Saturday, December 8, 2012

Battle Recon (film review)

Battle Recon 2012,  (Battle Brigade)  A straight to video film, and you'll see why if you watch it. 
The plot is basically a patrol of soldiers have to carry out a "need to know" mission behind enemy lines.

What have we learned from watching this film.  

A small squad of men carry almost unlimited ammo.
The production company had difficulty getting the right weapons and uniforms for WW2.
Using replica guns and adding a four foot muzzle flash isn't very convincing, especially when the actors have to shake the guns to make fake recoil.
All German offices were leather coats all the time.
When behind enemy lines it's fine to walk on the roads in daylight.
A soldiers idea of camouflage is to "black" up his face like Al Jolson. (and leave his neck white).
Occupied France during WW2 looks more like Buckinghamshire.
Letting Robert Shannon write direct and star in anything is a bloody awful idea.

Waynes rating 3 out of 10, it's so bad it's almost good.

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