Review of The Longest Day (1962) by Grant F — 27 May 2012
The Longest Day has always been one of my favorite WWII films. With an almost three hour clocking time, this movie is filled with quick passed story lines. I love how we see so many stories and plots throughout this film.
My favorite part is during the night time paratrooper drops into France Pvt. Dutch Schultz played by Richard Beymer of West Side Story fame and a number of allied men walk right passed a group of German soldiers in the pitch black night.
It isn't until after that he realizes they were German. Though one would think there could be much comedy in a WWII film this movie is full of it; A dog, A Bagpiper, A Frenchman on a bicycle all on the Normandy beaches.
A fantastic Epic! Plus the Germans actually speak German and the French speak French!
This review of The Longest Day (1962) was written by Grant F on 27 May 2012.
The Longest Day has generally received very positive reviews.
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