A collector's item for those fans of Eastwood and those inte
Laura R. | South Pasadena, CA | 07/27/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD set is intriguing in that it is contains both soundtracks for Clint Eastwood's magnum opus and it tells the story of the battle at Iwo Jima. The CD booklet contains the bios of each of the historical figures in both movies not to mention the heartbreaking story of the battle at Iwo Jima. A map is thoughtfully included, showing exactly where the battle took place. Clint and his son Kyle Eastwood colloborated on this project. Clint composed the first movie's soundtrack and Kyle and Michael Stevens wrote the second. Both soundtracks are equally amazing...just quite different. In the first, Clint Eastwood portrays the American bravado and wartime feel of Flags of Our Fathers whereas Letters from Iwo Jima uses the power of subtly to underscore the heart-breaking desperation of the Japanese soldiers. An all around good buy and beautifully put together. Definitely worth it to have in CD format."