film called south korean american epic war film considered turning point korean war film directed financed founder stars general led united_states surprise amphibious landing south_korea featured filmed california italy ireland japan south_korea plot includes military action human drama characters face danger involved personal dramatic situations film concludes american victory north korean forces considered saved south_korea film cost million produce encountered problems production including typhoon death cast member united_states military provided personnel extras filming film released theatrically united_states canada september quickly withdrawn poor performance box office released home video broadcast television largest financial loss film earning million reviewers time gave consistently bad reviews later commentators including newsweek guide classed worst films time plot film depicts korean war took place september considered turning point war protagonist film general led united_states surprise amphibious landing subplot film involves american couple encounter difficulties relationship ongoing war begins north korean soldiers moving past 38th parallel north south_korea june people flee country capital seoul displaced people major wife lives village 38th parallel seoul picking south korean children way killed drives safe location called inn sixth happiness way shoots north korean soldier husband attempting break affair young south korean woman father aware daughter affair receives word invasion north travels north attempt locate wife assistance army sergeant august henderson henderson encounters wife vehicle battery reunites husband journalists reed attending press conference held tokyo agrees wife person rescue south_korea invasion north lover succeed turning lighthouse signal ships south korean woman father mines channel dies ensuing battle troops drive north korean forces cheering people wave south korean american flags film proper ends reciting lord prayer scene shown production financing financed japanese newspaper publisher moon involved film production beginning member japan friend moon served film producer moon credited special advisor korean matters contributed million film production company way productions moon initially want public know financing film production said instructed god film additional funding provided associate producer member said member like catholic member catholic_church believe moon sincere lord work president published moon media news published newspapers including united_states deciding making war film moon considered making jesus elvis_presley psychic consulted communicate spirit general said spirit endorsed production film helped choose known james_bond films russia love direct film cost million produce attempts funding japanese banks fell entire project funded moon book handbook america author scholar religion cites example noting moon attempted project ideas areas american society moon later said talk church members effort movie matter result motivation people understand wanted loved god loved people came japan world war nation respected loved people loved god fought great strength communism want people understand writing inspired write film international cast watching south korean war wanted film entertaining action film said interested depicting human want world know miserable war korean people moore commented writing process theme deal big movie hours originally involved wanted love story american boy korean girl technique research technique successfully real landing making lighthouse pivotal factor fact wasn couldn writers brought instructed moore include emphasis general faith divine guidance told moore include separate love stories film americans american korean moore explained love stories supposed tell story tragedy korea tragedy korean war stated moore wish movie turn anti communist tract prior completion film screenplay film producers encountered difficulties obtaining affiliation movie studio said north_korea placed pressure labor unions japan requesting studio pull affiliation labor unions criticized film production saying influenced moon addition korean cia effort support president south_korea criticism canceled participation project casting paid million play general film contracted weeks filming received payment signing contract remainder given subsequent installments salary came day addition fee received week expenses interviewed film production explained agreed cast people ask playing picture answer simple money dear boy like vintage wine drink quickly turn sour feel end coming taking money got leave family money films beneath pays earned right damn grab time got left researched role traveling norfolk virginia visit speaking served aide camp told voice sounded like tried imitate enjoyed working accents obtained recordings voice interested inconsistencies recordings especially difference sounds filming makeup process took half hours complete thought looked like like general year old poor health years suffered filming seoul summer heat director recalled takes lay virtually pain exhaustion needed dropped years stepped forward complaint known title role film shaft portrayed character staff sgt henderson film known role series fugitive accepted journalist work actress portrayed young korean lover major film subsequent interview press democrat said film supposed gone wind worst movie worst films time books movie quit couldn thin skinned got music wrote score film music recorded rome july difficulties studio large orchestra room noise players equipment affected tracks spite problems pleased score describing chance create interesting music bad situation original soundtrack comprised minutes music edited assembled engineer ideal listening experience chronological album issued prepared remixed edition complete score revisited score issued disc set original making compact disc debut disc entire score presented film order disc filming shooting took place hollywood rome ireland tokyo seoul involvement moon denied moon recommended editing changes film script caused production return south_korea times rome twice los_angeles twice film included technical errors cut cardboard pieces depict military aircraft battle scenes film film critic said viewers able identify threads attached cardboard cut outs footage digital watch film technology invented years film time period problems developed film production set piece film included created version lighthouse typhoon death production called extensive production hired retired marine_corps lieutenant general took company commander technical advisor film portion movie filmed aboard uss cleveland austin class amphibious transport dock amphibious operation coast south_korea allowed soldiers united_states_army participate extras film cost korea founded moon featured film members shooting finished south_korea returned england needed south_korea shoot final scene concession poor health allowed film rome instead film director happy completed version film said producers turned korean propaganda movie said problem nations want movie release world premiere film held washington special screening john kennedy center benefit retired united_states_navy personnel chaired senator time film screened minute version protesters came demonstrate outside center signed honorary members benefit committee additional members congress accepted tickets premiere wrote sixteen willing brave outside kennedy center protesting involvement movie february president ronald_reagan film actor president screened film white house noted diary ran brutal gripping picture korean war good guys communists villains producer japanese korean probably explains preceding sentence shown 35th cannes film festival failed interest buyers despite publicity campaign included hiring publicity firm rogers arrange large party promotional jackets august contracted distribution rights film way productions came agreement mgm care costs associated advertising distributing film mgm agreed distribute profit share percent normal fee film distributor thirty percent profits film cut minutes released united_states weekend september swiftly pulled theater distribution poor performance box office shown united_kingdom release shown theaters released dvd air cable television outlet called america time owned copies film circulated individuals copied television broadcasts promotion wanted distribute film young told result total disaster church million promotion budget press releases mystical claims bomber pilot seeing face jesus christ war spirit causing face appear photograph office door press kit claimed supported film reception box office film total north american gross million eventually took million box office lost million year largest financial failure film survey released entertainment research firm identified biggest box office 1980s included multiple lists box office bombs number list hollywood worst mega wilmington noted displaced film heaven gate bomb decade washington_post described biggest commercial disasters film history san_francisco_chronicle reported book world records called biggest money loser film history movies adjusted inflation million dollars list biggest box office failures placed tied number seven reviews newspaper reviewers gave negative reviews boston_globe philadelphia_inquirer miami herald washington_post new_york_times critic commented historical epic somewhat offensive far funnier looks like expensive movie review influential entertainment trade magazine variety commented convincing role saga member cast achieve status screenplay generally treats dimensional giving lines unintentionally reason plot simply window dressing film focus brutally invading north big scale counterattack good guys speaking roles given communists example moon founded international media news year released according times rival washington_post length half page version film review written critic originally planned september issue times killed newspaper publisher editor told times conflict interest regard reviewing print review instead times printed critical synopsis film written said dialogue acting construction doom start visually impressive epic love dead reds wartime korea performance career rolls eyes script pure cross green moore author novel green movie based monday 21st times ran new_york_times review film reviewers gene roger_ebert selected film worst year episode program sneak previews later commentary multiple commentators described worst film including washington_post newsweek guide later multiple books worst film including harry writing magazine reason said proposed film film like easily turned big moon bomb review film threat negative disagreed characterization film worst genuinely surprised hardly worst films time good film dull forgettable movie recommend reputation cinematic barrel wholly review critical calling film arguably worst war picture quarter 20th century commented book history media film television plagued terrible script production problems performances resulting film bad belief wrote performance low point distinguished film career biography actor author called film probably worst best paid author wrote glory making american military image film combat film portrayed lacked authenticity result movie met unanimous critical disdain moon autobiography mention produce major commercial motion picture awards
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