What a flick!

So I decided to watch A Bridge Too Far last night.

Now, if you're a Gen Xr, this is one of your movies. It was on TV a lot and it was one of the first war movies you could rent. A Bridge Too Far was part of my '80s childhood.

One of the things about A Bridge Too Far back in, say 1980 was the contemporary feel it had. I don't know much about film, but however they shot the picture it looked modern. The credits say Techniclor shot by Panavision, what ever that means. By looking contemporary, A Bridge Too Far made WWII look real and current. The box office draws in the cast helped too.

Over all the film looks good. The color holds well. The actual shooting of the scenes was well done.

Another great aspect of A Bridge Too Far, is that it shows the gore of battle and the horror of war without grossing people out. I'm looking at you Spielberg!

And of course the score, you know the parts I mean. Just magnificent.

Finally, one must admire the pacing and story arc of this film. It is so well put together with one scene flowing seamlessly to the next.

We have always thought that the early real novels we read, Tom Clancy, etc, influenced our writing in that we like to bounce from place to place. But we have to admit, we're wondering if the influence doesn't go even further back.