Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

Clint Eastwood’s two-picture project looking the Battle of Iwo Jima reaches its conclusion (as does the 00s for Amblin) with LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, this time following the perspective of the Japanese soldiers on the island, who employed a unique strategy that took both the Americans and their own country by surprise. To examine these letters, we invite host of All 90s Action All the Time Scott Murphy to dig into what makes this the more successful film of the two, from the figure of Ken Watanabe’s General Kuribayashi, to the ensemble cast at large, its strength as an anti-War movie and the inherent surprise that such a feature should come from one Clint Eastwood. It’s a film of such stark, searing power, and one that is so good, we had to record our thoughts twice…You can follow Scott’s podcast on X @90sAction and can find the show wherever you get your podcasts. Vote for your favourite Amblin movies of the 00s here: https://forms.gle/XHBdU1iit3g4YH9C8 Follow the podcast on Twitter (@RamblinAmblin), Instagram (@ramblinamblinpod) and Blusky (@ramblinamblin.bsky.social). Be sure to like and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! Get in touch with us either via our socials or email [email protected]. Please feel free to give us a 5-star review, share your favourite Amblin movies and tell us if ET makes you cry.Ramblin is created and produced by Andrew Gaudion and Joshua Glenn. A special thanks as always to Emily Tatham for the artwork, and Robert J. Hunter & Greg Sheffield for the theme music.