Hell is for Heroes
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Movie Reviews of Hell is for Heroes
Movie Review: Realistic war drama
Summary: 4 Stars
To me this was a more realistic war film than many that were released. It shows the realities and the inhuman horror better than any film other than "Alls Quiet on the Western Front"...Movie Review: great wwii flick
Summary: 4 Stars
lots of stars in this movie with a terrific comic relief scene involving
bob newhart as only he can be portrayed
Movie Review: Hell is for Heroes
Summary: 4 Stars
Good story, good action, top rate acting. Not a blockbuster, but well done.Movie Review: For Hollywood, War is usually Heck, not Hell
Summary: 3 Stars
"Hell is for Heroes" is an entertaining movie that should be viewed in comparison to other WWII films of the era. This movie is an important link between the cheesy propaganda films of the 50's ("To Hell and Back"), and the fatalistic films of the late 60's ("Anzio").
There are light hearted characters (played by Bobby Darin and Bob Newhart), as well as surly, serious ones (played by Steve McQueen and Harry Guardiano). There are comical battle scenes (a blanket thrown up in the air to draw German machine gun fire) and tragic battle scenes (James Coburn getting killed in a minefield).
The movie was filmed in California among oak trees, but it is done in B&W which hides and filters much of the cheap scenery. However, the location does lend the movie to a "made-for-tv" feeling.
Movie Review: Steve the Soldier
Summary: 3 Stars
Steve in fine form as a rugged loner trapped by Germans with a few of his fellow dogfaces. More like a tv show than a movie because of the cheap set and low-budget look of the whole film it manages to sail along holding one's interest with lots of dramatic interest by scenery-chewers like Bob Newhart doing a long comedy shtick somewhat peculiarly in the middle of the film. This movie did a lot of good for McQueen's career and helped cement its status as a classic of the genre.