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The Odd Angry Shot

3.9 out of 5 stars 205

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August 13, 2013
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Genre Military & War/Vietnam War
Format Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Dolby, Color, NTSC
Contributor Graham Kennedy, Tom Jeffrey, Bryan Brown, John Hargreaves, Graeme Blundell
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 32 minutes

Product Description

Tom Jeffrey's classic Australian film, THE ODD ANGRY SHOT, is set in the late 1960s during the brutal war Australians shared with the United States: the struggle for Vietnam. Harry (Graham Kennedy), a hard-edged Special Air Service Corporal, meets a new company of soldiers during his second tour in Vietnam. There's the naïve Bill (John Jarratt), the easy-going Bung (John Hargreaves), the blunt Rogers (Bryan Brown), the pragmatic Dawson (Graeme Blundell), and the youthful and innocent Scott (Ian Gilmour). Because of their training as professional soldiers from Australia's toughest Army unit, these men believe they can deal with any situation. They pass the time playing practical jokes, getting into drunken brawls and humoring themselves to keep their minds off the war. But, when the first odd angry shot rings out, and an enemy mortar barrage hits their camp causing many casualties, the men realize their protective shield of humor is no defense at all against the harsh realities of armed combat.
Bonus Features:

    • New High-Definition 1080p [1.78:1] Transfer from Original Vault Materials
    • Audio Commentary Featuring Producer/Director Tom Jeffrey, Producer Sue Milliken and Actor Graeme Blundell
    • Stunts Down Under with Buddy Joe Hooker - Featurette
    • Original Theatrical Trailer

    Product details

    • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
    • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.25 x 0.5 inches; 2.93 ounces
    • Director ‏ : ‎ Tom Jeffrey
    • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Widescreen, Multiple Formats, Dolby, Color, NTSC
    • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 32 minutes
    • Release date ‏ : ‎ August 13, 2013
    • Actors ‏ : ‎ Bryan Brown, John Hargreaves, Graham Kennedy, Graeme Blundell
    • Studio ‏ : ‎ Synapse Films
    • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00DC6HWRI
    • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
    • Customer Reviews:
      3.9 out of 5 stars 205

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    3.9 out of 5 stars
    3.9 out of 5
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    Top reviews from the United States

    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2013
    The Australian SAS in southeast Asia. More realistic than the issue American films. I would have expected bloopers rather than 203's, and had the odd M60 on a recon. The SAS often took the flash suppressors off the L1A1's, added a pistol grip to the handguard, camo'ed the rifle, and used 30 round mags. I would have expected more canteens on patrol as well. But it was a well done effort and I liked Harry alot. He was a good bloke. The CO at the end of the film had an Inglis BHP in the correct Pattern '51 holster. That was a nice touch.
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    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2016
    The movie is actually deserves 5 stars for authenticity, story line and tactical soundness. Unlike so many other movies of this genre, the team is actually doing what a real recon/recce team would do. Infiltration method, slow, deliberate movement and proper formations, weapons at the ready, etc. When making contact with the enemy, the men return fire, break contact and return to base, due to having been compromised.

    I would have given the movie 5 stars. However, the picture quality left something to be desired. The format is Blu-ray, the quality certainly is not. It looks like the VHS tape was simply transferred to a Blu-ray disc.
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    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2014
    the odd angry shot was way back when. not bad for a foring move. I just had to have it.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2020
    The Australian experience in Vietnam is presented as it happened. While too many movies look at the Americans in Vietnam, it's refreshing to see the "Diggers" in action. Good acting, authentic weapons and action. Location was typical of what was in-country. Seller delivered DVD in excellent condition. Worth the price.
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    Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019
    I've seen a lot of Vietnam war depictions, and this one was a big disappointment. I tossed it after viewing it. Most of it is just silly social interactions between the characters in camp.
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    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2015
    Best small unit dismounted patrolling scenes I've seen in a movie. Extremely accurate. Well acted and funny. The Aussie's are the best allies we have, then and now, This does a good job illustrating the frustration both our armies had fighting something misaligned with what it would take to win it. And the daily life of a troop in combat both funny and emotional and doing it for your 'mates to the left and right of you.
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    Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2019
    This film provided an excellent in-depth look at the struggle to defeat Communism in South Vietnam. The attitude of the AnZac soldiers in this jungle warfare struggle shows how these allies coped with the challenges that American troops also faced. Overall, a very interesting and well-done story of the parallels and also the differing perspectives between their culture and military mission vs. ours. Recommended!
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    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2013
    The best, most honest representation of Vietnam. Australian SAS situations very similar to my own experiences in US Special Forces in Vietnam. The frustration of grinding it out in the jungle while the REMFs have every comfort in the rear. And for what? To be ripped off by a “slicky boy” or die seizing some meaningless objective (like the bridge at the end). Ultimately the mission is just to get back home alive.
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    Cliff
    5.0 out of 5 stars Vietnam from an Australian point of view.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2024
    This is a film which I've always enjoyed. This is a replacement for a copy which I have lost but which is must treasured - especially for the 'strine' humour.

    Thoroughly recommend Ed.
    Jeff C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cool non typical war movie
    Reviewed in Canada on April 11, 2019
    One of my favourite war movies. Not a combat movie per se, as much as a Recce movie.
    Darrin C
    5.0 out of 5 stars very happy withy my order
    Reviewed in Canada on September 20, 2016
    fast delivery; very happy withy my order!
    Plausible Denial
    5.0 out of 5 stars Downbeat Realism
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2010
    This probably one of the best war films ever made, not just one of the best about Vietnam.

    As a Vietnam film, it is unusual on two counts. The most obvious is that it is about Australian soldiers, rather than their more numerous US counterparts. It comes as a surprise to many outside Australia and New Zealand to discover that those countries had forces committed. The other is that the film concerns young regular soldiers of the Australian SAS, rather than the conscripts more usually associated with that war (incidentally, Australia also sent conscripts - known as "nashoos", for National Service - to Vietnam).

    Made with the assistance of the Australian Army, and filmed at their jungle warfare centre, the film achieves an authentic tone through attention to the minor details of service life on operations. The strength of the film lies in its emphasis on the personal. There are few histronics and no "Green Berets"-style set pieces. Instead, the growing strain of the tour is reflected in the behaviour of the patrol who are the focus of the film. The cast, at the time mostly unknown except for Graham Kennedy, deliver tremendous performances.

    Inevitably, as the film is Australian, there are some classic one-liners (which I won't quote) and moments of comedy. The beer-call with US Special Forces, and the homemade present for the Padre are two that stand out. For a British viewer, at least of a certain age, it can be disconcerting to see "British" kit - Landrovers, SLRs, '58 pattern webbing - in a Vietnam setting (in the early '80s when I first saw the film, this had the effect of making it seem both incongruous and more immediate).

    The film is a thoughtful exploration of the experience of active service, and a tribute to those who have undergone combat. It does not have start-of-the-art CGI effects, but it doesn't need them, because the focus is on the soldiers. It is both a very Australian film and one containing universal relevance.

    Not to be missed by anyone with a serious interest either in Vietnam or war films.

    p.s. One complaint. Why, oh why, have the distributors of the DVD gone for a US war-movie montage cover instead of the classic artwork from the original movie poster, repeated on the VHS release? A major disappointment.
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    KG
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not a very good movie
    Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2019
    Putting aside the low budget acting. The movie was kinda boring. No real flow or purpose. Hardly any action. And the Aussie accents and slang was really hard to understand. It’s not crocodile Dundee Aussie. It’s hard core back woods gibberish for the most of it. Unless you are from down under, good luck.