When Hollywood wants to get a war movie right...they can get a war movie right! And that's exactly what happened with the film we're about to review. Interestingly the story of The Great Raid is true which, in my opinion, makes it even more spectacular!
Set in the Philippines in 1945 towards the end of WWII, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci and Captain Robert Prince, the 6th Ranger Battalion undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, they intend to liberate over 500 American Soldiers from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.
Make no mistake about it, this is a pro-American, pro-military, pro-victory flick which is exactly why The Great Raid is the ECM Movie of the Week!
I wonder if they teach things like this (below) in History classes today?
I teared up BIG TIME when they showed this part.
Set in the Philippines in 1945 towards the end of WWII, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci and Captain Robert Prince, the 6th Ranger Battalion undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Traveling thirty miles behind enemy lines, they intend to liberate over 500 American Soldiers from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.
Make no mistake about it, this is a pro-American, pro-military, pro-victory flick which is exactly why The Great Raid is the ECM Movie of the Week!
I wonder if they teach things like this (below) in History classes today?
I teared up BIG TIME when they showed this part.
7 comments:
lets turn the clock back bro k?..Heh
i feel like i recently purchased this movie and put it away for winter viewing...it was a good one, from what i remember...
have you ever reviewed "radio" with ed harris and cuba gooding? it's in the bargain bin at wal-mart this week. we had it taped, but it doesn't compare with a dvd.
Radio was a good movie! I enjoyed that very much! You should check out The Great Raid when you have a chance Nanc...GOOD STUFF!
Another good choice. The story of the only large scale successful rescue of POWs in U.S. history.
Thanks asm826...this is a great film. I remember teachers telling me in school how "caring the Japanese were to our POW's." I guess the way California is going these days it isn't that surprising.
Sweet! I'm off to Netflix!
Awesome Brooke!
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