Movie : The Hill
We open on some kind of military encampment in the desert. Various groups are going through various exercises and drills. We focus on one man climbing a makeshift “Hill” carrying … Continue reading
Movie : Snap Review – Riphagen : The Untouchable
Dries Riphaen is a Dutch criminal working for the Nazi’s during their occupation in WWII. He plays everyone against each other for his own gains. Jews and resistance groups (plus … Continue reading
Movie : Snap Review – ’71
CB is taking a break from his movie scene takes for a while and featuring newer films that have made an impression on him. In other words films he really … Continue reading
Movie : Mash
Helicopters are bringing in the wounded to a field Hospital, M.A.S.H. unit, in Korea. We meet two newly arrived doctors, Hawk-eye Pierce and Duke, who right off the bat borrow … Continue reading
Movie : Bridge On The River Kwai – What Have I Done?
Colonel Nicholson has woken up to the fact that he has fucked up big time. He has helped the enemy build a bridge. It goes against everything in his training … Continue reading
Movie : The Vietnam War
CB just spent 2 weeks with Ken Burns’ and Lynn Novick’s 10 episode 18 hour documentary film ‘The Vietnam War”. If you are familiar with Burns and like his work … Continue reading
Movie : Zulu
We open with the aftermath of a battle. Dead, red coated British soldiers are strewn all over the battle field. Zulu warriors are walking among them collecting the spoils. We … Continue reading
Movie Scene : The Deer Hunter – Bar Scene
+ The boys are in the bar after work having a few. Shooting some pool, listening to the Jukebox. Young guys in the moment. This is their world. Work, have … Continue reading
Movie : The Sand Pebbles
Jake Holman get orders to ship out on the USS San Pablo, a US gunboat patrolling the Xiang River in China. It’s 1926 and there is heavy political turmoil in … Continue reading
Movie: The Bridge On the River Kwai
Build the bridge. Blow up the bridge. Cincinnati Babyhead got the plot to this one and he also got a great motion picture. Again at an early age he was … Continue reading
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