War Films - April 2007

[Ashirg]

DVD Empire and Deep Discount list the following titles being released on April 24.

Fixed Bayonets! (1951)
I Deal in Danger (1966)
Man in the Middle (1964)
The Purple Heart (1944)
Sailor of the King (aka Single-Handed) (1953)
Tonight We Raid Calais (1943)

[Derek Estes]

Hurray for Fixed Bayonets! I'm glad to see more Fuller in 2007!

[Via_Chicago]

That would be a revelation. Thank God, finally more Fuller.

[davebert]

Funny, it's usually Fathers Day for war film sets.

[Gordon]

Man in the Middle (1964)

Cool. This might actually be the first time that it will be available in 2.35:1 (black and white) since the 60s. Great performance by Keenan Wynn.

I was expecting Fixed Bayonets! to be a Criterion, but I guess that the Fuller boxed set has fallen through. Great to see it finally get a DVD release, though.[/i]

[Via_Chicago]

You might be thinking of The Steel Helmet which was confirmed as a Criterion lease by Johnathan Turell (along with Baron of Arizona and I Shot Jesse James). I don't recall hearing anything about Fixed Bayonets!.

[Lino]

More War movies are being released on June, 5. They are: The Sand Pebbles, Twelve O'Clock High, Von Ryan's Express.

[tryavna]

They seem to be going all out with their new Sand Pebbles release. I don't think I've ever seen the roadshow version.

But come on, why would Von Ryan's Express need two discs? It's an enjoyable movie, but no classic -- and certainly not the kind of film that deserves that sort of special treatment when Fox is leaving masterpieces like The Innocents bare-bones.

[Gordon]

But come on, why would Von Ryan's Express need two discs? It's an enjoyable movie, but no classic -- and certainly not the kind of film that deserves that sort of special treatment when Fox is leaving masterpieces like The Innocents bare-bones.

That is a weird choice for a 2-disc SE from Fox. In fact, they really seem to be fucking around with SEs of late - and yet, as you say, they overlooked The Innocents, a film they took long enough to release anyway. And where's The Kremlin Letter?

[Harold Gervais]

That is a weird choice for a 2-disc SE from Fox. In fact, they really seem to be fucking around with SEs of late - and yet, as you say, they overlooked The Innocents, a film they took long enough to release anyway. And where's The Kremlin Letter?

I read somewhere that Fox video wasn't happy with the transfer and was either looking for better elements or was restoring the material they did have. Either way they are working on making it a better looking disc which I take to be a good thing.

[patrick]

I'm looking forward to seeing The Sand Pebbles again, it's been so long that I barely remember it.

[DrewReiber]

Did anyone get Fixed Bayonets? How was the film and DVD?

[htdm]

The film is quite good and the DVD is fine.

DVD Savant's review.

[filmnoir1]

I purchased both Fixed Bayonets and Hell and High Water. Both films demonstrate Fuller's ability to capture action and excitement on film while also telling a interesting and provocative story. I am super excited for the Eclipse releases. In terms of image quality, these look fine.

[pisano67]

I wonder what ever happened to destination Gobi? There was a trailer for it on the DVD of The Immortal Sergeant.