A Bridge Too Far

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dazromen T @Dazman Jan 25 A movie based on Cornelius Ryan's book. A book written after years of research, interviews with those directly involved, and who provided their first hand accounts. Aerial recon DID show German armour at the target area. No one had the guts to say "This is a really BAD idea". Even US divisional commanders rolled over. Monty 'Failed the Exam'. Askba Dutch staff officer to explain Von Zangen's army escaped from Beveland, adding to the problems. See "The Forgotten Battle" for more. 'Professional' reviewers really need to talk to real veterans. Much of my time in Iraq & Afghanistan was pretty boring. But around 20% of the time, it was adreneline overload. Reality? A Bridge Too Far tells a very uncomfortable story for the WW2 Allies. It questions Monty's infallibility and highlights the willingness of many to 'Not Rock The Boat'. Reality - unsupported airborne troops held off 2 armoured divisions for 9 days. That is a phenomenal feat. It is a story that MUST be told, as a lesson. See more Frans B @FransB Nov 22 Masterfully crafted by Richard Attenborough. Monumental in all proportions. No wonder this movie is notable for its large ensemble cast of 14 major "superstars", featuring many Oscar-winning actors. It is often recognized as having one of the most famous ensemble casts in war movie history. Very well written. Great cinematography, even cameramen with parachutes! Stellar cast all excels in character. Many comment the movie is too long, well, given the scope of all activity, I would say it is quite an achievement to fit all the action and dialogue into the specific timeframe. (Read the book, you will understand better) Very gripping and real feel to it See more Rodney W @Northgate0 Nov 17 People who don’t get the historical context will scorn this movie for being gratuitous and overlong as a violent war story but truth be known the authenticity that Attenborough crafted through equipment, location, script and evoked emotion from the multinational cast is a rare phenomenon in a blockbuster, which is well rounded as a visceral testimony to the futility of command decisions See more Rolando R @RT22831182 Nov 12 It's long but really good. They even hook a camera to a paratrooper so you feel what they go through. I read the book and the movie stays on point for the most part. See more Hughe J @Hughe Oct 5 A Bridge Too Far is the last of the big budget war movies that had thousands of extras, hundreds of vehicles, airplanes, and boats, and was shot on the various locations where the real battles took place throughout Europe in WWII. This is the story of Operation Market Garden where in 1944 English General Montgomery proposed a daring attack by the allies deep into German held territory in the Netherlands opening an invasion route into northern Germany. The plan involved American, British, and Polish airborne troops landing behind German lines in order to capture bridges and they would be relieved by a British armored column moving along a single highway. The plan ultimately failed and this movie details all of the different officers and missions involved in that plan. This is a true ensemble cast as the movie stars Sean Connery, Michael Caine, James Caan, Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Ryan O'Neil, Lawrence Olivier, Anthony Hopkins and so many more with Richard Attenborough directing. Other than Hackman's terrible Polish accent the acting across the board was excellent, especially Hopkins and Connery, the set pieces were incredible, the attention to detail was stunning, and the recreation of the battles without the use of any CGI was fantastic. The movie was three hours long but with so many stories to tell it's understandable. Overall this is one of my favorite war movies and certainly worth a watch. See more Gabe H @RT50021826 Sep 25 Great war movie. Honestly I don't know why this got such mediocre reviews. It is long, yes, but no less exciting, excellently acted, monumental in scope and, to pull that all off in 1977 must have been a challenge. There are some scenes which carry weight to this day. Unusual for a big budget blockbuster war movie to have more emotion than many at the time. See more Read all reviews

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