Wunderland bluray disc, 2018 at the best online prices at ebay. Cidm has acquired north american distribution rights to the wwii picture, battle of the bulge. Battle of the bulge wunderland 2018 extended bdrip x264. The germans were not idiots and knew how to skirmish rather than stand up and be slaughtered. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. He has also served as a consultant on many battle of the bulge films and documentaries. Plus the battle of the bulge involves over german and. Battle of the bulge wunderland 2018 extended bdrip x264arieslinks hosted on uploaded, rapidgator, nitroflare, mega, openload, free, direct stream is also available via putlocker or torrents.
The battle of the bulge wunderland official trailer. It is rare to see a cinematic amalgamation of 1940s war film lingo, 1980s. Battle of the bulge 2018 event fort indiantown gap. Hollywood loves to make movies about adolf hitlers last desperate bid to oust american soldiers dug into the snowswept ardennes as the last year of world war ii approached in 1945. It is rare to see a cinematic amalgamation of 1940s war film lingo, 1980s action movie heroics, and the historical reality of one of the most costly battles in world history. The film makes it seem like the battle only lasted for a. Battle of the bulge 2018 in fort indiantown gap, fort indiantown gap, pa, wednesday, 31. Greatest tank battles german ss in the battle of the bulge. Find movie and film cast and crew information for battle of the bulge. The photos were taken by koos winkelman from the netherlands, who enjoys to travel and photographing places that once were part of a bloody history. The battle of the bulge, also known as the ardennes counteroffensive, was the last major german offensive campaign on the western front during world war ii, and took place from 16 december 1944 to 25 january 1945. It begins right before the german offensive and follows a platoon of men led by lt. American soldiers of the 117th infantry regiment, tennessee national guard, part of the 30th infantry division, move past a destroyed american m5a1 stuart tank on their march to recapture the town of st.
Below is a collection of online videos relating to veterans of the battle of the bulge and the battle itself. The battle of the bulge wunderland official trailer 2018. Battle of the bulge is a 1965 war movie about the famous world war ii battle of the same name, directed by ken annakin. By middecember 1944, the war in europe appeared to be nearing its close. The battle of the bulge was primarily a tank battle, and historians find the tanks in the movie laughably inaccurate. What you need to know about the battle of the bulge. Box 330 mechanicsville, va 231110330 7035284058 betsy. The battle of the bulge shows this conflict from the perspective of an american intelligence officer as well as from a german panzer commander. The movie represents a very poor attempt to portray the opening stages of germanys last major offensive on the western front during wwii. Moving to the librarys prints and photographs division display, landrys story continued as he shared with jonathan eaker about a chance occurrence during the battle that allowed him to see his brother an opportunity that hadnt been afforded to him for more than two years as st. In 2018, a new film called wunderland retold the story of the battle of the bulge. Robert cappa and his platoon of 2nd infantry division soldiers.
Theres no excuse anymore for stupid semitransparent explosions cgi. Wunderland is a wwii action movie written, directed, and starred in by steven luke. Battle of the bulge wunderland trailer tom berenger. Second world war drama about the germans lastditch push against the allied armies in the west, leaving lt robert cappa and his platoon of 2nd infantry division soldiers to hold a vital road. I have seen better docudramas on the discovery history channel.
Mikeal burgin in wunderland 2018 wunderland 2018 andrew stecker in. It focuses on a small unit that was eventually rounded up by the ss and killed. That is true, but it doesnt change the fact that it is a disconcerting element of his film. In addition to being unlike the real tiger and sherman tanks used in battle, the newer korean warera tanks employed arent even the appropriate color. Leaving aside the small budget, the story does not cover the battle of the ardennes. Robert cappa and his platoon of infantry soldiers have been ordered to hold a vital road junction against the german aggressors.
The battle of the bulge took place in december 1944, after adolf hitler launched a surprise blitzkrieg against allied forces in northwest europe. Battle of the bulge is a 1965 american widescreen epic war film produced in spain, directed by ken annakin, and starring henry fonda, robert shaw, telly savalas, robert ryan, dana andrews, and charles bronson. A point worth noting is the fact that this film has been cut in recent years. Greatest tank battles german ss in the battle of the bulge duration. Although this episodic film depicts the monthlong campaign in belgium and luxembourg in short vignettes featuring such actors as telly savalas sgt. Although the film begins with a disclaimer stating that although events and characters had been changed to cram as much of the battle of the bulge into the movie, annakins version of the u. To prevent this occurrence, hitler orders an all out offensive to retake french territory and capture the major port city of antwerp. Colonel daniel kiley, a maverick american intelligence officer whose warnings of an impending largescale german attack are ignored by army brass. That is exactly what happened in 1965 when the movie the battle of the bulge was released, but instead of a major, the supreme allied commander in europe and 34 th president of the united states, dwight d.
This movie may just have the worst ending of any movie i have ever. Wunderland 2018 starring steven luke and tom berenger on dvd and bluray. The initial shock and confusion of the attack suffered by the american units are not evident and the whole movie is rather dull. Eisenhower came out of retirement to denounce the movie. What you need to know about the battle of the bulge thursday 14 june 2018 on 16 december 1944 the germans launched a massive attack on allied forces in the area around the ardennes forest in belgium and luxembourg during the second world war.
Battle of the bulge wunderland official trailer subscribe to. It opens with cappa and four men sneaking up on and opening fire on a german artillery battery. The film also lacks the hilly and wooded terrain of the real battle. Plus the battle of the bulge involves over german and american tanks. The script, if a bit hokey, is no worse than others from the period and the cinematography and score are fine. Please send all inquiries about boba, the bulge bugle or our website to. Wunderland 2018 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Rather watch the 1965 henry fonda film so much better. Wunderland dvd, 2018 at the best online prices at ebay.
The one thing that you will never forget about the movie is the transitions from snow to no snow to snow again. Many other critics though call the movie historically accurate as well as one of their favorite world war 2 movies. If you were expecting a modern day remake of the 60s battle of the bulge movie, sadly you will be left mightily disappointed. The film is based on a true events, taking place on christmas 1944, army lt. Robert cappa and his platoon of 2nd infantry division soldiers have been ordered to hold a vital road junction against the first stages of an attacking german army in the epic battle of the war known as the battle of the bulge. This film lists tom berenger on the credits, but he had only a small part in the film. Wunderland, but it ultimately impresses as a halfbaked film school project over a completely realized movie. Cappa and his men must find the strength to stand against their enemy in the epic fight that would become known as the battle of the bulge. Guffy, a tanker who delves in the black market, charles bronson as an american officer captured by the germans, and hawaii fiveo costar james macarthur as a u. Vith fell, the germans advanced on the crossroads town of bastognethe final obstacle in their way.
Eisenhower came out of retirement to denounce the film as historically inaccurate. Battle of the bulge, a 2012 ios historical wargame this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title battle of the bulge. This hodgepodge of lightly connected scenes is set against the onset of the battle of the bulge and follows a mishmash of fictional characters. The epic battle of the bulge 1965directed by ken annakin and battleground1949 dir by william wellman are far superior films. The movie was almost exclusively filmed on a 100 acre property in big lake. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 26 february 2018. Set in wwii during the battle of the bulge, wunderland, follows a squad of us soldiers and their dedicated officer as they fend off the brutal onslaught of german attackers. Robert cappa and his platoon of 2nd infantry division soldiers have been ordered to hold a vital road junction against the. Battle of the bulge page two index, picture royalty free from national archives 54 battle of the bulge photos that capture the nazis brutal last ditch counteroffensive in the battle of the bulge, the nazis planned on surrounding the allies to force them into a peace treaty. The official facebook page for battle of the bulge. Luke can fairly say hey, the behemoth battle of the bulge couldnt get this right either. Overview of battle of the bulge, 1965, directed by ken annakin, with henry fonda, robert shaw, robert ryan, at turner classic movies. I went into this movie not expecting much and boy was i right the acting is terrible and really ruins this movie, the uniforms where good but dont expect much more than that.
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