Go For Broke/Battle of El Alamein

Go For Broke/Battle of El Alamein


Starring:Go for Broke, Battle of El Alamein
Studio: Marengo Films
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Go For Broke is the film's title is the motto of the 44nd US Army Regiment. Set in WWII the unit was formed of Japanese Americans and sent to Europe to fight the Nazi's. The exploits of this fine regiment are depicted as they fight their way through Italy, France and into Germany. Van Johnson, Lane Nakano, Henry Nakamura. "Battle of El Alamein" - The story is told from the view of the Italian Army assigned to German General Rommel's Africa Corps. Much of the action centers on an Italian company and its men as they battle to survive the onslaught of General Montgomery's 8th Army. Starring Michael Rennie, Frederick Stafford.
Go For Broke/Battle of El Alamein
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Very Good DVD Release
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Go For Broke/Battle of El Alamein
Starring: Go for Broke , and Battle of El Alamein
Manufacturer: Marengo Films
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00006LPF5
Release Date: 2003-11-04

Description

Go For Broke is the film's title is the motto of the 44nd US Army Regiment. Set in WWII the unit was formed of Japanese Americans and sent to Europe to fight the Nazi's. The exploits of this fine regiment are depicted as they fight their way through Italy, France and into Germany. Van Johnson, Lane Nakano, Henry Nakamura. "Battle of El Alamein" - The story is told from the view of the Italian Army assigned to German General Rommel's Africa Corps. Much of the action centers on an Italian company and its men as they battle to survive the onslaught of General Montgomery's 8th Army. Starring Michael Rennie, Frederick Stafford.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Very Good DVD Release.......2003-02-05

I've been looking for a decent transfer of THE BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN and finally found this DVD. The colors are beautiful and there is hardly a scratch or hole in the print to be seen. The audio is Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, a bit flat but completely clear. Finally, the film is presented in the original 2.35:1 letterbox format and NOT in 1.33:1 full screen.

Not only does it contain EL ALAMEIN, but also contains the 1951 MGM picture GO FOR BROKE! starring Van Johnson. It looks and sounds pretty good, but not as good as EL ALAMEIN did. Both films contain a 6-chapter search feature.

Both films are excellent and this is definitely worth buying.

5 out of 5 stars GO FOR IT!.......2002-12-13

Just bought this for my husband's birthday... he loved the two films... he teaches history and is an NUT. I found them very enjoyable also, surprisingly. Go For Broke is the story of the 442nd Regiment... a group of GI's who were of Japanese descent. They were sent to Europe in WWII to fight the Nazi's... the story revolves around their battles and the drama of the interaction with "white" US combat units.

The Battle of El Alamein was a real treat. It is in Letterbox format, and unlike Go For Broke is in color... which is absolutely striking. The film is dubbed but is very interesting in that it tells the story of combat in the North African desert - FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE ITALIANS!!!

Marengo did a great job on these films and if you like war movies I highly recommend this double feature.

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