The Devil's Brigade
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Movie Reviews of The Devil's Brigade
Movie Review: All were Americans?
Summary: 4 Stars
I can't add anything to the very similar positive reviews already expressed, but what bothered me listening to the movie was that everyone was from California except the American Southerners.
Didn't they know that Canadians, just like New Englanders or New Yorkers or Southerners, have their own accents, and that at the very least, some effort should have been made to distinguish the speech of the Canadians from the sounds of the Americans?
And in the one place where they did try to show a "real Canadian" - the judo instructor - they made a caricature by portraying a red-headed Scot from Nova Scotia.
And, the same, I'm afraid, is true about any movie with "Canadians." They are always all from Los Angeles.
Movie Review: Entertaining WWII movie about Special Unit
Summary: 4 Stars
If you like vintage WWII action movies like The Dirty Dozen you will enjoy the Devil's Brigade. It tells the story of a commando type unit that fights in Italy. The story is pretty simple - a unit comprised of American misfits with Canadian hardcore soliders prepares for combat in Norway. William Holden is well cast as the unit's commander, and he does a solid job of keeping the story moving along.
The action scenes are well done, and the last assault on the German stronghold is pretty gripping. Although The Devil's Brigade does not have as many memorable lines as The Dirty Dozen, or as many stars as The Longest Day, it is still worth viewing if you enjoy vintage WWII movies.
Movie Review: "Brigade" is a Good Movie
Summary: 4 Stars
Here's the thing. This is a MOVIE. It is NOT an actual historical documentary. So consider that when viewing this fine movie. So just try to enjoy it for what it is and don't expect it to be something it is not.William Holden, Cliff Robertson, Claude Akins, and the rest of the cast really give inspired performances. They all come across as tough and proud and determined which is exactly what you expect from Special Forces soldiers.
I would recommend this movie to anyone who likes the WW II genre and an action oriented movie. It is not Saving Private Ryan, but it is still good entertainment.
Movie Review: it's a bloody good movie
Summary: 4 Stars
First off folks, this movie is over two hours and ten minutes, so you will get your money's worth... You can't go wrong, ever, with William Holden leading an all-star cast in a Dirty Dozen type movie that is bigger and grander and follows the same format of collecting a group of misfits and molding them into a fine fighting force, to be later known as Army Rangers.I have enjoyed it for years, and so will you!Movie Review: Good war movie but not documentary. Some composite characters and scenes
Summary: 3 Stars
(Spoiler Alert)
Funny how this movie took a backseat to the entirely fictional Dirty Dozen when it is about a real US-Canadian commando group that actually fought in the war. This movie was a better war movie than Dirty Dozen.
That said, a check with books about the First Special Service Force will show you that most of the characters in the movie were fictional (with the exception of Col. Frederick and Sgt. O'Neill, the hand to hand combat instructor). And the attack on the town, where they capture an entire panzer regiment? Never happened. Not according to what I've read.
The attack on Mount Difensa DID happen and this part of the movie is excellent and an exciting climax. But that was just the start for the Devil's Brigade. They fought up the Italian boot, held a third of the line at Anzio, and ended up in southern France before being disbanded. None of this makes it into the movie.
Fine performances by William Holden as Frederick and Cliff Robertson as the fictional Major Crown. Carroll O'Conner does an early version of his Archie Bunker character as a fictional major general. And Richard Dawson wears a kilt before doing his Corporal Newkirk character on Hogan's Heroes. This stuff alone makes this war movie worth a watch.
I'd recommend the DVD over the VHS tape, the sound is better, particularly the drums when the Canadians march into camp.