Hell is for Heroes
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Movie Reviews of Hell is for Heroes
Movie Review: Low budget, high quality
Summary: 4 Stars
This movie was filmed near here(Redding, California)so there are plenty of stories around that concern the movie and its stars. The budget was so low that night actions were supposed to have been shot with a dark camera filter during daylight hours (which was cheaper than after hours work for the crew). Another time the leased camera equipment was in the process of being repossessed by its owners for nonpayment of said lease. According to the story McQueen stepped between the repo men and the equipment and in true Steve McQueen style dared them to accomplish their job. Whether the stories are true or not, they make watching an entertaining movie even more entertaining. They also make some of the less than dazzling special effects more tolerable.Movie Review: DVD Prices are Hell Too!
Summary: 4 Stars
These prices are getting out of hand. Their are no extras on this dvd and it retails for almost $30! This is a $15 release, and that's being generous. I will hold out to find it on sale or used. Yes this is a terrific movie and it introduced me to Bob Newhart's style. For now, I'll watch my vhs copy.Please understand I want the most for my money. For under $30 I've bought; The Abyss, T2, Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia. And these were ALL 2 disc releases! Last month I bought The Magnificent 7 for $13, it has a 1 hour documentry, 2 trailers, stills and a very enjoyable commentary with Eli Wallach, James Coburn plus others.
Well, I'm done venting.
Brian
Movie Review: Standard war film
Summary: 4 Stars
The Bottom Line:
Hell is for Heroes is a fairly well-made but thoroughly standard-order war film about a platoon of disparate characters pitted against the enemy: if you like the actors (a young Steve McQueen, a very young and amusing Bob Newhart, James Coburn, et al.) or really crave WWII check it out but if you don't then I doubt you'll find much to differentiate it from the thousand or so other films just like it.
3/4
Movie Review: Hell is for Heros
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a fan of Steve McQueen and enjoy WWII movies. So, I figured I couldn't miss watching the movie. Enjoyed it very much, even if it was sad. Also, it was nice to have some of my other favorite actors in it, such as James Coburn, Fess Parker and Bob Newhart...who...by the way...I thought did a great job in this movie.Movie Review: McQueen carries it
Summary: 4 Stars
The guy was a far better film actor than some of us realized way back then.
The ending definitely stays with you. Not a great war film, not a bad one either. As someone else stated, perhaps a minor classic. Makes you want to look at other things McQueen was in.