OT: War Movie Review/Recommendation Thread

[Raellus]

Looks interesting. I wonder when we'll get a release in the West.

http://news.yahoo.com/lady-death-wwi...034543400.html

[Targan]

The Odd Angry Shot. Not quite an 80s film (initial release was 1979) but it very much encapsulates Australian humour of the time. Bearing in mind that it was filmed only 5 or 6years after the last Australian troops were withdrawn from the Vietnam War. Some fantastic soldier philosophising by the late great Graham Kennedy.

Bung: "So what are we doing here then?"

Harry: "You're a soldier, same as every other silly prick in this tossed-up, fucked-up, never-come-down land and that's why you're here. Because there's no-one else, and everyone's got to be somewhere, and you're here. So get used to it."

[Schone23666]

Originally Posted by Targan

The Odd Angry Shot. Not quite an 80s film (initial release was 1979) but it very much encapsulates Australian humour of the time. Bearing in mind that it was filmed only 5 or 6years after the last Australian troops were withdrawn from the Vietnam War. Some fantastic soldier philosophising by the late great Graham Kennedy.

Bung: "So what are we doing here then?"

Harry: "You're a soldier, same as every other silly prick in this tossed-up, fucked-up, never-come-down land and that's why you're here. Because there's no-one else, and everyone's got to be somewhere, and you're here. So get used to it."

Hmmm....could use some more cowbell---er, Mark "Jacko" Jackson...

OI!!! :P

"Ducks incoming projectiles"

[Raellus]

Speaking of Aussie cinema...

It's not, strictly speaking, a war movie, but it's certainly post-apocalyptic. The summer movie I'm most excited to see is:

Mad Max: Fury Road

http://io9.com/remember-mad-maxs-leg...-tr-1698064386

The Road Warrior (Mad Max 2 in Australia) is one of my favorite action films of all time. I thought Beyond Thunderdome wasn't half bad. I've only tried once, but I've never really been able to get into the original Mad Max. I really, really hope that this new sequel doesn't suck.

[kato13]

Originally Posted by Raellus

It's not, strictly speaking, a war movie, but it's certainly post-apocalyptic. The summer movie I'm most excited to see is:

Mad Max: Fury Road

http://io9.com/remember-mad-maxs-leg...-tr-1698064386

I REALLY hope that this breaks the trend of disappointing reboots of movies from my childhood that we have seen recently (Looking at you Robocop, Total Recall, Tron, Karate Kid, Willie Wonka, etc). Miller being attached is a very good sign but I still have concerns.

If you want to try the original Mad Max again i recommend the undubbed version. The poor dubbing is certainly a distraction.

[Targan]

Originally Posted by kato13

If you want to try the original Mad Max again i recommend the undubbed version. The poor dubbing is certainly a distraction.

There's a dubbed version? Let me guess... they dubbed in American accents?

[RN7]

Originally Posted by kato13

I REALLY hope that this breaks the trend of disappointing reboots of movies from my childhood that we have seen recently (Looking at you Robocop, Total Recall, Tron, Karate Kid, Willie Wonka, etc). Miller being attached is a very good sign but I still have concerns.

If you want to try the original Mad Max again i recommend the undubbed version. The poor dubbing is certainly a distraction.

The reboot of Tron was actually not so bad, but Robocop, Total Recall, the Karate Kid and Willy Wonka were just awful, as was Red Dawn. I do hope that nobody wants to remake Rambo 1, Apocalypse Now or the Deer Hunter.