinger's "Midnight Cowboy". Never could say much for most British film makers, but many of them have made really crackerjack films about us yanks!
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