1970s
War movies from the 1970′s
Under the Flag of the Rising Sun (1972)
From Japan comes Under the Flag of the Rising Sun, a movie which might fall under the category of mystery, or even your average drama, but is still interesting as a picture of Japanese opinion of the war, and the men who served under the flag of the Empire. In Under the Flag of... »
Time Slip, aka G.I. Samurai, aka Sengoku Jieitai (1979)
There are times when you just have to throw all the analysis and whatnot right out the window, and just say, "DAMN! That was a cool movie!" Time Slip (aka G.I. Samurai) is exactly the movie that time was made for. In it, Lt. Iba's (Sonny Chiba) squad of the Japanese Self Defense Force... »
Inglorious Bastards (Quel Maledetto Treno Blindato, 1978)
"Whatever the Dirty Dozen did they do it dirtier!" Well, I don't know about that. I do know that the Italian made 70's B-movie campfest Inglorious Bastards was surprisingly a lot of fun. This despite an obvious low-budget production, mediocre writing, and even more mediocre acting. Hey, this is late 70s cheese at its... »
Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973)
Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher's Berlin bunker during his final days. Based on the book by Gerhard Boldt, it provides a bleak look at the goings-on within, and without. The style of the film is a little interesting. You'll quickly notice that "above ground" things are... »
Force 10 From Navarone (1978)
In this sequel to the eternal 1961 classic The Guns of Navarone, two of the same characters return to join a new mission and a new squad into enemy territory. The result doesn't carry the same punch or weight as the original, but still puts Force 10 From Navarone into the realm of the... »
Too Late The Hero (1970)
Ahhh, sometimes it's refreshing to just watch a good old fashioned action war movie. No particular message, no relevance to historical facts, or concerns about accuracy, just a good time for a couple of hours. That's where Too Late the Hero comes in. American Navy officer Lt. Sam Lawson (Cliff Robertson) gets sent from... »
Raid on Rommel (1971)
In the eternal words of the almighty Beavis.... "Fire. FIRE!" 1971's Raid on Rommel has plenty of it. And gunfire, and explosions. Unfortunately the sound effects folks used the same clips. Over and over again. Which makes for a fairly monotonous exercise. The plan is for Captain Foster (Richard Burton) of the British 5th... »
Kelly’s Heroes (1970)
There are some movies which simply defy a proper explanation. Kelly's Heroes is just one of those movies. Really this is a good film. It follows a band of misfit soldiers as they head out on their own in search of a stash of Nazi gold behind enemy lines. Of course with any film... »
Midway (1976)
In June of 1942, quite possibly the most important naval encounter of WWII took place in the middle of the Pacific, at Midway Island. 1976's Midway sets out to show, in much the same manner that 1970's Tora! Tora! Tora! did about Pearl Harbor, the events and decisions that led up to and decided... »
Overlord (1975)
From across the pond comes a little-known film called Overlord, which of course was the code name for the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion. This film really is a hidden gem. Shot completely in black and white, and brilliantly intermixed with a ton of documentary footage from the Imperial War Museum's archives, Overlord is... »
