The Odd Angry Shot (1979)

Pre-dating "Platoon" by years, "The Odd Angry Shot" does not glorify war, but explores the depth of mens souls "in" war. Many Amercans have forgotten Australia was even involved in Vietnam. This is their story.

Early on a young soldier is warned that he will be well sought after for his stories when he returns home, but forgotten when people are tired of hearing them, the stories he see's unfolding are funny, sad, somber, and grotesque, but they are part of who he will become. Don't view this movie expecting an Oliver Stone-esque movie, just don't be suprised if you become part of it. It is a great movie, long overlooked.

Do whatever you need to do to see this film. Sensational performance from all involved including the late, great Graham Kennedy. I know a vet & he indicated this was a very realistic portrail of the Vietnam war. Up there with Mad Max in my faves!

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An Australian friend of mine told me about this movie so I ordered it and glad I did. I had met some Australians in Vietnam while I was there and they seem to be pretty good Fellows. This movie shows the war from their view. The acting was good and the storyline fairly easy to follow. As with most were movies it has a lot of action that also could be seen as an antiwar movie depending on your perspective.

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The ad line for The Odd Angry Shot promised `Cry a little, laugh a lot,' and that pretty much sums up the problem with the film. One of Australia's few efforts to portray their part in the Vietnam war, it plays more like a version of The Virgin Soldiers than Platoon, with much good-natured uttering of obscenities amid the tinnies and banter. It's not bad, has a cast filled with stalwarts of 70s and 80s Oz cinema (Graham Kennedy, John Hargreaves, John Jarret, Bryan Brown) and has its moments (most notably presenting the padre with a home made wanking machine), but it feels too soft and good natured to leave much impact. The final scenes do work surprisingly well, but odds are this one won't linger long in the memory.

Decent extras on the Australian PAL DVD include audio commentary by Sue Milliken, Tom Jeffrey and Graeme Blundell, production notes and original theatrical trailer.

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A very Australian "Take it easy" approach makes a story of Vietnam War diggers less dramatic and more entertaining than military activities, insurgency, mortal dangers and simply death following in reality did.

Unlike "Kokoda" concentrated to a great extent on operational issues, this film about fathers of recent Australian servicepersons in Iraq emphasizes on inter-personal relations, highlighting team actions and mateship as substantial values grounding military achievements.

Rather romantic, this movie is an easy viewing about a steadily debated passage of Australian history the Vietnam War is.

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