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I have the movie in VHS, allotment of (I like to feel) a grand collection of war films, in both VHS & DVD, from – « All Calm on the Western Front ’1930′ » to « Saving Private Ryan ’1998′, some ’140′ war films. I can certainly spend the 2 traditional as a benchmark for comparison & rating. If « Saving Private Ryan », the finest war film I have ever seen, with the most graphically realistic & brutal battle scenes, ever shown on film, has, without a doubt become the benchmark by which all later war films would be judged, then « Merrill’s Marauders » is a ’60′s classic, with, in my concept, some of the finest acting ever portrayed in a war film! Jeff Chandler, as an earlier review stated, gives one of his finest performances, (He truly is a gifted actor!) This movie portrays, as was intended the American involvement in the Burma Theater of Operations against the Japanese, a 3000 strong unit, assign together of mostly seasoned troops, volunteers, for 1 mission against the enemy. From Jeff Chandlers gritty performance, such as when he tells his men – quote - »Everybody abet into the swamp » instead of waiting for desperately needed food & ammo supplies, to avoid enemy troops searching for them, to a very poignant scene by actor Claude Akins. All the soldiers are completely exhausted from continuous battles with the enemy, and literally starving, from lack of food supplies that had accelerate out, He’s approached by an used Burmese woman & young boy, in a village they have impartial occupied after a brutal battle, the pair attempt to feed him the
only food they have, a bowl of rice. Overwhelmed by it all, he not only breaks down in tears, but in a gesture reminiscent of the generation, and considering the horrific battle he’s unprejudiced been through, removes his cap in a present of gentlemanly respect
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to the aged woman. To me the most touching & realistic scene I have ever seen him recount. As far as accuracy, I give the movie
« High Marks », there is a scene in the reservoir night battle scene when the Japanese are attempting to infiltrate the American lines, a Japanese soldier who tries to bayonet Claude Akins is stopped by him and flipped over the stone wall and killed. If you survey closely at the Japanese soldiers footwear, as he is flipped over the wall(you may have to do it in slo-mo) you’ll gawk he is wearing the standard split-toe style shoe archaic by Japanese troops during the war. The film makers, working for this type of accuracy, though it may well have not been noticed by the general public, only speaks for the realism that they worked to enact. I agree with another review, in that the Japanese were, in many instances easy kills in the battle action, but I believe this a limited miniature against what I reflect an kindly movie filled with gritty realism, salubrious battle action, and an kindly survey at the favorite American soldier in action and the constant dismay, hunger & deprivation he faced, exemplified by the courage & tenacity with which he persevered and eventually triumphed over the enemy!
Sure it’s meant to rous the American public of the « 60′s » with the unbeatable fighting spirit of the Ameircan G.I., and that’s exactly what it does, and does well! To all who read this, I am fairly modern to the internet, and unprejudiced learning my plot around, but at age 48, I’ve seen most every war film shown, and I feel I am a heavenly think. I give this film and the director & cast a solid « 4 STARS ****!!!
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This is a rugged and gritty WWII film place in the CBI Theater directed by Samuel Fuller. The action concerns Jeff Chandler, in his last cloak portrayal, as Brig. Gen. Frank Merrill. Merrill leads a band of battle fatigued GIs (Ty Hardin, Peter Brown, Claude Akins, Will Hutchins and others) against the Japanese in the Burmese jungle. It is beautifully photographed in color and CinemaScope by William Clothier. Fuller co-wrote the script with Milton Sperling. This film has been highly underrated. It is a wonderful depiction of the stress, determination and humanity experienced by the average GI in everyday face-to-face confrontation with the enemy. Jeff Chandler gives an suitable performance of the actual Merrill. Jeff Chandler truly was a gifted actor and deserves more recognition for his talents as this film demonstrates. The VHS copy is in Full-Frame, but it retains the images in incandescent color and is very savory. It was released theatrically in 1962.
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