"the Great Raid"

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by Edge, Aug 14, 2005.

  1. Edge

    Edge Junior Member

    I just watched this movie today in theaters. I thought it was really good. For those of you who may not have heard of this film, its about a rescue effort to free about 500 American POW's (511 to be exact) from a Japanese POW camp in Baatan, Phillipenes. It made me kind of wonder why something like this wasnt more widely known in the first place. I would really recommend this movie.
     
  2. Airborne101

    Airborne101 Junior Member

    I agree Edge, I thought this film was great. I had read the book Ghost Soldiers (Which is one of the books the movie is based on) prior to seeing it in the theater. When I first saw it I loved it and when I rented it when it came out on DVD I loved it even more. Especially with the documentaries on the actual events and veterans of the POW camp where they give cool inside information like a nickname the men of the camp had for eachother, "The badly beaten bastards of Baatan. No mama, no papa, no Uncle Saam." I'm also surprised on why this story isn't well heard of since it is the greatest rescue mission in U.S. military history.
     
  3. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

  4. Blackblue

    Blackblue Senior Member

    Some of this was filmed on Bribie Island. I have a few mates in it as extras. One of them got a minor speaking role. When is it being released here spidge?

    Rgds

    Tim
     
  5. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Some of this was filmed on Bribie Island. I have a few mates in it as extras. One of them got a minor speaking role. When is it being released here spidge?

    Rgds

    Tim

    I was hoping you knew!

    My niece and her husband just moved back to Melbourne from Bribie Island????????
     
  6. Blackblue

    Blackblue Senior Member

    No idea I'm afraid mate. It was filmed some time ago....2002 I think.

    Rgds

    Tim
     
  7. Cancerkitty

    Cancerkitty Member

    I saw the trailers for this when it was in the theater and it didn't look very good, but I'll have to rent it now based on you guys' recommendatons. Thanks!
     
  8. Kiwiwriter

    Kiwiwriter Very Senior Member

    I just watched this movie today in theaters. I thought it was really good. For those of you who may not have heard of this film, its about a rescue effort to free about 500 American POW's (511 to be exact) from a Japanese POW camp in Baatan, Phillipenes. It made me kind of wonder why something like this wasnt more widely known in the first place. I would really recommend this movie.

    Welcome to the boards, Edge! Do tell us about yourself! :)
     
  9. Cancerkitty

    Cancerkitty Member

    I rented this one over the weekend and I was pretty impressed. My only compaint is that the subplot with Margaret and the ranking P.O.W. (I've forgotten his name) seemed a little forced. Other than that, it was a great film.
     
  10. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  11. RemeDesertRat

    RemeDesertRat Very Senior Member

    Thats my tv viewing sorted for tomorrow.
     
  12. Bernard85

    Bernard85 WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    hi edge,14-08-2005,08:45am.re:the great raid,a very interesting thread,i have not read anything about this raid,i will look it up on u tube,thanks for posting.bernard85
     
  13. Bernard85

    Bernard85 WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    hi hedge,today,26-03-2013.3:55pm.re:the big raid,i said in my last message I would go to u tube,well I just did,you can watch the trailor,or part of.or the whole movie,just thought you like to know.enjoy your day.bernard85
     
  14. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

  15. Bernard85

    Bernard85 WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    hi cl1.yesterday.08:18amre:your link.it tells me I cannot watch it?.uk only.thank you.have a good day,bernard85
     
  16. RemeDesertRat

    RemeDesertRat Very Senior Member

    Cant get it in UK either, says programme unavailable.
     
  17. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Cant get it in UK either, says programme unavailable.



    sorry mate try this other works for me as does this one
    BBC iPlayer - The Great Raid
     
  18. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Saw it tonight.

    Not great but pretty good. I give it a 7.
    Weapons on both sides looked correct to me.

    I usually like Benjamin Bratt but he was overacting so much that it was distracting.

    The Great Raid (2005) - IMDb
     
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  19. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    From the Nicolas Cage school of acting.
     
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  20. papiermache

    papiermache Well-Known Member

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