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on February 2, 2015
I gave this movie a try , I was not expecting to like it but I did, Yes there are scenes were the soldiers sit and talk between battles and it was all filmed on a indoor stage but it is still good to watch for what it is. The acting is good and so are the battle scenes of Korea set in winter and good atmosphere too.
on January 17, 2016
The director, Sam Fuller, was a combat infantry man in World War II. Fuller's experiences lend a realism to this movie that many other war films lack. The plot emphasizes the awful situation of soldiers fighting in the horrible Korean winter. There are few combat movies that are so authentic as this one.
on April 12, 2008
***1/2 1951. Based on a novel by John Brophy, FIXED BAYONETS! was written and directed by Samuel Fuller. After the success of The Steel Helmet, Fuller was hired by the Fox company to direct another war thriller about the Korea war that had just started. This time, it's the story of a platoon ordered to stop the red army while the rest of the regiment is trying to come back to its base. Replace the STEEL HELMET temple by a cave hidden in the middle of a hill covered by snow and you have FIXED BAYONETS!. Samuel Fuller was more interested in the study of the characters than in the originality of the plot. Anyway, after a film like THE STEEL HELMET, any movie about Korea will seem inferior. Recommended.
on January 28, 2017
Pretty good film with a little bit of action, seems to have been made on a small budget but should be of interest to those who like war stories.
on June 15, 2016
The great unknown war in America from the perspective of someone who has leadership thrust upon him. Not classic but well worth the viewing if you've not seen it.
on May 17, 2009
this movie is worth a spot in my collection.
other than some typical american rah rah left over from ww2 era movie cookie cutters, this is actually a fairly interesting movie. solid performances are given all around. this movie makes a good case for esp in the non verbal communication phenomenon. i cant think of another conventional movie that really delves into this phenomenon. war movie buffs will love this one, because it is rarely, if ever played.keep your eyes peeled for a cameo performance from james dean!
other than some typical american rah rah left over from ww2 era movie cookie cutters, this is actually a fairly interesting movie. solid performances are given all around. this movie makes a good case for esp in the non verbal communication phenomenon. i cant think of another conventional movie that really delves into this phenomenon. war movie buffs will love this one, because it is rarely, if ever played.keep your eyes peeled for a cameo performance from james dean!
on December 17, 2015
good Korean war movie, the forgotten war, please America, praise your Korean war vets, do not forget.
