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Movie Reviews of Bat 21
Movie Review: Vietnam War Escape Movie
Summary: 4 Stars
This is quite a good movie and I would have given it five stars, if the military hardware had been more authentic. Gene Hackman plays an Airforce Lt Col who is used to the easy life at 20,000 ft and not crawling thru the jungle. Danny Glover plays a Airforce Captain who flys a light aircraft as part of the USAF's Rescue Team. They form a kind of friendship, communicating mostly by radio, as the USAF's Rescue Team try to save the shot down Lt Col. This movie is based on a true story and the main technical advisor is the Lt Col that Gene Hackman, plays in the movie.Movie Review: BAT 21
Summary: 4 Stars
Excellent. Shows true events that happen to pilots in Vietnam. Keeps you in suspense.
Steve101st Airborne (Vietnam)
Movie Review: ONLY 4 STARS FOR 1 REASON ONLY
Summary: 4 Stars
JERRY REED AND GENE HACKMAN NEEDED TO SWITCH ROLES!
CAUSE JERRY IS THE MAN, JERRY REED RULES! SON-------N!!!!!!
Movie Review: Old Warriors
Summary: 4 Stars
Great story and was sorry to hear that Lt. Col. Iceal "Ham" Hambleton recently passed away.Movie Review: BAT 21 VIETCONG ZERO
Summary: 3 Stars
BAT 21 (1988) Directed by Peter Markle
Starring Gene Hackman, Jerry Reed and Danny Glover.
Sometime during the Vietnam War--the year is not given in the film but it is 1972---this based on fact film tells the story of a leautenant colonel Amercan weapons expert who is shot down near the Ho Chi Minh trail and whom our Red friends would very much like to get their hands on. The Americans launch a rescue effort to save him from their clutches. Though in reality, the officer was rescued by a Navy Seal and a South Vietnamese soldier, Hollywood does not like them so he is rescued by fictional Black pilot played by Danny Glover.
A slightly better than average Vietnam War film that can certainly be criticized for several of its creative choices and script. The idea that Hackman has spent over thirty years in the military and had no idea that people get killed in war is a bit far fetched and the Brotherhood of man relationship that develops between he and Glover is tired. The two leads never did much for me over much but they are not horrible either.
That said, the film is well photographed, makes excellent use of the military equipement of the period especially the aircraft and is morally miles above such filth as FULL METAL JACKET or COMING HOME. The film actually uses the word Communist which is excedingly rare in films about that war.
Not the best. Not the worst. I had a pleasant time. Except for the language, this would be an acceptable film to show a young person curious about Vietnam War.