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This patent application is a continuation-in-part patent application of Ser. No. 09/303,979 filed on May 3, 1999, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,413,458, which is a continuation-in-part patent application of Ser. No. 08/968,750 filed on Aug. 13, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,026,527, which is a continuation-in-part patent application of Ser. No. 08/601,374 filed on Feb. 14, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,749,111 and which is a continuation in part of Ser. No. 08/783,413 filed on Jan. 10, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,994,450, which claims priority to U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60/021,019 filed on Jul. 1, 1996, and priority is claimed to each of the foregoing. Priority is also claimed to U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/226,726 filed on Aug. 18, 2000.
The invention relates to the field of cushioning, and in particular cushions made from soft elastomeric material, including gelatinous elastomers, and those cushions that operate according to a principle of compression instability.
Previously, the inventor made inventions concerning gelatinous elastomers ("gels") disclosed and claimed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,994,450, which is hereby incorporated by reference. The inventor has also made inventions in the field of elastomeric cushions with intersecting or joined buckling columns, as disclosed and claimed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,749,111 and 6,026,527, which are hereby incorporated by reference. These are referred to herein as cushions having intersecting-columnar members.
In cushions having intersecting-columnar members, column walls are shared between columns. When an irregularly-shaped object is placed on the buckling column cushion, the walls will buckle under areas of peak load, thereby relieving and distributing cushioning pressure. The buckling occurs when maximum support pressure per the cushion design is exceeded in a particular area of the cushion. Buckling is accomplished by the column walls buckling or folding on themselves. Surrounding columns support the cushioned object even though buckling has occurred in an area of peak load. In this way, pressure is reasonably equalized without significant high pressure points.
Although intersecting-wall buckling columns are very efficient and useful and represent an significant advance in the science of cushioning, they are not totally without problems and challenges. One problem with cushions having intersecting-columnar members is manufacturability. When buckling column cushions having intersecting-columnar members are molded, the gel material from which they are made must flow into a mold and meet itself at each column intersection. There are a myriad of such intersections, one at every corner of every joined column. At these intersections, there is a knit line. Knit lines are at risk of having poor strength due to incomplete melding of opposing flows of flowing gel material.
A second problem with cushions having intersecting-columnar members is weight. Joinder of adjacent columns in buckling cushions having intersecting-columnar members adds to the stability of each individual column because they each can derive stability from adjoining columns. Thus, in order to achieve buckling at a low load level, buckling cushions having intersecting-columnar members must be relatively tall, high or deep. Increasing the size of the cushion in this dimension adds gel material and increases weight (and material expense).
A third problem with cushions having intersecting-columnar members relates to the manufacturing constraints concerning size. In making molds for an injection molding process, there are constraints on the minimum saw kerfs and minimum thicknesses of passageways within the mold to achieve acceptable gel flow.
A fourth problem with cushions having intersecting-columnar members is tooling cost. Molds and dies for making buckling cushions having intersecting-columnar members are complex and time consuming and costly to make.
The prior art included patterned gel cushions. Patterned gel cushions are gels with patterns, cuts or texture having geometric shapes and dimensions insufficient to produce elastomeric members that have compression instability. The pattern merely accommodates changing shape of the gel as it compresses. Thus, although those prior art devices at first glance may have some physical resemblance to the invention, they fail to include either the structure or functionality that is the subject of the present invention.
It is an object of some embodiments of the invention to provide cushions and cushion elements with elastomeric members exhibiting compression instability and which do not have intersecting or joined walls, referred to herein as non-intersecting-columnar members to distinguish them from intersecting-columnar cushion members.
Further objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent to persons of ordinary skill in the art on reading this document.
As an introductory matter, the reader may find it helpful to be informed of materials which may be used to fabricate the structures of the invention. Any elastomeric material which tends to compress under a load can be used as a material to make the cushions and cushion elements of the invention. Such materials include natural and synthetic rubbers, foams, thermoplastic elastomers, polyurethane elastomers, silicone elastomers, polyvinyl chloride (PVC) elastomers, olefinic elastomers, polyamide elastomers, and the like. Superior performance has been achieved by the inventor when gelatinous elastomers which are substantially non-flowable at room temperature (below 130 degrees Fahrenheit) are used. Such gels are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,994,450 which is hereby incorporated by reference. Alternative gels, which the inventor considers inferior due to their high tack, excessive oil bleed and low durability, have been patented in the name of John Y. Chen of Applied Elastomerics, Inc. Examples of such gels may be found in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,161,555; 6,148,830; 6,117,176; 6,050,871; 6,033,283; 5,962,572; 5,938,499; 5,884,639; 5,868,597; 5,760,117; 5,655,947; 5,633,286; 5,624,294; 5,508,334; 5,475,890; 5,336,708; 5,334,222; 5,324,222; 5,262,468; 5,260,371; 5,239,723; 5,153,254; 4,618,213; and 4,369,284. U.S. Pat. No. 5,994,450 is believed to be the first to disclose a styrene ethylene-butylene ethylene-propylene styrene gel, and U.S. Pat. No. 3,827,999 by inventor Ronald Crossland appears to be the first to disclose an SEBS gel. Another gel that is available is called "J-SOFT", a pelleted injection molding material offered by ATP, a division of Newgrange Company in Rhode Island.
As a general matter, cushions and cushioning elements of the invention may be fabricated using an A-B-A tri block copolymer pasticized with a plasticizing agent such as an oil. Some embodiments of the A-B-A triblock copolymer will have glassy end blocks and elastomer mid blocks. For example, SEEPS, SEBS, and SEPS are such polymers, and mineral oil is a suitable plasticizing agent. Additives may be included such as anti-oxidants, colorants, and microspheres to reduce weight and/or tackiness. It is expected that the ratio of oil to polymer in the gel will be in the range of 1.0:1.0 to 8.5:1.0, although it could be outside of that range. In most gel structures of the invention, the ratio of oil to polymer will be 1.5:1.0 to 5.5:1.0.
Gelatinous elastomers are a good choice as a material for making cushions and cushioning elements of the invention because of their ability to be subject to repeated or sustained loads without a permanent change in material dimensions or properties and due to their ability to reshape hydrostatically under load.
Gels used to make cushions of the invention may be pre-fabricated prior to making the cushion in question, or they can be made at the time of cushion manufacture. The gels may be made from any appropriate technique including melt blending, solvent blending, and mixing using a single screw, twin screw or multiple screw mixing device, or as part of the injection molding or extrusion process.
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Non-intersecting-columnar elastomeric members may be of different heights at different locations on a cushion as desired to accommodate the cushioned object, such as a foot arch. Using such geometric variation, cushions can be designed to suit almost any irregular shape.
Non-intersecting-columnar elastomeric members may include hollow posts or columns, as long as they maintain the non-intersecting and compression instability principles of the invention and their walls do not share walls with other fully enclosed hollow columns. Hollow posts or columns may be open or closed at their top ends or anywhere within their height as desired.
Compression instability of non-intersecting-columnar gel members may be engineered taking into account member geometry and dimensions and gel material properties. In addition to compression instability of non-intersecting-columnar elastomeric members, other functions which may be desired to be engineered into cushions of the invention include rebound rate of the non-intersecting-columnar members, shock absorption, and vibration attenuation. Compression instability may be engineered to anticipate loading of force onto the cushion from a pre-determined direction or directions.
Shape of the non-intersecting-columnar members can be any shape as desired for the particular cushioning application. Important factors include height of the column, cross sectional shape of the column, durometer of the material, and desired instability threshold.
Avoiding intersecting walls in the non-intersecting-columnar members of the invention permits fabrication of cushions and cushion elements of the invention by injection molding without creating knit lines and their concomitant weaknesses. Molds for making the invented structure tend to be simple and inexpensive to produce. Weight of the finished cushion or cushioning element is reduced compared to other gel or elastomer cushion structures due to less total wall length of the columns. It is also quite easy within the invention to produce a cushion or cushion element that has a varied or irregular geometric appearance. As desired, all or just a subset of the cushioning members may be non-intersecting, and all or just a subset of the elastomeric cushioning members may exhibit compression instability.
The cushioned object need not be in direct physical contact with the non-intersecting gel column members, and may be separated by a cover or other material.
The invention is applicable to any cushioning, pressure relieving, shear relieving, shock absorbing, vibration attenuating, or energy returning cushioning application, regardless of size of the cushioning elements. The cushions and cushion elements have application in a variety of fields, including foot care products, seat cushions, mattresses and mattress overlays for consumer and medical applications, carry straps, sports injury prevention, orthopedics, vibration dampeners for electrical and electronic equipment, shock absorbers and others.
While the present invention has been described and illustrated in conjunction with a number of specific embodiments, those skilled in the art will appreciate that variations and modifications may be made without departing from the principles of the invention as herein illustrated, as described and claimed. The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are considered in all respects to be illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims, rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalence of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.
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and many others devote huge amounts of space to the "Plebgate" affair today. But the focus at the moment is on the police, with the loss-making
recording a senior Tory slamming the "cancer" of corruption in the UK police service.
Actually, there isn't a UK police service. There are 43 territorial police "services" – give or take. All are different, and some are more corrupt than others. It doesn't always pay to generalise.
But, while Met police are in the frame, what seems to have been completely missed is that this whole scandal started on 21 September when the
The Sun
published details of the alleged incident. But that report was based on a false e-mail, sent by 52-year-old police officer Keith Wallis, a member of the Diplomatic Protection Group, purporting to be a constituent of the deputy chief whip, John Randall.
points out
, there are a number of reasons why this e-mail should have been regarded with the deepest suspicion. But whether it was, or was not, the fact is that one of Britain's best-selling newspapers went to press with a false claim, the provenance of which they had not established.
This is what so-called "fact-checking" is supposed to be all about. Before going with such a damaging allegation against Andrew Mitchell, there should be a completely independent source of information, which provides corroboration. At the time
The Sun
went to press, that was not available.
Furthermore the story was run by chief political correspondent
Tom Newton Dunn
, who has a somewhat elastic regard for the truth, a man who admits to inventing stories which he
knows to be untrue
This time, however, Newton Dunn can claim that he had corroboration. John Tully, Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, was cited in Dunn's original press report, having supposedly spoken to the officer alleged to have been abused by Mitchell.
There, we now get into the depths of the "Plebgate" affair, as the Federation has now acknowledged that it deliberately "stoked up" the incident as part of its wider campaign against police cuts.
Latterly, we learn (from the
) that the West Midlands Police Federation employed the radio presenter and former
columnist Jon Gaunt to advise it on a campaign to protect its members from cutbacks. Its members were given media training and, once "Plebgate" erupted, were issued with "PC Pleb" T-shirts that ensured the Mitchell row enjoyed sustained newspaper coverage.
Says the
, in a stunt orchestrated by Gaunt - whose PR company, Gaunt Brothers, lists the
newspaper as a client - three senior members of the West Midlands federation met Mitchell at his Sutton Coldfield constituency office. The meeting was flagged to the press and the media scrum and ensuing interest heaped further pressure on Mitchell who resigned only days later.
The question thus arises as to whether a police trade union, involved in an active campaign against the government, can be regarded as able reliably to corroborate testimony against a government minister.
Given that that was all there was available at the time, I think any objective assessment might suggest that evidence on which Newton Dunn went to press, was very slender indeed. It wasn't until 25 September, when the full text of the police log was leaked to the
Daily Telegraph
, that there was apparently reliable corroboration.
Even then, similarities between the log and the original e-mail should have raised suspicions – but that is another story. The point so far is that the story in
The Sun
hardly supports Lord Justice Leveson's assertion that mainstream journalists enjoy a "powerful reputation for accuracy".
The police may come very badly out of this incident – the politicians equally so – but the legacy media has nothing to be proud about either.
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A) the rise of heavy industries (coal, iron, and steel), railroads, and electricit-v in Great Britain after textiles and steam...
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large amounts of money were needed to buy expensive machinery and equipment
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Women's massive entry into the service sector in the late nineteenth century accelerated
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The principal stimulus for a consumer culture in the late nineteenth century was
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Nation builders often connected national identity and pride with
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The French followed up their colonization of Algeria by occupying
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Although cruelty abounded under imperialist rule, the European ruler known for inflicting the worst atrocities was
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In the early 1880s, a scramble among European countries for colonies in Africa was touched off by
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The discovery of this medicine removed a roadblock to European conquest of Africa.
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Cecil Rhodes not only cornered the market in South African diamonds, but he also
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The Indian National Congress, founded in 1885, was
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In 1887, France created the Union of Indochina from the ancient states of Cochin China, Tonkin, Annam, and
A) Cambodia.
Japan escaped European imperialism as a result of all of the following except
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In pursuing its program for modernization, the Meiji government
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The marriage of American Jeanette Jerome to Lord Randolph Churchill reflected
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A) impressionism.
Nineteenth-century European graphic artists drew inspiration from Asia, particularly from
A) Japan.
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A) match girls
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ROUEN, France -- Michael Llodra and Richard Gasquet won their reverse singles in straight sets on Sunday as France completed a 5-0 rout of Israel in their first-round Davis Cup match.
Llodra had helped France win Saturday's doubles and had little trouble beating Noam Okun 6-3, 7-6 (5), before Gasquet followed up his win in Friday's opening singles with a comfortable 6-4, 6-3 win against Amir Weintraub.
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Is it possible to add a wireles card on Compaq r3000?[ Edited ]
03-01-2013 12:22 PM - edited 03-01-2013 12:23 PM
I have a problem with a HP Compaq Presario R3000
My dad has just bought a laptop for car diagnosis.. it has a serial port and, as he said, is good for him.
I reinstalled windows xp and I was looking for wireless.. drivers... and then I found out that it doesn't have a Wireless button, or blue led.
Now I bought an Atheros wireless card and I don't really know if is it possible to add it on this old(2003) laptop.I opened a little cover, but below was a ram memory of 256 mb ddr. That surprised me because I have 512 ram on my computer properties.
I really want to know if I can add that card, or to reject the purchase.
*sorry for my english, hope you understood what I've said.
Thank you very much in advise.
Re: Is it possible to add a wireles card on Compaq r3000?[ Edited ]
03-01-2013 12:54 PM - edited 03-01-2013 12:54 PM
Your English is just fine.
I do not think you can add a wireless card when there is no button or indicator. Plus you can only install one of the wireless cards listed in chapter 3 (page 3-12) of the service manual at the link below.
They must also have those HP part numbers or they will not work.
Chapter 5 (page 5-35) of the service manual provides the instructions on where the wireless card access is located (under the keyboard).
If there are no built in antenna wires to connect the card to already in place, then it can't be done -- even with the right model card.
Re: Is it possible to add a wireles card on Compaq r3000?
But it has an AMD processor and everyone sais that if it has amd processor it is the amd model and it has wireless.
Now, if it has no button, I don't know what to do.
I know that for this model wireless is available, so somehow I can add one.
Is that antena removable? or..
Re: Is it possible to add a wireles card on Compaq r3000?
ah it has PCMPCI port, that solved my problem
For further topics like mine the laptop with this code r3479ea does not have wireless
Thank you
Re: Is it possible to add a wireles card on Compaq r3000?
You're very welcome.
I didn't think you could add an internal wireless card to that model.


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Westin not so "Grand"
This should be one of the great boutique hotels in vancouver but misses the mark with the customer service aspect of there business.
I checked in on april 19th and was given a room that was not to my liking, so I kindly asked for another room only to be told that none was available in the type I had reserved. But they could upagrade me for a charge of $100 per night! I went down to the front desk for another reason and while I was waiting this guy walks up with no reservation and is offered a n/c upagrade to the premium level! Was I insulted at the lack of seriousness from my orginial request.
Most hotels that compete in the same class as Westin hotels would have bent over backwards so accommadate me, not the Westin "Grand".
As for the food is was it was terrible for the price they charge, do not waste your money in this restaurant!
Pool and spa were great!
Alot of work needs to be done before they can be called 'Grand"
Excellent hotel
We loved this hotel! We stayed in late Sept. 2003. I'm a Starwood corporate preferred guest member, so we got an automatic upgrade to a larger room. The rooms are all suites in this hotel. Very spacious and modern decor. LOVE the heavenly bath (2 showerheads with excellent shower pressure) and bed. Floor to ceiling windows in all rooms with beautiful views of the city and Mt. Baker (which is in Washington). The room and bathroom were spic and span clean. We had a couple of problems with the AC not working, but it was very quickly resolved by their attentive staff. The location of the hotel is very central to many downtown attractions. We would defnitely return to this hotel.
Westin May Not Be Grand, But It's Darn Good
I have stayed in almost all of the more upscale hotels in Vancouver.
The Westin has the most comfortable beds. Turndown service is for old frumpy hotels with polyester floral bedspreads with nasty thin blankets underneath. Westin was among the first to wake up and realize that high quality linens and down comforters are what the modern traveler wants.
The rooms are contemporary and comfortable with great views. The outdoor pool and spa are great, the gym is excellent with steam rooms.
The small restaurant is one of the best in the city for any meal. This is a boutique hotel folks, you're not going for an opulent lobby. Do you sleep in the lobby anyway? I highly recommend this hotel.
Got great value for a great rate
We had a girls weekend away recently in Vancouver and got a great rate at the Westin Grand. We found the reviews on this site to be helpful, especially the cautions about the hotel 'nickeling & diming' (and we agree). But if you are careful - it's really not a problem to work it so that there aren't any extra charges on your bill at checkout time.
We also didn't think that any of their packages were a good deal - we did better by booking the hotel separately and then doing what we wanted.
That being said - if you get a great rate - you will get value for your dollar. The hotel is in a very good location and the staff is top-notch and terrific.
We had connecting rooms as this is more convenient (you can just open the connecting door on your side in the morning and if the other party is ready - then the door on their side will be open.) I had a one-bedroom and my friend had a studio.
My living room and bedroom were on the small side (but adequate). Both rooms had a cabinet with doors - behind which were a convection / microwave, small sink, dishwasher, dishes and cutlery. Beside this cabinet was a small mini-bar (with space for some of your own fridge stuff) plus a coffee maker.
The bathrooms were huge. Nice soaker tub and separate large shower stall.
We would stay there again - without hesitation - if we got another good rate.
Loved It!!!
My boyfriend and I stayed at the Westin Grand for a week in 2001. The hotel was great. I found the staff to be very professional. They made it a point to ensure that our stay was enjoyable. The suites were wonderful, they were huge and included a separate living room with balcony, a small kitchenette area, nice bedroom and the bathroom was out of this world. The separate shower was a very nice touch. We only had a snack in the hotel restaurant (which was good), but I can't fairly rate the food. I will surely return to this hotel.
Okay, Alright
I stayed at the Westin Grand for 5 nights in June 2003. The web site described this hotel as top notch. Although it was nice, it was not all that is was publicized to be. The lobby was small with not much of a common, comfortable area available. It seemed as if they built this hotel on a parcel of land and squeezed in all the ammenities by building it high. I found that they tried to nickle and dime for newspapers, phone calls, etc. On the positive side, the staff were very friendly and professional and the beds and bathrooms were wonderful.
Unfortunately, this hotel is not one of my favourites as the overall comfort level was just not there and certainly not worth the high ticket price. I would definitely try a different hotel next time. My "hats off" to the staff for their professionalism though.
Westin not the greatest
Just returned from a 3 night stay at the Westin Grand. The room was nothing special and not as it seemed from the Web site. The bedroom and living room were both very small and the kitchen consisted of a refrigerator in a cabinet. We had a reservation for a room with a balcony and it wasn't available so we had to change rooms after the first night. The location was average, not nearly as good as many other hotels. There is very little lobby to speak of and the restaurant looked pretty small. I would not stay at this hotel again unless the deal was incredible. I would suggest checking out the Pan Pacific or Fairmont Waterfront.
Very Disappointed
We booked a theater package (room, dinner and theater tickets) and had nothing but problems. They had us reserved not for two nights, but for one and one so we got a bill after our first night. Our early check-in room was not ready, the front desk told us to make our own dinner reservations even though the restaurant already had us down, we were charged for our included dinner, and were charged double for our second (package) night. The front desk resolved all the problems, but they shouldn't have occured in the first place. Dinner was wonderful, rooms were adequate, but the hotel problems cast a pall on what was supposed to be a special weekend. We expect better from the Westin.
Awesome Hotel
We stayed at the Westin Grand on Robson Street during the xmas peroid, '02. The hotel was absolutely beautiful, the views were great, and the rooms had a great design, and amazing bed and shower. The only thing that I thought was pretty pathetic was that parking cost at least $10...even if you parked it yourself...and there is a big parking lot next door so it's not like there is limited space...and they charge you a dollar for every local phone call. I thought that that was just nickel and diming people...but other than that it was well worth it!
Love this hotel, I do! This is probably the best hotel I have ever stayed at in Vancouver. From their "hottie" young staff to their Heavenly Beds & Baths, this hotel has got it going! I even saw Britney Spears drive out! The food in their lobby restaurant was amazing & they even had Toblerone bars in the minibar. THe staff pickup on all the details & even the manager's came to the front desk to help at our busy check in. The only beef I had was that they don't do an official turndown at night; the bed was already turned down when we checked in. This is a fabulous 4 diamond hotel at a moderate price! Melanie
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The Great Raid has a beginning, a middle and an end. Tightly scripted and well acted by all concerned. A well turned look at a military action that was forgotten and only remembered by those who's lives were changed on that day. It's poor reception by critics is a puzzle and why it sat in the can for three years is an unknown. The rangers and the American POWs are the heroes in this movie. The action is stark and without pity although the "love" story was a slight distraction but the intent was to show that for many Filipinos, the American POWs were not forgotten and would be helped even though the Japanese response was normally brutal and without mercy. The audience that viewed the picture with my wife and I were mostly older military retirees and many cried at what was being showed. Most stayed until all the movie credits were completed, something one normally doesn't see. This is a must see movie because the raid was true and this movie depicts it well. The 500 US POWs freed by this raid had been forgotten by all except the 6th Ranger Bn. Howaa.
An excellent movie depicting a REAL event. A well portrayed war yarn
that is not over the top. This is the way movies should be made. John
Dahl did a great job as did the entire cast. If you are looking for
Spielberg, Hanks, Dsvid Lean, or big dollar CG this movie is not for
you. If you are interested in a SOLID film based on a overlooked war
even this movie will definitely satisfy.
Let's face it there are very few war films made these days and this one is TOPS. Henry Mucci's character as well as the 6th Rangers preparation for the raid could have been better developed but the overall depictation of this historic event is well done.
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I watched this film yesterday (First Day) and all I could say is that it exceeded my expectations. The length of the movie did not bother me because the scenes were executed finely and according to some of the reviews I read, was at most historically accurate. With regard to the cast, a lot of character development came from James Franco (Spider-Man), and supporting roles from Benjamin Bratt (Catwoman) and Ralph Fiennes (Shakespeare in Love). Of course our very own Cesar Montano (Jose Rizál) who was very "brown" and symbolically represented the "guerilleros" at that time was always at his best. One of the strongest and breath-taking scenes were showing the City of Manila, with a street filled with streetcars (named Meralco), churches, business establishments and the Pasig River which was the gateway of commerce. It was mentioned at the movie how magnificent the city was and why it was called the "Pearl of the Orient" because it served as a link between Europe, The Americas and Asia. Signs of corruption were evident. There were some inconsistencies in the Tagalog dialect but overall the film justified what happened back then. :-)
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. Based on actual events, The Great Raid
tells of the rescue of 500 American POW's interred in the Philippines
by the Japanese. The Japanese, during WWII were fanatical fighters and
brutal captors. They considered surrender dishonorable not only for
themselves but for anyone who surrendered to them. To be a prisoner of
the Japanese during WWII was to suffer.
These 500 Americans were scheduled for execution by burning as hundreds of prisoners had perished before them.
Another overlooked fact about the war in the Pacific was the bravery of the Philippine people, both their soldiers and civilians.
This movie hasn't been a big hit so far, but it deserves to be.
Having read "Ghost Soldiers" I was interested in seeing this movie but
on opening day not a single theater in my county was running it.
Eventually a Regal theater in the next town had it and I went to a
matinée where every other moviegoer (all 15 of them) was over the age
of 75. No, this isn't a moneymaker, but it is a salute the greatest
Of course that's why the professional reviews were so poor. Professional reviewers today are not of the greatest generation, they're of the 60s generation. The 60s generation condemns the film as "propoganda" with "negative Japanese stereotypes", when the reality is Japanese brutality was much more horrific than shown in this film. I'm sure the use of the word "Jap" in the film also made them cringe. (As an aside, it's Japanese-Americans who are on a crusade to rid the world of the term, not Japanese.) In my opinion, this film is better than Saving Private Ryan and Thin Red Line. It's the best American made Pacific War film I have scene since Empire of the Sun. Read one of the books on which the film is based and then go see it. The differences are minimal.
This movie should be required viewing in all high school classrooms.
The classic World War II POW film is "Stalag 17" and now "The Great
Raid" can join those ranks. Movie audiences have had many examples of
war-torn European cities so it is significant to complete that visual
history with pictures of wartime Manila. Presenting the role of the
Filipino guerrillas and underground network playing their crucial role
in the war also makes history more complete.
Great care was taken with the cinematography that gives a feel for the historical period with sepia tones. I appreciated the fact that this film was not used as a vehicle for a Hollywood celebrity's career nor used as mindless entertainment, like empty calories. I was surprised to find out later how long the movie actually was because it didn't seem that long; it was well paced, always filled with something interesting -- story-wise and visually.
My Filipino uncles were guerrillas who fought in that war, survived the Bataan Death March, and they were realistically presented -- finally! Now hopefully, the world will give Filipino World War II veterans their rightful recognition AND,coincidently, return veterans' benefits which the U.S. Congress denied or reneged on immediately after World War II. Because even though they fought under the U.S. flag and U.S. military leadership, Filipino World War II veterans were treated unjustly when it came to getting medical treatment at U.S. military veterans hospitals and the other usual veterans benefits (pensions, etc.). These veterans and their advocates and Filipino community activists have held protest demonstrations and presented legislation to Congress to have their veterans benefits restored. This movie shows why they deserve it!
Prior to seeing the movie, my son and I were lucky enough to catch 2
events on TV; a special on the historical accuracy of the movie (we
believe it was the History Channel), and the director on Fox (Fri night
with Oliver North).
The movie was even more powerful knowing that everything in the movie (with the exception of the love theme) was accurate - timing, casualties, key participants, everything. Knowing that there was no Hollywood enhancement to the overall event made it even more compelling.
If you're a history buff or just like movies that "get it right", I would strongly recommend seeing this movie.
Seems this may have been on the shelf for a little while. I'm glad they decided to bring it out. Good stuff!!
My wife & I saw the movie on opening weekend. We don't go to the movies very often any more, because most of what is produced is garbage. This was a fast-moving, dramatic movie. It is on par with "Saving Private Ryan", "Band of Brothers", and "The Longest Day". It was refreshing, and a great relief, to see a movie that portrayed Americans as heroes, instead of "the bad guys". It was not concerned about portraying the Japanese as the enemy. This is not a "politically correct" movie (maybe that's why the reviews have not been 4 stars). I noticed a few seniors in the theater, and wondered, since I'm in a military retirement town, if any had participated in this "Great Raid". The Pacific Theatre has not received as much recognition as the war in Europe. I rarely purchase DVDs, but this is one I intend to buy, and watch again and again. In short, GO SEE THIS MOVIE.
I've just returned from this movie a few hours ago and I have to admit, this is by far one of the best war films ever made! Since this movie is based on true events I think everyone should see it to get a better understanding of what some of our soldiers went through in World War 2. They must have made this movie very accurate to the real thing because I was sitting next to an old couple in the theater and they were crying throughout almost the entire film, so I believe that they might have actually been in World War 2. Aside from that though, the movie itself is unbelievable. The acting is close to perfection, the cinematography is flawless, and the score finishes off very nicely. I advise anyone who has not seen this movie to get to your local theater A.S.A.P.
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The best World War II movie dealing with the Pacific Theather of the
war. I saw a sneak peek of the movie on Saturday. The movie is a
stirring tribute to the 6th Ranger Regiment and the prisoners of wars
in the Cabanatuan camp. In American military history never had so many
Americans surrendered at one time then surrendered in 1942 in the
Philippines. After the surrender of the American soldiers on
Philippines, they were put through three years of hell. From the
Japanese mistreatment and murder of prisoners and the lack of food and
water the prisoners had almost lost hope.
At the beginning of the movie there was a very sad and moving scene showing Japanese soldiers butchering and burning alive 150 American POWS at Palawan. The whole rest of the movie shows the 6th Ranger Regiment moving towards their objective to free 513 American and Allied prisoners of war at Cabanatuan, and the inside of the camp.
The last 30 minutes of the movie probably was the best ending in any movie I've seen in a while. The Raid was well shoot and was moving. By the end of the movie, nearly everyone in the movie theater was crying or at least shedding a few tears. The movie was probably one the best of 2005.
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