The Wild Geese (1978)
I don’t know what was wrong with composer Roy Budd. The Wild Geese was a dramatic war movie, but Budd produced a comedic score for most of the movie. It was very distracting, not to mention misleading.
Stewart Granger orders Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Kruger to rescue a captured African king from a South African coupe, or something to that effect. In any case, the slightly older men aren’t shown to be in their primes anymore, and when they gather additional troops, it doesn’t really seem likely they’ll succeed. This isn’t comical; there’s a sense of dread lurking overhead. The only bit of cuteness is in the casting, pairing the two Richards together who were friends in real life and both played King Arthur in Camelot.
I love the cast of this film, as three big stars of the 1960s and a former James Bond join together to show that even though they’re getting older, they won’t go down without a fight. There’s also a fascinating racial argument between Hardy Kruger and Winston Ntshona, and that portion of the plot elevates the movie from just a war movie to an interesting drama.
Keep in mind that it’s quite a drama. Expect perilous war situations, and expect some tragedy. I’ve never been able to forget the ending of this movie. I won’t spoil anything, but you might want to have a comedy set aside for a double feature.
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Stewart Granger orders Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, and Hardy Kruger to rescue a captured African king from a South African coupe, or something to that effect. In any case, the slightly older men aren’t shown to be in their primes anymore, and when they gather additional troops, it doesn’t really seem likely they’ll succeed. This isn’t comical; there’s a sense of dread lurking overhead. The only bit of cuteness is in the casting, pairing the two Richards together who were friends in real life and both played King Arthur in Camelot.
I love the cast of this film, as three big stars of the 1960s and a former James Bond join together to show that even though they’re getting older, they won’t go down without a fight. There’s also a fascinating racial argument between Hardy Kruger and Winston Ntshona, and that portion of the plot elevates the movie from just a war movie to an interesting drama.
Keep in mind that it’s quite a drama. Expect perilous war situations, and expect some tragedy. I’ve never been able to forget the ending of this movie. I won’t spoil anything, but you might want to have a comedy set aside for a double feature.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Richard Burton movies here!
More Jeff Corey movies here!
More Richard Harris movies here!