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Justed watched an "old" movie again for the umpteen time.
The movie was an Aussie film called, "THE ODD ANGRY SHOT".
If anyone has any comments on this film, feel free to reply.
I liked the film (the ones I don' like I only watch 3 or 4 times).
It has some good (realistic) combat scenes, and a strong hard
hitting story. I have to hand it to those guys "down under",
they do make some good films.
BREAKER MORANT---GALIPOLLI---LIGHT HORSE SOLDIERS
As I said the film is old, but American Home Theaters does have
the vidio.
RANDY SCHWARTZ
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| 101.1 | PEKING::NASHD | Whatever happened to Capt. Beaky? | Sat Apr 28 1990 18:03 | 5 | |
I'll agree with the Light Horse Soldiers film. It is one of the
most underrated films I've seen. I remember sitting on the edge
of my chair at one stage.....
Dave
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| 101.2 | All three were pretty decent | ABE::STARIN | Electronic Archaeologist | Mon Apr 30 1990 19:01 | 8 |
Re .0:
I've seen all three and thought they were all pretty good. The charge
by the Australian Light Horse at Beersheba as depicted in the movie
was just incredible - no other way to describe it.
Mark
RMC USNR
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| 101.3 | OZ MILITARY TRIVIA | SNOC01::PRITCHARDJ | Tue Jul 03 1990 16:03 | 28 | |
Randy
I am glad you have a positive feeling towards OZ films. I am not a fgan
of the Odd Angry Shot as it does not depict the Australian SAS, in the
manner in which they operate. However the setting was real enough, the
Australian Army then Jungle Training Centre.
The film Gallipolli was based on the exerts of the Australian 10th
Light horse, and is a true annull in our short but illustrious military
history. Yes they did become cannon fodder and yes but a small handful
survived out of the 800 men that began the day.
And in the case of the film the Lighthorsemen, it is based on the true
story of the battle of BEERSHEBA and is still listed as the last great
cavalry charge in any War. Considering that the Light Horse were not
Cavalry, but Mounted Infantry the fact that they achieved what they did
is nothing short of a miracle. My Grandfather served with the 5th
Lighthorse Regiment and I commenced my reserve service in 1962 with the
descendents of the unit that undertook the charge. Today it is called
the 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse and is equipped with M113A1 APC,
but has a mounted ceremonial troop.
By the way I enjoyed Platoon but not as a war film depicting Vietnam,
but as a training film depicting conflict between men and within men.
Best regards
John Pritchard (RAE)
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| 101.4 | ANZACs | AKOCOA::PALAZZOLO | Tue Mar 23 1993 00:21 | 4 | |
How about ANZACS? I have seen this one about four times and will view
it again.
Joe
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