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If you like action and seeing lots of big names all on the same screen this is it.
Lee Marvin had a presence like no other. Not a very sentimental or romantic picture, and the action stuff is dated, indeed. It's an old-fashioned war movie in the best sense of that phrase. But enjoyable to watch.
Lee Marvin is a tough guy but so are his trainees. The colors are sharp, the picture is steady, the sound is clear and, overall, it's a pleasure to watch.
In the end, the mission is accomplished and almost everyone dies.I very much enjoyed this Blu-ray version of the movie. Of course, it's not perfect, there are (a few) artifacts and there are no surround sound effects but this is a clear improvement over the DVD version.
The Dozen is one of the best 'guy' flicks ever made with 'Prison Break' probably the only contemporary challenge that may actually surpass it. In fact, I've watched it 3 times already since we bought it, a few months ago.The Blu-ray version, to my surprise, includes a second, DVD quality full bonus movie , the 1985 made for TV movie "The Dirty Dozen:Next Mission".
[Well, they are both on available on Blu so we can enjoy them both now :)]The plot is very simple and, for a classic such as this one, I'm not sure it's worth discussing it. Okay: Lee Marvin prepares a dozen convicts of the worst kind for a mission to kill as many unsuspecting German officers - partying at a remote chateau - as possible so that the German army would have fewer officers to command it on D-Day.
Add to that a couple of great documentaries, including a contemporary one showing 'the making of', commentary sound track, a contemporary trailer, Dolby 5.1 sound and it adds up to more than I expected.It's a good buy and a great Blu-ray packaging of a classic.
I just had to have a copy for my collection. This is a classic movie that I saw in the theater, when it first came out. The movie is just as good now as it was then.
How would this all- star cast of moviedom's all-time tough guys, Marvin, Bronson, Borgnine, Savalas, Casavettes, put on a production and not overshadow each other. Well, they did so beautifully, and we have an extremely entertaining movie, as Marvin who is trying to redeem himself with superiors is given a suicide mission that he must execute with a troop of dangerous criminal types and murderers. After I read the book, I had to see this movie. It is unforgettable and entertaining, to say the least.
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