I can't remember how long ago it was when I first saw this film but my most vivid memory of it is when I was alone one xmas day and I sat watching it after a couple of pipes. The segment of the film that deals with the actual taking of the hill is one of the most emotionally draining battle sequences ever filmed. The despair of the soldiers is palpable and the sound effects have you ducking for cover yourself. It so real that you can't help but feel frustration at not being able to help the men you see die in front of you.
This film is, I believe based around some of the events listed in the book "The 13th Valley" by Mark Del Vecchio. If you get the chance you should read that too.
A neglected film that deserves more credit than Oliver Stone's awful "Platoon"
This film is, I believe based around some of the events listed in the book "The 13th Valley" by Mark Del Vecchio. If you get the chance you should read that too.
A neglected film that deserves more credit than Oliver Stone's awful "Platoon"