United Galaxy Sanitation Patrol

Numerous Indiana Jones type adventure shows and movies appeared after the incredible success of Raiders in 1981. A common guest star in an episode of Get Smart led us to Bring ‘Em Back Alive, which I don’t recall ever hearing of, and very much falls into the aforementioned category. Where it leaves the others behind, is that it not only stars Bruce Boxleitner but his character is named after the incredibly famous big game hunter Frank Buck. From there is follows the typical 40’s adventure format, but as the background info https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083391/trivia?ref_=tt_ql_2 details, Frank’s compound on the show was created from photographs of the real Frank Buck’s compound, and, the always fantastic Clyde Kusatsu appears along with Cindy Morgan.

The first episode https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZK8VS_AUC3s (Which is part 1 of 2) features a fantastic scene of a chimpanzee feeding the tiniest baby tiger imaginable. It’s also filled with period vehicles, not to mention action. Set in 1939, as the Japanese prepare for war, it’s filled with their machinations. It ran for 17 episodes in 1982-1983 and is named after, and somewhat modeled after the real Frank Buck’s 1932 documentary. Anyway, it was fun, and I enjoyed the first episode.

With the runaway success of Episode IV in 1977 everybody and their brother in law was making science fiction shows (and movies). The original Battlestar Galatica stands out. Created by Buck Henry, I can best describe Quark as a cross between F-Troop and Star Trek, with a splash of Lexx: The Dark Zone Stories thrown in (If you’re not familiar with Lexx, we’ll just call it a touch of Bennie Hill) as it chronicles the adventures of the United Galaxy Sanitation Patrol in their attempts to physically clean up the galaxy. It’s a complete romp and is available on DVD and at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6BRKCHsB2g. Earth has long since been abandoned and the title character commands the aforementioned garbage scow. Larger things are afoot and we flash back and forth between them and a space station where supremely goofy things are often afoot. It’s quite zany and is replete with a laugh track. I can see why it only ran 8 episodes, but I very much enjoyed the first episode and look forward to enjoying the others soon. On the neatest of side notes, Richard Benjamin plays the lead/title character. He and his wife Paula Prentiss have been married since 1961. Together they starred in the TV series He & She, which won an Emmy though it only ran 1 season.

Our adventure theme continues as we check out the first episode of The Lost World (1999) (TV Series). I have very much enjoyed numerous iterations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lost World and the Adventures of Professor Challenger and company. I don’t recall ever hearing of this, but, in a similar note as above, the runaway success of action shows such as Hercules, Xena, and Highlander, among others, led to numerous adventure/action shows. Like those shows, the ladies are quite the girl power/action types, which it also very much has in common with Farscape, which was also filmed in Australia as was this. They also share some cast members. It ran for 3 seasons.

Since I mentioned it, let’s check out the first episode of Lexx: The Dark Zone Stories. I remember seeing it, when it aired on the SciFi channel. There were 4 episodes the 1st season, then it came back a few years later. IMDB lists it as Lexx: The Dark Zone Stories (1996) (TV Mini-Series). Who knows. Anyway, I remember very little about it. It certainly is different, I will give it that lol

My favorite, far and away though, is Quark.

The Adventures Of Henry And Jeannie

Remember when I said/wrote, we were going to have the best time ever doing the most awesome things ever? Well up next, we are going to Taiwan! Before we go to Taiwan, so Jeannie can meet Henry’s grandmother, we’re going to New York so Jeannie can meet his parents. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChpX-CW9j40

“You’re not a New Yorker, you’re a Long Islander.” Lol

Henry has 2 successful YouTube channels, this one, features his girlfriend Jeannie in his videos. She’s also a gamer and does the best voices. A lot of this channel, is her reactions to things. His other channel, the one he got the award for, now has over 2 million subscribers, and this one recently passed 1 million subscribers, giving him a second button. Good for them! They made a 1 millionth subscriber video, which I’ll check out soon and potentially add to/put in a post as well.

As he/they explain, they live in California & his parents live in New York. Now, let’s fly to Taiwan!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSN4WQEwAYA

His/their channel(s) are more adult themed, so, there’s a bit of adult language. The views and adventures are fantastic, not to mention a lot of fun, and the moment Jeannie meets his grandmother is fantastic, hence, I have shared it.

Up next, we/they are going to get lost in the jungles of Taiwan! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnOfMpPm3IM

A 3 hour tour….

Oh wow, look at the bridge. Magnificent to say the least.

Haha, she runs. Too funny.

Seaweed and sushi flavored chips. Just when you thought you had seen it all lol

The faces she makes when she eats or drinks lol look at his face lol

That was fun 🙂

It appears, their adventure in Taiwan concludes with Tasting McDonalds from Taiwan lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4s__PapI_8

It’s fun, not to mention interesting, seeing how different things/the food is in Taiwan.

Jeannie does the best voices. They’re fun and funny.

Haha, as they bite into the burger at the same time.

The video’s exactly 10 minutes long lol (To monetize it/them).

🙂

In another video, they explain, her family is from Korea.

They are so much fun together 🙂 they’re the best and cutest couple ever. See you next time!

Sailor of the King (1953)

Today we depart from our typical style of review, in that, I’m going to comment on Sailor of the King (1953) after watching it, which I’ve just done, and very much enjoyed it.

Plot: “In 1940, Canadian sailor Andrew Brown is prisoner on a battle damaged German raider and he plans to delay the raider’s at-sea repairs until a British naval task-force can destroy it.”

Cast:
Jeffrey Hunter … Signalman Andrew ‘Canada’ Brown
Michael Rennie … Lt. Richard Saville
Wendy Hiller … Lucinda Bentley
Bernard Lee … Petty Officer ‘Stokes’ Wheatley

Background info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046267/trivia?ref_=tt_ql_2

It’s different, interesting, and unique in several respects.

In stark white and black, and from 20th Century Fox, it’s a British film, made with the full cooperation of the Royal Navy. It’s filled with fantastic shots of sailors going about their business on the ships and is filled with a lot of great detail rarely seen in naval films.

It begins in 1917, as the always fantastic Michael Rennie, as a young officer, boards a train where he meets Wendy Hiller’s character. They fall deeply in love/have the time of their lives and plan to marry. She however breaks it off as they say their farewells. This is quite the contrast to the Code films of the US. Case in point, in People Will Talk (1951), Jeanne Crain’s character is so ashamed at being pregnant out of wedlock, that, she not only shoots herself but Cary Grant’s character almost immediately marries her. They make a great couple, but they’ve barely spent any time together, hardly any of which was alone. I detail this, because, it’s quite the opposite in this/British films, even at this time, which is very much the case here.

Flash forward to World War II, and Jeffrey Hunter’s mother, as he says, knows more about the Navy than admirals. He’s also an expert marksman.

There’s no lakes or fake shots at sea here. They’re all really on the ships all of which looks fantastic. There’s some minor model shots during the battle at the end, but it’s very well done.

In another interesting touch, 2 endings were shown with the film and the audience is told to pick one, which I don’t recall ever seeing in a film. The version I saw only had 1 of the endings, but, I read, that, in neither is it revealed that Rennie is Hunter’s father.

Another interesting thing, is they pronounce Galapagos as Galla-pay-ghos, very much like Jaguar is pronounced Jag-u-r. I’m sure this was planned to be released in the US, hence Jeffrey Hunter as the lead, and the nice and light accents.

Hunter made several fantastic war films including No Man Is an Island (1962). Like everyone else, he appears in The Longest Day (1962) and I was looking for Hell to Eternity (1960) when I found this film.

Anyway, it’s a nice change of pace, to comment on a film after watching it, so, I think I’ll continue like that. (At least, for a little while lol)

7 Women from Hell (1961)

Our Patricia Owens/numbers theme resumes/continues with 7 Women from Hell (1961)!

Plot: “Seven women from different backgrounds, nationality, age, class, and marital status find themselves in New Guinea, February 1942 – when the Japanese army takes over unexpectedly, and sends them into a war camp in the jungle.”

Cast:
Patricia Owens … Grace Ingram
Denise Darcel … Claire Oudry
Cesar Romero … Luis Hullman
Yvonne Craig … Janet Cook

I think we’ve seen this, though again, it’s been some time. Let’s check it out!

It certainly is a recipe for tension. As I recall, a great deal of tension comes from within.

20th Century Fox, and in white and black, this is the original/widescreen version, minus a few minutes of footage.

It was filmed in Hawaii and will you look at the scenery!

Enter Owens. Bird watching as the war catches up to them.

New Guinea, February, 1942, as the civilians are interred….

Enter Darcel.

Yep. Tension City indeed.

Yep….

I just noticed, it transitions to a cropped version after the beginning lol

This’ll never work. Besides, where would you go?

Cesar Romero is conspicuous by his absence.

She certainly is with watermelon.

So much for it being alright….

They certainly are persistent.

You most certainly will get yours.

Don’t you dare.

Masher.

You’ll get yours as well.

Oh boy.

Which is where Romero will enter into the equation.

He said 1 not 6. Is he ever in for a surprise lol

Bonk. Girl power.

Oof.

He does speak English.

Look at the scenery. Wow.

What a magnificent waterfall.

As if you didn’t have enough problems already. It’s written that way to heighten the tension.

Look at the view.

So much for staying together.

And we have seen this. It’s been a long time. I remember this part though.

Cavorting indeed. If you think it’s safe.

Enter John Kerr as Lt. Bill Jackson, literally about to drop out of the sky on them.

Surprise.

They’ll be looking for him.

What about….

Ooch.

You’re not getting anywhere with him….

Company. The uninvited and unwelcome kind.

I don’t think you can/as I thought. Yep.

Quite the powerful moment indeed.

Look at the beach. Magnificent to say the least.

🙂

Run!

Do it! Do it!!!!

Go. As quickly as possible.

Girl power/courage indeed. For her friends.

Cesar Romero!

Right. But as I recall….

I don’t think so.

Pinky ring.

Surprise. Secrets indeed.

I remembered that part/this.

Yep.

Yep. Something is indeed wrong/rotten in _____ as they say.

That as they say is that.

🙂

Surprise lol

And they lived happily ever after, going wherever they wanted, doing whatever they wanted as each new day was perpetually the best day after and brought their latest adventure of a lifetime 🙂 great seeing that again 🙂

Count Five and Die (1957)

Our 5 theme continues/concludes with Count Five and Die (1957)!

Plot: “American and British counter-espionage combine to convince the Germans the cross-channel invasion will be in the Netherlands instead of France.”

Cast:
Jeffrey Hunter … Captain Bill Ranson
Annemarie Düringer … Rolande Hertog
Nigel Patrick … Major Julien Howard
David Kossoff … Dr. Mulder

I don’t recall ever seeing it so let’s get to it!

White and black, it was released in widescreen, making this a cropped version.

Interesting. The opening credits say it’s a true story. I’d only ever heard about a deception about an Allied landing in Calais, which is in France.

London, 1944, and people are going about their business.

Whoa, who are you people and what are you doing?

Arista Films Ltd must be a cover.

Maybe not. They have piles of films.

Enter Hunter.

It’s all very cloak and dagger, not to mention being a serious/drama/thinking picture like the previous number 5 films in our theme.

Surprise lol

So basically, everyone’s in on it, one way or another.

Test indeed.

Nice recovery.

Tension indeed. And you are? Oh, they keep us in suspense.

Pinky ring.

You’re the one driving the tension.

It’s a fun game of cat and mouse as you wonder who is on what side.

Who are you attempting to telephone?

A recurring theme is, the boss doesn’t tell him what’s afoot, then, takes him to task for not magically knowing what the, oh, never mind lol

Who, or what, was that?

But for him? Ah….

Setup indeed….

Conscience indeed.

So it’s working.

Hunh. Interesting predicament. Not doing very well at playing along and thus avoiding suspicion are we? Ding.

We’re hurrying, but why and to where?

Ah.

Ouch.

We have a Mulder, but no Scully.

Hence our film’s title.

Surprise.

Panic indeed.

You’re not in uniform.

He has his capsule….

Surprise.

Eyes wide/sweating bullets indeed.

Ouch.

Major ouch. Or captain in this case.

That as they say is that.

The end credits say, when the Allies landed in Normandy, 10 German divisions were in Holland, waiting for an invasion that never came. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Bodyguard details the extensive Allied deception but makes no mention of Holland. Either way, it’s an interesting film, and a fascinating article. It’s also interesting, in that, it ends exactly like 5 Branded Women (1960). It simply ends, which is nice in that it’s different. I love being surprised in films 🙂

Sights And Sounds Of Nature

Wow, look at this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sDCbOTW7Zk as Bindi not only swims with a whale shark but names him after her dad.

🙂

“Couldn’t get any better.” Just wait.

🙂

That’s amazing.

Interesting.

This https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_sxAU1hTkA&feature=youtu.be&t=62 is really interesting as well. I love seeing things like that.

On to Lake Biwa with Aty! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HE648pNhoI it’s interesting, how he keeps staring at it, going, “What is that?!”

He’s so cautious, this is different to say the least.

He’s not used to the waves. He’s used to water flowing and there being a lot less of it.

There he goes!

Let’s sit here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiiYMEWKVnY for a while and enjoy the incredible scenery 🙂

I wonder where that is. It’s incredible wherever it is.

Now, let’s enjoy some beautiful wood flute music 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9v3sZypcn4

Magical to say the least. Enjoy 🙂

Talk about being in another universe 🙂 cosmic to say the least 🙂

Abraham Hicks Profound Message On Global Pandemic Abraham Talks About Coronavirus

As the title says, today we have a fantastic excerpt of Abraham talking about what’s going on in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc8AvM6RSY0 it’s really interesting, and very much stands by itself which is why I made a special post for this 🙂

With that, we resume our regularly scheduled programming!

5 Branded Women (1960)

I was searching a Patricia Owens film. Instead, I found 3 other films, from the same time, with 5 in the title lol Our 5 theme continues with 5 Branded Women (1960)!

Plot: “Five Yugoslav women who consorted with the German occupiers are publicly humiliated and banished by the Yugoslav partisans but they take up arms to fend for themselves.”

Cast:
Vera Miles … Daniza
Barbara Bel Geddes … Marja
Van Heflin … Velko
Richard Basehart … Capt. Eric Reinhardt
Harry Guardino … Branco
Alex Nicol … Svenko

It’s quite the interesting cast to say the least. Anyway, let’s check it out!

Paramount, and an Italian film, it was released in widescreen, making this a cropped version. White and black, I’m pretty sure we’ve seen this, though it’s been quite some time.

Ouch.

Heflin.

I’m guessing the occupation is about to come to an end.

The locations are fantastic and the film is filled with period equipment.

Interesting. A Dino De Laurentis production.

It’s an interesting dilemma, certainly faced by a great many people in similar circumstances, doing what they needed to, to survive. On the other hand we have the resistance, actively resisting rather than cooperating.

Enter Harry Guardino, doing some of the aforementioned resisting.

And Heflin is doing what exactly?

They weren’t actually, doing, anything, other, sitting there. Is that, “Fraternization,” as you call it?

This really happened, so everyone would know what they had done. You’re also setting them on a course for….

The background info details the 5 ladies had their heads shaved. Some of them did. I can’t tell about some of the others and they cover their heads pretty quickly.

Enter Richard Basehart, as a German officer.

The Germans have an American, oh well.

With that, they are sent from town with naught but the clothes on their backs.

Ooch.

So at least 2 of them aren’t guilty of what they were accused of.

Partisans.

Vera Miles is still around.

Gear indeed, including arms.

I don’t think so.

Told you.

Little do they know, they’re being watched. Voyeur indeed.

They had no idea.

I wouldn’t do that if I were you.

Baby goat.

There’s your answer, as they take everything….

Catch ‘em at the bend in the road.

It’s handy not having to reload.

Interestingly enough, they also have some MP38s which you almost never see in films.

Surprise.

They have quite the group assembled in the hills.

And one of them’s pregnant….

Lecture of light indeed. She’s right.

Look at the view. Wow.

They fight and fight well at that.

Yep. I remember this. Don’t do it. I told you not to do it. Temptation indeed.

Being on watch means just that.

Thus fracturing them even further. You would think they had enough tension with the war and all.

How could she ever trust you?

So much for your group.

You do it.

You’ll need a lot more than luck.

It’s a quite different role for all of them.

Turning point indeed.

There’s that American, oh well. Both sides have American equipment.

If it’s 1943, the video’s outdated, and General, “Jaeger,” is quite reminiscent of Hogan’s Heroes. Jaeger is the German word for hunter. In Hogan’s Heroes they frequently gave someone the name Hauptmann, which is the German word for Captain, so you’d have characters named Colonel Captain or the like. Anyway.

I’ve ran it back twice. During a key/pivotal scene, Heflin says, “I want….” to one of the ladies, hinting at something.

It’s a video, detailing German successes. It’s not winter in, “Yugoslavia.” Meaning, they had already been pushed out of North Africa. Anyway.

Cue the huge action scene and the fighting, filled with indecision as it is.

Oh. It’s an armored car, which looks quite correct for the period/circumstance.

The cost indeed….

They’ve certainly come a long way.

She knows you can. No one did that to you. You chose that path yourself. In losing your humanity, you have lost everything.

As they see what they’ve become….

You’ll have to.

In a nice touch, their hair’s grown out, indicating the passage of time. That’s also part of the reason their heads were covered throughout.

Wow. Look at the mountains. The scenery is fantastic. It’s awesome seeing films made in different/non-standard locations. Let’s go hiking there.

Here they come and are there ever a lot of them.

I knew it 🙂

It’s a pivotal scene to say the least. She’s made her choice and they certainly are far and away different than when the adventure began.

Oh. Oh. I didn’t remember that. The film ends with an incredibly stirring and striking shot/without actually ending. We’re left with an open ending, to imagine, and hope

Five Bold Women (1960)

I was searching for a Patricia Owens film when I ran across Five Bold Women (1960). It sounds promising and I don’t recall ever seeing it so let’s check it out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tZeUDPFTSU

Plot: “A Texas Marshal transports five female prisoners to prison but, en route, their stagecoach is attacked by the Comanches and the ex-husband of one prisoner attempts to free her.”

Cast:
Jeff Morrow … Marshal Kirk Reed
Merry Anders … Ellen Downs – aka The Missouri Lady
Jim Ross … Jim Downs – aka The Missouri Kid
Irish McCalla … ‘Big Pearl’ Jackson
Guinn ‘Big Boy’ Williams … Big Foot

I very much like the premise so let’s get to it!

It’s in some kind of sepia as it’s quite brown to say the least.

I don’t see Anders, unless I’m thinking of someone else.

We even have a title song. Ah. Dean West. No wonder the voice sounded familiar.

In another nice touch, the title song details the all-important backstory.

Texas, 1881.

Enter Williams & Morrow.

Ah. That’s Merry Anders. The Merry Anders I know/was thinking of, was/is the leading lady in The Quick Gun (1964). This one looks nothing like her. I guess we’ll wait until she says something. I’m confused, and yes, I ran it back.

The Deputy’s from Houston. “Ooh, an easterner.” Lol

Williams drives the stage.

In a nice touch, it’s a non-standard set town.

She doesn’t look or sound anything like the leading lady from the Audie Murphy film.

This must be the aforementioned ex-husband. But of which one?

Ah. It was filmed in Texas, and released in widescreen, making this a cropped version.

Oh. You can tell by the eyes. It’s Anders alright. She certainly looks different.

Look at the river. What a great location.

Look at the road along the river.

They won’t get far like that.

You’re unarmed and riding double. How could you ever hope to get away? Because it’s written that way!

Her voice sounds totally different. It’s her though.

The Marshall’ll have something to say about it.

Ouch.

It certainly is different.

Fake avalanche.

Interesting. I’m enjoying this.

Surprise lol indeed, like an old married couple.

Oh wow. Sorry indeed.

Leaving her, and us, more than a bit confused to say the least.

How quickly things change.

It certainly is different. I love being surprised in a film.

Williams lights a match with his teeth lol

With that we are finally across the river.

He’s not there….

Ouch. Hostiles indeed.

She has a serious case of PTSD. One of them’s innocent and possibly more.

Tension music indeed. It’s a brewin’.

Self-defense….

Surprise.

Willing indeed.

Buzzards….

Whoa. Another surprise.

It’s quite the different film to say the least.

As if she wasn’t traumatized enough already….

The best part is, the majority of the film’s on location.

The stage certainly rocks during the fake shots lol

Wait. What happened? We’re missing a key scene as something was cut out.

Insanity indeed. I wonder what happened to/about the other 2.

I’m enjoying this 🙂

We certainly missed something. At least they fill us in.

Possum indeed.

“Bug juice.” Lol Williams is a riot as always.

Distraction indeed. It’ll never work.

It’s very much like Copper Sky (1957) in many respects. Both star Jeff Morrow. The color’s off, and, the danger’s very much implied rather than seen/shown. That and they’re both westerns, mostly filmed on location.

This of course’ll be highly suspicious to say the least.

It sounds nice 🙂 you have more pressing matters to attend to.

None of this would have happened if you had kept them restrained. We also wouldn’t have a movie lol

Hostiles indeed. Look at the scenery.

The hostiles are from a different film lol

What an awesome location.

Surprise indeed. Many at that.

🙂

In a nice twist, the ending’s somewhat open as it hints at their further adventures.

I’ll just imagine it ends differently.

1917 (2019)

1917 (2019) is out so we are heading to the movies!

Plot: “Two young British soldiers during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldier’s brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap.”

Cast:
Dean-Charles Chapman … Lance Corporal Blake
George MacKay … Lance Corporal Schofield
Daniel Mays … Sergeant Sanders
Colin Firth … General Erinmore

Background info: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8579674/trivia?ref_=tt_ql_2 which we will save until later to avoid any potential spoilers.

With that we have a movie to watch. To the theater!

Color, widescreen, it’s a talkie lol and filmed in England.

Oh interesting. It’s an Amblin/Dreamworks production.

April 6th, 1917, and here we are in a field, filled with flowers, and sleeping soldiers.

It’s beautiful, wherever it is.

Uh-oh. Something is indeed up.

Yep. It’s the big one.

So, it goes Saving Private Ryan (1998).

Yep. It’s just you. I suggest running, very fast.

You can’t wait. Got to go. Now.

Flare pistol, as the audience laughs lol

Over the top we go. In broad daylight.

They did quite well at recreating the desolation and what not of No Man’s Land.

Not a promising beginning to say the least.

You need to put something on that.

It’s quite real, not to mention dirty, and griping.

All that because you shot at a rat.

Whoa look at the empty shell casings. Mountains of them.

You’re going to need more water and soon at that.

The accents are reminiscent of the Belters & OPA in The Expanse in that, I find myself following the story visually rather than the dialogue I can’t understand. The scenery however is fantastic. It’s curious though, in that, for having crossed the front lines, and passed through great numbers of abandoned enemy equipment/their lines, there’s no sign of where they might have gone.

If the enemy had withdrawn, they would have advanced. The question then becomes, what is going on? Aerial reconnaissance would have revealed the withdrawal. Large numbers of people going anywhere, leave things behind. It’s a movie, and, they probably went somewhere else/in another direction.

What about your mission? Where are you supposed to be heading?

Ouch.

Maybe they’re moving laterally across their own side. I mean, they’re heading, somewhere, to find/connect with their own forces so, maybe, I just couldn’t hear, that, part.

This is a surprise. It’s a nice surprise, making it an unordinary film.

Interesting. There’s a Sikh in the unit.

Another familiar face – Mark Strong.

It’s quite compelling.

Interesting.

We still have a long way to go….

Spotted.

Ye head. Keep it down.

Where are they? How can they see him there?

When did he remove his bayonet and where did it go?

In a nice touch we hear the empty shell casings hitting the stone/pavement.

Ouch.

What? An intermission? A bit of one. If it was any darker lol

Okay. His bayonet’s on his hip, but now he doesn’t have his helmet. You might need/want that.

The flares at night create a wild effect and very much heighten the tension.

Ouch.

Reality of war indeed, and, a nice, lighter moment.

Quite generous indeed.

Nope. Got to be moving on. Maybe, hopefully he can come back, later/after.

Now he doesn’t even have a weapon and the bad guys naturally have horrid aim.

Run Forrest, run.

Okay. Why couldn’t they get a message to this unit in some other fashion? I mean, the obvious reason is to give us a film, but they could have had a plane drop a message, or called someone closer. Oh never mind, it’s a movie lol

The cherry trees are in bloom, he’s lost all of his gear, and the orders are going to be sopping wet.

Why not, use the tree? Other than to make the scene, yeah.

He somehow even lost his belt. I mean it was dark after all. Not that being in the dark makes you lose your belt, but anyway lol

Is that them?

Ah. Mass/morning service.

Announce yourself, as a messenger, coming through.

Out for a stroll.

It certainly shows the folly of war and I very much enjoy the attempt at making it appear as one long shot/take.

Out there in the field.

I’ve never seen such large officer’s insignia.

It’s filled with striking shots.

I’ll imagine he goes back 🙂

That was different, and good.