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great movie (2007-08-07)  i love this movie and have since i was a kid. i first saw it in a movie rental place and thought the name was kind of funny so i picked it up and i thank myself for that day every time i watch the movie, which i now own. its a story about two villages in ireland who have this kind feud and every day the kids from each village have a 'war' that ends before dinner time. its an enchanting tale of innocence, adventure, and community. i would definitely recommend it to all people of all ages. a timeless movie for all!!
One of the Best Movies ever made (2007-07-12) To date, this is one of the best films I've ever seen. I could never understand who screwed up in marketing this film, as when it was first released barely a copy could be found. I recommended this to everyone and their comments were the same:"how did this slip under the radar?"It's insane it's still only on VHS...and almost $40 to boot. (crazy) (Do they even make vcr's anymore????!!
what an actor (2005-03-31) "Gorrila", what an actor!! 2 see a child act out such a part was beautiful. Honestly, watch him, he'll b back!!! What do u think? Look forward 2 your views!!
Titles can be decieving.. (2004-01-10) Okay, so, I have to say that when I was first introduced to this movie by one of my friends, I was like, "War of the Buttons? What kind of a name for a movie is that?" and was prepared not to like it. However, I was proven to be wrong, and this has been one of my most favorite movies in a long time. It is about two groups of boys from two different Irish towns, Ballydowse and Carrickdowse, who decide to wage "war" for "the hell of it." If one member gets captured by an opposing team, their buttons are cut off and kept as trophies, and the victim is sent home to let "their parents do the hurting." You can't help but cheer for the Ballys, who aren't as well off as the Carricks and have to be more creative in their ideas for war. The acting is terrific, most notably the leaders of the two groups--Fergus (Gregg Fitzgerald), an abused, unloved teenager but yet has lots of spirit, who is the head of the Ballys, and Geronimo (John Coffey), the head of the Carricks, who has many noble and charismatic qualities. To me, this movie was more than simply boys fighting each other with sticks--even though there was plenty of that--but was instead about boys growing up and finding themselves, about right and wrong, friendship, betrayal, and learning to see past senseless hate for others. I fully enjoyed every minute of this movie--it was humoruous, yet also nostalgic and sentimental, but not overly so. A must see, for viewers of all ages!
A REAL BREATH OF FRESH AIR! (2003-11-22) There aren't many movies that really grab me, but this one did...the previous 38 reviews will have given you all the plot details... The best thing about this film is the wonderful acting of this group of mostly-unknown Irish kids. There are only 2 or 3 in the whole crowd who are veteran movie actors (you'll recognise one of the boys --"Little Con" I think his name is??--- from Into The West.)They're funny and charming and utterly real. And as an added bonus-- Liam Cunningham, one of my all-time faves, is featured as their schoolmaster. I understand that this is a remake of a French film, and I wonder how it compares to the original. Must be at least AS good!!
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