Saturday, May 10, 2008

Saints and Soldiers

If you liked "Band of Brothers", you will most likely appreciate this story as well. Both are fact-based, and cover historical events.

This story is about a group of 5 American soldiers who get separated for US forces after the Malmady Massacre, and their journey back to Allied territory and safety. As in widely popular indy film, this project won over 10 awards at film festivals around the country.

Corbin Allred may not be a household name yet, but he has been in tons of things. From "Robin Hood: Men in Tights" to more TV episodes than I can count, he has made a solid career to support his first love - mountain climbing. In this movie he plays the heart and soul of the handful of soldiers who struggle against the winter weather, enemy army, and their fears, to get back to

Larry Bagby will most likely be familiar to the Buffy Vampire Slayer fans, but he too has done a respectable share of film and TV projects.

The group works together so well you wouldn't know none of the cast are major box office. They've all worked together on projects over the years, and than familiarity comes across well on the big screen.

I especially liked this movie because it is a departure from the normal WWII picture. It is not overly violent, graphic, gratuitous, or heroic. Nothing about war is glorified. The story is about characters and their plight. It is about personal internal battles not military skirmishes.

Watch this movie with someone who believes in angels.

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