Jan 05, 2017 in between drinking cans of fosters beer, australian soldiers suffer lifechanging injuries, and generally experience the war in vietnam. The odd angry shot belongs to what seems now to be known as the afc period of production in the 1970s. Its reasonably short in length and i do wonder if chunks of it have been left on the editing room floor, especially as it seems to be missing bits of scenes that felt as though they should have been there. Australian sasr prisoner snatch viet cong in the odd angry shot. May 16, 2017 the odd angry shot belongs to what seems now to be known as the afc period of production in the 1970s. The other is that the film concerns young regular soldiers of the australian sas, rather than the conscripts. A group of special air service soldiers pass the time playing practical jokes, getting into drunken brawls and humoring themselves to keep their minds off the war until the first odd angry shot rings out, the men realize their protective shield of humor is no defense at all against the harsh realities of armed combat.
The odd angry shot bluray disc, 20 for sale online ebay. Australias participation in the vietnam war was as much of an alienating and. Watch the odd angry shot full movie streaming online duration 92 minutes and broadcast on 19790301 mpaa rating is 3. Usmc sniper legend carlos hathcock his own words complete 1993 interview. The odd angry shots dtshd master audio soundtrack offered here in twochannel mono proves to be quite a strong showing as well. The odd angry shot hasnt cured me of my bias towards the war genre and i still believe that no film could ever truly depict the horrors of vietnam. Australian sasr prisoner snatch viet cong in the odd.
Set during australias participation in the vietnam war. Region 3 southeast asia, east asia, including hong kong. If one ever could, i dont think anyone would ever want to watch it. The odd angry shot, tom jeffreys classic australian film, the odd angry shot, is set in the late 1960s during the vicious war australians shared with the united states. Unlike so many other movies of this genre, the team is actually doing what a.
The odd angry shot 1979 stream and watch online moviefone. The australian film commission and the funding agencies of the individual states provided a big boost for australian production in the second half of the 1970s and it was these films that became known in the uk as the new australian. Australian film curator, critic and historian paul brynes says the viet cong primarily used guerrilla tactics, and so action was sporadic. It is based on the book of the same title by william nagel, and follows the experiences of australian soldiers during the vietnam war. It was popular then and continues to be revived, partly because its very. National film and sound archive of australia nfsa 27,199 views. The odd angry shot 1979 movies, tv, celebs, and more. In any case, this is one of the most distinctly australianfeeling films ive seen.
To a large segment of america, it is surprising to discover that we werent the only ones in the war. The odd angry shot 1979 regarder film complet bonne. A flavorful movie with stout performances and a distinct cultural atmosphere to help. With graham kennedy, john hargreaves, john jarratt, bryan brown.
A slight hiss is noticeable when the film first starts, but its mild enough to be easily shrugged off, and i dont notice it. The odd angry shot is an australian 1979 war and action film with elements of comedy, which was written, directed and produced by tom jeffrey with sue millikin. The odd angry shot is a film that sort of felt incomplete to me. The first is the film dossier with information about six aspects of production. The odd angry shot dvd region 4 for sale online ebay. Tom jeffreys classic australian film the odd angry shot is set in the late 1960s in the war australians shared with the united states. The odd angry shot letterboxd social film discovery. Australia isnt the first country you think of when it comes to the vietnam war, so seeing it depicted through their eyes makes for an unusual viewing experience. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. In the odd angry shot director tom jeffrey provides a cathartic australian. Usmc sniper legend carlos hathcock his own words complete. The odd angry shot movie trailer and videos tv guide.
National film and sound archive of australia nfsa 26,484 views. The odd angry shot 1979 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the battle of long tan, the national film and sound archive of australia nfsa presents its digital restoration of the odd angry shot. The odd angry shot 1979 the odd angry shot 1979 user. Harry graham kennedy, a hardedged special air service corporal, meets a new company of soldiers during his second tour in vietnam. Harry graham kennedy, a hardedged special air service corporal, meets a new company of soldiers during his second. The odd angry shot 1979 an australian volunteer soldier isnt quite prepared for the sights and situations he finds in vietnam.
In between drinking cans of fosters beer, australian soldiers tread on a few landmines, and generally experience the war in vietnam. Movies and food are two of the things we do best at sbs, and you can now enjoy the best of both worlds in this new column as we match delicious recipes with soul. The odd angry shot movie trailer, news, cast, interviews. To top it off the dialogue is excellent and often very funny as they pass the time mocking each other and their situtation and the fight scenes are well crafted and intense. Australian soldiers were also there as were soldiers from the republic of korea, new zealand, the philippines, and taiwan. If it does, then the following codes identify discs that are compatible with the players typically sold in that region.
The extras are good, although there is far too much use of stills. The activities in combat and at leisure of a group of australian regular soldier on a years tour of duty in vietnam in the late 1960s forms the basis of tom jefferys the odd angry shot. There are also elements that i expected to be here but are not. The film portrays a different approach to waging this war on a small unit level, as was generally adopted by the australians, instead of the large unit actions which led to. The odd angry shot 1979 action, comedy, war 1 h 32 min graham kennedy, john hargreaves, john jarratt, bryan brown director. The odd angry shot is a sliceoflife war film following the misadventures of a squad of aussie soldiers whove signed up to do their duty for their country. The odd angry shot australia 1979 the case for global film. The complete twelfth season 12 dvd box set us seller fast shipping. Australias participation in the vietnam war was as much of an alienating and soulsearching experience for australians as for americans, and jeffreys frank portrayal of a group of australian volunteers casts the war in a different light from the. The odd angry shot 1979 nfsa restores trailer youtube.
Graeme blundell has the biggest and thickest dick of them 4. Bryan brown has a great butt and a medium sized cut dick. The odd angry shot follows a single tour of duty of an australia special air service regiment reconnaissance team in vietnam, and their daily life in camp. The odd angry shot is a small australian film that highlights the lives of australian soldiers during the vietnam war. They pass the time playing practical jokes, getting into drunken brawls and. The odd angry shot is a good australian film, that is a classic in australia, but still leaves much to be desired. However, the odd angry shot doesnt dwell in the darkness of the conflict. The meaning and relevance of this film s title, the odd angry shot, is that it refers to the intermittent and potentially fatal gunplay that was the normal theater of guerrilla war during vietnam. The odd angry shot is an australian 1979 war and action film with elements of comedy, which.
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An australian film about that countrys involvement in the vietnam war, the odd angry shot centers on a group of aussie volunteers in the special air service, an elite fighting unit. A group of special air service soldiers pass the time playing practical jokes. Trailer 1979 australian vietnam war movie the odd angry shot bryan brown duration. A slight hiss is noticeable when the film first starts, but its mild enough to be easily shrugged off, and i dont notice it at all once the movie proper is underway. Granted, according to tom jeffreys 1979 film, the odd angry shot, the contributions to the vietnam war effort courtesy australias finest soldiers were limited to little more than being stationed in asia, drinking fosters, wearing horrific shades of anachronistic pink with their combat fatigues, drinking more fosters, playing cards, pitting. The movie, which was shot on location in new south wales and canungra. Its packed full of that unique brand of laidback humour and bravado, and the funny. The odd angry shot 1979 nfsa restores trailer duration. Released 1979, the odd angry shot stars graham kennedy, john hargreaves, bryan brown, john jarratt the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant gay xxx movies and clips. The odd angry shot is one of the very few australian films that deals with the vietnam war, and it does so through the eyes of professional soldiers, rather than officers or conscripts it was not the vietnam war movie that some australian critics wanted or expected in 1979, although audiences liked it. Tom jeffreys classic australian film, the odd angry shot, is set in the late 1960s during the brutal war australians shared with the united states.
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