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Pass The Dutchie

Advantages: Watchable, entertaining and well-acted film
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Dutch cinema has, no disrespect, never quite taken the world of celluloid by storm. Its most successful director is unarguably Paul Verhoeven who hit the big-time with films such as Basic Instinct, RoboCop and Starship Troopers. The best-known actor has to be Rutger Hauer who came to fame as the android in Blade Runner, was a fearsome baddie in The Hitcher and has gone on to build a successful career from then, known in this country as well for the ...
...personalities shared a billing are therefore emblematic as far as the Dutch are concerned, and of no little interest to the rest of us. "Solder of Orange" (Soldaat van Oranje), the thirdd film which falls into this category, is a 1977 movie set during the Second World War but its appeal goes beyond lovers of the genre, indeed anyone expecting major battle scenes will be disappointed. It tells the story of a group of friends at the University of ...

JoePoirot 25.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Soldier Of Orange (DVD)

One of the best films ever, must buy!

Advantages: Great story, amazing acting, superb film
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Ever since seeing this film i have been dying to own this film and its finally on dvd. A modern classic of a film and such a typical Tarintino film. From the opening scene this movie has you engrossed and the two and a half hours it lasts for fly past. The acting is superb from some little known actors and having only one big name like Brad Pitt sets it off brilliantly. Very rarely do you see a somewhat pro jewish war film, most are just protraying ...

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Review of Inglourious Basterds (DVD)

A Classic War Film!

Advantages: Really interesting, based on a true story, exciting, good acting
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...Only Review Watching the Great Escape on Sky Anytime last night I thought I had to review it. This movie is based on a book by Paul Brickhill who actually was in the camp in March 1944! The film is therefore based on true events but there are some inaccuracies so you should not believe everything that happens in the film! The film was made in 1963 but is still on every Christmas! The Great Escape is set in World War 2 and begins with the P.O.W ...
...high security. The idea is to have "all the rotten eggs in one basket" so they can all be kept inside this one impossible to escape camp! You see the prisoners of war in the camp and follow their escape plan. They want to be as much nuisance to the Germans as possible wasting their time, money and men! There plan is to get over 250 men out of the camp out of tunnels. You get to see how they manage to dig the tunnels, trick guards, get various things ...

mariofan123 20.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of The Great Escape (DVD)

Trapped behind enemy lines. All they have is their hope

Advantages: Good Length, Excellent Photography, Good Characters
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Saints and Soldiers is Ryan Little's war film based around the Malmedy Massacre of World War 2 in 1944 during The Battle of the Bulge. This is an American film with a small budget made in 2003 and released in 2005. There are a few recognizable faces in the film but no-one A-list - which I think is an endearing quality in a film. Many people missed the release of this film because of it's small budget and I don't think it was advertised expansively. ...
...first thing to note about Saints and Soldiers is that it is not a hollywood epic; like 'Saving Private Ryan' or 'Black Hawk Down'. This is a low budget film which focuses on moralities and the hardships of life at war, not a display of barbaric and high octane violence. If you are looking for an action film, this is not for you. The Storyline follows a small group of soldiers who have been scattered after surviving The Malmedy Massacre and their ...

DrJBox 11.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Saints And Soldiers (DVD)

It's like the film was made from the actual war

Advantages: Storyline, special effects, characters
Disadvantages: None

...story of the 'Fighting Sullivans', Saving Private Ryan is a fantastic masterpiece which imploys heroism, humanity and integrity into it. I was filled with awe and inspiration after watching this film and made me want to go upto every veteran of World War 2 and shake his hand for my utter most respect for what they have gone through. This film will be the closest thing to experiencing what these men went through throughout that time as possible. Directed ...
...is set during the Normany invasion of World War 2 in 1944 and the certain events that fall upon a small group of soldiers who have a quest to find one particular soldiers whose 3 older brothers have all been killed in action. Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) leads the group to find this individual soldier, Private Ryan (Matt Damon). Other characters that are involved in this group are Miller's second-in-command, Sergeant Horvath (Tom Sizemore), and Private ...

gbrown546 09.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Saving Private Ryan (DVD)