The Wild Geese (30th Anniversary Edition) Review
If you are too sensitive about anti-gay issues, sexism, racism, or any other "isms," then this movie is not for you. It is a classic British war movie set during the so-called Bush Wars in Africa in the 1970s, during the heyday of mercenary activities in the region. What makes this movie amazing is its outstanding soundtrack by Roy Budd and the theme song, "Flight of the Wild Geese" by Joan Armatrading. It is a great was movie that may make you cry. One sad thing about the movie is that a remake is due to be released in 2011. I say sad because no actors can replace the four lead characters (Moore, Harris, Kruger, and Burton). More over, the new version is likely to be a politically correct movie, and this will cause it to loose its authenticity. As a black African, I enjoyed the authenticity, albeit politically incorrect nature of the movie. Highly recommended movie for war movie lovers.
The Wild Geese (30th Anniversary Edition) Overview
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Mixing action, humor, sentiment, and even a few righteous moral convictions, The Wild Geese is good, rousing fun. Released theatrically in 1978 (oddly, this 2005 DVD release is referred to as the "30th Anniversary Edition"), director Andrew V. McLaglen’s film depicts the adventures of a group of British mercenaries hired by a shady multinational corporation to free the benevolent leader of an African nation held captive by a ruthless dictator. Led by the caustic, no-nonsense Col. Allen Faulkner (Richard Burton), these soldiers of fortune are all stout fellows out to earn a big payday and restore a good man to his rightful place of power (the underlying message of universal racial brotherhood is effective, if somewhat simplistic), and they do their job swiftly and efficiently... at least until they're double-crossed by their venal, perfidious employers, at which point the film becomes a tale of survival and revenge. The cast, which also includes Richard Harris, Roger Moore, and a host of other fine veteran actors, is first-rate, the story-telling efficient, the dialogue entertaining (with occasional bursts of profanity), and the action reasonably exciting and not overly graphic. And even if the pace is somewhat leisurely by new millennium standards (we're nearly an hour into it before the actual mission starts), The Wild Geese is a very enjoyable ride. Bonus features include a profile of producer Euan Lloyd and commentary by Lloyd, Moore, and journalist Jonathan Sothcott. --Sam Graham
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