I saw this on Encore earlier this a.m. I was just channel surfing and had only missed a few minutes.
Oliver Stone was accusing John Ford of what he himself does. Twisting history. John Ford's work is stirring and I agree with the other comment that not enough was shown. They did include some footage of the trivia sort--clips of the sex hygiene film Ford made that was shown to the armed forces.The men who made comments sort of sounded like little boys in the schoolyard telling dirty jokes.
One of the most moving film clips they showed was of a group of men who were going to go out on a mission. Ford had no way of knowing that none of them would return. To see those young men, smiling and so alive is really affecting. It brought a lump to my throat.
They should have shown more of his war films and had fewer "talking heads", especially the ones who had nothing to really contribute.
Oliver Stone was accusing John Ford of what he himself does. Twisting history. John Ford's work is stirring and I agree with the other comment that not enough was shown. They did include some footage of the trivia sort--clips of the sex hygiene film Ford made that was shown to the armed forces.The men who made comments sort of sounded like little boys in the schoolyard telling dirty jokes.
One of the most moving film clips they showed was of a group of men who were going to go out on a mission. Ford had no way of knowing that none of them would return. To see those young men, smiling and so alive is really affecting. It brought a lump to my throat.
They should have shown more of his war films and had fewer "talking heads", especially the ones who had nothing to really contribute.
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