Back to 1942 a Chinese Made Period Piece/War Movie from 2012 that tells the tragic story of the great Henan Famine of 1942-43 and the invasion of mainland China by the Japanese. It stars Adrien Brody and Tim Robbins. (Chinese with English subtitles.) I will warn you right now, this is a tough, gritty watch….
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Historical Films Worth A Damn: Beowulf and Grendel (2005)
There have been may versions of this Old Norse story/poem told through the ages and although this one did not get a lot of fanfare or love from “critics” when it was released in 2005, I personally think it is one of the most authentic Fantasy/Viking movies made in the last twenty years. It is…
Historical Movies Worth A Damn: The Wind That Shakes the Barley
Any Martial Citizen worth his salt should own a book or two on the Irish Struggle for Independence against the British Empire, also know as “The Troubles”. When it comes to this topic and Guerilla Warfare as a whole, few movies are as historically accurate and as well made as The Wind that Shakes the…
WW2 Movies Worth A Damn: The Railway Man (2013)
It’s no secret I am a Writer, Veteran and all around Military History Nut, but I am also somewhat of a amateur film enthusiast. So when I come across a film(particularly a WW2 film) that I feel is worthwhile (which is not very often since as you know very FEW films that come out of…
Bravo Two Zero
A classic on the realities of the small unit for Sunday viewing that I brought up in the last Scout Course. Lots of lessons and one of the top among them, you should be training in communications. via Bravo Two Zero — American Partisan
Mad Max
Watch George Miller’s Post-Apocalyptic Masterpiece, The Mad Max Saga from beginning to end.
Inside the Left: The Battle Of Algiers — American Partisan
Here is an Older film anthology post of mine on similar subjects. Considered one of the most important films on understanding insurgencies, “The Battle Of Algiers” is a fictionalized account of the urban Marxist insurgency in Algeria’s capitol city during the Algerian War. Originally a socialist propaganda film, it endures for its continual relevance…
Worthy and Memorable Sayings From Jeremiah Johnson
From a time when Movies were Movies. No Political Agendas, No Propaganda. Just a Good Story with Memorable Characters. One of my all time Favorite Mountain man Westerns: Jeremiah Johnson. “Watch Your Top Knot” “Keep Your Nose in the Wind and your Eyes along the Skyline” “I am Bear Claw Chris Lapp, Blood…
Foreign Historical Movies Worth a Watch: The Exam
With Socialism and Communism currently rearing it’s ugly head all across the world, I think it is important that we be reminded of it’s horrible dark past. The Exam (A Vizsga) is set in Hungary in 1957 after the bloody Hungarian uprising of 1956 has just been suppressed by the Soviet Union and the iron…
Documentaries Worth A Damn: Trapper Jake
With the pitiful state of media currently, well made Docs are getting harder and harder to find, but occasionally you find one worth a damn. I recently found one on Amazon Prime from 2013 titled “Trapper Jake” Here is a snippet from the description: “Trapper Jake tells the true life story about Jake Korell a…