ee with them. I enjoyed the movie very much. It was a classic and had many classic lines and scenes. I had always heard lines like “Here’s looking at you kid,” and “This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” It was neat to hear these lines in the context of the film. It was a great film and one that I am glad I got the chance to watch. I cared about the characters. I did not really like Ilsa because I think she should have made up her mind, but it was still a touching and suspenseful movie. I recommend it to anyone.From Here to EternityDirector: Fred ZinnemannScreenwriter: James Jones and Daniel Taradash Film Genre: Drama/Romance/WarCast: Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Donna Reed, Frank SinatraThis film gives the viewer an idea about the mood in Hawaii before the attack on Pearl Harbor. It takes place in 1941. The main character, Robert E. Lee Prewitt, has just been transferred to a base in Hawaii. At his old base, he was a boxer and quite a good one at that. In fact, he accidentally hurt a man boxing once. He requests to leave his old base and come to Hawaii. In Hawaii, he is pressured into fighting on his unit’s team. He resists and is punished for it. Meanwhile, his captain’s wife and second in command had fallen in love. The film is somewhat realistic. It was made in the 1950s so it is has that kind of idealistic, romantic feel about the military and war. I think that it gives the viewer a good idea of the mood immediately before the Pearl Harbor bombing. It also does a good job of showing the disorganization and surprise of the men on the base when they were getting attacked. It even showed the supply sergeant not issuing ammunition because he did not have orders to do it. I thought it was a good learning experience to see the disorganization and terror at the bombing.I think that the film does not show the military as being very ready. Instead, ...
