1970s
War movies from the 1970′s
The Road to World War II (1978, 2011)
Questar's new DVD box-set, The Road to World War II, is an overdue re-release (with additions) of a 1970's television series which explored the time period between World War I, and World War II, with the notion of examining events "Between the Wars" (its original title.) It examines how the events of WWI and... »
The Deer Hunter (1978)
Shamefully, I have to admit to never, ever, seeing 1978's The Deer Hunter before. I'm not sure why, either. I've always heard what a good movie it is. And you know what? They were right.... BUT. (you knew that was coming, right?) I almost hesitate to put this into the "war movie" category. It... »
Gray Lady Down (1978)
The phrase "Gray Lady Down", at least according to the movie of the same name, refers to the situation where a nuclear submarine has sank. (sunk? sunken? sinked? ah, heck.) Here, the Neptune, helmed by Captain Blanchard (Charlton Heston) collides with another ship in an unfortunate accident, and finds herself at the bottom of... »
Hearts and Minds (1974)
If you watch no other documentary about the Vietnam war, you should make it 1974's Hearts and Minds. It's a chilling look at what (even then) was known about what was going on over there, and how it all never should have happened in the first place. First off, realize that this movie is... »
Apocalypse Now (1979, Blu Ray)
All I can say (for starters) is that its about time! For one, seeing "Apocalypse" in its full 2.35:1 aspect ratio is worth the price of admission alone. Seriously. Unless you saw it in theatres, you haven't seen all of it. But, I'll let most of my review of "Apocalypse Now Redux" stand. Mostly. ... »
World War I Films of the Silent Era (1917/1975/2002)
1917. The "war to end all wars" is raging on in Europe. The brand new technology of the motion picture is just coming into its own.... Combine the two, and you get an interesting snapshot of history. Unlike the previously reviewed Civil War Films of the Silent Era, which approached the Civil War with... »
The Battle of Okinawa (1971)
Toho Studio's 1971 epic The Battle of Okinawa is definitely an, um, interesting piece of film. A telling of the last major "battle" (if you want to call it that) of the Pacific War, the invasion of Okinawa in 1945, from the Japanese perspective. Now, I'm going to go out on a limb and... »
March or Die (1977)
The French Foreign Legion. Last refuge of scoundrels, criminals, and scumbags left over from the first world war. At least that's what 1977's March or Die would have you believe. American and Legion Major William Sherman Foster (Gene Hackman) is tasked with protecting a French archaeological expidition in Erfeud. The problem is, that he's... »
1941 (1979)
In all of Hollywood history, I don't think there have been many projects involving quite as many famous names and faces, in front of and behind the camera, as the "epic" 1941. Directed by none other than Steven Spielberg, with a soundtrack by John Williams, and starring everyone from Dan Akroyd and John Belushi... »
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
Johnny Got His Gun is a mostly little-known movie, which would be even more obscure if it weren't for Metallica's "One" music video back in the day. But forget about that for a minute. What you get here is a surreal trip into one man's nightmare after suffering extensive injuries on the battlefields of... »
