One of the photographs we studied in the Photojournalism lecture, "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" by Rosenthal, is the subject of a major motion picture directed by Clint Eastwood entitled "The Flags of Our Fathers." It is due to be released this fall.
"February 1945. Even as victory in Europe was finally within reach, the war in the Pacific raged on. One of the most crucial and bloodiest battles of the war was the struggle for the island of Iwo Jima, which culminated with what would become one of the most iconic images in history: five Marines and a Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. The inspiring photo capturing that moment became a symbol of victory to a nation that had grown weary of war and made instant heroes of the six American soldiers at the base of the flag, some of whom would die soon after, never knowing that they had been immortalized."COMMENT to this post : DUE 10/31
1) Would you go see this movie? Why or why not?
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http://www.flagsofourfathers.net/flags-of-our-fathers-trailer/
