Another attempt for Sam Fuller to show the "blood and guts" Reality of War. The Horror that the real Folks Felt and endured, Suffered and sweat, and in the end it was all for the Love of Squad and Country. Hollywood Hotshots paraded through the standard War Movie was not acceptable.
But here is the Rub, unfortunately the Industry was not ready for or Never Did Understand the Vision of this Maverick Director, and that is usually what He got.
He Tried so Hard with varying results Restrained by the System and at odds with the Money Men. His best War Films are his Independently produced Movies that were Cutting Edge and pushed the boundaries of Social Paradigms and rampant Hypocritical Behavior.
This Film does have the Psychological predetermination and Buddy Bonding lacking in lesser efforts done by Hacks and Company Men and some Exceptional Photography and Battle staging. But compared to say, The Steel Helmet (1951), this is more of a Studio Film than he felt comfortable with and was Not totally Satisfied with the completed Work.
But here is the Rub, unfortunately the Industry was not ready for or Never Did Understand the Vision of this Maverick Director, and that is usually what He got.
He Tried so Hard with varying results Restrained by the System and at odds with the Money Men. His best War Films are his Independently produced Movies that were Cutting Edge and pushed the boundaries of Social Paradigms and rampant Hypocritical Behavior.
This Film does have the Psychological predetermination and Buddy Bonding lacking in lesser efforts done by Hacks and Company Men and some Exceptional Photography and Battle staging. But compared to say, The Steel Helmet (1951), this is more of a Studio Film than he felt comfortable with and was Not totally Satisfied with the completed Work.