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Gung Ho
Gung Ho
Actors: Randolph Scott, Alan Curtis, Noah Beery Jr., J. Carrol Naish, Sam Levene
Director: Ray Enright
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Military & War
NR     2002     1hr 28min

Platform:  DVD MOVIE Publisher:  ALPHA VIDEO Packaging:  DVD STYLE BOX The treacherous sneak attack on Pearl Harbor was fresh on their minds... Gung Ho! dramatically tells the story of the Second Marine Raider Battalion th...  more »

     
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Actors: Randolph Scott, Alan Curtis, Noah Beery Jr., J. Carrol Naish, Sam Levene
Director: Ray Enright
Creators: Milton R. Krasner, Milton Carruth, Walter Wanger, Joseph Hoffman, Lucien Hubbard, W.S. LeFrançois
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Military & War
Sub-Genres: Classics, Drama, Military & War
Studio: Alpha Video
Format: DVD - Black and White
DVD Release Date: 03/19/2002
Original Release Date: 12/20/1943
Theatrical Release Date: 12/20/1943
Release Year: 2002
Run Time: 1hr 28min
Screens: Black and White
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Total Copies: 0
Members Wishing: 0
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Languages: English

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Member Movie Reviews

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 7/9/2023...
Cruddy black and white audio but decent video but not great. The story was pretty good and the ending was explosive! A must watch!

Movie Reviews

Gung Ho, Then and Now.
Child of the "40's | Cedar Falls, Iowa | 11/15/2009
(3 out of 5 stars)

"I saw Gung Ho, the movie about the raid on Makin Island when I was small child; I do not remember whether it was in the early '40's or when it was reissued in the '50's. My reaction at that time was very positive and I was ready to join the Marines and fight the dreaded enemy. I saw it again in the '80's or '90's on TV. My reaction at the more recent viewing was that it was pretty hokey and cornball. It is a movie that was made in a very brief amount of time and for a very specific reason. It was propaganda, pure and simple, and designed to get the American public to support the war effort and contribute to U. S. Bond drives. It was also intended to demonstrate that the U. S. was prepared to take the war to the enemy. It really was not very different from other movies made during the early '40's, i.e., "Back to Bataan", and "60 Seconds Over Tokyo", to name only a couple. "Gung Ho", is an interesting story and is worth viewing as a depiction of an actual historic event. The acting is OK, given the script the actors had to work with. It is also interesting to watch actors who were later to make a mark in the world of cinema later.Gung Ho"
As Bad as It's Title Suggests 15%
Private Quentin Tarantino Fan | nowhere | 07/24/2010
(1 out of 5 stars)

"I guess if you teach a history class or film class, this film could be of use to show just how out of hand jingoism can get in films, or something to that effect. Hey, the more we teach how NOT to make a war film, then it's fine by me.

Otherwise, this film is an utterly worthless piece of jingoistic garbage, a fine example to cherish Band of Brothers, Das Boot, and the other prime WW2 war films even more. Outrageous cringe worthy "America Rules!" moments, s***** battle sequences, dull characters, stupid dialogue, the list of vices go on. If there is a war film vice list, this piece of s*** would be damned for all eternity. Throw in a pointless, underdeveloped love triangle (____!!!!!) and you have ALL the bases covered for one of the worst war films ever.

The only good thing about this is Robert Mitchum, but he's only in the film for a short cameo. What a shame. Unless your ready to relieve nostalgia of watching this piece of crap, then do all that you can to avoid this lamer. Recommended with The Green Berets and D-Day Sixth of June. Don't say I didn't warn you.

PLOT-2/10
BATTLE SEQUENCES-1/10
DIRECTING AND STYLE-0/10
CHARACTERS-3/10"