Never So Few

Never So Few

MGM

December 7, 1959

War Drama

DVD
D+

The most interesting thing here is of course the cast, and I didn't even make it to Gina Lollobrigida.  This is based on the Tom T. Chamales novel and directed by John Sturges, thirteen years before Joe Kidd.

Master of the World

Master of the World

AIP

May 1961

Historical Drama, Sci-Fi

DVD
B-

On the one hand, this is a zany American International Picture, with everything from very obviously recycled footage to a supporting cast that includes silent film comedian Snub Pollard, once ubiquitous Vito Scotti (his first name misspelled in the credits), and random beefcake crew.  And on the other hand, it's an earnest examination of the meaning of war and weaponry, with Vincent Price as the misguided genius.  And, yes, Charles Bronson is the hero who gets the girl, even though she's engaged and never seems to actually end the engagement onscreen.  I haven't read the Jules Verne novels this is based on and I'm sure that a lot was changed for the adaptation, but I was entertained in a different way than by most movies, especially in this project.  William Witney directed.

The Dirty Dozen

The Dirty Dozen
MGM
June 15, 1967
War Drama
DVD
C-

Although this is very much not my genre, I do have to say that the first quarter is well done, especially the acting and the clever way the (late) opening credits appear.  The movie is based on the E.M. Nathanson novel and directed by Robert Aldrich.