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"Born on the Fourth of July (1989) IMDB Born on the Fourth of July is Oliver Stone's second entry in his "Vietnam Trilogy" (Platoon, Heavan and Earth) and in my opinion, is the most powerful of the three. In fact, I would say it's even more relevant to today than any of them, and maybe that's why.While Platoon seems a bit cliche for my tastes (but still good), and Heaven and Earth is just too preachy (and other reasons, but also still good), Fourth of July makes a strong statement about the sacrifice the veterans of Vietnam made, and the struggles they endured after they came home. Ron Kovic (Tom Cruise) is your average all-american boy from L "
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"We’ve known for months that absolutely nothing was wrong with Valkyrie, and now we’re just a few days away from watching this tiny independent feature storm the box office, redeem United Artists as a production entity and make Tom Cruise a respectable household name again. Of course, there is the slight problem: he’s portraying Nazi Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, who may have disagreed with the party politics, but still rocked the swastika and straight salute. How exactly did Cruise, one of the great symbols of the “Blockbuster Film” and American culture, wind up so perfectly suited as a crippled, over-zealous Nazi embroiled in conspiracy? We’ve excavated evidence from his filmography to track the transformation.
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"These may not be the greatest titles of all time, but they're the right movies for right now Allright, it's the middle of the Summer, the days are long and the nights are hot. What are you gonna watch 1. Caddyshack (1980) - Harold Ramis and Bill Murray should probably go down as one of the best contemporary comedic directors/actor teams we have today. I like Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day enough but this one set the standard. 2. Jurassic Park (1993) - This film for me, epitemizes the term Summer blockbuster. I still vividly remember standing in line, in 110+ degree heat in Phoenix for this movie. I also remember the young woman in front of us passing out from the heat as we waited. I think she was from Minnesota. 3. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)- Hey, remember when Tom Cruise wasn't such a joke? Niether do I but this is still one of his best performances and it's not something that comes up in conversation very often so now would be the perfect time to take a second look at ... "
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"Oliver Stone is, for me, the new Robert Altman. After seeing many of Altman's films I decided I didn't like his work until I enjoyed The Long Goodbye and absolutley loved A Prarie Home Companion. I thought I didn't like Stone at all after seeing two of what are purported to be his best films (Platoon and JFK), and what almost universally considered to be his worst (Alexander) but I have a new appreciation for him after seeing Born on the Fourth of July, a biopic about his friend and fellow Vietnam vetran Ron Kovic. Based on its subject's autobiography (who also co-wrote the script with Stone), the film follows his experinces from 1961 to 1976. Kovic (Tom Cruise) grows up in a devoutly Catholic family in a small town, and decides that the patroitic thing to do is enlist after he graduates from high school. Kovic joins the Marines, guarenteeing that he will be sent to the front lines in Vietnam. On his second tour of duty, he accidently kills Vietnamese civilains and a fellow so ... "
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"If you want to see how well Tom Cruise can act when he's not bouncing on Oprah's couch, see this. This belongs right up there beside Platoon, Letters From Iwo Jima, and Full Metal Jacket as the best war films of all time. "
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