tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post1463795088459884578..comments2024-03-28T10:44:41.756-05:00Comments on The War Movie Buff: FORGOTTEN GEM? Take the High Ground! (1953)War Movie Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-7857457901198353662014-05-14T22:08:15.580-05:002014-05-14T22:08:15.580-05:00Although I have not seen Marine Raiders, I'm s...Although I have not seen Marine Raiders, I'm sure this is better. Mainly because this movie has Richard Widmark. I'm a big fan.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-18406791483436766502014-05-14T08:49:54.001-05:002014-05-14T08:49:54.001-05:00I see you're covering some forgotten war movie...I see you're covering some forgotten war movie ground here as well. <br />Might still be a bit better than the movie Marine Raiders I reviewed but not one I'd rush to watch. allaboutwarmovieshttp://allaboutwarmovies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-45593241051875912582014-05-07T19:42:10.566-05:002014-05-07T19:42:10.566-05:00I cannot provide details on why the Marines turned...I cannot provide details on why the Marines turned it down. I do know that through the years all the services have been very protective of their images. In many cases ridiculously so. Insisting the servicemen not swear, for instance. The Marines were the first to lighten up so it is a bit surprising they turned down the script, especially since it would seem to have dliuted the boot camp abuses. Knowing how uptight the Pentagon was about everything, the Marines may have been reacting to the character of Juie and the fact that a DI would be attracted to her. This is laughable today, but remember this was the early 50s. My theory is the Army was just more desperate for some positive coverage that might enhance recruitment.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-62715823137420838842014-05-07T08:17:12.115-05:002014-05-07T08:17:12.115-05:00I didn't know (until reading this post ) that ...I didn't know (until reading this post ) that the script was originally about Marine Corps boot camp, but was changed to Army basic training after the USMC brass backed out. (Clint Eastwood's "Heartbreak Ridge" went the opposite route.) I don't really see what their objection was; the training in this movie doesn't look any more brutal than in Jack Webb's "The D. I.," which was made just a few years later with the Corps' full cooperation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-88620912123144779852014-05-05T18:43:55.240-05:002014-05-05T18:43:55.240-05:00I think you have seen much worse Korean War movies...I think you have seen much worse Korean War movies. If you treat it as a parody of Full Metal Jacket, you might get some laughs.the war movie buffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-30225260069410896872014-05-05T02:52:41.754-05:002014-05-05T02:52:41.754-05:00Gah, it sounds horrible. I usually like Richard Wi...Gah, it sounds horrible. I usually like Richard Widmark, but I think I will give this a miss.historyonfilmhttp://www.historyonfilm.comnoreply@blogger.com