Buy odd angry shot, the text classics reprint by william nagle isbn. However, the odd angry shot doesnt dwell in the darkness of the conflict. The odd angry shot is an australian 1979 war and action film with elements of comedy, which was written, directed and produced by tom jeffrey with sue. The films title, though, might as well refer to the barbed sentiments the poor bloody. Two of the cast of dons party are also in the odd angry shot, the vietnam film set just a few years earlier. Anni di piombo is a term used for a period of social and political turmoil in italy that lasted from the late 1960s until the late 1980s, marked by a wave of both farright and farleft incidents of political terrorism. Hes in the special air services, elite professional soldiers. Set during australias participation in the vietnam war. In danger close, producer, and former reservist martin walsh, hollywood blockbuster writer stuart beattie and. The odd angry shot 1979 0301 1979 au war 1h 32m user score. Released 1979, the odd angry shot stars graham kennedy, john hargreaves, bryan brown, john jarratt the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The odd angry shot 1979 tom jeffrey, graham kennedy, john hargreaves, john jarratt.
Ryan vazquez wants to urgent email campaign to the nelson. Bill john jarratt is going to war where he joins a platoon already well into the war. M1 carbine internet movie firearms database guns in. The odd angry shot australia 1979 the case for global film. The 1975 book was made into a movie of the same name released in 1979. When they are not on duty, they are stuck in camp with not a lot to do but gamble and get drunk and avoid the clockwork like. Play free streaming anzio online movie without downloading. Dons party australia 1976 the case for global film. William nagle was a qualified patrol member of the sas and is recognised as such in the book about the sas, sas phantoms of the jungle.
Tom jeffreys classic australian film, the odd angry shot, is set in the late 1960s during the brutal war australians shared with the united states. The odd angry shot is the seminal account of australian soldiers in the vietnam war brief and bracing, tragic yet darkly funny, it portrays a closeknit group of knockabout sas fighters. Harry graham kennedy, a hardedged special air service corporal, meets a new company of soldiers. Remember me register a new account lost your password. The viet cong and north vietnamise army soldiers in the 1960s and 70s were determined and and focused. Educated at st josephs college in geelong, he left school at seventeen and enlisted in the army. It was not the vietnam war movie that some australian critics wanted or expected in 1979. This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it.
Thanks to the generosity of the rights holders, we are able to offer geez id love a passiona from the feature film the odd angry shot as a high quality video download. A group of australian soldiers serving in vietnam becomes increasingly disillusioned with the. The odd angry shot is one of those great little movies that offer an australian perspective of an occurrence usually shown through us eyes. Directed by tom jeffrey the 1979 film features an allstar cast including, graham kennedy, bryan brown, john jarratt and john hargreaves. The odd angry shot is one of the very few australian films that deals with the vietnam war, and it does so through the eyes of professional soldiers, rather than officers or conscripts.
Terrorist attacks on americans, 19791988 target america. It was not the vietnam war movie that some australian critics wanted or expected in 1979, although audiences liked it. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. May 16, 2017 the odd angry shot didnt make it to the uk until a 1988 video, but it did get a simultaneous australian and us cinema release in 1979, presumably because of the subject matter. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the odd angry shot near you.
Unlike so many other movies of this genre, the team is actually doing what. The odd angry shot hasnt cured me of my bias towards the war genre and i still believe that no film could ever truly depict the horrors of vietnam. He trained as a cook and in 1966 was deployed with the sas to saigon. After his 21st birthday, bill john jarratt goes to fight in vietnam, as part of the australian forces. The odd angry shot was just about all the aussies managed in their own ignominious vietnam war adventure.
This time around it is the vietnam war and our guys fighting it are members of the special air service. Harry graham kennedy, a hardedged special air service corporal, meets a new company of soldiers during his second tour in vietnam. Curators notes the odd angry shot 1979 on aso australia. Nazionale di calcio dellitalia has officially represented italy in international football since their first match in 1910. The odd angry shot is a sliceoflife war film following the misadventures of a squad of aussie soldiers whove signed up to do their duty for their country. The odd angry shot 1979 cast and crew an australian volunteer soldier isnt quite prepared for the sights and situations he finds in vietnam. The odd angry shot, tom jeffreys classic australian film, the odd angry shot, is set in the late 1960s during the vicious war australians shared with the united states. A hardedged special air service corporal meets a new company of soldiers during his second tour in vietnam. Download the odd angry shot 1979 torrent ita in hd e completamente gratis. Australia isnt the first country you think of when it comes to the vietnam war, so seeing it depicted through their eyes makes for an unusual viewing experience. The m1 carbine was to take the place of pistols for vehicle drivers, members of crew served weapons such as artillery, antiaircraft etc, ncos and other secondary roles to the frontline infantryman. A group of special air service soldiers pass the time playing practical jokes, getting into drunken brawls and humoring themselves to keep their minds off the war until the first odd angry shot rings out, the men realize their. The odd angry shot 1979 clip 2 on aso australianscreen.
The odd angry shot follows a single tour of duty of an australia special air service regiment reconnaissance team in vietnam, and their daily. Nagle who served in vietnam as a cook in the later 1960s. In between drinking cans of fosters beer, australian soldiers tread. The odd angry shot 1979 the screen guide screen australia. The odd angry shot 1979 is an australian film based on australian soldiers and their experiences during the vietnam war. The odd angry shot 1979 tom jeffrey, graham kennedy. Granted, according to tom jeffreys 1979 film, the odd angry shot, the contributions to the vietnam war effort courtesy australias finest soldiers were limited to little more than being stationed in asia, drinking fosters, wearing horrific shades of anachronistic pink with their combat fatigues, drinking more fosters, playing cards, pitting. Not to mention very well trained, well armed with a lot of experience.
The m1 carbine was a lightweight, intermediate cartridge firearm, developed and adopted in 1941, as a supplement to the then standard issue m1 garand. In the late 1960s, australia and the united states share the struggle for vietnam. The squad is under the global jurisdiction of fifa and is governed in europe by uefathe latter of which was cofounded by the italian teams supervising body, the italian football federation figc. I think this is important as context and might explain the overall sense of frustration. Nov 04, 2015 the movie isnt actually shot in italy but the story is, i think new moon and breaking dawn to be my favorite movies in the saga, though twilight is my favorite book in the saga. Chris weitz is such an amazing director, i loved his work in this movie. Set during the vietnam war, the odd angry shot depicts life in australia as it was before, during and following the war. This classic australian novel won australias national book council award and became an iconic film. Redirected from 1979 in video gaming 1979 has seen many sequels and prequels in video games and several new titles such as galaxian, warrior and asteroids. The movie is actually deserves 5 stars for authenticity, story line and tactical soundness. The odd angry shot is a 1979 war comedy about a group of soldiers trying to survive the boredom and the danger of the vietnam war. Bryan brown full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Watch your favorite free movies online on watch4hd. A group of australian sas regiment soldiers are deployed to vietnam around 19678 and encounter the realities of war, from the numbing. I enjoy war and military films, and im always looking for other, interesting flicks. With graham kennedy, john hargreaves, john jarratt, bryan brown. The following firearms were used throughout the odd angry shot. The odd angry shot 1979 tom jeffrey, graham kennedy, john. Australias participation in the vietnam war was as much of an alienating and. Another important skill was the ability to set up and maintain a routine from the way you carried your weapon at the ready, to be able to open fire in a moments notice, to packing your equipment as soon as it was no longer required. It is based on the book of the same title by william nagel, and follows the experiences of australian soldiers during the vietnam war. The odd angry shot is an australian 1979 war and action film with elements of comedy, which was written, directed and produced by tom jeffrey with sue millikin. This vietnam war movie fired off a barrage of controversy in its native australia, with its story of a group of aussie professional soldiers, bitterly complaining about a conflict they dont think. Released 1979, the odd angry shot stars grahamkennedy, johnhargreaves, bryanbrown, johnjarratt the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. If one ever could, i dont think anyone would ever want to watch it. Malick wrote the film himself and he shot and edited it according to his own timetable 9 mar 2015 22 secdownload the odd angry shot by william nagle mirror 1 igzmks mirror 2 29 aug 20.
To play the downloadable video, you need quicktime 7. Odd angry shot, the internet movie firearms database. The odd angry shot, by william nagle based on his own experience in 3 squadron sas australian army, portrays the boredom, mateship, humour, and fear of a group of australian soldiers deployed to south vietnam in the late 1960s. There he was disciplined for refusing to cook egg custard and later was transferred to the infantry in australia. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Geez id love a passiona after his 21st birthday, bill john jarratt goes to fight in vietnam, as part of the australian forces. It is based on the book of the same title by william nagel, and follows the experiences of australian soldiers during the. The odd angry shot 1979stream and watch online moviefone.
The odd angry shot is perhaps one of the most realistic war films out there in depicting real life for soldiers fighting on the front line. Heres the list in my current collection latest additions in red any other suggestions welcome. A group of australian sas regiment soldiers are deployed to vietnam around 19678 and encounter the realities of war, from the numbing boredom of camp life and long range patrols, raids and ambushes where. The odd angry shot 1979 the odd angry shot 1979 user. The odd angry shot 1979 stream and watch online moviefone. For all its political context, the odd angry shot plays more like a cross between the aussie larrikin movie and the sort of naive servicemen find an education in war theme that influenced one of the first american movies about the vietnam conflict, the boys in company c, a film remarkably similar in tone, although far more cynical. Full movie anzio full streaming with duration 117 min and released on 19680724 and mpaa rating is 6. This is also the period of australian involvement in vietnam. It follows the departure and tour of duty of an australian special air service regiment sasr reconnaissance team. The odd angry shot bill 1979 blue fin sam snell 1978 summer city sandy harrison 1976 picnic at hanging rock albert chauffeur 1975 the. The australian film renaissance of the latter 1970s included such works as picnic at hanging rock, sunday too far away, caddie and the chant of jimmie blacksmith.
Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The odd angry shot was made in 1979 and was based on a novel by william l. Jan 05, 2017 in between drinking cans of fosters beer, australian soldiers suffer lifechanging injuries, and generally experience the war in vietnam. Nagle lived between 4 june 1947 5 march 2002, his novel the odd angry shot being first published in 1975. Dec 07, 2017 the odd angry shot 1979 nfsa restores trailer duration. Along with the odd brit and a well known but much younger australian soap opera actor, they make for a cast who do the best for the film. The odd angry shot looks at the vietnam war from the perspective of a group of.
Odd angry shot, the internet movie firearms database guns. Trailer 1979 australian vietnam war movie the odd angry shot bryan brown duration. The actors are all well cast, the young bryan brown plays a solid role better than cocktail for sure and graham kennedy as a team leader is spot on his accent is of the period. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. William nagle was born in bacchus marsh, victoria, in 1947. Based on the authors experience in the australian army, the odd angry shot is the seminal account of australian soldiers in the vietnam war. Jun 29, 2017 during the 1970s the parties were neck and neck.
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