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This is one of my favorite WWII movies. Rather than showing clean-cut heroes in dramatic and somewhat unrealistic situations it shows a grittier more what I consider realistic scenario of war. One beset with characters getting favors because of family ties ('How can he get away with that?' 'His uncle is the general'), troops burned out by relentless fighting and some who should have been sent back home to a nice padded room long ago (Oddball) driven by generals who are obsessed with glory (Caroll O'Connor), regardless of what it's doing to their men. The all star cast , anchored by a young Clint Eastwood and an ageless Telly Savalas, carries the story through with humor and panache and a certain amount of pathos as members of the company die in their quest for German gold. The supporting cast is just as impressive and everyone plays their part, no matter how small, to perfection. The only downside to the film is the music which comes straight from the late '60's hippy era and doesn't really fit in with WWII. Still, it doesn't detract too much from the film as a whole. Kelly's Heroes stands in stark contrast to the John Wayne type WWII movies where the good guys were perfect and the bad guys the epitome of evil. This movie shows blurred lines and human foibles on both sides of a messy thankless war (as all wars are) and the people caught up in it. Read full review
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Chaos and Comedy Blended Well. Donald Sutherland, Don Rickles and Telly Savalas all together what more could you ask for.. They even used Authentic Tiger Tanks left from WW II.
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Great movie and casting. Saw it when it came out (drive in theater!) and loved it ever since. Now for $10 I can watch as often as I want on my 112" home theater screen!!!
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Kevin any other good movies like that that you saw that you could recommend
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This is a good old army movie. Good actors and an engaging story
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