Upcoming Movies

[Scorpio_Rocks]

Watched Danger close: battle for long tan, on Netflix.
Very good for those interested in Viet Nam, nice to see the war from a Aussie kiwi viewpoint. Also charging ACAV action and had that viking chap in it.

I recently watched it too - very enjoyable contrast to "Hollywood 'Nam" movies

[Big Insect]

I have thoroughly enjoyed the Netflix series DARK
A new twist on the Time-travel concept - 3 episodes - it is IMHO gripping - even though there is actually very little sci-fi in it from a technology or warfare side of things.

I must try Danger Close and also the new Barbarians Netflix about the Varus AD9 massacre.

[Big Insect]

Just finished watching The Last Warrior on Prime.

I didn't really have high hope but needed a brain-softner before bed on Saturday night (over-tired) ... but I thought it was actually a jolly romp.
It is a Russian film (subtitled in English) but that isn't really a big issue as a lot of it is sword, axe and archer combat.
It's set in C10th-11th Southern Russian and is an eclectic mix of Rus, Pechneg, Cuman. old Sarmatian and (the last warriors) the last Scythian clan.
Historically 'accurate' it is not but it is great fun ... the sort of film a reenactor group might choose to make if they had the cash.
Well worth the time to watch IMHO - as long as you dont take it too seriously.

It made me dust off a box of half-painted 28mm Sarmatians I have been collecting off eBay to build an allied contingent and start the job of finishing them off.

[Scorpio_Rocks]

Thoroughly enjoying "Valley of Tears" - about the 1973 Yom Kippur war.

Well done Centurion (Sh'ot) scenes - what's not to love?

[Big Insect]

New 'Dune' movie is looking good on trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9xhJrPXop4

[Leon]

Two that I watched recently:

The Battle Of Jangsari
About a group of student soldiers in the Korean War sent to carry out a diversionary attack.  The film is in Korean with subtitles and the action sequences are excellent, you can see the Private Ryan influences in the beach attack.  Having Megan Fox and the guy from CSI in there is a bit odd as they don't interact with any of the main characters at all and are clearly just there for some 'Hollywood' glitz.  Overall a really good watch.

The Last Full Measure
This one is about a group of veterans trying to get the Medal of Honour awarded to William Pitsenbarger, a medic who saved a load of lives during Operation Abilene in Vietnam.  It's heavy on the sentimentality but the flashback scenes are good and there's some nice performances by the older actors playing the vets.

[Big Insect]

Not really a movie - but the latest Netflix offering.

I've started watching my way through Age of Samurai - so far so good - not enough large scale battle action but interesting to understand the political background to an Age of War samurai army. Most inspiring ... with Turnbull wittering away, it has some interesting insights.

I must get cracking on those Pendraken Feudal Japanese I got last year 

[Steve J]

I'll have to check this out Mark, as I didn't know it was available

[flamingpig0]

I would recommend Sputnik a rather good if stately paced Russian sci-fi flick

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11905962/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

[Big Insect]

I would recommend Sputnik a rather good if stately paced Russian sci-fi flick

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11905962/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Agreed - I found it a very entertaining idea

[KeithS]

New 'Dune' movie is looking good on trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9xhJrPXop4

I just hope the portrayal of the Guild Navigators can live up to the standard set by the 2000 TV Series

[Big Insect]

I enjoyed the film (on Amazon Prime) The Unthinkable - about a Cold War attack/attempt to take over Sweden by Soviet Russia. Not much combat action but nevertheless entertaining.

NB: I originally thought that the bio/chemical elements were a bit 'sci-fi' & extreme, until I did a bit of research and found out that this idea was actually experimented with by both the Soviets and the Israelis 

[Big Insect]

Not really an Upcoming Movie - as it has been out on Netflix for a while now (since Oct'19), but I recently rewatched 'The King' - the Henry Vth move - which I must say I found as good a rewatch as it was the first time I viewed it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_(2019_film)

I have to say I approach most 'medieval' historical films with a degree of caution but was pleasantly surprised by this one.

[DecemDave]

Not really an Upcoming Movie - as it has been out on Netflix for a while now (since Oct'19), but I recently rewatched 'The King' - the Henry Vth move - which I must say I found as good a rewatch as it was the first time I viewed it.

yes and I thought it was a plausible (but very small) interpretation of Agincourt.

[Raider4]

Spoilt by the panto-villian turn by Pattinson as the French prince.

Interesting take on Agincourt - it's always been my understanding the English were at the top of the hill?