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Battle of the Bulge: Winter War (2020)
Amazingly putrid
This is the worst depiction of the Battle of the Bulge I have ever had the displeasure of watching Can't believe I wasted $7.50 on this (I hope I have my receipt so I can take it back to Wal-Mart). Wish I would have read reviews first.
The acting is horrible, the depiction is horrendous, they spend three-fourths of the movie melodramatically leading up to the big "battle" scene and then you only see about 5 to 10 minutes worth of fighting (get ready to watch U. S. soldiers shoot at point blank range and they can't hit the broadside of a barn as Germans just run away unscathed), watch as Germans charge down a hill yelling at the top of their lungs like it's some sort of Japaneese banazi attack (and yet again, being shot at point blank range and maybe only one or two fall). Watch how they depict U. S. soldiers look like they've never seen one day of combat leading up to this point, nevermind in real life that this same army has been fighting its way across France since D-Day. They depict the U. S. officers as indecisive and having no clue.
This ranks right down there with Nicholas Cage's "U. S. S. Indianapolis: Men of Courage" as two of the worst war movies I've ever watched (thank goodness I didn't buy that one).
These two movies are the trash war movies that Hollywood is producting these days. Just turns your stomach coming from a lifelong World War II history buff who has spent half a century studying and reading everything I've been able to get my hands on, only to see these same battles brought to the big screen in this fashion. UGH!
Battle of the Bulge: Winter War (2020)
Amazingly putrid
This is the worst depiction of the Battle of the Bulge I have ever had the displeasure of watching Can't believe I wasted $7.50 on this (I hope I have my receipt so I can take it back to Wal-Mart). Wish I would have read reviews first.
The acting is horrible, the depiction is horrendous, they spend three-fourths of the movie melodramatically leading up to the big "battle" scene and then you only see about 5 to 10 minutes worth of fighting (get ready to watch U. S. soldiers shoot at point blank range and they can't hit the broadside of a barn as Germans just run away unscathed), watch as Germans charge down a hill yelling at the top of their lungs like it's some sort of Japaneese banazi attack (and yet again, being shot at point blank range and maybe only one or two fall). Watch how they depict U. S. soldiers look like they've never seen one day of combat leading up to this point, nevermind in real life that this same army has been fighting its way across France since D-Day. They depict the U. S. officers as indecisive and having no clue.
This ranks right down there with Nicholas Cage's "U. S. S. Indianapolis: Men of Courage" as two of the worst war movies I've ever watched (thank goodness I didn't buy that one).
These two movies are the trash war movies that Hollywood is producting these days. Just turns your stomach coming from a lifelong World War II history buff who has spent half a century studying and reading everything I've been able to get my hands on, only to see these same battles brought to the big screen in this fashion. UGH!
Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii (1973)
Elvis at his best for the last time
Elvis was a man who rose to the occasion for the big moments/challenges in his life and the 1973 Aloha special was -- what I always have felt - - his last true hurrah. Like so many accomplishments in his life, Elvis did it first and did it best.
His vocals and appearance were magnificent in this concert. The song list was great with excellent performances of "Something", "You Gave Me A Mountain", "It's Over", "My Way", "What Now My Love", "Burning Love", "I'll Remember You", "An American Trilogy", "Fever", "A Big Hunk O Love", and "Can't Help Falling In Love".
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)
Absolutely horrid depiction of a WWII tragedy
I am a longtime World War II buff who has read countless books about the USS Indianapolis. I was hoping that this movie -- with updated Hollywood technology -- would tell the story well and do it justice. But this was just 2 hours of horrible acting, you never got to know the true stories of the survivors. If you want to watch a much better movie, please watch the 1991 "Mission of the Shark" movie. It was less cheesy Hollywood shark-attack graphics but still had the same intensity and drama and you actually got learn about some of the real crew and their stories and a lot more facts!
Like I said, you want a better movie. Please watch "Mission of the Shark" instead. This movie is an absolute disgrace in the retelling of this tragic event at the end of World War II. It would have been better off had the Japanese submarine torpedoed this film before it even started!