I saw this movie when it came out.
Sure it's flawed and riddled with clichés, but there's really only one reason to watch it and that's Mickey Rooney and his flippant comments when he gets wounded and confronted by the Japanese.
Baked potatoes and you can eat them with the jackets on.
That entire scene stuck in my mind all these years and I am re-watching the movie while I type this.
The music is quite good.
But if you're looking for a war movie that's accurate or reflects reality, this one isn't it.
James Mitchum's character reminds me of one of those guys who questions everything and contributes nothing.
By the end of the movie, you're rooting for him to get killed just so he'll shut up.
Kind of like some liberals out there.
Sure it's flawed and riddled with clichés, but there's really only one reason to watch it and that's Mickey Rooney and his flippant comments when he gets wounded and confronted by the Japanese.
Baked potatoes and you can eat them with the jackets on.
That entire scene stuck in my mind all these years and I am re-watching the movie while I type this.
The music is quite good.
But if you're looking for a war movie that's accurate or reflects reality, this one isn't it.
James Mitchum's character reminds me of one of those guys who questions everything and contributes nothing.
By the end of the movie, you're rooting for him to get killed just so he'll shut up.
Kind of like some liberals out there.