May Movie of the Month: Dr. Zhivago

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Dr. Zhivago (1965)

A young physician (Omar Sharif) and his beautiful mistress (Julie Christie) get swept up in the danger and drama of the Bolshevik Revolution in this Oscar-winning epic based on the classic novel by Nobel Prize-winning author Boris Pasternak. The film earned five Academy Awards in all, including statues for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Score and Best Screenplay. Alec Guinness and Rod Steiger co-star.

Directed by David Lean
3 Hours 17 Minutes
Available on Blu-ray: Yes
Available on Netflix Instant: No

This was going to be Saving Private Ryan, but with the latest audio sync issues we're doing Dr. Zhivago instead.

Standard rules:

I strongly urge everyone to type out reviews and your thoughts of the film. Engage in discussion and try to expand your knowledge on the film. Look for metaphors, character development, camera techniques, etc. or anything that caught your eye that you would like to discuss. These films has a lot of themes and motifs that can be discussed. Don't be afraid to be the first one to speak out.

As always, be respectful or each others opinions. However, if you strongly feel a way about a film back it up. State why you feel that way and people will respect your opinion. Saying "This movie sucked!" isn't really going to convince people that you know what you're talking about. Talk about it in detail. Same goes for why you liked it.
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I'm going to rent this on DVD first before I decide to buy the Blu or not. It's a pretty long movie, so I'm going to split it up over the next few days.

And I hope you're happy SquidPuppet.