1960s
War movies from the 1960′s
The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
If I had to choose a word to describe 1969's The Bridge at Remagen, it would be *angry*. That's just the feeling I had coming away from this movie. Everyone in this movie is pissed off, all the time. But that doesn't necessarily make for a bad film. The Germans have been ordered to... »
Japan’s Longest Day (Nihon no ichiban nagai hi, 1968)
Japan's Longest Day deals with the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II. What makes this movie particularly interesting is the perspective, that of the Japanese. I didn't know what to expect from this film going in, and I have to say I was surprised, intrigued, educated, and even a bit... »
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Before I start, I should mention that I had never seen Lawrence of Arabia before today. Not even a hint of it. Why not? Sure I've heard how great it was, but because of its length I've never been able to wrangle the opportunity. Until today. Lawrence of Arabia is the very definition of... »
The Longest Day (1962)
In some respects, 1962's The Longest Day could be considered "The Longest Movie," because quite frankly at times it is just that. Long. Weighing in at 178 minutes, it certainly is that. Chronicling the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6th, 1944, The Longest Day could best be placed into the "docudrama" category. From... »
Play Dirty (1968)
I'm really a fan of Michael Caine, I just think he's one of those actors that really is a true professional. Throw any role at him and he'll turn it into something unique. However I was a little disappointed with 1968's Play Dirty. Continuing in the vein of "getting the criminals to do the... »
The Secret Invasion (1964)
You might well call The Secret Invasion, "The Filthy Four." Why? It's sort of a similar picture to The Dirty Dozen, except instead of twelve convicted criminals hand-picked for a suicide mission, this time its four. The mission? To rescue an imprisoned Italian General from the Nazi prison in the Balkans, and return him... »
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)
What a strange movie The Secret of Santa Vittoria is. Just, well, strange. That's the only word I can think to describe it. When Mussolini is gone, the citizens of the small Italian wine-making village place the inept drunken coward, Italo Bombolini (Anthony Quinn) into the office of Mayor. When they discover that the... »
None But The Brave (1965)
1965's None But The Brave is just a strange movie to me. It's really hard to explain why, but that won't stop me from trying! I mean, to start, the whole thing is produced, *directed*, and stars, in a somewhat secondary role, old blue-eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. Not exactly what you'd expect, right? Well... »
Battle of the Bulge (1965)
I went into Battle of the Bulge thinking, "Alright! A nearly three-hour long epic docu-drama on the battle!" And, unfortunately, I couldn't have been more wrong. I'm not really sure what this movie was supposed to be. When I think of the real Battle of the Bulge, I don't think of the things that... »
36 Hours (1965)
36 Hours takes the typical concept of a war movie and tosses it out the window, instead giving us a cynical, suspenseful, psycho-thriller that will make you smirk, think, and it *will* surprise you. James Garner plays US Army Major Jeff Pike, who's dispatched to Portugal on a mission just before D-Day. He's privy... »
