Battle of the Bulge
starring: Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Robert Ryan, Dana Andrews, George Montgomery
directed by: Ken Annakin
directed by: Ken Annakin
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Nazi Panzer forces stage a last-ditch Belgian front offensive that could turn the tide of WWII. Henry Fonda Robert Shaw and Robert Ryan in the spectacular recreation of a crucial campaign. Year: 1965Running Time: 170 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE UPC: 085391108627
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The German offensive in December 1944 became the basis for this all-star Hollywood take on the Battle of the Bulge. Henry Fonda is an officer who predicts the assault, Robert Ryan and Dana Andrews are Army brass skeptical of his intuitions, and Robert Shaw (his hair dyed yellow and his eyes glinting with malice) is a German officer leading the tank attack. Shaw is certainly the most compelling thing about the film, especially in his philosophical debates with ambivalent underling Hans Christian Blech. Elsewhere, the movie jumps around to sidebar stories (cowardly James MacArthur becomes a leader, wheeler-dealer Telly Savalas falls in love) while messing around with the historical facts of the battle. There are interesting episodes, such as the Malmedy massacre of American POWs and the Germans' use of English-speaking spies, but overall Battle of the Bulge has the feeling of having been patched together from different scripts. On the physical level the movie comes up short, with the Spanish locations rarely suggesting the wintry misery of the battle, and the use of models and studio sets highly inadequate. A number of war films from this era are compelling on their own terms, but in the wake of Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers, this one looks antique. --Robert Horton
Nazi Panzer forces stage a last-ditch Belgian front offensive that could turn the tide of WWII. Henry Fonda Robert Shaw and Robert Ryan in the spectacular recreation of a crucial campaign. Year: 1965Running Time: 170 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ACTION/ADVENTURE UPC: 085391108627
Amazon.com:
The German offensive in December 1944 became the basis for this all-star Hollywood take on the Battle of the Bulge. Henry Fonda is an officer who predicts the assault, Robert Ryan and Dana Andrews are Army brass skeptical of his intuitions, and Robert Shaw (his hair dyed yellow and his eyes glinting with malice) is a German officer leading the tank attack. Shaw is certainly the most compelling thing about the film, especially in his philosophical debates with ambivalent underling Hans Christian Blech. Elsewhere, the movie jumps around to sidebar stories (cowardly James MacArthur becomes a leader, wheeler-dealer Telly Savalas falls in love) while messing around with the historical facts of the battle. There are interesting episodes, such as the Malmedy massacre of American POWs and the Germans' use of English-speaking spies, but overall Battle of the Bulge has the feeling of having been patched together from different scripts. On the physical level the movie comes up short, with the Spanish locations rarely suggesting the wintry misery of the battle, and the use of models and studio sets highly inadequate. A number of war films from this era are compelling on their own terms, but in the wake of Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers, this one looks antique. --Robert Horton
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Blu-ray: PQ Quality has serious Lens Flare / Fogging Issues
I purchased this Blu-Ray based on reviews on this forum and a professional review on another forum. Unfortunately I should've expanded my research to other sites. The overall PQ is good from a color, contrast and sense of depth perspective. However, there is a serious lens flare / fogging issue, these are terms other professional reviewers and users have used to describe the issue. It primarily occurs during indoor scenes but a great example of it is when the train is about to exit the tunnel at ... Read More
Rating: 
- 2 stars out of 4
The Bottom Line:
Turgid, overlong, simplistic, and certainly not historically accurate, Battle of the Bulge is a chore to watch and definitely not a rewarding one--there are very few reasons to see it but a whole host of reasons why not to.
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- An Audiophile Viewer
Robert Shaw's performance was superb. His act and face was very close to the panzer commander Sepp Dietrich.The only pity was that the film producer did not use Tiger Tanks which has lost its accuracy.Hope a new reissue of film to be released with the latest technology soon.As good as directed by Steven Spielberg ??
Rating: - Screen
I have a 36" tv at home, Movie quality is good but I can't see the movie full screen because of it's blacked out 3" above & below the movie. Why?
Rating: - Battle of the Bulge
This movie was entertaining,however they used fictional characters in the rolls. I think they should have been more historically accurate and the movie may have been better,just knowing this. The German seige on Bastogne should have been given more attention, since it was indeed an amazing spectacle of American courage and endurance.
- Blu-ray: PQ Quality has serious Lens Flare / Fogging IssuesI purchased this Blu-Ray based on reviews on this forum and a professional review on another forum. Unfortunately I should've expanded my research to other sites. The overall PQ is good from a color, contrast and sense of depth perspective. However, there is a serious lens flare / fogging issue, these are terms other professional reviewers and users have used to describe the issue. It primarily occurs during indoor scenes but a great example of it is when the train is about to exit the tunnel at ... Read More
- 2 stars out of 4The Bottom Line:
Turgid, overlong, simplistic, and certainly not historically accurate, Battle of the Bulge is a chore to watch and definitely not a rewarding one--there are very few reasons to see it but a whole host of reasons why not to.
- An Audiophile ViewerRobert Shaw's performance was superb. His act and face was very close to the panzer commander Sepp Dietrich.The only pity was that the film producer did not use Tiger Tanks which has lost its accuracy.Hope a new reissue of film to be released with the latest technology soon.As good as directed by Steven Spielberg ??
- ScreenI have a 36" tv at home, Movie quality is good but I can't see the movie full screen because of it's blacked out 3" above & below the movie. Why?
- Battle of the BulgeThis movie was entertaining,however they used fictional characters in the rolls. I think they should have been more historically accurate and the movie may have been better,just knowing this. The German seige on Bastogne should have been given more attention, since it was indeed an amazing spectacle of American courage and endurance.
