Review of A Bridge Too Far (1977) by Lanning : — 06 Jun 2010
My dad participated in Operation Market Garden as part of the 82nd Airborne Division, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment -- nicknamed the Devils in Baggy Pants. His group is the one led by Robert Redford.
My dad was in the half that provides fire from the river bank for those who are trying to row across in those miserable little boats. He lost many friends. My dad loved this movie -- all movies about the WWII European Theater.
He and I watched many of them again and again. He always said that Robert Redford was perfectly cast for the role of Major Julian Cook, but that Ryan O'Neal was too young to play Brigadier General James Gavin.
I still watch this one often, and more than any other WWII movie, in memory of my dad, and in honor of his 20 parachute missions in Europe.
This review of A Bridge Too Far (1977) was written by Lanning : on 06 Jun 2010.
A Bridge Too Far has generally received positive reviews.
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