Your email was sent successfully. Check your inbox.

An error occurred while sending the email. Please try again.

Proceed reservation?

Export
  • 1
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB15178935
    Format: 1 DVD-Video (ca. 90 Min.) , Bildformat: 1.85:1
    ISBN: 0793670500
    Content: Made with the full cooperation of the U.S. military, the beautifully filmed Another Day in Paradise simultaneously honors military service while expressing very candid reservations about war and the sacrifices required for military life. Produced by Mel Gibson̷s Icon production company, filmmaker Deborah Dickson̷s documentary is an off-shoot from Carrier, a 10-part PBS documentary series that chronicled life aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz. While that series was broader in scope, the ironically titled Another Day in Paradise offers a more intimately focused portrait of three sailors aboard the Nimitz for a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf. Being away from their families takes its toll on fighter pilot Lt. Doug Booher, Sergeant Randy Brock (a young father-to-be whose son is born while he̷s away), and ordnanceman Chris Altice (who learns that his girlfriend is pregnant while he̷s still in the process of mapping out his future). The film (which looks particularly stunning in the Blu-ray version) interweaves these personal histories with scenes illustrating the rhythms and responsibilities of daily life on an aircraft carrier, combining gung-ho Top Gun machismo with a clear-eyed acknowledgment that carrier service involves a lot of dull, repetitive routine. In this atmosphere of regimented discipline, the appeal and romance of military service shines through, along with the psychological anguish of familial separation, personal sacrifice, and the uncertainty of potential battles. Paradoxically, by presenting the downsides of military service while also honoring its timeless appeal, Another Day in Paradise may be the most honest recruitment film ever made, even if that was surely not its intention. Recommended. (J. Shannon, Video Librarian)
    Note: Ländercode: A , Engl.
    Language: English
    Keywords: USA ; Flugzeugträger ; Soldat ; Alltag ; Blu-Ray-Disc ; Nimitz 〈Schiff〉 ; Persischer Golf ; Wehrdienst ; Alltag ; Blu-Ray-Disc
    Library Location Call Number Volume/Issue/Year Availability
    BibTip Others were also interested in ...
Close ⊗
This website uses cookies and the analysis tool Matomo. Further information can be found on the KOBV privacy pages