Cheap Enemy at the Gates (Spanish) (Spec Sub) (Video) (Jean-Jacques Annaud) Price
CHEAP-PRICE.NET ’s Cheap Price
$9.45
Here at Cheap-price.net we have Enemy at the Gates (Spanish) (Spec Sub) at a terrific price. The real-time price may actually be cheaper — click “Buy Now” above to check the live price at Amazon.com.
There's love in war as Vassily connects with a woman soldier (Rachel Weisz), but she is also loved by Danilov (Joseph Fiennes), the Soviet officer who promotes his friend Vassily as Russia's much-needed hero. This romantic rivalry lends marginal interest to the central plot, but it's not enough to make this a classic war film. Instead it's a taut, well-made suspense thriller isolated within an epic battle, and although Annaud and cowriter Alain Godard (drawing from William Craig's book and David L. Robbins's novel The War of the Rats) fail to connect the parallel plots with any lasting impact, the production is never less than impressive. Highly conventional but handled with intelligence and superior craftsmanship, this is warfare as strategic entertainment, without compromising warfare as a manmade hell on Earth. --Jeff Shannon
| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | Jean-Jacques Annaud |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 16 March, 2001 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Paramount |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Special Edition, Subtitled, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Action / Adventure, Foreign Film - Spanish/Misc Sa, Movie |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 097361569406 |
Related Products
Customer Reviews of Enemy at the Gates (Spanish) (Spec Sub)
Exciting and vivid Given the importance of the Russians in WWII, I really like it when a good movie comes out about them. I especially enjoyed finding out more about how the crossing of the Volga looked from the Russian side. Yes, it was historically inaccurate to have it occur in the daytime, but it made for a more exciting movie. I found the love scene between Zaitzev and Chernova very erotic.
This is one of the finest-ever WW II films
At least three films are needed to describe World War II values; this one is a Russian view, 'Stalingrad' is the German reaction and 'Saving Private Ryan' is for the Americans.
<
>
<
>In each case, lots of men die. 'Ryan' is typically American, stumbling into hell and then showing incredible courage in the belief that despite the bumbling of superiors they will make it a better place. 'Stalingrad' is typically Nazi, based on the heartless assumption that human lives do not matter for any reason. 'Enemy' expresses the "soul" of the Russian people, incredibly decent, humane and resourceful despite the total depravities of their communist rulers.
<
>
<
>It's a simple story. The film opens with masses of Russians being driven into withering German machinegun fire at Stalingrad. Many of those Russian serfs are without weapons, because their commanders know the unarmed soldiers will be able to use the weapons of those who are the first to be killed. Gradually, the commissars realize they must treat common soldiers with some decency if they are to avoid defeat. So, to show the Red Army that it is possible to defeat the Germans, a skilled sniper is elevated to be a popular hero of the people. It's based on actual events, like the other two films.
<
>
<
>All three are visually stunning, a graphic reminder of the brutal impact of war. The acting is superb; the plots, in each case, have an authentic tone. Purists will have a delight debating picayune details in each film, perhaps never realizing that life and war includes incongruities as well as logic. If you've been there, you already know anything is possible.
<
>
<
>Instead, watch this film because of how it depicts the character of the Russians, a people who rose far above their communist masters to win a tremendous victory. It should be remembered the Russians faced and defeated 80 percent of the Nazi military. The ordinary Russian is resourceful, brave, decent and loyal to a fault to Mother Russia; Stalin is portrayed as an absolute tyrant who ruled only by extreme terror, while Krushchev is presented as the ruthless commisar who slowly learns to listen to the advice of others.
<
>
<
>As in most literature, the central characters are larger-than-life stereotypes. In 'Enemy', the Russian sniper and his girlfriend become people anyone would genuinely like to know and invite home for a barbecue; Krushchev is the boss to definitely avoid, while the German sniper is a prime candidate for lethal injection.
<
>
<
>But this together with gripping action and sustained suspense -- any fool knows it will end with a dead German and the good Russian alive somewhere with his girlfriend -- but getting there is a is a beautiful chess game in which pawns, knights, bishops and queens fall until only one king is left alive. Like most stories, the history may not always be as clear as some would like; but then, is 'The Illiad' or the Bible accurate history? Hardly. Instead, the truly great works of literature and film are more of an impressive study of character and morals.
<
>
<
>In that, it ranks with the best films of World War II.
<
>
<
>Buy this, then get 'Stalingrad' and 'Saving Private Ryan'. The subtleties within each will be appreciated once all three have been viewed.
vondaful, darling, vondaful!
I really liked this movie. Jude law was spectacular- as well as all the other actors. The authenticity of the story made the movie. I highly recommend it
in is by Price Cheap Enemy at the Gates (Spanish) (Spec Sub) (Video) (Jean-Jacques Annaud) Price buy buying cheapeast clearance discount gift good low cost offer order purchase context Ryan, attack fame Harris) best price information