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Reviews
Go Tell the Spartans (1978)
A honest look at war and honor in Vietnam
Though operating on a meager budget, this is a film that says more about the frustrations of the Vietnam war then almost any of it's extravagently budgeted brethren. It is an excellent preview of the coming involvement of American troops and the futility and waste of fighting a limited war.
Guns at Batasi (1964)
Outstanding look at the decline of the British Empire
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. An outstanding ensemble cast and strong writing delivers a movie that sticks with for days afterwards. The comparision of the noble enlisted men standing for honor, Queen and Country while the officers have the morally bankrupt practicality so evident in the declining days of an empire. Richard Attenborough is excellent as the efficient by the book sargeant whose moral stand is betrayed by the very Empire he holds so dear.