tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post2579383168669634139..comments2024-03-15T20:14:57.052-04:00Comments on Direct to Video Connoisseur: P.O.W.: The Escape aka Behind Enemy Lines aka Attack Force 'Nam (1986)Direct to Video Connoisseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-25288300796592222452014-02-22T05:53:28.343-05:002014-02-22T05:53:28.343-05:00I simply love films like this and Missing In Actio...I simply love films like this and Missing In Action, Rambo and I am a left-wing Finn. The To me the American hyperpatriotism in these films adds a touch of surreality and humour. Vesa Karppinenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480662644417154071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-31677710751506511152013-05-27T09:47:10.664-04:002013-05-27T09:47:10.664-04:00Well to answer your question about the flag scene ...Well to answer your question about the flag scene and in general this type of movies. Fist i agree on the moral complexity that other commenters said. Second, personally i dont think that this scene has something to be a bitch about it and start yelling stereotypes against USA and stuff like that, if that is what you ask. <br /><br />Personally i see it like an larger than life act of heroism and idealism, plain, logical and simple. Since the dawn of time Action stories (Mythology, epic tales from around the world), always had the larger than life element and heroes that have an idealism about their cause and that translates worldwide.<br /><br />Hope i made my point, cause english is not my first language. (Greek is).<br /><br />It's been ages since i saw this movie, so i will give it a go soon.<br /><br /><br /><br /> Snake Plisskenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02416102754376882634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-1834041122879914322011-12-27T17:59:56.811-05:002011-12-27T17:59:56.811-05:00I think you'll dig it robotGEEK, it was pretty...I think you'll dig it robotGEEK, it was pretty fun. I can't wait to see your review on it too Ty, I'm glad you dug it. Hey Doug, welcome to the site, glad you're here. This one might deserve a second viewing for you. And Kung Fu Killer sounds pretty sweet hellford667, and I think you'll enjoy this as well.<br /><br />That brings me to what, as The Goodkind aptly called a "jingoistic classic", or my own question about how that kind of thing plays to foreign audiences. I get what you're saying Aussie, but it kind of misses my point, because this movie isn't about Aussie and American 'Nam forces. In fact, Return of the Kickfighter makes a point of telling us that, despite Richard Norton's accent, he was only born in Australia, but was raised in the US and is American through and through. <br /><br />Exploding Helicopter got to more of what I was looking for (and by the way, this film does have an exploding helicopter), that there is something these 'Namsploitation flicks offer in terms of the heroes they feature and moral complexity that aren't always there in UK productions. As an American, I'd never have thought of it from the UK perspective in those terms, so I thank you for that.Direct to Video Connoisseurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02310858965138247572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-4474110874264026922011-12-26T08:00:23.132-05:002011-12-26T08:00:23.132-05:00I'm from the UK and when I was a kid back in t...I'm from the UK and when I was a kid back in the late 80s all the boys loved a 'namsploitation film. <br /><br />There was something about that setting which that immediately said cool. <br /><br />Obviously in the UK you grow up on all the British WW2 films. Which are full of stiff upper lip types, smart uniforms, and doing the right thing to beat an evil enemy.<br /><br />Vietnam was much cooler because it was in colour, was more recent, and had a better soundtrack. The action was also better. <br /><br />There was also an added element of moral complexity in many of the films which you don't get in WWII dramas made in the 40s - 60s except in a few films.Exploding Helicopterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16045345937871417288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-14808677539666551262011-12-25T02:26:50.965-05:002011-12-25T02:26:50.965-05:00Aussies were involved in Vietnam as well as every ...Aussies were involved in Vietnam as well as every other war the States has been in since WW1.<br /><br />So being from down under I enjoy namsploitation films also and therefore have a love for films such as Battle Rats, Phantom Soldiers, The Last Hunter, Siege of Firebase Gloria and Warbus.Aussie B Grade Action Fanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094520928096658084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-32131205065268671642011-12-24T17:49:38.475-05:002011-12-24T17:49:38.475-05:00Havent seen this yet, but im sure ill come around ...Havent seen this yet, but im sure ill come around to it sometime...just yesterday, Kung Fu Killer was on tv, featuring Carradine.<br />Had me watching it for some time with interest...have to get me some info on that one...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-79813208801438607662011-12-24T11:32:24.941-05:002011-12-24T11:32:24.941-05:00Agreed, a jingoistic classic if ever there was one...Agreed, a jingoistic classic if ever there was one! And Steve James!The Goodkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294509858220476081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-20834526695722535502011-12-24T11:29:29.126-05:002011-12-24T11:29:29.126-05:00New to the site! Doug Brunell here (author of &qu...New to the site! Doug Brunell here (author of "Nothing Men" and writer for Film Threat). I am glad I found your blog. This is some good stuff. I remember this film, and I remember not liking it as much as I thought I should have. In fact, I fell asleep during the first viewing. The next day I decided to finish it and was mildly upset I did. Excellent blog!Doug Brunellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557590754803213897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-17263509567168502732011-12-24T09:35:35.429-05:002011-12-24T09:35:35.429-05:00Good review! We just watched this a few days ago. ...Good review! We just watched this a few days ago. We loved the bit with Carradine and the American flag.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06188012325610596179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196474091232449207.post-25141994061790455222011-12-23T23:57:56.671-05:002011-12-23T23:57:56.671-05:00That cover always caught my eye in the video store...That cover always caught my eye in the video store back in the day. It's such a cool cover. It's probably the only reason I ever picked it up in the first place. But I do remember enjoying it though. But it's been so long, I wonder if my memories still hold true. Maybe I'll get lucky one day and Netflix will stream it. Great review man!robotGEEKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355070295108163031noreply@blogger.com