"Should you watch The Doomed Battalion today? If you are into old-school mountain epics and do not mind a movie that takes its sweet time, sure. If you get bored watching guys stare at snowbanks for minutes at a time, you will probably hate it. It is not exactly a high-octane thriller.The whole thing feels like it was filmed in a freezer. You can practically see the actors shivering, and honestly, I believe it. There is this one shot of a guy looking out over a ridge that lasts forever. I kept wa..."
During World War 1, an Austrian Battalion holds a mountain stronghold against the attack of the Italian army..
Karl Hartl, Luis Trenker, Patrick Kearney
United States
Should you watch The Doomed Battalion today? If you are into old-school mountain epics and do not mind a movie that takes its sweet time, sure. If you get bored watching guys stare at snowbanks for minutes at a time, you will probably hate it. It is not exactly a high-octane thriller.The whole thing feels like it was f...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Cyril Gardner
Maurice Elvey
Community
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