Debbie Schlussel: New Clint Eastwood Movie Just As I Feared
I'm prohibited from posting my review of Clint Eastwood's new movie, "Flags of Our Fathers," today. But I've seen it.
The movie debuts Friday, and it's almost exactly as I predicted it would be. The movie is about "the story" behind the famous Joe Rosenthal photo of the flag-raising on Mount Suribachi during the Battle at Iwo Jima in 1945.
As I said when Rosenthal died in August, I'm glad he didn't live to see this movie. Remember the photo from 9/11, below? It's a good thing most of us don't know the names of the men who raised it. Let's hope one of their sons doesn't go out and write a book about alcoholism, racism, and lying--trying to destroy the patriotic image of that historic flag pic, too.
Stay tuned.
Posted by Debbie on October 18, 2006 02:01 PM to Debbie Schlussel