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| The War [HD DVD] | ![The War [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RjvqkXLFL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Jon Avnet
Actors: Elijah Wood, Kevin Costner, Mare Winningham, Lexi Randall, Latoya Chisholm
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
Buy New: $4.48
You Save: $15.50 (78%)
New (15) Used (5) from $2.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  59 reviews
Sales Rank: 25381
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: HD DVD
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 126
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 61032929
UPC: 025193292926
EAN: 0025193292926
ASIN: B000Q66QB0
Theatrical Release Date: November 4, 1994
Release Date: July 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: BRAND NEW FACTORY SEALED All items are guaranteed to work.
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| Customer Reviews:
 What a great movie of real life. April 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is such a wonderful family story & entertaining in the process. Boy does this bring back memories.
Excellent January 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Movie Was Great! Shipped in excellent condition! I will be ordering again! Thanks Amazon!
 VERY GOOD LITTLE KNOWN FILM! January 6, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I had never heard of this film before the New Year. Considering it was released well over a decade ago, I was surprised how good it was. The story is about a struggling poor family told by their little girl's point of view. The cast shine in this engrossing well made tale, which can be summed up by one line Kevin Costner's character says to his young son. "It only takes a second to do something you'll regret for the rest of your life"!....How true! The film has several small stories going on throughout and while they are interesting and well acted, they never seemed to go any deeper than the skin. I did enjoy this film a lot and I'm sure I will watch it again but, it just didn't quite go for the jugular, like I had hoped. As far as content goes......I have read some reviews stating that this film is not suitable for kids. I think PG says it all and I think kids could learn a lot from this picture if, watched with a caring adult who would talk through some issues in this movie. This is a movie, well worth seeing!
The War December 31, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Anyone who could possibly give this movie a bad review is an idiot.
This is one of if not the Best movies I have ever seen. I recommend to all.
One thing I have noticed in other reviews is no one has mentioned the sound track which to me plays a big part in getting you into the feel of this movie. One scene in which Costner teaches his Son to forgive his enemies(a group of poor kids) whom he has just had a fight with and been beaten up by and then Costner gives them the Cotton Candy they had got for their mother, when his son asks him why he gave it to them he replies "Because they look like nobody has given them anything in a long time" This was a powerful scene which even brought a tear to my eyes.
All I can say is SEE THIS MOVIE especially if you are from the South you will understand it better and appreciate its dialog.
I promise you will love this film as I do and will want to add it to your collection to view again and again.
Good movie -- Unfocused viewpoint July 13, 2007
This movie was a bit of a charmer, but it was too long and the point of view is unfocused. The majority of the film was centered around Stu Simmons (Elijah Wood) and his father (Kevin Costner) except that the movie was told from the viewpoint of the sister. The movie begins with her narration and ends with her narration from her memoirs in the classroom. The sister' viewpoint is irrelevant, for the most part, but it does make for confusing hitches when the majority of the scenes depict Stu and the father then suddenly has the sister narrating scenes she was never in.
The climax of the film is Kevin Costner revealing the truth behind his shame in Vietnam to his son, but this happens half way through the movie which tells you there's another hour of film to go. Classic rule of screenwriting is that you wrap up the story within five minutes of the climax, and I can clearly see why the movie just petered out until the treehouse/fight scene. So the movie had to climaxes. These glitches can throw off the movie rhythm and make it difficult or audiences. Because the movie was based off a woman's memoirs about her brother and father, I can see where the confusion had originated.
Despite those flaws, Elijah Wood gave a brilliant performance and showed his star potential at an early age. This is a good story with its own charm and worth watching but with a little bit of patience.
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