War films have long beena staple of cinema, and it’s easy to see why.
They are inherently dramatic and action-packed, showcasing people pushed to the limits and facing unimaginable challenges.
The list goes on.
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They represent a truly abysmal band of blunders.
For this reason,Cavalcadehas mostly faded into obscurity.
When it is mentioned, it’s usually as one of the weakest movies to take home Oscar gold.
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The movie strove to present a positive image of the Vietnam War,openly endorsing the conflict.
However,its shallowness and heavy-handed patriotism led some to dismiss it as propaganda.
There’s a massive disconnect between the reality of the war and the cartoon version depicted here.
Politics aside,The Green Beretsisn’t very good entertainment either.
It’s about as subtle as a sledgehammer, riddled with cliches, and marred by wooden performances.
The narrative plods along at a snail’s pace, and the shots are dripping with sentimentality.
This is essentially Norris’s riff onRambo.
The supporting characters fare even worse, with most of them reduced to cardboard cutouts and plot devices.
The cast is neatly divided into good guys and bad, with zero shades of gray.
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It’s a decent if unoriginal premise that is turned into a bland, boring outing.
Then there are the rickety production values and weak battle scenes.
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Taken together, all of these issues make the film feel overlong despite clocking in at just 73 minutes.
ThatAmbush at Cimarron Passis remembered at all now is mostly because it was one ofClint Eastwood’s earliest roles.
The title refers to a nickname for the German paratroopers.
However,the movie fails by serving up nothing but one-dimensional characters.
The filmmakers are uninterested in this side of the story, which is arguably the most interesting.
This makesThe Green Devilsat best tone-deaf and at worst borderline propaganda.
It’s thus safely skippable.
The originalDirty Dozenisa classic war filmjam-packed with action and adventure.
The same cannot be said for this TV movie follow-up.
Overall,The Deadly Missiontries to recapture the gritty charm of the original but winds up formulaic and forgettable.
The complexities of war are tossed out the window and replaced with shootouts, banter, and brothel visits.
There’s little to make the viewer care about the protagonists.
Even Savalas, who is usually great, is off his A-game here.
He’s soon wracked with guilt and paranoia.
Even by low-budget standards,Behind Enemy Linesis shaky.
Practically everything here is handled poorly, from the effects and acting to the meaningless dialogue.
It also simply covers ground that’s already been done to death by countless Vietnam War movies.
There’s no reason for the movie to exist.
The main characters are a German tank crew who engage in one last desperate battle against overwhelming Allied forces.
As withThe Green Devils, there’s little exploration of anything deeper than the bombing and gunfire.
There are simply goofs as well, like when German soldiers can be seen firing on their own comrades.
Claiming the top spot on this list is Inchon, often ranked amongthe worst movies of the 1980s.
He’s decent in the part, but the rest of the film is a complete misfire.
Most of them are simply plot devices.
All told,Inchonhas all the narrative depth of aCall of Dutycutscene.
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