tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post6359506892557639269..comments2024-03-25T06:50:31.379-05:00Comments on The War Movie Buff: Day 7 - An Ungentlemanly Act (1992)War Movie Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-69523588018103977932022-05-26T21:47:15.811-05:002022-05-26T21:47:15.811-05:00Thanks for the information. Thanks for the information. War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-89392985051836562222022-05-10T22:04:10.262-05:002022-05-10T22:04:10.262-05:00I recently finished reading The First Casualty by ...I recently finished reading The First Casualty by Ricky D. Philips. Probably the definitive book about the initial Argentine invasion of the islands (though there haven't exactly been many published). Mostly from the British perspective but there's quite a bit from the Argentine side as well. Worth reading if you can spare the time.<br /><br />Interestingly, while this movie was well received by general audiences, veterans of both sides aren't fans of it. They claim that it underrepresents the scale of the fighting.<br /><br />Also, it appears that the Argentine casualty count was far higher than portrayed is this film, with at least dozens killed and wounded, though 1 killed and 6 wounded remains the official count to this day.StarTurtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587824520232346724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-1108854864773097792019-12-20T17:42:31.376-06:002019-12-20T17:42:31.376-06:00Thanks.Thanks.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-44044482509209863142019-12-13T18:49:34.152-06:002019-12-13T18:49:34.152-06:00A little late to the party, but there are a couple...A little late to the party, but there are a couple other good made for TV films about the conflict.<br /><br />Tumbledown, about real life Royal Army Lt. Robert Lawrence who survived getting shot in the head during the final hours of the war. It was an early staring role for Colin Firth. <br /><br />Also, The Falklands Play, which tells the story from the Thatcher government's perspective and a tiny bit from the Regan administration's as well.<br /><br />There's also a couple Argentine films, Blessed by Fire and Soldado Argentino though I haven't gotten around to watching them yet.StarTurtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587824520232346724noreply@blogger.com