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Das Boot (1981)
down to the sea in ships
When I heard that a German WW2 story was being filmed I wondered how they would portray themselves....This was one of the most amazing movies I have ever seen...you feel as if YOU are part of the crew, you will live or die in a small steel cylinder around 100 feet long. This movie takes the books antiwar bend and uses it to probe the heart and soul of each of us who see this film.... As many of us no know first hand there are no real hero's on any side just men doing what has been asked of them... In this movie these "nasty vile Natzis" turn out to be mostly just human beings trying to survive as we were back then. WAR IS HELL.......a living breathing hell that you shall carry along with you the rest of your days on earth. This film pulls no punches it speaks right to you...."We are humans to we have the right to survive and live a life" Both myself and most all I know were deeply moored by this film see it in German first ( English subtitles) then try the English version.... This is a war action story that is as great a anti-war story as was All Quiet on the Western Front! May GOD someday bless us all with a time without war and bloody conflict.
Jet Pilot (1957)
a propaganda piece of the cold war
I saw this at the theater wow! those jets zooming around in color too!!!!! but all in all this has got to on of the poorest acted films ever shot....the story is hokey and the acting is so wooden, you thought that Gipetto would jump out onto the set any min. Hans Conried as a Russian Officer....Oh come on now....Uncle Tonoose maybe,... but a high ranking Russian spy? ....not with THAT accent! But the color filming was spectacular for the 1950's so that is what kept people in the seats.....the hope that something good will come along from the good parts to overcome the horrifying acting and characters....but alas, nothing and no one came to our rescue. I didn't care for it when I was a kid I loath it today....such a waste of good actors ans flying scenes....the Duke sure made a bunch of real stinkers in the late 40's and the 50's..........