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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780764004636
Format: Color, Original recording reissued, NTSC
ISBN: 0764004638
Label: Starz / Anchor Bay
Manufacturer: Starz / Anchor Bay
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Starz / Anchor Bay
Release Date: January 26, 1999
Running Time: 145 minutes
Sales Rank: 31516
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Theatrical Release Date: 1970
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Great Pro-War movie of the 70s
Just finished watching this pro-war movie. I thought it was surprisingly good. The fake anti-war beginning gets taken over by the pro-war middle and end. As usual, you have the "i hate the army/navy" soldier/sailor, but in the end, their true heroism comes out. This is one of those movies that gives buddy war movies a good name. And pro-war movies. Cain and Robertson play off each other pretty good. I like 50s, 60s, & 70s Britiss actors just to listen to their accents(Burton, O'Toole, Harris, ... Read More
Rating:  - Clearly destined for television
This is a WW II movie that was made LONG after that war had ended and I think that the director lost the sense of that brutal conflict. The filmscore even attempts to make it a semi-comedy and the "funny moments" aren't really funny.
A band of British troops attempt to destroy a Japanese radio set which will aid an allied military activity elsewhere, but we never really get an actual sense of suspense. This movie is REALLY long too at 133 minutes. Twenty minutes could easily have been ... Read More
Rating:  - Offbeat yet Brilliant WWII Drama
This is a little known War film from director Robert Aldrich. My dad said I should see it because it is different. I did see it and I did like it. Some of it seems to defy logic but that is what makes it so interesting. It is always good to see Henry Fonda in a film, even though his role was brief yet pivotal, in this film. The irony and ideology of the characters portrayed by Michael Caine and Cliff Robertson is at the heart of this drama and that is what makes this film succeed and very worthwhile. ... Read More
Rating: - Too Late the Hero
Excellent movie. Not your typical WWII movie. Michael Caine and Cliff Robertson do a great job. One of the best war movies ever.
Rating: - Movie is a Mixed Bag and the DVD is Slightly Lacking
ABOUT THE DISC...
The color transfer on this disc is great. Everything is vibrant and sharp Unfortunately, it was shot with the ratio of 2.00:1 and we see it in 1.77:1 (it was released in some theaters this way). The 2.0 Mono sound mix is in good shape, too. The only extras are subtitles, scene selections and a trailer. The movie was shot with 2 different endings and it would have been nice to see the 2nd ending included as a supplement.
ABOUT THE MOVIE... (FROM MY WEBSITE, www.angelfire.com/film/eurowar) ... Read More
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