> I saw an incredible show on TV tonight called "Shooting War." It was about the soldiers who carried motion picture cameras with them into World War II. I felt amazed, in awe, sickened, frightened, and proud of many of the images and stories told here. It definitely was not for the faint of heart but it was a stirring look upon what war is. Although it is impossible to truly know about it without experiencing it, these films showed it better than Hollywood ever could.
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> Some of the filmmakers featured were Russ Meyer and John Huston. Tom Hanks hosted it and Spielberg produced it.
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I saw that show too, and was also very impressed. Well, actually, I listened to it more than I watched it; I was working on a project at my church at the time, and had the TV turned on for some "company".

I noticed that when they showed Tom Hanks narrating, he had quite a full beard. Has he adopted the "bushy beard" look, or did he simply record this documentary while growing out his beard for "Castaway"? Would he even *have* to grow a real beard for the movie? -- couldn't they stick a fake beard on him if they wanted?

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