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The Lost Battalion (2001)
like war movies? Go and see this one, highly recommended.
I stumbled across this movie sometime ago and I did not expect much of it. No star cast, no big budget, and no publicity whatsoever. But since I like war movies and especially ones dealing with WW1, I bought the DVD. I expected a lot of rubbish. Boy was I wrong. In my opinion it catches the horrors of war in a very good way. It also in a way explains why whole generations of young men were annihilated. A sad example is the stubborn gen. Alexander. When Whittlesey is sent out he soon finds out the attack is going nowhere and he knows he condemns Whittlesey and his men to certain death, should he order them to push on. He knows they will be out there on their own, with no back up from the french. Instead of doing the sensible thing and ordering the retreat, he lets his personal pride decide. And lies to Whittlesey. Well, thats when it all starts. I'm not going to give away everything, but the following siege is portrayed very well, with some decent special effects. Kind of like Saving Private Ryan on a budget. The actors do a fine job too. Now go forth and see this one, you will not be disappointed.
I rarely watch a war movie several times, but this one I did!
Warriors (1999)
must see, period.
I could give a description of what it feels like to watch this. But I won't, since there are no words fit to describe the utter madness of war depicted here. Go see it and think about it. You might end up hating yourself for being part of this world we created.But if there is a slight chance flicks like these could make a difference......who knows. Deeply impressive. I am Dutch by origin so I may not be able to choose he right words, but I have talked to friends of mine who were there, and according to them, it comes close to how it really was. And it damaged them. I must pay my deepest respect towards the cast and directors,who did one hell of a job. I also recommend Savior. That flick takes the madness one step further, but I was not able to sit that one out 'till the end.
American Soldiers (2005)
not so bad as it appears to be
After reading some of the comments on this feature, I must say I disagree. Surely this movie has little to do with reality, but I think you must look at this movie with a certain state of mind. Its just a great pastime and nothing more. If you look at it that way, it's just a very entertaining movie. And as clumsy as it may be in trying to display the horrors of war, it does have a certain quality to it. If you want to watch a war movie with lots of action and "gung-ho", this is it, you won't be disappointed. Not every single movie is cut out to be Oscar material, but surely you will appreciate the sheer pace and action.