
The story of a platoon during the Korean War. One by one Corporal Denno's superiors are killed until it comes to the point where he must try to take command responsibility.... (Full plot summary below)
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The story of a platoon during the Korean War. One by one Corporal Denno's superiors are killed until it comes to the point where he must try to take command responsibility.
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| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonFuller's action sequences were one of a kind, getting close to the fray and moving quickly, but never more quickly than the eye can follow. |
| User ReviewDavid JGreat movie about The Korean War. Very very pro-korean conflict and damn glad it was. Very true on actual situations that did happen in Korea. Good film for History students. |
| User ReviewCraig BAside from being one of the few great Korean War films, 'Fixed Bayonets' offers a stellar vision of the "classic war" cinema. It's not exactly like the usual setup, but it's better for standing out in its own unique way. It's very dark, and also breath-taking at certain points; especially when a fallen comrade gets stuck in the middle of a minefield. In just 92 minutes, the film chronicles some great action sequences while at the same time developing a handful of convincing characters. All of them have something to say about their duty as ranking officers, and even though we only see them in combat, we still get a good idea as to who they are as people with hopes and dreams of coming home. An Excellent period film! |
| User ReviewSteve HA raw psychological drama set during the Korean War that maintains a high level of tension throughout. Anyone who is a fan of war movies should make an effort to see it. |
| User ReviewHannah TExcelente filme belico, realizado a la par con el conflicto real en Corea. Sin un atisbo de patriotismo ni propaganda, la historia intimista se concentra en lo que pasa entre los soldados, sus miedos y pensamientos. El director sirvio mucho tiempo durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, por lo cual sabia de lo que hablaba, entregando realismo a este relato tan visceral y libre de fachada pro-americana. Pese a ser filmado enteramente en estudio y con un presupuesto ridiculo, vuelve a imponerse el genio creador de Fuller, sorprendiendo con su manera unica de ver el cine. Sobresaliente. |
| User ReviewTom BFuller directs war pictures like he were trying to punch a charlie horse into your leg or dead arm ya. Only propaganda here is MEN against MEN. Damn fine. Gene Evans is chisled greatness again. |
| User ReviewZoran SThis is an interesting and characteristically grim and unsentimental war film from Sam Fuller. It's not as strong as his other Korean War film from the same year, The Steel Helmet of which it shares much of the same cast, but it is well worth watching. |
| User ReviewAndy AThe prototypical Sam Fuller B-picture-saurus. Low-budget, but completely convincing as the realism seeps through in Fuller's always acerbic dialogue, Fixed Bayonets might not be his best film but it certainly has that quality of being "simple and hard-hitting" that he always espoused. Gene Evans reprises yet another lead role as the gruff Sergeant Rock, straddling a Korean War battlefield with the only politics that matter once you're on the ground facing down the enemy guns: the politics of survival. The ending was a bit abrupt but seeing as Fuller gets his point across after the first half an hour or so I'll give the man his due. |
| User ReviewKen SAnother great war movie from the amazing Sam Fuller. I am ADDICTED to his editing. SOOOOOO awesome. |
| User ReviewPhil CFixed Bayonets could have been another propaganda type US war film of the period, however Sam Fuller delivers a tense and solid film. Lots of off hand references from the squad members about the 'police action' and the Korean war in general, which is surprising considering the war was ongoing. |