BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

Jenna Walter The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

Cassandra Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

dani2472004 I've never seen the movie, but have such a strong desire to. I'm hoping it'll come out on DVD soon, or that I'll find it on VHS in some consignment shop if I'm lucky. But here's my opinion on his story (not regarding the movie in particular) -- IF it's true that the only way he got to the front lines in the first place was that he cheated, then really, this all falls back on his master chief/commanding officers. THEY were the ones who put him in the awkward position. Granted, he did ask to be placed elsewhere and was denied. But how many people do you think are "emotionally prepared" for war? How many can honestly say they will not be horrified by the things they see? No one can. Eddie Slovik was no different. The only difference between him and the 300,000 American men that died in World War II is that he ran away, and they stood. And fought. And died. Died for freedom, died for the destruction of the Nazi party, died for the eroding of the heartless genocide and for the protection of the United States from those who tried to harm us. Yes, it was wrong for them to make a spectacle out of him. They could have chosen someone who had deserted in more dire circumstances. But, by law, execution IS called for when desertion is committed. George Washington executed many deserters in his own army. Eisenhower was not the first president to oversee an execution, so he should not take the fall for this either. The blame, whether you like it or not, falls on Eddie Slovik and his commanding officers.

carterike A scene in another movie loosely based on Private Slovik's execution, done ironically (presumably anti-war), with "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (sung by Frank Sinatra, maybe?) as background music. Can anyone tell me the name of the movie?I think the movie plot is the experiences of a particular platoon of men fighting in Europe in World War II, engaging in one battle after another. I don't remember the actors, or who played the soldier being shot.The scene leaves a vivid impression, with the group of soldiers being forced to attend the execution against their will, and marching to the scene in bitter cold weather, in the snow.

ccthemovieman-1 This was made-for-TV movie shown about 30 years ago about the only American since the Civil War to be shot for desertion. Slovik (Martin Sheen) was a strange person and I didn't know how to react to this story, frankly. I knew Hollywood was going to give it its usual liberal bias, especially with Sheen in the starring role, so I tried to look at this objectively with no prejudices - something I don't see here with any of these reviews.Unfortunately, in trying to be totally neutral, it's easy to watch this film and come away with no definite stance. On one hand, you can't blame the military because it would be in chaos if every soldier who didn't want to fight could get out of it. That's ludicrous. On the hand, Slovik was such a nice, gentle guy, the death penalty for his actions seemed severe, too. Couldn't something else have been worked out? I don't know, and at least I'm being honest. I never was in the military and maybe if I was, it would be an easier call. It is a tough call....but at least the film - except for a couple of lulls with the romance angle - kept my attention and made me think about an issue, so it served its purpose.

Colin Thompson (Colin-Linda) Even now, 25+ years later I remember this movie. It made an impact on me.I've only seen it twice, but it still hurts me to remember it. As the execution is played out, you hear Bing Crosby sing "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas". Every time I hear that song, the memory of that movie floods me with terrible, sad feelings.10/10