The Lost Battalion
Studio: A&e Home Video Release Date: 01/29/2002 Run time: 100 minutes Rating: Nr
The true World War I story of an American unit that was surrounded by German troops and pounded mercilessly for days (at times even by its own artillery) is vividly portrayed in this made-for-television film starring Rick Schroder. Playing a patrician New York City lawyer commissioned a major and sent into combat, Schroder commands a battalion composed of New York wiseacres as well as so-called "apple knockers" from the West. The plot is straightforward (and will be familiar to those who know World War I history), but the film rises above what could have been a clichéd telling of the story of Major Whittlesey and his heroic men. The action sequences, shot tightly with hand-held cameras, owe a debt to Saving Private Ryan, and the surreal horror of World War I, in which armies killed with machine guns yet communicated by carrier pigeon, is conveyed very well. --Robert J. McNamara
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The Lost Battalion Reviews
museum of American Wars. I recommend this movie to everyone.As you people know their aren't many good W.W.I.movies around let alone of this quality.All of the acting was great.The bird that got the shelling stopped is in the Washing D.C.
If you are a military buff this film will not disappoint. Cut and isolated inside German lines the Battalion must fight with every thing that it can muster. The film is fast paced and draws you into the gritty action of WW I fighting. One of the best WWI films if not the very best. A well done historical film that is accurate in almost all details.
The true story of the Lost Battalion is an amazing tale, far more so than this schlock. THIS is not Whittlesey. Charles Whittlesey. Go watch What Price Glory if you want to see some WW1 stuff, or either version of all quiet on the western front. Historically, this is a poor retelling.
is a hero of mine. I do not think I have ever been more disapointed by a film. They also screw around and do lots of incorrect uniforms, insignia, equipment and in general alter relaity to make it "a cool story" on a low budget. This does no justice to the men who were there, who deserve far better than this poorly written and produced cheap production. A man to be respected for both his wartime serivce and the price he paiud afterwards. You want to know what really happened.
go read "Finding the Lost Battalion.
Rick Shroder is fantastic and all the characters have depth and believability. The back and forth between the enlisted men, the genuine love they have for one another, reminds me of my relationships with my comrades in Vietnam. Every bit as good as I remember it from when it first appeared on television. This is a very poignant telling of a true tale, a tale of how individual courage and commitment to one's comrades, bring meaning to what otherwise would have been an awful waste of life in a war of Trench warefare where wasted lives were the norm.
After watching a part I looked til it was on again and watched the whole thing. It was outstanding. Saw this movie first on the A&E network. Rick Schroder is excellent in this performance. Just came across it channel surfing. This is a story of a battle largely unheard of in the history books.
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