Oddly enough, I think now in 2022 is actually the very first time I have ever sat down to watch the 1970 war movie "Kelly's Heroes". Yeah, I know, that just ain't right.
And boy had I been missing out on something. Writer Troy Kennedy-Martin and director Brian G. Hutton definitely managed to put together a very wholesome and enjoyable movie. And it was just downright difficult to fathom that this movie was already 52 years old. It was certainly a movie that had aged gracefully, because it was a highly enjoyable and watchable movie.
Aside from the good storyline, then "Kelly's Heroes" was made all the more enjoyable given the rather impressive cast ensemble that were in the movie. There were some pretty great names on the cast list, with the likes of Cline Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Donald Sutherland, Harry Dean Stanton, Tom Troupe, Carroll O'Connor and more.
There was a great atmosphere in the movie, with the characters being rather interesting and realistic. Personally I didn't like Oddball at all, because his personality and way of behaving definitely didn't feel like something the American army would allow back in World War II. But Donald Sutherland definitely put on a good performance though.
"Kelly's Heroes" is a good mixture of war movie and heist movie, and that made for a very interesting and enjoyable combination. And it was one that writer Troy Kennedy-Martin managed to pull off quite nicely.
The costumes and props were good, the scenes were good, lots of realism and such to everything here. And it was great that the German soldiers actually spoke German.
If you haven't already seen "Kelly's Heroes", then you most certainly should do so, if you get the chance. I had been missing out on something grand here.
My rating of "Kelly's Heroes" lands on a seven out of ten stars.
And boy had I been missing out on something. Writer Troy Kennedy-Martin and director Brian G. Hutton definitely managed to put together a very wholesome and enjoyable movie. And it was just downright difficult to fathom that this movie was already 52 years old. It was certainly a movie that had aged gracefully, because it was a highly enjoyable and watchable movie.
Aside from the good storyline, then "Kelly's Heroes" was made all the more enjoyable given the rather impressive cast ensemble that were in the movie. There were some pretty great names on the cast list, with the likes of Cline Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Donald Sutherland, Harry Dean Stanton, Tom Troupe, Carroll O'Connor and more.
There was a great atmosphere in the movie, with the characters being rather interesting and realistic. Personally I didn't like Oddball at all, because his personality and way of behaving definitely didn't feel like something the American army would allow back in World War II. But Donald Sutherland definitely put on a good performance though.
"Kelly's Heroes" is a good mixture of war movie and heist movie, and that made for a very interesting and enjoyable combination. And it was one that writer Troy Kennedy-Martin managed to pull off quite nicely.
The costumes and props were good, the scenes were good, lots of realism and such to everything here. And it was great that the German soldiers actually spoke German.
If you haven't already seen "Kelly's Heroes", then you most certainly should do so, if you get the chance. I had been missing out on something grand here.
My rating of "Kelly's Heroes" lands on a seven out of ten stars.