{"id":74779,"date":"2021-08-05T00:43:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T07:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=74779"},"modified":"2022-09-25T19:04:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T02:04:00","slug":"sands-of-iwo-jima-1949","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=74779","title":{"rendered":"Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Let the other guy die for his country; you&#8217;ll live for yours.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Poster-193x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-74780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Poster-193x300.png 193w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Poster-658x1024.png 658w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Poster-82x128.png 82w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Poster-173x270.png 173w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Poster.png 711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nNo-nonsense, hard-drinking Marine Sergeant Stryker (John Wayne) is despised by a PFC (Forrest Tucker), who blames him for his demotion, and butts heads with a new recruit (John Agar) &#8212; son of his former commanding officer &#8212; who ends up marrying a beautiful young woman (Adele Mara) he meets in New Zealand. Once Stryker&#8217;s squad members participate in the invasion of Tarawa, however, they begin to understand and respect Stryker&#8217;s harsh approach &#8212; and by the time they arrive in Iwo Jima, they are prepared for full-on aggression.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Allan Dwan Films<\/li>\n<li>John Agar Films<\/li>\n<li>John Wayne Films<\/li>\n<li>Richard Jaeckel Films<\/li>\n<li>World War II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that this &#8220;excellent war movie&#8221; &#8212; helmed by veteran director Allan Dwan &#8212; features &#8220;John Wayne giving an Oscar-nominated performance&#8221; as a tough sergeant who &#8220;is detested by his green troops until they learn that he is strict for their own good and truly feels love and responsibility for his platoon.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-1024x746.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"466\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-1024x746.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-370x270.png 370w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne.png 1409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peary points out that while &#8220;there are several trite non-combat scenes,&#8221; &#8220;others are quite special,&#8221; including &#8220;Wayne teaching a recruit how to use his bayonet by dancing with him&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dancing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dancing-1024x741.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"463\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dancing-1024x741.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dancing-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dancing-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dancing-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dancing-373x270.png 373w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dancing.png 1405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and &#8220;Wayne visiting a prostitute and helping feed her baby&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Bar-Girl.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Bar-Girl-1024x752.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"470\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Bar-Girl-1024x752.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Bar-Girl-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Bar-Girl-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Bar-Girl-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Bar-Girl-367x270.png 367w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Bar-Girl.png 1403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, he points out that &#8220;the battles of Tarawa and fire-ravaged Iwo Jima are definitely the picture&#8217;s highlights&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting3-1024x748.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"468\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting3-1024x748.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting3-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting3-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting3-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting3-370x270.png 370w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting3.png 1411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and he notes that &#8220;they are spectacularly directed by Dwan, who adds to the authenticity by using actual war footage with his fiction&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage2-1024x755.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"472\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage2-1024x755.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage2-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage2-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage2-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage2-366x270.png 366w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage2.png 1393w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He adds, &#8220;Significantly, being a soldier in battle is shown to be terrifying,&#8221; and &#8220;the film shows that for men to move forward, others must sacrifice their lives: nothing in war is accomplished without casualties.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dying.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dying-1024x749.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"468\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dying-1024x749.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dying-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dying-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dying-768x561.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dying-369x270.png 369w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Dying.png 1405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not a fan of the tense &#8220;father-son&#8221; dynamics present between Wayne and Agar, which feels like simply a narrative convenience: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Agar.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Agar-1024x754.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"471\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Agar-1024x754.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Agar-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Agar-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Agar-768x565.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Agar-367x270.png 367w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne-Agar.png 1409w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and Agar&#8217;s rapid-fire romance with Mara is (necessarily) under-developed: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-In-Love.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-In-Love-1024x750.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-In-Love-1024x750.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-In-Love-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-In-Love-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-In-Love-768x562.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-In-Love-369x270.png 369w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-In-Love.png 1405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, I agree with Peary that this remains a well-made war film with brutally realistic battle sequences, and should be seen once by all film fanatics. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reggie Lanning&#8217;s cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Bunks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Bunks-1024x745.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"466\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Bunks-1024x745.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Bunks-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Bunks-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Bunks-768x558.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Bunks-371x270.png 371w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Bunks.png 1407w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne2-1024x742.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"464\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne2-1024x742.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne2-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne2-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne2-768x557.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne2-372x270.png 372w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Wayne2.png 1403w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Streets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Streets-1024x744.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"465\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Streets-1024x744.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Streets-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Streets-128x93.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Streets-768x558.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Streets-372x270.png 372w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Streets.png 1395w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Impressive recreations of Tarawa and Iwo Jima<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting-1024x753.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"471\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting-1024x753.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting-768x565.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting-367x270.png 367w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Fighting.png 1405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Flag-Raising.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Flag-Raising-1024x751.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Flag-Raising-1024x751.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Flag-Raising-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Flag-Raising-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Flag-Raising-768x563.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Flag-Raising-368x270.png 368w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Flag-Raising.png 1397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Near-seamless editing of historic footage with fictional footage<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage-1024x751.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"469\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-74787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage-1024x751.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage-768x564.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage-368x270.png 368w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Sands-of-Iwo-Jima-Real-Footage.png 1405w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, simply for its historical importance and, specifically, the fighting sequences. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0041841\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1949\/12\/31\/archives\/at-the-mayfair.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/23383\/sands-of-iwo-jima#articles-reviews?articleId=66890\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/65648\/sands-of-iwo-jima\/\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/sands-of-iwo-jima\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4660iwo.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Let the other guy die for his country; you&#8217;ll live for yours.&#8221; Synopsis: No-nonsense, hard-drinking Marine Sergeant Stryker (John Wayne) is despised by a PFC (Forrest Tucker), who blames him for his demotion, and butts heads with a new recruit (John Agar) &#8212; son of his former commanding officer &#8212; who ends up marrying a beautiful young woman (Adele Mara) he meets in New Zealand. 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