DVD
-
- --
Credits
B+
Ken Tucker
Ken Tucker is critic-at-large for EW
Director Sam Fuller's terse, black-and-white-in-every-sense Korean War tale centers on a small Army unit and its corporal (Richard Basehart), who proclaims ''I can take an order; I can't give one.'' A grimy tale set against blinding Korean snow, Fixed Bayonets! contrasts one of Fuller's recurring themes — the testing of a man's courage (see The Steel Helmet) — with lots of rowdy serviceman humor. Fuller's in-their-face camera shots are great, his fierce battle scenes all the more impressive for being filmed in low-budget close-ups. EXTRAS None.
Posted May 04, 2007
You Might Also Like
Add Your Comments
The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment.
If you see inappropriate language,
e-mail us.
You must have javascript enabled to submit a comment.
