| |  | DVD Heartbreak Ridge |  | | | | | | | | | | Rating:  - Clint Slipped...
I've always enjoyed Clint but, considering the amount of control he had over the production, this one surprised me. The lines were predictable, the conduct of the trainees was unrealixtic and Marine Mario Van Peebles being allowed to wear a huge earring while training was just too much. Soft-spoken Eastwood wasn't right for the role of a drill instuctor. In the future Clint needs to speak less, as in the Dirty Harry or western movies, and let co-stars play the roles that demand shouting to make the movie realistic.
Rating:  - Oorrah!
Clint Eastwood does an excellent job portraying a hard bitten leatherneck dealing with the "new" corps vs. "old" corps mentality...this is not a great film, but it is a good film I enjoy watching.
Rating:  - First rate product and service!
My product arrive as advertised by the seller in excellent condition.And the price was very reasonable.
Rating: - Heartbreak Ridge
Being a military person myself, I must admit I've ran into a few people whom actually live like this... it's all they live for and most go overboard with it - so to see Gunny show some care for his troops was good. I love this movie for many reasons, Mario Van whatever is not one of them.
Rating: - Clint Deserved a Promotion
Clint Eastwood's "Heartbreak Ridge" is an outstanding movie that was actually ahead of its time in giving us insight into how much one has to sacrifice when completing a career in the military. The movie is set in 1983, and Eastwood plays a grizzled gunnery sergeant in the USMC. He's been in just about every conflict since the battle on the frozen hill of Korea, from which the title is taken. It's a pretty typical military movie, with veteran Clint taking a bunch of low performing gyrines and whipping them into a top-notch unit. The characters are well cast, espeically the commanding officer, who gets his just desserts in a one-on-one faceoff with Eastwood. The subplot, detailing Eastwood's failed marriage to gorgeous Marsha Mason is perfectly handled as well. You can't help rooting for Clint and her to get back together, but the relationship is handled in very adult manner, leaving that question unanswered untilthe final sequence. The climax, set against the backdrop of the Granada invasion, reminds us all of the high risks our soldiers take to every day keep us all free. It also marks the transitionary phase toward increased professionalism our military was going through during the years of neglect after the fall of Saigon. As a vet who served during that time, I felt especially vindicated when I first saw this movie back when it was released in the theaters. Although I suspect it never got its due from the critics, it's a classic and can be enjoyed over and over. Great job, Clint.
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