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Hi everyone,
Coming after J.W.,as for the movie star who represents U.S.A.,
that is Clint Eastwood, i think.
Not only western films He is starring or directing the movie of so many genres.
Quite it seems like whether it has been about to reproduse
the golden age of the Hollywood.
BTW,
Clint visited Japan for the first time was the advertisement of TV movie
Rawhide at 1962.
Over 40 years later ,he visits Japan again in order to attend the world premiere
as the deirecter of the movie "Letters from Iwo- Jima" in Nov.2006
Upper photo is on this time.

left side of under,when Clint visits Japan for the first time photo at airport,Haneda Tokyo.
As for the right side cover of the japanese weekly magazine on that time.

Regards,
H.sanada

Hello H.Sanada,

I also love Clint Eastwood. My favorite western he made is The Outlaw Josey Wales, followed closely by The Unforgiven and Pale Rider.

I loved his films, Flags Of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima. As an American, I only learned or heard of the American side in the battle for Iwo Jima. I was glad to see the Japanese side of the story put on film. I didn't think I would like the movie with sub-titles, but found that after the first ten minutes, I forgot I was reading and got wrapped in the movie. I actually found myself saddened knowing that the characters in the film were going to die. Did you enjoy the films as well?

I do wish sometimes that Duke and Clint would have been given a project to do together. I had heard a story that the book Lonesome Dove was originally wrote as a screenplay with them in mind, but it never materialized and was later expanded to a book and then into a mini-series for Duval and Jones. Too bad, it would have been great to see who played Woodrow Call and who played Gus McCrae.

Mark

Peter Bogdonavich wanted to make Lonesome Dove with Wayne, Stewart and Fonda . They all turned it down.

Thanks for clearing that up for me, may2. Do you know where you learned this from? I only heard stories, but is it in a book or web page somewhere? I hate to spread false rumors.

Mark

Hi Mark,

in recent year, Iwo Jima saga "Letterrs from Iwo Jima"and "Flags of Our Fathers"
are the most impressed war movie.
If neither of these two movies is seen,it will not be understood what Mr.Eastwood
to tell us.
It does not matter who fights on the right side or wrong side of war.
in a word, the war is empty thing,even if win war,even if lose war.
But,there is a big differnce among the viewpoint of Japan and American side.
Lt.general Kuribayashi and many Japanese soldier are sent to Iwo Jima knowing that
in all probability they will not come back.
They staked their life on it to delay invasion to Japanese soil of U.S. forces a little.
but truly, even they must have wanted to return to their family,as a good father,good son.
There is no tone of happy,but It is the movie which appears the emptiness of war.

as for "Lonesome Dove",it was on TV in Japan a few years ago. i missed this program,

From IMDB trivia,
Originally written by Larry McMurtry in 1971 as a movie script. He intended John Wayne to play Woodrow Call, James Stewart to play Gus McCrae and Henry Fonda to play Jake Spoon, with Peter Bogdanovich directing. Wayne turned it down, and the project was shelved. Ten years later McMurtry bought the script back and wrote the book (on which the series was based).
I think that they apper should have been realized!

Regards,
H.sanada

Apparently Clint wanted to make a movie with Duke, but Duke refused. It seems he hated "High Plains Drifter".

I'm pretty sure I read that in one of Bogdanovich's books. I think I've read it in more than one place, actually. They didn't like the script.

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It does not matter who fights on the right side or wrong side of war.in a word, the war is empty thing,even if win war,even if lose war.
But,there is a big differnce among the viewpoint of Japan and American side.
Lt.general Kuribayashi and many Japanese soldier are sent to Iwo Jima knowing that
in all probability they will not come back.
They staked their life on it to delay invasion to Japanese soil of U.S. forces a little.
but truly, even they must have wanted to return to their family,as a good father,good son.
There is no tone of happy,but It is the movie which appears the emptiness of war.

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Exactly right. Like most Americans born before December 7th, 1941, I was taught to hate the Japanese as deceitful back-stabbers who didn't fight fair. But after visiting Japan in the mid-Fifties while in the US Navy, I came to greatly admire and respect the people of Nippon. They were (and I suppose still are) the cleanest and hardest-working people I've ever known. And after serving in Vietnam during the mid-Sixties, I also came to the conclusion that war itself is a losing proposition for all concerned.

A few years ago, I read John Toland's excellent "The Rising Sun". That book convinced me that Japan went to great lengths to avoid war with America but were almost forced into it by actions of the Roosevelt administration.

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Exactly right. Like most Americans born before December 7th, 1941, I was taught to hate the Japanese as deceitful back-stabbers who didn't fight fair. But after visiting Japan in the mid-Fifties while in the US Navy, I came to greatly admire and respect the people of Nippon. They were (and I suppose still are) the cleanest and hardest-working people I've ever known. And after serving in Vietnam during the mid-Sixties, I also came to the conclusion that war itself is a losing proposition for all concerned.

A few years ago, I read John Toland's excellent "The Rising Sun". That book convinced me that Japan went to great lengths to avoid war with America but were almost forced into it by actions of the Roosevelt administration.

I think it was Wellington who said the following:

"There is only one thing worse than loosing a war, and that is winning one".

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I think it was Wellington who said the following:

"There is only one thing worse than loosing a war, and that is winning one".

Rob,
Earlier, you asked me to point out errors that I detect in your writing. The word losing, as you used it, only has one "o". I don't know what it is about that word that gives so many people problems but believe me when I say that you have plenty of company in that particular spelling mistake. I even see reporters, who definitely should know better, using two "o"s in losing.

Now to respond to your quotation. I agree wholeheartedly with Wellington's statement. During my lifetime, this country has fought four major wars and after defeating the opponent (except in Vietnam), have then spent untold amounts of money rebuilding the infrastructure of the losing countries. Whatever happened to the former concept that said "to the victors go the spoils"?

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Rob,
Earlier, you asked me to point out errors that I detect in your writing. The word losing, as you used it, only has one "o". I don't know what it is about that word that gives so many people problems but believe me when I say that you have plenty of company in that particular spelling mistake. I even see reporters, who definitely should know better, using two "o"s in losing.

Now to respond to your quotation. I agree wholeheartedly with Wellington's statement. During my lifetime, this country has fought four major wars and after defeating the opponent (except in Vietnam), have then spent untold amounts of money rebuilding the infrastructure of the losing countries. Whatever happened to the former concept that said "to the victors go the spoils"?

First of all thanks for informing me of the correct spelling of the word 'losing', I ran 'loosing' through the spell checker but it was not identified as an error, are there times when the word 'loosing' is used?

Regarding the saying 'to the victors belong the spoils' this concept would not fit into a civilised society, i.e. if it was implemented in 1945 it would have made the allies as bad as the regime they were fighting.

What grates me about past wars is the fact that too many people are oblivious of the sacrifices made for them by current and previous generations, I had a friend of mine tell me that if nobody had opposed Nazi Germany during the second world war the only consequence would have been a German speaking UK with better roads. I was enraged but at least he said he did not know enough about the war to comment any further on it. When I was doing GCSE history my teacher told the class that history should be made a compulsory subject for all students as it helps people to learn/understand their past and this information will aid them in the future and possibly help prevent similar mistakes in the future.

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First of all thanks for informing me of the correct spelling of the word 'losing', I ran 'loosing' through the spell checker but it was not identified as an error, are there times when the word 'loosing' is used?

Yes, "loosing" is a valid word. Just not in the context in which you used it. Loosing is used in the sense "loosing the bonds", as to make less tight,

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What grates me about past wars is the fact that too many people are oblivious of the sacrifices made for them by current and previous generations, I had a friend of mine tell me that if nobody had opposed Nazi Germany during the second world war the only consequence would have been a German speaking UK with better roads. I was enraged but at least he said he did not know enough about the war to comment any further on it. When I was doing GCSE history my teacher told the class that history should be made a compulsory subject for all students as it helps people to learn/understand their past and this information will aid them in the future and possibly help prevent similar mistakes in the future.

* "Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness. Those who cannot remember the past are content to repeat it."
Santanya, George

I agree ten thousand percent with your teacher. Speaking for myself, history and language were always my favorite subjects in school.

Stumpy

Frankly speaking,many japanese who experienced the japanese occupation
by U.S.A. in 40's think that it was not occupied by countries other than the U.S.A. it.

Because the American was different from the education at pre ww2 days,and an actual
they were gentleman and kind people like John Wayne.

Regards,
H.sanada

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they were gentleman and kind people

They weren't all gentle and kind, sanada. During my visits to Japan, I had more than one fight with sailors who were being too rough with Japanese women, even though in many instances those women were prostitutes. I cannot stand to see women, children or animals abused.

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They weren't all gentle and kind, sanada. During my visits to Japan, I had more than one fight with sailors who were being too rough with Japanese women, even though in many instances those women were prostitutes. I cannot stand to see women, children or animals abused.

Stumpy

I thought that there was the trouble ,but would not the occupation by U.S. be surely
peaceful if i watched in historically?

though i don't want to write it, the thing that is too political here, but i feel uneasiness in a current U.S,policy to Iraq. whether or not doing well in Japan,leads to Iraq, it is doubt.


Regards,
H.sanada

Clint Eastwood once said"if you mention the thing which can be proud America
in the world,it is the Western films and Jazz".
i want to add Country music is.
His movie Honky tonk Man is great.

Regards,
H.sanada

Hello H Sanada I think you are right that The war in Iraq is a very sensative subject. Lives are being lost and factions within the country are vying for control. I would think it's going to take time to get out without chaos returning tot the region, if that can be done at all. As for Mr Eastwood from spagetti Westerns to Orangutangs he has done a few that I enjoyed a lot. I remember when Dirty Harry came out it was one of the first ones with nudity that I remember seeing. Tame compared to todays films.

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Hello H Sanada I think you are right that The war in Iraq is a very sensative subject. Lives are being lost and factions within the country are vying for control. I would think it's going to take time to get out without chaos returning tot the region, if that can be done at all.

Hello kilo6,
I suppose the United States has a lot of problems as you also agree.
Therefore,the election for next president might be made to overheat.
and U.S. is the country whose influence to the another country in the world is largest.
Is it immature to think that ex mayor of Carmel,Clint Eastwood was the President?

regards,
H.sanada