The Big Red One
The Big Red One, named for the insignia of the First Infantry Division, is the unsparing World War II saga of a handful of Gis battling their way from north Africa through Sicily, Omaha Beach and Belgium to the ultimate horror of the Nazi death camps.
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The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse - bUgs1
Written and directed by Samuel Fuller, THE BIG RED ONE is the dream of a lifetime. It's also the testament of this director who deserves to be rediscovered one of these days. Anyway, his three last movies, shot in France, can be forgotten. So let's enjoy this unusual war movie.
During almost 2 hours, we follow Lee Marvin and his four GI's through the battlefields of World War II. And, believe me, it's a hell of a ride. Be prepared for the shocking images Samuel Fuller had the habit to offer to his audience : a woman delivering a baby in a tank, a wooden statue of a blind Christ eaten by insects, etc...
Every scene is a little pearl of emotion and energy. War movie, surrealistic essay or religious allegory, THE BIG RED ONE is waiting for you. Don't forget it! A movie which is not seen is a dead movie.
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The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse - bUgs1
Written and directed by Samuel Fuller, THE BIG RED ONE is the dream of a lifetime. It's also the testament of this director who deserves to be rediscovered one of these days. Anyway, his three last movies, shot in France, can be forgotten. So let's enjoy this ...