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Summary: Worst war film ever?
Review: This film is a disgrace, the combat is unrealistic and i'm sure the tanks in it are all the same for americans and germans alike. The narration is very annoying and quite pointless. I know the film is trying to put across an important message but it could have done it better; better actors for a start, Lee Marvin is not exactly my favourite. Overall leave this film alone, if you want to see a good war film watch Patton, A Bridge too Far or The Longest Day.
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Summary: Worst war film ever?
Review: This film is a disgrace, the combat is unrealistic and i'm sure the tanks in it are all the same for americans and germans alike. The narration is very annoying and quite pointless. I know the film is trying to put across an important message but it could have done it better; better actors for a start, Lee Marvin is not exactly my favourite. Overall leave this film alone, if you want to see a good war film watch Patton, A Bridge too Far or The Longest Day.
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Summary: This is better than Pvt. Ryan
Review: This film is probly the best war film ever. Its takes you through the grunts view through his thoughts, and it shows how they really felt when they were alone with no officer around. Lee Marvin plays his greatest role here as the gutty SGT. I really liked the cigar smoking book writer who naration through out the movie. Also the solider who was siclian was great too. Basicaly the whole thing was great.
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Summary: Good War Flick!
Review: This is a good film. I've seen it several times over the years. I can still sit and watch it even though I know most of the scenes.At times, it's a little slow, but overall, it is worth the time to sit and watch. At this price, it's a no brainer to add to your movie collection (if you are collecting films on war). Compared to similar films of the time. Tora! Tora! Tora! and Midway are slightly better. A good film to watch. Plenty of authentic scenery and equipment.
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Summary: A good movie...not great but good
Review: This is a good movie, but is a little cheesy for my taste. I'm a little more 'Private Ryan' film. Some of the film is good. It isn't very intense or violent like Pvt. Ryan. If you don't like blood and guts, or are too young for Ryan, see this. A few acting comments: Marvin is good in this, but seems a little too old to be fighting in the Normandy invasion. Hammil is o.k., but I think he should stick to Star Wars flicks. He just doesn't seem like a grunt. A good kid movie. Cheesy effects that seem dated. My advice for hardcore WWII fans: Saving Private Ryan!
Rating:
Summary: OVERALL SCORE: (B+)
Review: This is one of the more stunning and profound cinematic portraits of the Second World War. It is an unflinching window into the surrealistic exploits of warriors in combat. This is by far a more worthwhile movie then many later attempts, that fail to emotionally grip you, instead relying on computer effects for drama. OVERALL SCORE: (B+) PLOT: (B), ACTING: (B-), DIALOGUE: (B-), SETTING: (C), ACTION/COMBAT: (B), ANTAGONISTS: (B), ROMANCE: (n/a), AGE LEVEL: (PG) Other great war movies; The Longest Day (1962), We Were Soldiers (2002), Gallipoli (1981), Attack Force Z (1982), Cross of Iron (1976), A Bridge Too Far (1977), or The Dirty Dozen (1967).
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Summary: OVERALL SCORE: (B+)
Review: This is one of the more stunning and profound cinematic portraits of the Second World War. It is an unflinching window into the surrealistic exploits of warriors in combat. This is by far a more worthwhile movie then many later attempts, that fail to emotionally grip you, instead relying on computer effects for drama. OVERALL SCORE: (B+) PLOT: (B), ACTING: (B-), DIALOGUE: (B-), SETTING: (C), ACTION/COMBAT: (B), ANTAGONISTS: (B), ROMANCE: (n/a), AGE LEVEL: (PG) Other great war movies; The Longest Day (1962), We Were Soldiers (2002), Gallipoli (1981), Attack Force Z (1982), Cross of Iron (1976), A Bridge Too Far (1977), or The Dirty Dozen (1967).
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Summary: The "Definitive" Bad Review
Review: This is one of those movies that you either love or hate. I'm guessing the lovers like the interesting combat action and episodic nature of the movie, which keeps up a fast pace and allows for multiple locations and perspectives on the war. Unfortunately, this movie is ruined by the Voice Narrator - none other than future star of "Revenge of the Nerds." Whether it's the actor chosen or bad direction, it is easily the most annoying voice over in "A-movie" history. Particularly since we have all seen this done much more effectively in war movies released since this picture was made in 1980. I have no doubt that these movies owe a debt to the Big Red One, with the directors saying, "Stop, you sound like the nerd in the Big Red One. Try it again." My "favorite" scene: The squad delivers a baby during D-Day (you can't make this crap up folks-oh wait, I guess they did). Dialogue of soldier delivering baby: "Lady, I'm a hell of a lot more scared than you are...just take it easy." (uh, Hello, this film was robbed of an Oscar for screenwriting) My "favorite" voice over narration line:
"We got a bunch of medals...not for delivering the kid, but for killing Krauts." My all time "favorite" dialogue:
Soldier: "What's the French word for PUSH?"
Marvin Lee: "Pussay" (Which he repeats multiple times as we see the pregnant woman writhing in labor, her legs spread over Lee Marvin's shoulders...."pussay, pussay, pussay...he shouts" (now that's some serious double entendre, folks) My "favorite" cowboy moment as the soldier's creep through enemy lines. Lee Marvin: "It's a bushwack." (not related to the labor scene folks) My "favorite" movie message, from this actual dialogue at an insane assylum the GIs comes across in France: Marvin: "Killing insane people is not good for public relations."
Soldier: "But killing sane people is?"
Marvin: "That's Right." Wow, that's powerful stuff. In summary, the acting is sophomoric (gotta love the off-screen screams when someone gets it - no, it's not your little brother playing in the other room--it's the movie), the writing and dialogue is stilted and corny and the tone/direction awkwardly switches from whimsical to melodramatic and back again. Still, it's not bad Sunday afternoon viewing if you like war action and enjoy making fun of old movies - the best thing to do, though, is watch it with a remote control and hit mute every time the annoying/cloying narrator speaks. For added interest, print off a script of the movie and read the narration at the appropriate points, since on rare occassions the narrator does say something interesting.
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Summary: The "Definitive" Bad Review
Review: This is one of those movies that you either love or hate. In this case, the haters are the players. I'm guessing the lovers like the combat action and episodic nature of the movie, which keeps up a fast pace and allows for multiple locations and perspectives on war. Unfortunately, this movie is ruined by Voice Narration. Whether it's the actor chosen or bad direction, it is easily the most annoying voice over of any movie in recent memory. Particularly since we have all seen it done much more effectively in war movies released since this picture. I have no doubt that these movies owe a debt to the Big Red One. In summary, the acting is sophomoric, the writing and dialogue stilted and the tone/direction awkward and clumsy. Still, it's not bad Sunday afternoon viewing - the best thing to do is watch it with a remote control and hit mute every time the narrator speaks. For added interest, print off a script of the movie and read the narration at the appropriate points, since on rare occassions the narrator does say something interesting.
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Summary: A very hard hitter.
Review: This movie depicts war as the traumatizing hell it realy is. The psychological effect of Big red one is amazing. After watching the movie, it brought about an intense feeling of disgust for what the human race has become and an apreciation for life. But it is an amazing eye-opener about war.
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