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Blu-ray War Classics Bundle (Patton / The Longest Day / Sand Pebbles) - (Amazon.com Exclusive) [Blu-ray] | ![Blu-ray War Classics Bundle (Patton / The Longest Day / Sand Pebbles) - (Amazon.com Exclusive) [Blu-ray]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zqZ4nt6wL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Actors: Patton, The Longest Day, Sand Pebbles
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Category: DVD
List Price: $119.94
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 17321
Language: English (Unknown)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: Blu-ray
Number Of Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 5.4 x 1.5
UPC: 024543547556
EAN: 0024543547556
ASIN: B0019N6VEQ
Theatrical Release Date: October 4, 1962
Release Date: June 24, 2008
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Patton
One of the greatest screen biographies ever produced, this monumental film runs nearly three hours, won seven Academy Awards, and gave George C. Scott the greatest role of his career. It was released in 1970 when protest against the Vietnam War still raged at home and abroad, and many critics and moviegoers struggled to reconcile current events with the movie's glorification of Gen. George S. Patton as a crazy-brave genius of World War II. How could a movie so huge in scope and so fascinated by its subject be considered an anti-war film? The simple truth is that it's not--Patton is less about World War II than about the rise and fall of a man whose life was literally defined by war, and who felt lost and lonely without the grand-scale pursuit of an enemy. George C. Scott embodies his role so fully, so convincingly, that we can't help but be drawn to and fascinated by Patton as a man who is simultaneously bound for hell and glory. The film's opening monologue alone is a masterful display of acting and character analysis, and everything that follows is sheer brilliance on the part of Scott and director Franklin J. Schaffner. Filmed on an epic scale at literally dozens of European locations, Patton does not embrace war as a noble pursuit, nor does it deny the reality of war as a breeding ground for heroes. Through the awesome achievement of Scott's performance and the film's grand ambition, Patton shows all the complexities of a man who accepted his role in life and (like Scott) played it to the hilt. --Jeff Shannon
The Longest Day
After seeing Saving Private Ryan, this epic tale about the Normandy invasion will look sanitized. But in its re-creation of events leading to the epochal battle, the film is captivating and grand, and the parade of famous actors who cross the screen naturally give the already charged action even more of a boost. Three directors worked on it: Ken Annakin (Battle of the Bulge), Andrew Marton (Crack in the World), and Bernhard Wicki (this film being his only credit). --Tom Keogh
The Sand Pebbles
Following the success of The Sound of Music, director Robert Wise chose to film Robert McKenna's prize-winning 1962 novel, The Sand Pebbles--an ambitious choice for a director at the peak of his career. Shot in Taiwan and Hong Kong, the film combines historical sweep and intimate human drama in several parallel stories, all revolving around U.S. Navy machinist's mate Jake Holman (Steve McQueen). Holman is a skillful but fiercely independent sailor who joins the "sand pebble" crew of the U.S.S. San Pablo, a Navy gunboat patrolling the Yangtze River on the eve of the Chinese revolution in 1926. The San Pablo's inexperienced captain (Richard Crenna) obsessively defends the Navy's mission--however unnecessary or unwanted--to protect American missionaries and businessmen, blind to the more dangerous implications of American involvement with China's opposing political factions. Holman is a defiant voice of humanity in this clash between outmoded values and inevitable change; his final line of dialogue ("What the hell happened?") is a tragic summation of misguided policy, expressing the film's criticism of the Vietnam War. Rather than preach, however, Wise lets McKenna's potent drama emerge from finely-drawn relationships--between Holman and a young American teacher (19-year-old Candice Bergen, in her second film); between Holman and the Chinese "coolie" (Mako) whose heartbreaking fate transcends all issues of racial or political difference; and between crewmate "Frenchy" Burgoyne (Richard Attenborough) and the Chinese woman he's sworn to love and protect at all costs. Combined with the film's colorful supporting cast, adventurous scope, and climactic battle scenes, these personal dynamics bring substance and spirit to a complex story of good intentions gone awry. --Jeff Shannon
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 THE LONGEST DAY / PATTON June 20, 2008
Paul Scott (CENTRAL COAST,, N.S.W. Australia)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The other Reviewer on this page states that The Longest Day was only MONO when it came out
This is not the case '
It was released in CinemaScope and 4 Track magnetic Sound giving you
Stereo and Surrounds.
It was later Released in 70MM in 1970 ,blows up fro the CinemaScope prints.
PATTON was made in Dimension 150 70mm and 6 Track Magnetic Sound
The Sound on the Bluray release is excellent.
 3 great war classics. Awsome, Great and Pretty good. June 9, 2008
D. Stone (Sacramento, CA)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
First let me start out with Patton. I cannot say enough about the quality of this disk. The remaster and preservation done by Fox is stellar. They put alot of time and effort into this title. You will simply be amazed at the fresh, vivid colors from the very start. The colors are so bright and the depth is so impressive that you will simply be blown away that a movie from 1970 can look so good. It appears to have that 3 dimentional look that we all love to see on the highest quality Blu releases. The blacks are top notch, very stable throughout. There is no distracting haze when the camera pans from side to side. The skin tones are right on and very accurate and detailed. All debris and scratches are removed and looks brand new. A+ effort on this baby. The sound is as good as it can get. You have to remember that it was most likely shot in mono, so your audio system will not be as much a factor as one would like. but, it is still very good considering what they had to work with. The voices are crisp and clean without distractions. This title is a must own. "Reference quality" is the term that fits! A+ all the way!
Next is The Longest Day, a Great effort in it's own right. Of course, it's filmed in black and white. But, the colors are very nice and deep. All dirt, scratches and artifacts have been cleaned up and removed. A great looking film that really stands out for black and white. You simply will not see this title look any better than this. Not "perfect", but very nice. The sound is great too. Im sure this was also recorded in mono, so they did the best they could with the source they had. I cant complain about that. Overall it is a very nice, sharp movie that has good stable blacks and a deep look to it. C+ to B
Now, The Sand Pebbles. This film looks very good. Not the best when compared to many other from the era. One does have to accept that this film, though great by it's own right, would recieve the care that the other 2 did. It simply does not meet the high bar of Patton or The Longest Day. Not many do though however. This still looks very, very good. There is some artifacts or dirt on the negetive. Blemishes if you will. This could very well be permenant damage, one never knows. Maybe it has not been preserved and restored as it should be. Alomost every film from this era has some degree of grain. Could very well be the intent of the film maker much like Saving Private Ryan. Blacks are good but not the best. Stable overall though. Flesh tones are right on, close ups look very good. Detail is the best it has ever been without a doubt. I happen to love this movie, so I would say it is worth the money as it is a big improvement over the standard dvd release. The sound is not much to speak of. The voices are clear and clean without distractions. So it does the job. B to B+ overall.
In short.....3 great war classics. They look better than they have ever looked for Blu-Ray. Even at the lower end on quality for The Longest Day, they are worth the money for fans of these classic movies!
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