Fighting On Film - The War Movie Podcast! – Details, episodes & analysis

Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard star in 'Allied', a Robert Zemeckis's romance/spy/war drama. The film follows two intelligence agents who meet on a mission in Casablanca in 1941, but one may not be all they seem to be...

Featuring a nice amount of Mk2 Stens, with great production value and design, but does the film pull it together to become more than the sum of its arts? Join the boys to find out.

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We take to the skies over Laos for some clandestine operations in this week's show, as we cover 1990's 'Air America'. Starring two Oscar winners in Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. in a rare Vietnam War era buddy-comedy. But can they save one of the most confusing films the boys have covered in recent years?

Join us to find out, they also talk through your miscast actors within the war genre...

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This week as the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution approaches we are joined by U.S. Antiques Roadshow expert and historian Joel Bohy to cover the 1988 Hallmark Hall of Fame movie 'April Morning' that was adapted from the revered 1961 novel of the same name. The film stars Tommy Lee Jones, Chad Lowe and Rip Torn as they stare the redcoats down on the green at Lexington on that titular April Morning in 1775! Joel has just published a new book examining the Battles of Lexington & Concord using extensive archival research, archaeological studies and modern forensic ballistic techniques to shed new light on how the battle was fought.

Check out Joel's new book: 'Bullet Strikes From the First Day Of the American Revolution' - https://gunandswordcollector.com/product/bullet-strikes-american-revolution/

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This week's episode finds us deep behind enemy lines in Afghanistan as the Mujahideen, aided by Jason Patric, chase down a T-55 and its maniacal commander, George Dzundza.

Join us as we discuss 1988's 'The Beast', directed by Kevin Reynolds with the screenplay written by William Mastrosimone, based on his 1984 play Nanawatai. 

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The Patrol (2013) is one of the few British films about the war in Afghanistan, we are joined this week by the film's director Tom Petch. Who takes us through the making of the film from its inception to opening night. The film concerns a small British patrol as they fight more than just the enemy. The script tackles issues such as the soldiers feelings in regards to their equipment and the wider war. Join us to find out more about this hidden gem!

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In this week's bumper episode we are joined by aviation historian Matt Bone from the Damcasters podcast to tackle 2012's Red Tails. The film follows the Tuskegee Airman in Italy during the Second World War. Funded by Star Wars legend George Lucas the film aims to tell the story of how the African American pilots found themselves fighting not only the enemy but also their own military for a chance to prove their worth in the air.

With great cast and aerial CGI which stands up a decade later, Red Tails has the makings of a great film but it just can't work out quite what It wants to be. Join us to find out why we think the film is lacking!

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Repeat, please!? We cover perhaps one of the most beloved 60s war movies this week with 1969s 'The Battle of Britain'! From its all-star cast to thrilling air combat sequences, it's one of the most requested films we've been asked to review. To join us in this gargantuan task is Aviation Historian James Jeffries! Join us to find out why this movie endures to this day and why its portrayal of historical events is perhaps more nuanced than it first appears.

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We take to the air in this week's episode as we look back at 2006's 'Flyboys' James Franco stars as a cowboy turned pilot in this Great War aviation movie. Directed by Tony Bill and loosely based on the Lafayette Escadrille - a squadron of American pilots flying for the French air force. Does Flyboys hit the heights or does it fail to take off? Join us to find out.

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We recently had the chance to talk to writer/director Martin Hemingway-Mosely and producer Zoe Lewin about their upcoming film 'A Memory Owed'. This ambitious film project is currently raising funds ahead of the next phase of shooting. The project brings together a talented cast and some impressive practical effects work to tell a story steeped in the history of the RAF's bomber command. We talk about the film's production and what drives the team to complete the project and.

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We round off Mercenary Month 2 with a bang as we go over 1998s 'Ronin'. John Frankenheimer directs an ensemble cast made up of 90s powerhouses from De Niro to Reno, the car chases leap from the screen and the gun fights pack a punch, as the gang of Mercs hunt for a briefcase thats contents remains a mystery. Join us as we talk everything from stuntmen to the colour of the boathouse at Hereford!

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