It's a movie about military life. That classical kissing scene isn't really my major favourite - because Montgomery Clift and Frank Sinatra are stunning! Ernest Borgnine's role leaves me a deep impression too.
this film deserves its reputation as a piece of classic cinema. great performances, excellent character development, and solid build up to the war scenes at the end. clift's storyline specifically made the film. there was a glaring flaw in the final scene of the film, but every moment until then was fantastic.
I think i know why the call it from here to eternity, cause its a piece thatll be remember even after dying. I remember it so well even now and its been a while.
This is one of cinema's all time greatest movies. There are many different genres and sub plots to keep you interested along with some great action sequences and terrific romance scenes. The most memorable scene is the love making on the beach. That scene was pretty controversial at the time, but is now somewhat outdated, but still a very good scene. Highly recommended movie!
romantic classic, that beach scene is steamy, great writing, fantastic cast (although I have to say Sinatra is kind of laughable), a really amazing film
This movie had the mostunforgettable love scene I have seen in a movie. MANY have tried to imitate this scene but all have failed. This movie has a cast to die for, Sinatra surprised me with his caracter, I was never to fond of Burt Lancaster, but Clift, Kerr, and the rest wre fantastic. It shows us that when it comes to love you must follow you never what will happen.
This is a film worth mulling over a bit ... It's not the instant classic I was expecting, but something a little bit more off-centre despite all the star trappings, parade and almost distracting beauty! Clift and Lancaster star as two sides of the same coin: a rebel whose same stubborn duty to his principles is also why he loves the system that "treats him like dirt"; and a smart, steadfast sergeant who knows he's better than the stupid orders he still has to enforce, and perhaps stays because he knows on some instinctive level that the system needs people like him.
Amazing performances all round - Monty was born to play the sensitive rebel, and Burt is just as human in his intelligent strength. Deborah Kerr is truly amazing - I love this woman to bits, her character is such a clearly defined, electric, sympathetic and deep portrait in relatively limited screentime! Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra both give humanity and even realism to their characters.
Despite the fact it's sprawling and occasionally disjointed, and the odd contrast between the grand overall scope and the intimate character moments ... I liked it (and want to read the supposedly much tougher novel to see how they compare). Do you play by the system which might screw you over, or rebel against it, or live outside it? And how does that change or should that change according to the circumstances? "From Here to Eternity" may not satisfactorily answer those questions, but it does ask them.
A movie far ahead of its time a film filled with passion among its actors involved in a steamy affair. Add to the Hawaiian landscape adds to the filmaking.
When we visited Hawa'ii, we were told about the famous Burt Lancaster-Deborah Kerr scene on the Hawai'i beach, so I had to see this movie when the opportunity arose. Who knew it was another Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbour movie? It won eight Oscars in 1953
Good movie, especially since I just visited the Arizona Memorial a few days ago. Wish there was a true story behind it- that would make it even more appealing.
It's okay....I guess this is where they got the idea of Pearl Harbour. But all I see in this movie is that soldiers are just good for whoring, drinking, adultery and trouble making. Nice...nice example!
Okay, we're gonna play a little Kevin Bacon here without actual Kevin Bacon. From Here to Eternity had George Reeves. Ben Affleck played George Reeves in Hollywoodland, recreating a scene from From Here to Eternity. Ben Affleck was also in Pearl Harbor, a romance taking place right before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. From Here to Eternity...very similar plot.
From Here to Eternity is both a pro-soldier movie and an anti-Army movie at the same time. Okay, it's not really anti-Army, but let's just say that the guy gets treated like crap. Montgomery Cliff is an outstanding actor and I'm always thrilled to see him in a movie. For the most part, every part was well cast (although Sinatra seems kinda shrimpy to be a rifleman). It's a fantastic film that has a bit too much of that "go soldier" spirit, saying that despite the Army's flaws, the purpose of the Army is flawless. Overall a fantastic film, but I imagine Gary likes it, so it loses half a star.
This was a good film, but I always hate it when the ending doesn't turn out for the better. =/ Oh well, it's a dramatic film- the ending must be dramatic, too. And it just goes to show, that things don't always turn out sunshine and flowers. Very well done performances from Montgomery Clift and Donna Reed. Cool actin' from Frankie, too! Boy he likes to get into trouble in this one!
I've seen this before but a looonnnnggggg time ago, so I re-watched it this week, it's the one with the famous scene of Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr rolling around in the surf. I enjoyed it--interesting characters!
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