Let's use this thread to share our favorite streaming full length movie. For feeds, I recommend http://www.hulu.com or http://www.veoh.com
My first submission is The Sand Pebbles - 1966: My guess is that our swabby members know the film by heart. Watch it here: http://www.hulu.com/watch/24427/the-sand-pebbles Overview: The military life of the San Pablo's crew, the titular sand pebbles, portrays the era's racism and colonialism on a small scale, through the sailors' relations with the coolies who run their gunboat and the bar girls who serve them off-duty, as well as on a large scale, with the West's gunboat diplomacy domination of China, then in anarchy because of feuding warlords and political factions. This 1966 riverine story of American involvement in an Asian civil war was released when the U.S. was expanding its war in Vietnam to other countries (Cambodia, Laos, etc.), yet, the film preceded the anti-war zenith. Awards The Sand Pebbles was nominated for several Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Steve McQueen), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Mako), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color, Best Cinematography, Color, Best Film Editing, Best Music, Original Music Score, Best Picture and Best Sound. Tagline: THE STORY OF MEN...men who disturbed the sleeping dragon of China as the world watched in terror! more Plot: Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat U.S.S. San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of... more | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers) Plot Keywords: Hate | Roadboatmovie | Offscreen Killing | Pregnant Woman Murdered | Prostitution more Awards: Nominated for 8 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 10 nominations more NewsDesk: (4 articles) Oscar Nominee Mako Dies at 72 (From WENN. 24 July 2006) Director Robert Wise Dies at 91 (From IMDb News. 15 September 2005) User Comments: Perfect in every respect, "The Sand Pebbles" defines great storytelling. more Cast (Cast overview, first billed only) Steve McQueen ... Holman Richard Attenborough ... Frenchy Richard Crenna ... Collins Candice Bergen ... ShirleyEmmanuelle Arsan ... Maily (as Marayat Andriane) Turkel ... Bronson
