The Bridge at Remagen
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Movie Reviews of The Bridge at Remagen
Movie Review: Powerful Second World War drama
Summary: 4 Stars
The bridge over the river Rhine at Remagen is a key strategic objective for both US and German troops .It is the last bridge standing and US forces are ordered to seize the bridge to ensure smooth passage of men and materials into Nazi Germany itself .The job of leading the assault falls to the hard bitten and experienced Lieutenant Phil Hartman (George Segal) under the command of Brigadier General Shinner (E G Marshall).The German High Command ,in particular General Van Brock(Peter Van Eyck)instruct Major Krueger(Robert Vaughn)to destroy the bridge but he hesitates ,fearing that thousands of German troops will be trapped on the wrong side of the river and unable to return home. As Hartman and his men close in the battle is joined in earnest ,
The script -by Richard Yates and William Roberts -gives equal time to both sets of adversaries and points out the problems of communication which render both commanders on the ground uncertain at times of just what it is their superiors want of them .it is "talky"kind of war movie with the script being a great deal more cynical and barbed than most pictures of its type -in between the explosions there is a lot of disillusion being expressed by the soldiery on both sides and the Krueger character is a particular mouthpiece for this .However there is a lot of rousing action as well with the stunt work by future director Hal Needham being outstanding as is the Elmer Bernstein score.Veteran cinematographer Stanley Cortez handles the battle scenes brilliantly with shots that convey the awesome power of the weaponry deployed especially tanks .John Guillermin was a good director of action (for proof see the Towering Inferno and The Blue Max)
Performances are excellent especially from Segal and Ben Gazzara as ae sleazy GI .
Above average war movie this and one devotees of the genre should not miss
Movie Review: The story of 'The Bridge at Remagen' presented in exciting ,if sometimes historically inaccurate, fashion
Summary: 4 Stars
'The Bridge at Remagen' is a good, solid WWII film on a fascinating aspect of the latter part of the war in Europe. I wish the film would have stuck a little more closely to the actual historical facts as they are presented in Ken Hechler's wonderful book of the same name as the film. The soldiers in the film that are played by Ben Gazarra and George Segal are composites of the true life heroes who took the Bridge. There acting is quite good but they play their characters in a cynical '60s Vietnam era way. Robert Vaughn is excellent as the aristocratic German officer whose job is to destroy the bridge at all cost. E.G. Marshall also lends capable support as an American officer in charge of the operation.
The military equipment used in the film is quite first rate. The location for the bridge is very close in look to the actual location on the Rhine. The film contains some good combat scenes. I wish some of the German methods of retaking the bridge that are well depicted in Hechler's book could have been shown such as the frog men, etc.
The DVD picture and sound is very good overall and the DVD contains an interesting theatrical trailer. Too bad the History Channel did not make a documentary that could have been on the DVD showing the History vs Hollywood of the actual taking of 'The Bridge at Remagen' which separates the facts from the fiction of the actual events that is a nice feature on other DVDs like 'Patton', 'A Bridge Too Far', and 'Tora, Tora, Tora'.
I would recommend to viewers of the film the edition of Ken Hechler's classic book 'The Bridge at Remagen' by Pictorial Histories Pub that contains a fascinating article on the making of the film and the difficulties the film faced in shooting.
Recommended!
Movie Review: The Allies Race to Cross the Rhine
Summary: 4 Stars
Famous movie producer David L. Wolper has created a fine film about the last days of the war in Germany. The Germans were destroying all of their bridges across the Rhine in the hopes of stopping the Allies from crossing into the heart of Germany. However, one bridge still remained; the bridge at Remagen. The Germans wanted to keep this bridge open as long as possible before destroying it so that 75,000 German soldiers on the other side would be able to escape back into Germany. The allies wanted the bridge as a springboard to move troops and vehicles accross the Rhine and attack the heart of Germany. This movie portrays the struggle of the Germans and Americans over the bridge.George Segal stars as Lieutenant Hartman, a hard-nosed GI who is given the job of securing the bridge for the Americans. Ben Gazzara stars as Sergeant Angelo, Hartman's right hand man. Together, these two Americans rally their troops against the Germans. On the German side, veteran actor Robert Vaughn stars as Major Kruger. He's given the job of holding the bridge open as long as possible to allow the trapped Germans time to retreat back into Germany, then he is to destroy the bridge before it falls into American hands.
The battle scenes are excellent. The scenes of the two sides firing at each other across the river are perhaps the best scenes in the movie. The battle on the bridge is well-done as well, with the scenes of the German soldiers hanging upside down under the bridge placing explosives especially good.
I enjoyed this movie very much. The battle and action scenes are excellent and the acting is very good, too. History and World War II movie fans should enjoy this action packed movie.
Movie Review: Excellent acting and action
Summary: 4 Stars
The true story about the Bridge at Remagen is a fascinating part of WWII history, and what a critical role it played in the Allies advance into Germany. This movie captures the stratetgy and heroism of both the Americans and Germans. It also reflects the all too common battle between officers and enlisted men. George Segal and Ben Gazzara give memorable performances (particularly at the hotel when they go after the sniper), as does Bradford Dillman. The actor who played the German officer who is in charge of the bridge tugs at the heart. But the performance that stands out for me is Robert Vaughn, as the perhaps too-dedicated Nazi officer. His final scene is perfectly underplayed and heartbreaking.
Good film. If you like war movies or just enjoy good performances and story lines, you should try this one.
Movie Review: A good war movie but there is one hidden treasure..
Summary: 4 Stars
This is one of my favorite war movies. It was a bomb when it came out and it appears infreguently on tv. I won't waste time telling you the plot because that is not what makes this movie special for me. It is music. This is one of Elmer Bernstien's best soundtracks. It is very hard to find this one and you can only find the opening in one place only. It is part of a group of war music themes called WAR. It very sad that this soundtrack isn't mention when people talk about Bernstien. This is the equal of his Magnificent Seven and once you hear it, it stays with you. The drums as the tanks roll to the bridge in opening is wonderful. So I am reccomending this movie for its music. Enjoy.