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This film explores two German "revolutionaries" and their idealistic struggle to "make a difference", the ever-changing plight of the hostages, and the tension inside the Israeli cabinet with all the passive-aggressive backbiting from Shimon Peres. (That's the way the writer saw it, anyway.)
The film was well edited flowing between the developing situations inside the Israeli government, military, and the hostages who became guests of Idi Amin (delightfully played by Nonso Anozie). We bounce back and forth between Marsan (Pertz)baiting and busting Rabin's chops and the eventual descension between the Germans and the Arabs. At one point, the Arabs took control and explained to Bruhl that he had no real skin in the game as a German. A final military plan is approved and four C-130's are dispatched to Entebbe. The action sequences are rather brief keeping this on the drama side of the street.
One thing, there was a frenetic, modern dance scene intercut with the action. I'm not sure what the director was trying to accomplish or say but I think it kind of drags down the overall product. May it was Israelofuturism, perhaps?
2.5 wonks for a history lesson, if it was accurate
2 wanks for the dance sequence and casting Bruhl in anything
Don't know if I need to see a third. See the cast on the linky, some huge starpower and this wasn't even the "good" one
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"E Burres Stigano?"
I was a wild hellion in those days and don't even recall the real event.
That was quick. Looks like everybody wanted a piece of that one.I was reading up on the "Operation Thunderbolt", as they called it. An interesting flashpoint in history. Entebbe is in Uganda, and the rescue mission was supported by neighboring Kenya. The hijacking was supported by Idi Amin of Uganda. A hundred troops were flown in because Ugandan soldiers were aiding the hijackers.
After the rescue, Amin retaliated by killing hundreds of Kenyans in his country.
Edit: The Raid on Entebbe, the other movie (both made for television) came out a month after Victory in early 1977. It also had a magnum cast of stars, including Charles Bronson. Two films back-to-back, made for tv, and featuring huge casts. And both so quickly after the event.
Edits: 03/18/18
It is time Spielberg produced a new version and got nominated for Oscar.
Bill
But you're being bullheaded. But, heck, I guess you're entitled.
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