Needs a remake
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bluekindredspirit — 18 years ago(June 12, 2007 11:39 AM)
I would love to see a remake of this movie! ITA about it being a let-down. The subject seemed so interesting, but the script and the acting made it nearly unwatchable. It would be wonderful to see a 21st century exploration of the Devil's Brigade - the unit, it's men, and the role they played in the Second World War.
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Polaris01313-1 — 18 years ago(August 20, 2007 02:15 AM)
Remakes are a cheap way to make a buck! How about just leaving the classic the way it is, and enjoy it just the same.
American cinema and television is already in bad shape with these remakes. Let's not escalate the process any furthur shall we? -
libertarian45 — 16 years ago(July 04, 2009 08:40 PM)
I normally tend to hate the idea of remakes. They usually replace the original magic, intelligence etc with flahier effects and modern teen idol hunks so the younger generation of short attention span movie goers of today can have someone to identify with. It's also an indication of just how everyone in Hollywood is completely out of ideas.
HOWEVER, in the case of the Devil's Brigade, there were so many mstakes in the 1968 version that a properly made remake (film or mini series) should be done. This would do the force better justice.
The 1968 version barely scratches the surface of what the force really did and adds a lot of fiction so there can be humour or tension between Bill Holden and Carol O'Conner etc. The most senior (apparently) Canadian NCO is only a Cpl. Most of the highland kit is worn wrong (Richard Dawson's balmoral) or a fictional mix of bits and pieces. Too many of the Canadians have accents and are obviously played by Americans. There's the token Vandoo (French Canadian). The uniforms are incorrect (what's with the red berets? Although, most of the extras did a fairly good job wearing them). No Johnson machine gunsGermans using American tanksa phony "first" action in an Italian village that never happenedno screen time devoted to Anzio, being first alies into Romeit goes on and on
If it was to be remade, it'd have to be done by the right peoplelike the crew that did Band of Brothers or John Milius (Rough Riders). -
jkholman — 10 years ago(June 05, 2015 11:56 AM)
Agree & Disagree
I am with the OP on this one. The film could stand a facelift. It is poorly done.
To some of the others, Devil's Brigade is not only a mediocre film at best, it is far from a classic (The Longest Day; Sergeant York; The Best Years of Our Lives; Tora!Tora!Tora!; Apocalypse Now; Das Boot; Beau Geste; The Train; All Quiet on the Western Front; Wings; Patton).
Even the Wild Geese is better than Devil's Brigade, and WG is not a classic.
Having said the above, I received Devil's Brigade in the mail yesterday. I look forward to a wonderful evening watching the film and its characters (especially a big ole redneck like Claude Akins). -
bhilburn — 10 years ago(March 17, 2016 12:40 AM)
No, no remakes. There are about a bazillion or so incidents that occurred in WW2, so in other words, make something new that hasn't been done to death. Plenty of material available, just pick up a history book and do a little research before writing a story.
"check the imdb cast list before asking who portrayed who in movies please" -
bhilburn — 10 years ago(March 27, 2016 09:00 PM)
Those are nice topics to work with. The British film industry won't fund such projects though, since the target audience is too small and they won't recoup their invetments. It will need US dollars to get it made, so that means Tom Cruise, Ben Afflack and the like.
"check the imdb cast list before asking who portrayed who in movies please" -
jkholman — 10 years ago(March 28, 2016 03:11 PM)
Which also means deviating from history and making the story 'more exciting'.
Hollywood would have a couple of the German ships getting sunk and an American saving the day (the Channel Dash).
For Mirs-el-Kabir, Hollywood would have the story take place in the Western Hemisphere, and, once again, have an American as a major player in the story.
When it comes to history, Hollywood makes junk.