Macarthur [DVD]

A very good DVD in which Gregory Peck plays General Douglas MacArthur superbly.It is not difficult to see why Douglas MacArthur was known as an American Caesar.His magnanimity towards the Japanese at the end of WW2 was the prime reason Japan became the country it did afterwards.

I’ve always loved Gregory Peck films and I’m looking forward to seeing this during cold winter evenings 👏

Brilliant portrayal of a fascinating man, who joins the ranks alongside the great participants of second world war Peck is immaculate as MacArthur and deserved an Oscar, and vthe Pacific war is not as well known as the European war, so it helps better understand this last stage of the horrors suffered by all at the closing of the second world war.

Realized this was a Gregory Peck movie I had missed originally. Considered him superb as usual; he was MacArthur. Had recently seen his Oscar winning Aticus Finch in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, and felt his MacArthur equally worthy.

Very good and well acted by Gregory Peck. It leads to the question why did he choose a motor Torpedo boat to reach Australia when a submarine would have been much safer. Particularly when his family would have been involved..

Excellent movie. Delivered promptly, but unfortunately the case was damaged. The seller dealt with my complaint promptly and appropriately. I was very satisfied.

I bought this video because MacArthur spent a lot of time in the Philippines.It is hard to find *documentary* movies for Philippines around WWII.This movie could have added a bit more factual context around the period,either in the movie, or perhaps some special bonus feature.The movie sometimes get long-winded and boring. One reason could be that itis a low-budget movie so things can get a lot of "deja-vu" (too static scenarios).

Once again Gregory Peck pulls off a wonderful performance as MacArthur. I was glued to the screen all the way through until it reaches its quite tear jerking finale. Well worth purchasing.

tres bon film

Un film che racconta a grandi linee, con flash sulla sua vita ed anche con filmati dell'epoca, la storia del Generale MacArthur durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, fino alla Guerra di Corea ed al suo pensionamento più o meno forzato, anche se fu un altro generale a sconfiggere alle elezioni il Presidente Truman, Dwight Eisenhower.Nel film sono accennati anche interessanti riflessioni sul dualismo fra potere politico e potere militare, con il secondo giustamente asservito al primo, ma già con Von Clausewitz a farsi delle domande sullo scopo della guerra, rispetto evidentemente anche agli intenti della politica che in genere portano alla guerra.Interessante, seppur appena accennata, anche la riflessione sulla Bomba e sulla nuova era del caso.In definitiva un film storico interessante, oggi restituitoci in DVD con un ottimo video ed un ottimo audio.

DVD did not work on my player. Would like to return it for one that would work, but have not returned it as yet. Could you help make that happen?

excellent film de guerre,à voir absolument

Objektivität ist kein Anspruch, der an ein künstlerisches Werk gestellt werden sollte. Hier allerdings liegt der Fall anders, denn dieser Film beansprucht für sich das Recht des Quasi-Dokumentarischen. So muss er sich an der Komplexität der historischen Realität messen lassen. Und hier hält er solideren Analysen des doch recht differenzierten politischen Umfelds nicht stand. Er durchbricht kaum die einseitige Blickrichtung aus dem Gefechtsunterstand hinaus in die abenteuerlichen Kulissen des "heroischen Kampfs" für eine gerechte Sache.General Mac Arthur, seine Schlachten, seine Ideale, sein heroisches Geschichtsverständnis, aus der Bewunderungsperspektive ins Bild gesetzt - so könnte der Inhalt umschrieben werden.An diesem grossen Gegenstand greift die dramatische Zuspitzung, so nötig sie für einen abendfüllenden Spielfilm ist, zu kurz. Die Erzählung humpelt am Stock der Faktenaufbereitung, und ein roter Faden ist nur dürftig hinein gearbeitet. So ist der Film ein dramaturgisches Ungetüm; er häuft Gleiches auf Gleiches, wirkt dadurch additiv und hat einen Zug ins Monotone wie auch Monumentale.Die exzellente darstellerische Leistung Gregory Pecks wiegt einiges von diesen Mängeln auf. Als - allerdings arg verkürzte - Geschichtslektion in Sachen amerikanischer Kriegspolitik im Pazifik hat der Film sicherlich seine Qualitäten.Die Umsetzung auf DVD ist ordentlich, die Bildqualität schwankt von blass und kontrastarm bis tiefenscharf und satt in Farbe und Kontur. Von Extras oder faktischen Hintergründen keine Spur. Da hätte es doch aber einiges nachzutragen gegeben!Ein Kauf lohnt sich für Peck-Fans, Kriegsfilm-Interessierte und Leute, die lockere, allerdings etwas tendenziöse Geschichts-Aufarbeitung im fiktionalen Gewand schätzen. Der Film scheint mir eine ziemliche Männersache zu sein. Allfällige Einsprecherinnen sind höflich aufgefordert, zu protestieren...