Tag Archives: war

All This And World War II 3/5

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Mark

A very odd movie, with a montage of world war 2 footage in chronological order with a soundtrack of Beatles covers (minus the really, really inhuman pieces of footage). Some of it works quite well and is poignant, but others … Continue reading →

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Inglorious Bastards (1978) 3.5/5

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Mark

Rather good WW2 action flick, with some great locations (it really did look like war-torn Europe during WW2), great costumes, and some crazy adventures of army criminals who get free when their convoy is ambushed, and figure they will head … Continue reading →

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Cross of Iron 2.5/5

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Mark

First watch for me, and not something I’ve ever rushed to see, but I do like a few Peckinpah movies, so I thought it was time. I found it very unengaging. The acting wasn’t great, except for Coburn (who was … Continue reading →

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The Dambusters – Dated but excellent war movie, focussing on both ingenuity and bravery 8/10

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Mark

The Dambusters (1955) This movie is based on the true story of a raid by British bombers to take out the dams of Germany, used to power and aid in the steelmaking process, powering Germany’s war machine. It’s dated somewhat … Continue reading →

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Movie: The Battle of Algiers – Tense docu-style movie that remains contemporary 7/10

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Mark

The Battle of Algiers This is a film made in 1965 about the late 1950’s uprising in French-run Algeria. It has a soundtrack by Morricone, and is filmed in an interesting and gripping documentary style, in order to try and … Continue reading →

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