1960s
War movies from the 1960′s
In Harm’s Way (1965)
You know, I'm all for epic war movies. Especially with an all-star cast such as you find with In Harm's Way. But quite frankly, I didn't much care for this one, and I'll tell you why. First off, lets get to the plot. Basically you're looking at the Pacific fleet in some made-up operations... »
Hell Raiders (1968, TV)
Oh. My. God. I think I just saw the world's worst movie. Ever. Hell Raiders is (I'm guessing) supposed to be about a band of army demolitions experts set out to destroy a building where they've stupidly left some very important classified papers hidden away in the floor. But jeez is this thing terrible. ... »
Tobruk (1967)
I just have to start off with this: While watching "Tobruk" I couldn't shake the feeling that I'd seen this picture before. I did a little remembering and it came to me. I haven't seen this movie before, but rather the later film which visits a lot of the same events, Raid on Rommel. ... »
Fail-Safe (1964)
If you think living in today's terrified "war on terror" world is, well, terrifying. I can only imagine what it must've been like to live in the shadow of constant fear of impending nuclear doom. And really the world was closer to total obliteration then than any single terrorist event that could happen now.... »
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
Brother, what a brutal film. The Battle of Algiers is a French production, which focuses on a situation I'm sure most Americans are wholly unfamiliar with: The French struggle to hold onto over 100 years of occupation in the African nation of Algeria, and the rebels who brought about the change. What struck me... »
Where Eagles Dare (1969)
Alright! An epic, classic, World War II flick with Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton! This has to be good! Well, I have to admit to never seeing Where Eagles Dare until last night. And I have to say I was very underwhelmed by the whole thing. A lot of "lists" put this near the... »
The Battle of El-Alamein (1968)
Out of the blue comes an Italian produced film which "highlights" the Italian involvement in North Africa during the early days of World War II, most notably during The Battle of El-Alamein. British forces mounted an offensive against Rommel and the Axis forces, and although Rommel retreated, the Italian forces did not, and were... »
Guns at Batasi (1964)
Good war movies don't necessarily have to develop out of a major war. Sometimes all it takes is a little political maneuver to provide the catalyst, even if its purely fictional. Guns at Batasi gives us a glimpse into the collapse of the worldwide British Empire, as control is handed over, somewhat awkwardly, from... »
Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
After World War II, as you are probably quite aware by now, the official state of Israel was formed in Palestine. And then all hell broke loose. Cast a Giant Shadow attempts to tell a bit of that story, as former American officer Mickey Marcus (Kirk Douglas) goes to Israel to help establish their... »
Marines, Let’s Go! (1961)
OK, so lets put on our imagination caps for a moment. Imagine that Porky's or Stripes or Animal House had been made in '61, and for some reason it'd been set in Tokyo during the Korean War with a bunch of misfit Marines. And lets say that they cast a bunch of nobody's and... »
