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Post by magic8ball on Oct 2, 2006 8:34:55 GMT -5
I was at Wal Mart the other day and I noticed this new DVD on the shelf titled "The Last Drop". Apparently this is about a group of British soldiers in WWII, who, amidst the big Market Garden airborne operation, has a mission to steal a lot of gold. Kinda like "Kelly's Heroes" meets "A Bridge Too Far". Billy Zane plays theid Canadian glider pilot, and Michael Madsen has a cameo as an American officer who wants the gold for himself. Before I buy or rent this movie, anyone here seen it and care to critique?
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Post by CharleyNovember on Oct 2, 2006 9:04:45 GMT -5
It is a renter and even then I felt like I wasted some money doing that dude. bad acting and the movie dragged on.
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Post by Doom on Jan 24, 2007 13:23:26 GMT -5
I agree it's a renter (unless you have a dvd burner). Nice looking film that rips off the plot of Kelly's Heroes without the humor that made that movie fun. There's some interesting use of digital airplanes and there is obviously a little money behind this film, but it's just "ok". Not terrible. I did like the sniper in it (but I have a sniper fetish).
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Post by sharpshooter on Jul 6, 2007 23:06:11 GMT -5
I know this is a necro but........TERRIBLE FILM. DO NOT RENT/BUY THIS FILM. COMPLETE CRAP.......................
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Post by therifleman on Jul 8, 2007 16:25:45 GMT -5
The movie is a cheesy piece of crap. Don't buy it. The scene when they are in the air in their glider looks like its from a video game because its all poorly computerized. All the germans seem to carry MP40s. the thompsons and mp40s sound the same. Just all around very un-realistic and steryotypes linger throughout the movie.
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Post by theriseandfall on Jul 9, 2007 3:10:37 GMT -5
why michael madsen!?!?!? why!?!?!?! you were so great in reservoir dogs!!!! ;D
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Post by sabrepilot9000 on Jul 9, 2007 8:17:36 GMT -5
I was thinking the same thig. I wil admit I bought this but only because it was something like 4 bucks. Honestly, Madsen is kind of a wannabe Patton and.....well applesauce I dunno it was just pretty lame is all I know. Some of the acting wasnt too bad however hearing that annoying fat guy say Major and Leitenant over and over got pretty damn annoying. Ohhhh and dont forget the rock music that started playing when the two germans were drving down the road covered in mines, I thought that added a whole new layer of cheese to an already pretty cheesy movie. It's ok but not for more than 4 or 5 bucks. I agree with Doom, if you can just rent it and if you can at least burn it w/o having to spend the 15-20 dollars on it.
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Post by Doom on Jul 12, 2007 1:30:09 GMT -5
Greatest film ever made. More realistic than Saving Private Ryan. Makes Band Of Brothers look like a children's story. The Last Drop is amazing. It should be shown in every history class. I was drinking with a World War 2 vet last week and he said "You wanna know what it was like over there? Watch The Last Drop. They got it right".
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Post by CharleyNovember on Jul 12, 2007 2:17:59 GMT -5
Doom put down the crack pipe and step away man.....
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Post by spitfire740 on Jul 12, 2007 13:44:43 GMT -5
is it up to par with Windstalkers? thats a tough movie to beat!
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Post by Doom on Jul 12, 2007 15:34:41 GMT -5
Ha ha. I was bored and wanted to shake this thread up a bit. Maybe upset a few of the humorless fanatics on here. I was just kidding. Everyone knows that the greatest World War 2 film is actually Commandos starring Lee Van Cleef. ;D
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Post by CharleyNovember on Jul 12, 2007 18:13:01 GMT -5
And damn I'm sad to say I did buy that one from Super Chinamart!
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Post by theriseandfall on Jul 12, 2007 18:53:34 GMT -5
you're all forgetting the true classic war film here..... ;D
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Post by Doom on Jul 12, 2007 22:03:28 GMT -5
I TOTALLY forgot about SS DoomTrooper! When the DoomTrooper gets loose and attacks the Aliies, then turns on the German troops...WOW. Best special effects since Jurassic Park.
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