Reviews
Top Gun (1986, Blu Ray)
If, like me, you were alive in 1986, and of movie-going age, you've seen Top Gun. Probably several times. You probably used a few of the one-liners at some point, whether you realized it or not. It was a pivotal blockbuster of the day, and I'd even say it has become a part of... »
Ironclad (2011)
Ah, medieval England. King John has declared the Magna Carta invalid and has gone on a mission of conquest across the land to reclaim his keeps from the peoples. Or at least that's the version portrayed here. Just to get this out in the open, this movie is (very) loosely based on the Siege... »
Mein Führer – The Absolutely Truest Truth About Adolf Hitler (2007)
You wouldn't think you could make a movie about a Jewish actor being pulled out of a concentration camp in order to help Hitler (Helge Schneider) with his speech presentation skills... and make it funny at that. But, its been done, right here. Adolf Grünbaum (Ulrich Mühe) is that actor. He's pulled from the... »
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Aw, yeah. So what if its "yet another comic book movie?" Captain America is just a whole lot of old fashioned fantasy fun. Of course setting it against the backdrop of WWII doesn't hurt things either, and gets it a spot on the old WMB, too! The backstory: 98-pound weakling Steve Rogers gets tapped... »
Tour of Duty: Pilot (1987)
I just started watching the 1987 CBS TV show, "Tour of Duty" again, thanks to Netflix. I've only (re)seen the pilot, but man, even watching that again brought back some memories. I would have to say that this show is one of the things that made me a fan of the war movie genre.... »
Great Guns (1941)
I am a huge fan of Laurel and Hardy, and was sorely disappointed by their war-time effort, Air Raid Wardens, made a few short years after Great Guns. They looked worn out, and just sick of it all. Maybe they'd done one too many USO tours or whatever, I dunno. Definitely not so here,... »
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... »
Gods and Generals (2003/2011, Blu Ray Director’s Cut)
I am likely in the minority here, when I say I enjoyed Gods and Generals so much more than its predecessor and sequel, Gettysburg. Sure it has its problems, but to me, its a far better movie, in many aspects. Caveat: My knowledge of Civil War history is not exactly deep (you could wade... »
Gettysburg (1993/2011, Director’s Cut, Blu Ray)
I have to admit, first of all, that I have not seen the original 1993 cut of Gettysburg. Shame on me, I know, so I have nothing to compare any "Director's Cut" to. This film chronicles the events on both sides, surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. It does so in a... »
