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The life of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic athlete who joined the armed forces during the second world war. Only to be captured by the Japanese navy after a plane crash in the Pacific. During his capture, Louie must continue his fight by surviving through the war. Written by
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Goofs
In the coal yard where Louis was forced to pick up the lumber timber, at one point when Watanabe ordered his soldier to shoot if he dropped it, it was clear that the lumber is fake; and it's more like made of paper than timber. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Phil:
[in cockpit]
We are here.
Cup:
[over radio]
At 8,000 feet. This is it, boys.
Phil:
[over radio]
You got it, Zamp?
Louis Zamperini:
[dialing in bombing scope]
Roger.
Lambert:
You hit this one, drinks are on me.
Louis Zamperini:
I ain't going to a bar with you, handsome. You confuse all the broads.
Mac:
[wolf-whistles]
Phil:
Get your cameras, boys. I'm gonna light it up like Christmas.
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Did It seem like Unbroken got negative word of mouth last winter? After having watched this film it seems like the negativity was a bit unfair. Granted, Unbroken is no masterpiece, but why it garnered such negative word on the street is beyond me. (Or it could be my particular clique in Austin.) The cinematography and use of CGI were great but I'm sure that's been covered elsewhere by guys who know more about such things.
My main complaint is the film was one of those "It's all been done before" type stories, namely, with Merry Xmas Mr Lawrence (1983), a tale of a sadistic homo-eroticism set in a Japanese POW Camp.
The objections to this film's content as being racist and unfair to the Japanese may be unfounded, however, as the abuse was clearly the product of just one guy (the attractively effeminate Japanese Lagerführer) and not the Japanese race, or "system." Ultimately I rated it a 5/10.
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Did It seem like Unbroken got negative word of mouth last winter? After having watched this film it seems like the negativity was a bit unfair. Granted, Unbroken is no masterpiece, but why it garnered such negative word on the street is beyond me. (Or it could be my particular clique in Austin.) The cinematography and use of CGI were great but I'm sure that's been covered elsewhere by guys who know more about such things.
My main complaint is the film was one of those "It's all been done before" type stories, namely, with Merry Xmas Mr Lawrence (1983), a tale of a sadistic homo-eroticism set in a Japanese POW Camp.
The objections to this film's content as being racist and unfair to the Japanese may be unfounded, however, as the abuse was clearly the product of just one guy (the attractively effeminate Japanese Lagerführer) and not the Japanese race, or "system." Ultimately I rated it a 5/10.