A must watch

Rating: 9/10 (22 September 2014)

If you're thinking about seeing a movie I would suggest you take a change of pace. Instead of going to the theater and paying a lot of money try watching a much older movie. One movie that has stood the test of time is a movie called Kelly's Heroes. A movie that takes place during World War 2 and it is about a squad of soldiers on leave who plan to rob an enemy bank forty miles behind the enemy lines that has sixteen million dollars in gold bars. It's not to miss. Even though this movie is forty years old and that many of you might not have even heard of it the film can still be quite entertaining. Unlike most movies about World War 2 that are action thrillers this movie is a comedy and there are definitely some very funny moments in this film. The one downfall off all the comedy scenes is that they all center around one character "Oddball". Luckily for the film the actor Donald Sutherland did an amazing job bring the character to life especially the voice he uses. Even from the first time he talks you can tell he is playing an idiotic hippie. If that wasn't good enough this film also has the famous Clint Eastwood with his cold hard stare is perfect for the battle hardened leader Private Kelly (hence the title Kelly's Heroes).
The movie is pretty funny but comedy isn't the only thing this movie brings to the table. It also has some good firefights. It's not a real World War 2 movie unless there are bullets flying through the air, machine guns going full-auto, people dropping dead and explosions everywhere. Probably the best fight in the movie is when the squad reaches the town with the bank in it and they have to face forty soldiers and three tiger tanks. I don't want to spoil anything so I would suggest to anyone who doesn't want to see the whole movie see that fight sequence. It doesn't disappoint.
The most amazing thing about this movie is how the blend the comedy and action together so fluidly. One moment you're on the edge of your seat the next moment your laughing your butt off. An example that comes to mind is when the squad is first trying to cross enemy lines. They're all in jeeps and they're driving as fast as they can and Germans are all around them shooting and they're shooting back. Then one of them ask about the air strike that is supposed to come in. it then cuts to this guy lying in bed then an alarm goes off and in his haste he picks up a bar of gold instead of the phone and yells "fire". A couple of seconds later he realizes it's a gold bar so he picks up the phone and yells fire. Then it cuts back to the fighting and now explosions are going off all over the place. It's really funny
If you are looking for a good movie to watch try Kelly's heroes. The movie may be forty years old and the action scenes may be a little out dated for some people (not me of course), the comedy is still gold. It was funny then and it's funny now. Evan today I still chuckle at the movie. It really is a movie you must see.