War Pigs

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I was at the US premiere of this film, invited by a friend. Why do I like this movie so much you ask? Because it is a homage to the classic WW2 films of the 60's and 70', very unique and entertaining. For an independent movie, which I'm told was shot for around $3 million, this is quite an accomplishment. I love the characters, I think Dolph was amazing, Luke Goss seriously pulled off a heck of a performance and yeah the film has comedy in it, it wasn't meant to be taken as a serious War film, that is what seems to be confusion by a lot folks posting some nasty reviews. Mickey's character did seem a bit over the top, but Mickey Rourke is Mickey Rourke, and yeah, a hair cut would have been great. But overall I seriously loved this movie, WELL DONE!

Zero stars for this movie. As for my summary; I hope it was made as a joke because it could not have been made a serious movie. Mickey Rourke's character was clearly intended to be comic relief, but even that failed. His horrible acting and clown face (a result of his terrible cosmetic surgery)take points away from what was already a low scoring movie. None of the acting was anything more than high-school drama club level. Terrible writing, poor acting (Dolph Lundgren? Really?) and a failure to at least get WWII uniforms correct make this movie unwatchable. My favorite two scenes; 1. Watching Dolph's character die. 2. Watching the supposedly steel German cannon blown apart like plywood. At least some of the German dialog was correct. Don't waste your time. If you have to watch it, download it from one of the torrent sites so you don't have to pay. It really is that bad.

My attention was directed away from this POS to Luke Goss. You can't help but suspect he was backed by some devious Tobacco company, because nearly every shot he was smoking fags as if they were going out of fashion. Other than that he did OK with the little he was given.. well other than a generous supply of cigarettes. Dolph Lundgren added to the movies kiss of death with his attempt at a French accent, so bad was it, you couldn't help but laugh which is probably not what the director intended. Mickey Rourke if he was offered a part to give this turd of a film some cred then it failed, The Wrestler was his last high point and it's been downhill ever since. Chuck Liddell added nothing to the film. The Film besides being a travesty, should be a lesson for future film makers not to use cheap cgi gun fire, and not to tell the actors to go Arrrrgh when they are shot. Also if it's a turd of a script don't attempt to bolster the film with has-been actors who may or may not attract some small fan base.

Concerning spoilers, I will only describe one small part of a scene at the end of the movie, which does not give away any of the storyline whatsoever to help describe one of the many flaws with this movie. The bad: 1) The explosions were unrealistic and often seemed to be computer generated. When will SFX guys ever simply go out to a real military range and simply video record actual hand grenade explosions and HE rounds from tanks? As usual, the explosions are far greater than in real life, and each grenade and shell always hits their mark 100% of the time on the first shot. Really? Come on, guys...get with it! 2) Whoever their technical adviser was didn't know their job at all. The uniforms, helmets, weapons and dog tags were wrong for the WWII era. Example: the dog tags in the movie were the more recent variety, of a rectangular shape, and obviously made from aluminum. Also, at the end of the movie, we see the Lt. put TWO dog tags on the cross of his former soldier. All soldiers were instructed to put ONE dog tag in their boot back then, which would have stayed with the body for identification purposes. The M1A1 Thompson automatic machine gun depicted in this movie was a later variety not manufactured in sufficient quantities nor used in WWII in France. It wouldn't have made it to the European theater of operation in time to be utilized for this (fictional) military action. The big giveaway is the charging handle on the M1A1 in this movie is on the right side of the weapon, whereas, on the earlier M1928A1 and the later version M1 it is on the top of the weapon above the receiver. As for the uniforms, the American helmets were wrong, some of the patches and insignia were wrong, and even some of the German uniforms were wrong. Too numerous to specify individual scenes, but holy cow! Somebody didn't research those aspects properly or the budget was so ridiculously low that the technical adviser didn't know and didn't care to get it right. Don't even get me started on Mickey Rourke's very long hair, funky straw hat and sunglasses NOT from that era. Suffice it to say it would never have happened, regardless of how big a hero and how many medals he had previously accumulated. Period. 3) The script - just plain AWFUL! Stiff, forced, unnatural dialog that would never have happened in real life. Come on, writers, you couldn't watch interviews on the History channel with actual WWII vets or what? As for the plot, it was a worn-out, tired retread of numerous other, far better movies such as The Dirty Dozen and Saints and Soldiers. The plot was completely lame, predictable and simply boring as hell to watch. 4) The acting - terrible! Nothing can really save you from a bad script, but the acting was also forced, giving the viewer a feeling of that awkward silence in between deliveries at times, and when the collective cast chime in on group cheers / jeers etc., it seems all too well rehearsed and off the mark. 5) The action scenes - far too few; too much talking and not enough action. It doesn't always have to be about bombs and bullets, but for Pete's sake, give us something to keep us from falling to sleep. The Good: There was nothing good nor redeeming about this movie. It is a complete waste of time, and is painful to watch. You literally couldn't even pay me to watch it again, ever. Not for any amount of money. Your time is better served watching Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, Saints and Soldiers (any of them), Big Red One or The Dirty Dozen. You will at least be satisfied with professional screenwriters at the top of their game, and excellent casts that really know how to act.

I had been anticipating this movie for a time. As someone who follows their Facebook page, I have been recieivng all their updates. Knowing that this is a Low budget War Movie and knowing how short of a shooting schedule this film had, I am Super impressed with the final product! Luke Goss and Dolph Ludgren do an amazing job portraying WWII soldiers and i think they give a great performance. I thought the War Pigs Cast, did an excellent job as well. This movie very much reminding me of the fun WWII action movies I would watch in the 80s. I highly recommend this movie to anyone— it's a fun popcorn movie. The R rating is not justified, there is not a lot who lot of violent action. So be prepared for that.

Written and made in the same vein as famous WWII movies like Kelly's Heroes and The Dirty Dozen, War Pigs, is a movie for fun WWII action movie lovers! War Pigs is a WWII based action adventure film much like the WWII movies of old– like Kelly's Heroes and The Dirty Dozen. The script had a lot of those same fun gritty elements from all those war movies I watched growing up as a kid. I suppose the idea for War Pigs, this rag tag group of misfits that go behind enemy lines, really stemmed from those old WWII movies and the fun adventures the men would go on to bring down the evil Nazi war machine. Saving Private--this movie is not, and if you are expecting that type of WWII movie, you will be disappointed. But if you are a fan of Kelly's Heroes, then you have found the right movie. War Pigs is a fun action adventure movie set in WWII. It follows the story of disgraced former Captain Jack Wosick, who is tasked to lead a rag tag unit of misfits behind enemy lines to destroy one of Hitler's last ditch wonder weapons. Some of the major influences on the story are my love for history and the WWII time period in general. WWII was such a black and white war; there was good and bad, and it is always fun as a story teller to be able to tell those kinds of tales. Plus it is always fun to kill Nazis, which seems to be a common cinema theme. War Pigs is a fun watch. Dolph Ludgren and Luke Goss give amazing performances as French Foreign Legionnaire Peter Picault and Captain Jack Wosick. You are gonna enjoy this movie!

Much better than I expected from the reviews. This is a movie clearly inspired by the classic 1949 movie Battleground. There are no eggs in a helmet, but there are eggs being stolen and cooked. This is a very old school war movie about the people and the goals they had to achieve in the war. Today, any movie about WWII might be dramatic with amazing production, but with a focus on winning the entire war. They used to make movies about just winning a battle (Battle of the Bulge, for example), because, at the time, that's all they could hope for. You cannot win the war in 2 hours, but you might make a difference and change something. That was the propaganda value of the films, but it was the right message, and I think it still means something today. Believe it or not, I think Dolph Lundgren actually did a great job in this movie. He was a minor character who had to do certain things to move the plot along, and he did so well. He got to tell a story about his life and family and this was believable. Anyway, thumbs up, I liked this movie a lot, and I recommend other people see it.

Normally I don't review movies I enjoy, however, after seen some of the negative comments about the movie War Pigs, I felt obligated to help spread the word about how much I enjoyed this movie. Much like the movie The Dirty Dozen, The War Pigs are a group of WWII soldiers selected to conduct operations behind enemy lines. The are Organized and trained by disgrace Captain Jack Wosick (Luke Goss) and French Foreign Legionnaire Captain Peter Picault (Dolph Ludgren). These two train the War Pigs in various fighting with knives, climbing ropes etc. the WWII "norm." While pegged as an action movie, I would say the relationship between Wosick and Picault, is the real heart of the story. Wosick is dealing with the loss of his platoon from an early mission, while Captain Picault helps Jack come to terms with his loss. He tells him "Orders are orders." A common theme amongst soldiers. The movie was fun, A little slow at the beginning but picks up in the middle and keeps your attention to the end of the movie. I was surprised to see real WWII German armor and the WWII costumes seamed to be very period accurate—When you see real WWII locker sights on the M1 Garands, you know someone was paying attention to detail. Dolph and Luke are Great. Mickey does a good job, but it was weird to see him in a cowboy hat—I guess everyone WWII movie needs an Oddball—Woof Woof Woof. Overall, I recommend this movie to everyone. You will enjoy it!

Let's face it - this movie is terrible. Crappy post production battle effects, terrible dialogue and clichéd characters. The pace is pretty slow and the story is obvious. Also I hadn't realized how messed up Mickey Rourke's face has gotten. But this movie is fully aware of what it is. Dolph Lundgren with a French accent? Hilarious. Even he finds it funny in his acting. If you put aside your armchair IMDb film critic career and suspend your disbelief - this is not that bad a watch - along the lines of Dirty Dozen, or even Inglorious Basterds (okay it's no Tarantino movie but hey, in spirit) I actually enjoyed the movie as it went on. Also aside from some of the post production battle elements, they do a good job of using language, uniforms and some WWII era vehicles to lend a superficial air of authenticity. But hey, don't listen to me or anyone else - watch it for yourself. Dolph speaking with a French accent is worth it alone.