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Classical Music With A Marching Beat!!!
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The Green Berets is an exciting war film that was lambasted by critics who at the time
of its release opposed the war in Vietnam. John Wayne's role is similar to his part in The
Longest Day (1963), but it was evident to the worldwide public that the same bravado
that flew well in World War II crash-landed in 1968 in the wake of a very different
war and political time. Wayne plays the hard-nosed rough-and-ready Colonel Mike Kirby
who heads a courageous bunch of tough-as-nails Green Berets determined to capture an
important enemy general. They are accompanied by a skeptical reporter who soon becomes
a gung-ho red-white-and-blue patriot as the Colonel and the others lecture and show
him why they must defeat the "commies." Interestingly, despite the massive anti-war
sentiments of the times, the film grossed over $11 million at the box-office and is
especially notable for the fine battle scenes. The film also features the hit song
"Ballad of the Green Berets," sung by Sgt. Barry Sadler.
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Starring ... |
John Wayne, David Janssen, George Beckworth, Jim Hutton,
Aldo Ray, George Takei
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Directors: Ray Kellogg & John Wayne
Producer: Michael Wayne
Year Released - July 1968
Length - 141 minutes
Music Composer: Miklós Rózsa
Movie Distributed by Warner Brothers
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