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... »
We all knew this was coming. The Hurt Locker Director Kathryn Bigelow is set to release a movie portraying the recent Navy SEAL elimination of Osama Bin Laden... starring actual Navy SEALS. This is nothing new in the history of war movies, to be sure, but we'll have to see what the finished product... »
Argh. Always the last to know! Again! (Well, I did report briefly on this back in 2009, but never heard anything since!) Renny Harlin was interviewed by "Den of Geek" regarding his movie "5 Days of War" (or 5 Days of August) which is supposedly out on DVD and Blu Ray. I don't see... »
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... »
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... »
Yeah, OK, renaming the dog is probably a good idea. Remaking The Dam Busters? A little confused as to WHY anyone would want to do this. I mean, its a little slow to start, and I don't think today's audiences would quite appreciate all the development and testing that goes on there.... but really? ... »
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... »
I have to say, I was looking forward to seeing Oliver Stone's Platoon on Blu Ray for the first time. But you know what? It's still the same movie. My original review of Platoon as a film I think is still pretty much spot on. But after four-and-a-half years (has it been that long?... »
Battle for Haditha is a faux-documentary-style movie based on a true event, the November 2005 'retribution' attack on a group of Iraqi civilians after an IED attack. It really isn't *that* bad of a movie, but quite frankly, it just pissed me off... bigtime. The first part of the movie is just build up... »
In this straight-to-video (I think) release, Seal Team Seven (one better than team six dontcha know) gets caught up in a power grab in Colombia. I'll keep this one short, as there's not a lot to talk about, really. Take some lesser-known actors, add a dash of Rambo, the A-Team, WWE wrestler "Mr. Kennedy,"... »
The Blu Ray of 'Apocalypse Now' is hitting shelves in the UK, and here's a post from 'The First Post' which brings up some of the original reviews of this classic. It is the power, wrote Roger Ebert in his 1979 review for the Chicago Sun-Times, of cinema and those "moments of agony and... »
Hey that rhymes! Erm, anyway. As mentioned in my previous post, we're giving away ONE pair of the newly released Blu Ray editions of Gettysburg and Gods and Generals in association with Warner Bros. All you have to do is this: Give the WarMovieBlog Facebook page a 'Like.' (Check the right-hand sidebar also...) If... »
For the 150th anniversary of the start of the US Civil War, Warner Bros. has released Director's Cuts of both Gettysburg (1993) and Gods and Generals (2003). I'm happy to say that we'll be partnering with WB for a giveaway promotion for these films, (and reviews will be forthcoming) I'll detail that in a... »
