The Thin Red Line (1998): Difference between revisions
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'''The Thin Red Line''' is a 1998 World War II film directed by Terrence Malick and the second movie adaptation of the James Jones novel (the first being a [[The Thin Red Line (1964)|1964 film of the same name]]). The film is a fictional account of US forces that fight to take a Japanese position during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. Among the characters in the film: Cpt. Staros ([[Elias Koteas]]), an intelligent, sensitive Army lieutenant who refuses to send his men to their certain death on a futile frontal assault on the Japanese occupied position, which puts him at odds with the ruthless, ambitious Lt. Col. Tall ([[Nick Nolte]]), the cynical and shrewd 1st. Sgt Welsh ([[Sean Penn]]), Pvt. Bell ([[Ben Chaplin]]) who is heavily devoted to his wife, and Pvt. Witt ([[Jim Caviezel]]), a deserter who hates the Army, but loves the men of Charlie Company enough to rejoin them during the battle. Despite the film's seven Academy Award nominations, this film is often overlooked because it was released in the same year as ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''.
'''The Thin Red Line''' is a 1998 World War II film directed by Terrence Malick and the second movie adaptation of the James Jones novel (the first being a [[The Thin Red Line (1964)|1964 film of the same name]]). The film is a fictional account of US forces that fight to take a Japanese position during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. One of the notable characters in the film is Cpt. Staros ([[Elias Koteas]]), an intelligent, sensitive Army captain who refuses to send his men to their certain death on a futile frontal assault on a fortified Japanese position, which puts him at odds with the ambitious Lt. Col. Tall ([[Nick Nolte]]). Another notable characters include the cynical and shrewd 1st. Sgt Welsh ([[Sean Penn]]), Pvt. Bell ([[Ben Chaplin]]) who is heavily devoted to his wife, and Pvt. Witt ([[Jim Caviezel]]), a deserter who hates the Army, but loves the men of Charlie Company enough to rejoin them during the battle. Despite the film's seven Academy Award nominations, this film is often overlooked because it was released in the same year as ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]''.
{{Film Title|The Thin Red Line}}
{{Film Title|The Thin Red Line}}
Revision as of 06:03, 27 September 2010
The Thin Red Line is a 1998 World War II film directed by Terrence Malick and the second movie adaptation of the James Jones novel (the first being a 1964 film of the same name). The film is a fictional account of US forces that fight to take a Japanese position during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. One of the notable characters in the film is Cpt. Staros (Elias Koteas), an intelligent, sensitive Army captain who refuses to send his men to their certain death on a futile frontal assault on a fortified Japanese position, which puts him at odds with the ambitious Lt. Col. Tall (Nick Nolte). Another notable characters include the cynical and shrewd 1st. Sgt Welsh (Sean Penn), Pvt. Bell (Ben Chaplin) who is heavily devoted to his wife, and Pvt. Witt (Jim Caviezel), a deserter who hates the Army, but loves the men of Charlie Company enough to rejoin them during the battle. Despite the film's seven Academy Award nominations, this film is often overlooked because it was released in the same year as Saving Private Ryan.
The following weapons were used in the film The Thin Red Line:
PFC Doll (Dash Mihok) steals an M1911A1 hanging from a bunk in the ship carrying Charlie Company to the island. He notably uses it when he charges a Japanese machine gun emplacement and fires it at them. Basically every other US soldier also has an M1911A1 as their sidearm, although only few soldiers such as Sgt. Gaff (John Cusack) are seen using them.
Several US soldiers are seen using MK II Hand Grenades in the film. At one point we see Sgt. Keck (Woody Harrelson) straightening the folds on the pin of his grenade, which proves to be a fatal mistake on his behalf when the pin pulls too easily while still attached to his belt.
The issued sidearm of the Japanese Imperial Army is the Nambu Type 14 Pistol. One soldier is seen using it to commit suicide when refusing capture after Hill 262 is taken. Later in the film we see Pfc. Doll (Dash Mihok) showing off a Nambu pistol to fellow soldiers in a personnel transport truck, likely taken off a dead Japanese soldier on the Hill.
