This week as the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution approaches we are joined by U.S. Antiques Roadshow expert and historian Joel Bohy to cover the 1988 Hallmark Hall of Fame movie 'April Morning' that was adapted from the revered 1961 novel of the same name. The film stars Tommy Lee Jones, Chad Lowe and Rip Torn as they stare the redcoats down on the green at Lexington on that titular April Morning in 1775! Joel has just published a new book examining the Battles of Lexington & Concord using extensive archival research, archaeological studies and modern forensic ballistic techniques to shed new light on how the battle was fought.Check out Joel's new book: 'Bullet Strikes From the First Day Of the American Revolution' - https://gunandswordcollector.com/product/bullet-strikes-american-revolution/Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fightingonfilm.
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April 9th (2015)
'April 9' tells the story of a Danish Bicycle mounted infantry platoon as they face combat for the fist time during the German Invasion of Denmark in April 1940. Filmed on Location in Denmark and Budapest the film is a masterclass in telling a complex story on a small scale. The boys also talk about what obscure Second World War moments or battles you would like to see be turned into films...Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fightingonfilm.
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The Iron Triangle (1989)
1989's 'The Iron Triangle' attempts to show both sides of the Vietnam War. Focusing on the Americans and the Vietcong with a premise that looks good on paper but does the film execute this approach well enough? The film stars Beau Bridges and Liem Whatley as two men brought together by conflict. The boys discuss the film's strengths and weaknesses and they also delve into your war movie acts food-based name puns!Our Patreon members picked this week's movie and for your chance to support the show and help us choose films each month head to https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm You'll also be able to pitch questions to future guests and much more!Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fightingonfilm.
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Industry Interview with Costumer and Uniform Supervisor Max Birkett
This week we are thrilled to be joined by Costumer and Uniform Supervisor Max Birkett, who gives us the lowdown on what it takes to get the right costumes and equipment on military genre movies and TV series. Max has worked on many war genre projects including Napoleon, D-Day The Unheard Tapes and The Crown. Find out about the struggles of getting the right medals to how costumes are sourced on a set.Our Patreon members pitched Questions for this interview, visit https://www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm to have the chance to pitch questions for future guests and much more!Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fightingonfilm.
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First to Fight (1967)
First to Fight (1967) is loosely based on the wartime life of Medal of Honour recipient John Basilone. The Warner Bros. feature also stars the late Gene Hackman in an early, scene-stealing role. But does the film hit the mark in terms of production value and plot? With a return of 'Robbie's Allegory Attack' and a rare appearance of the 'Trope Tally', the boys don their HBTs as they delve into this USMC-centric feature...Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to be partnered with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fightingonfilm.
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