Pros: Realistic action and great acting. Good plot. Cons: None that I can think of
The Beast is set in Afghanistan, with a realistic setting and Afghans
that speak Arabic (subtitled). While most war movies have combatants freely speaking to each other in a common tongue (English), here the captured Russian and Afghans have...
Pros: cast, refusal of easy answers, dialogue, look Cons: lack of DVD bonus features
The "beast" of the title of this 1988 movie (also known as "The Beast of War") is a Soviet T-62 tank (a real one), thought its Ahab of a commander, Daskal (played with great menace and more than a little paranoia by George Dzundza, a veteran of ...
Pros: Visually striking, thought provoking war film. Cons: None
I remember seeing a poster for this film in a movie theater lobby many years ago. Once or twice I wondered, "why did this film never come out?"
Finally, back around 1991, I caught it halfway through on cable. I was shocked at how good it was....
Pros: Excellent location filming, a thoughtful plot and story Cons: none
What an excellent film. THE BEAST is a thought-provoking war film that is unusual to say the least. However, it is its odd storyline that drew me in, and made the film a unique and interesting view.
Pros: Impressive use of locales; terrific characters and performances Cons: None
Director Kevin Reynolds, the man who single-handedly destroyed his career with the 1995 Kevin Costner megaflop Waterworld, proves in the breathtaking The Beast that he once had the gift of dramatic subtlety. An unusual war film in...
Pros: Acting, Directing, Photography, Story Cons: None
I’m a great fan of war movies and enjoy all types and eras but one part of our modern forces that has been sadly overlooked is our modern cavalry - the boys in tanks. Besides this film I can only remember seeing one film devoted solely to the...
Pros: Excellent script. Good performances especially by the "Afghan" cast. T-55s are a hoot. Cons: Skimpy extras. Sub-titles.
"When you're wounded and left on Afghanistan's plains, And the women come out to cut up what remains, Jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains An' go to your Gawd like a soldier. " Afghanistan is that... a bad place for a wrong ...
Afghanistan, 1981, and the Soviet Union is locked in a futile and bloody battle with the Mujahedeen guerillas. Separated from their patrol, the crew o...More at Buy.com
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