When Trumpets Fade
by John Irvin
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Actor: Devon Gummersall, Dylan Bruno, Frank Whaley, Ron Eldard, Zak OrthDirector: John Irvin
Brand: HBO HOME VIDEO
Cinematographer: Thomas Burstyn
Editor: Ian Crafford
Producer: David R. Ginsburg
Producer: Gavin Polone
Producer: John Kemeny
Producer: Judy Hofflund
Writer: W.W. Vought
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: Pan & Scan, 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-11-10
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Movie Reviews of When Trumpets Fade
Movie Review: Not History - But Not Bad
Summary: 4 Stars
A lot of the 1-star reviewers were, apparently, expecting a historical war movie, but all the movie summary says is "set in the backdrop of..." In other words, there was no attempt to make a historical movie - only an entertaining one.
(And, disregard their comments about "firehoses" used for flame throwers. The ones used in the movie looked pretty time-relevent to me.)
No, this is just a war movie, and not a bad one at all. It has an interesting story-line, a "twist" to the ending, and I enjoyed it. One part of the theme is awfully realistic, and that's the disaster that can happen when commanding officers miscalculate. And, regarding the history of this battle, that much truth is present in the movie.
If nothing else, it will introduce you to Hurtgen Forest, which I'd never heard of before getting this movie, and I thank the movie for that. If you're after history, you can Google it and get it. But if you're after entertainment and are a war-movie buff, you'll enjoy this one.
Summary of When Trumpets Fade
IT IS THE FALL OF 1944 AS THE AMERICAN ARMY ADVANCES ON GERMANY.ATTEMPTING TO SECURE A BRIDGE FLANKED BY ENEMY TANKS, DEATH COMES FROM ALL SIDES AS SHELLS RAIN ON THE MEN. IN THE MIDST OF THIS MADNESS, FOUR RENEGADE SOLDIERS SHARE ONE DESPERATE AIM: TOSTAY ALIVE.First broadcast on HBO in June of 1998--shortly before the theatrical release of Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan--this World War II drama offers an equally intimate and devastating study of combat and its tragic aftermath. Set in Germany during the closing days of the war, the film uses a little-known episode of U.S. military history--the bloody battle of the Hurtigen Forest--as the backdrop for the story of a battle-weary private (Ron Eldard) who is the only surviving member of his platoon. Despite his request for dismissal on the grounds of mental disability and shell-shock, he is considered a promising soldier by his superiors, promoted to sergeant, and assigned to command a fresh platoon of young, inexperienced soldiers. The cycle of war continues, and the film ends as it began--with one soldier carrying a mortally wounded comrade from a scene of devastating loss. A veteran of several war films, director John Irvin emphasizes the gritty, physically exhausting realities of combat with keen attention to detail on location in Hungary. This film is decidedly downbeat (don't look for any Spielbergian uplift here), but its depiction of warfare is undeniably powerful, earning praise for Irvin and HBO for tackling such an uncompromising project. --Jeff Shannon
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