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62. But consider the year it was made...

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 11:59 AM

Sep 2013

...the setting that gives the lie to the "good war," the sense of the soldiers that their commanders don't know what the fuck they're doing, and have another look at Oddball.

Yeah, the movie's set in WWII Europe, but it's about another war on another continent.

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Name the movie [View all] ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 OP

"Kelly's Heroes" SeattleVet Sep 2013 #1

yeppers - that's it ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #3

OK - How about a spaceship crewed by Oddball clones, from a renowned director? SeattleVet Sep 2013 #6

Dark Star. Orsino Sep 2013 #10

Greatest Vietnam movie ever set in WWII. n/t Orsino Sep 2013 #11

It was about Germany, not Vietnam. ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #17

I think Orsino's point is that Donald Sutherland's character is more typical of films set Aristus Sep 2013 #26

Check my link - "Kelly's Heroes is a 1970 war comedy film" ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #36

Actually.... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2013 #41

But consider the year it was made... Orsino Sep 2013 #62

looks like donald sutherland leftyohiolib Sep 2013 #2

It is. ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #4

Name this movie ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #5

The Great Escape sarge43 Sep 2013 #7

Yep - interesting note: ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #8

Interesting. Was he RCAF? n/t sarge43 Sep 2013 #9

Not certain, but my father was, so I expect so. ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #12

There is another interesting thing about the real escape. Jenoch Sep 2013 #43

Not "Mr Cool"... Wounded Bear Sep 2013 #55

That's why he's cool. n/t sarge43 Sep 2013 #56

Actually, he spent half the movie in isolation... Wounded Bear Sep 2013 #57

I know. I've watched that movie many times. sarge43 Sep 2013 #58

Continuing with war flicks sarge43 Sep 2013 #13

The Big Red One? ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #15

Yes sarge43 Sep 2013 #16

Lee Marvin was my clue - watched that movie more than once. ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #18

Name this movie ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #14

hint ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #19

another hint ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #27

Next of Kin pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #33

Bingo - took ya long enough. ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #34

A still from one of my old favorites sharp_stick Sep 2013 #20

Longest Day? charlie and algernon Sep 2013 #21

No, The Devil's Brigade n/t sharp_stick Sep 2013 #37

The Devil's Brigade pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #22

That's the one n/t sharp_stick Sep 2013 #38

Reminded me of this film ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #28

Bridge Over the River Kwai... lame54 Sep 2013 #31

yep - is a great movie. ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #35

Fantastic Movie sharp_stick Sep 2013 #39

Name the actor being addressed. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2013 #23

Gavin MacLeod (who also played Captain Stubing in The Love Boat) pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #24

"Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?" discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2013 #29

In what movie does Helena Bonham Carter sing a snippet of Valley of the Dolls? pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #25

Fight Club lame54 Sep 2013 #30

Bingo! pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #32

this one ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #40

Trivia... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2013 #42

This one ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #44

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Fort Apache pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #50

Yes. Best of Ford's cavalry trilogy n/t sarge43 Sep 2013 #51

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Dr Strangelove. Dmitri gave it away. n/t sarge43 Sep 2013 #53

Although my favorite line would have truly given it away: kentauros Sep 2013 #54

"The more you drive, kentauros Sep 2013 #59

This one ConcernedCanuk Sep 2013 #60

Planet of the Apes nt Incitatus Sep 2013 #61