2/1/2024 0 Comments Sean bean dying montageJones of the Royal Marines - he's ruffled feathers, naturally an intel type named Fleming (I later found out it's Ian) tells him of Operation Grendal and introduces him to an American (first Where Eagles Dare (WED from here) ripoff) named Steinar something about German radar taking out British bombers ( you know - this mission will win the war) all they have to do is infiltrate Norway and steal radar technology (wait - didn't the British have a clear advantage in radar technolgy?) subgenre - suicide mission! some uncomfortable looks from Fleming when he asks about Jones' pregnant wife (or is the dude just constipated?) / Grace does not want Jones to go (baby on the way is war movie speak for you ain't coming back) / Jones goes to a military prison (with the requisite sadistic guards) to pick up one of his select team (Sid) Raines is there because of his head butting the officer, he wants to be a commando too so he grabs a gun and takes Jones hostage which of course wins Jones' admiration (?) and a spot on the team (if he promises to behave) / training segment - the sergeant (Mac) is a tough SOB who will make men of them 6 guys besides Mac and Jones - who will survive? not many, I bet time for a montage - hiking, rapeling, boxing, etc. Here goes:Ĭredits - I don't recognize anyone but Bean / France May, 1940 hand held, looks like "Lost Battalion" style 5 Brits on the run, none is SB the wounded one gets killed - convenient for more rapid movement the obligatory "we're all gonna die" dude / they run into some other Brits led by a stuffy twit of an officer - he orders them to stay and join their last stand because he has been ordered to hold Raines insists its suicidal and plans to move on to Dunkirk (he's not a coward, he's just sensible) - head butts the twit wasn't the twit right? orders is orders - you can't have the enlisted deciding what makes sense / Naval Institute at White Hall - there's SB (he's looking kinda old, I guess so am I) he's a Maj. ![]() SPOILER ALERT: I cover the whole movie, stop wherever you want and then jump to the last paragraph. ![]() Being a big Sean Bean fan I was attracted to a recent movie of his entitled "Age of Heroes". I jot down thoughts as I am watching and then clean them up for my readers. A live review is a stream of consciousness review of a movie. Also, please follow my compadre: is my third "Live" review. ![]() DEAR FOLLOWERS, I AM NOW ON TWITTER - will tweet not only when I post, but whenever I watch a new war movie I will tweet a mini-review.
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