Not completely cardboard characters, but not surprisingly engaging either. is a blast to watch. Early in the film there's a brief montage of various soldiers saying why they've joined…I'd also recommend it because it's well made.
Randolph Scott. I didn't know the Marine Raiders went to Makin Atoll on a submarine so that was cool to see, and the film did effectively show how claustrophobic and uneasy it must be on an overcrowded sub. Star Natalia Dyer and writer/director Karen Maine discuss 'Yes, God, Yes'This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb. I didn't realize until after that this was shot during the war still and it shows, as Gung Ho plays more like a propaganda film rather than a straight up war flick.It's propaganda, but it's our propaganda.
Robert Mitchum is here in a very early performance as a guy named "Pig Iron". I didn’t expect it to be great.
It wasn’t necessarily a good film but it wasn’t bad either. is a blast to watch. There is a submarine sequence that is genuinely suspenseful. Menu. So that's cool. The film begins with a tough Greek Lieutenant ( J. Carrol Naish) announcing that the United States Marine Corps is seeking volunteers for a hazardous mission and special unit. ), 1943's "Gung Ho!" some are respectful, others are NOT. The action which takes a while to get to is fun in that old war movie kind of way. A true-life epic that revolves around an exclusive bataillon of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, "Carlson's Raiders," whose assignment is to take control of a South Pacific island once possessed by the United States but now under Japanese command. Not completely cardboard characters, but not surprisingly engaging either.
A rallying cry for American forces during WWII, not my favorite film, but well-intended.Movies that you may want to see and are available to stream for free on Amazon, if you have a…Some are good, some are bad. A varied ensemble of characters who all have their own little stories through the film. "Although it remains axiomatic that Spielberg and Lucas should be condemned for using CGI to alter their own classic films,…Total Run Time of less than 90 minutes. Sergeant "Transport" Anderof ( Sam Levene) meets the commander of the unit, Lieutenant Colonel Thorwald ( Randolph Scott) who he has served with in the China Marines. Cast (in credits order) verified as complete.
What happens in the Raiders' assault on Makin is cool, but the war scenes are filmed in mostly dull fashion. Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted...Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly...Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.Ex heroin junkie, Daniel Léger, gets involved in a drug deal with the wrong people...Tells the story of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her extraordinary scientific...The 47-year old Al Capone, after 10 years in prison, starts suffering from dementia..."U.S. Marine Raiders in Action...Blasting Their Way To Tokyo!" Especially the parts before the raid where it sorta explores the marines’ psychology a little bit- claustrophobia, fear of hidden enemy, etc. Early in the film there's a brief montage of various soldiers saying why they've joined…Oddly enough for a "war" film, I was enjoying it only until the Marines actually entered the war. Part War Propaganda film, part action-packed battle spectacle and part, I dunno, comedy (? Have I seen them all? Of course it’s a product of its time, an American propaganda World War 2 film, very anti-Japanese obviously. Robert Mitchum is here in a very early performance as a guy named "Pig Iron". 'Gung Ho' The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders
), 1943's "Gung Ho!" Dec 20, 1943 wide. ... Col. Thorwald. I thought it had some impressive shots during the combat scenes as well. See the full list of Gung Ho! I enjoyed watching it immensely, and I’m glad it exists, it felt like looking into a window at Hollywood in that time. From the deeply affecting Schindler's List to the…2019 update: this list has not yet been updated with most of the 1923 films that just became public domain.…*Important: WB Films no longer allowed on the site*An ongoing list of films awaiting a Blu-ray release. is clearly a wartime propaganda film, so I presume that it was not made with much high art in mind.Part War Propaganda film, part action-packed battle spectacle and part, I dunno, comedy (?
I didn't know the Marine Raiders went to Makin Atoll on a submarine so that was cool to see, and the film did effectively show how claustrophobic and uneasy it must be on an overcrowded sub.
But nonetheless it’s the best 40’s/50’s World War 2 film I’ve seen so far.I think we need to better recognize the past treatment of Japanese people in America, such as the internment camps and their representation in propaganda war films such as Standard low budget war picture of the time.
The characters are thin, but they and their interactions are enjoyable. A rag-tag group of marines signs up for a special "Raider" squadron, hell-bent on killing some Japanese in the wake of Pearl Harbor. Some good action mixed with over-the-top acting can't make this more than a propaganda morale booster, especially when Scott's Col. Thorwald speaks directly into the camera.Very obviously a war propaganda film, to be fair this was made while the war was still going on. is a blast to watch. A rag-tag group of marines signs up for a special "Raider" squadron, hell-bent on killing some Japanese in the wake of Pearl Harbor.