XoWizIama Excellent adaptation.

Iseerphia All that we are seeing on the screen is happening with real people, real action sequences in the background, forcing the eye to watch as if we were there.

Kinley This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

cuzz-12382 You Americans think you won the war. Yet again you let your ego's get the better of you. Every war you have been in all you do is kill each other. Well done. Keep bragging about how you always came in second....BTW this is the first time I have seen this move in my 50+ years. Tho I will add your on your way to self destruction go figure

Dalbert Pringle If you can accept a 30 year-old Audie Murphy playing himself at 18 in this 1955, WW2, Bio-film, then I'm sure you won't be at all disappointed by To Hell & Back.As far as war pictures go, To Hell & Back's story is a fairly interesting one. This film's a pretty accurate tale covering Murphy's 3-year military career where, through the merits of bravery, he eventually became one of the most highly decorated American soldiers to ever serve in the 2nd World War.In 1945 Murphy was ceremoniously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.To Hell & Back is basically a wartime "buddy" picture of loyalty and heroism. It proudly boasts of the glory of American patriotism (right to its very core).*Notes of interest about Audie Murphy* - (1) Following his service in the war, Murphy successfully pursued an acting career which lasted for 20 years (from 1948-1969). In that period of time Murphy appeared in 40 pictures, all of which were either Westerns or War pictures.(2) Murphy, who suffered from post-traumatic stress following his military service, always slept with a loaded pistol under his pillow.(3) In 1971, Murphy (45 at the time) was tragically killed when the private plane he was travelling in crashed (due to poor visibility) into Brush Mountain in Virginia.

Joxerlives Probably unique amongst the plethora of World War 2 films in that not only is it a true story but actually acted out by the man who was there. If this was fiction you'd think it was cheesy and unbelievable, knowing it is fact and having read his autobiography makes it all the more remarkable. This must be one of the few films which actually tones down some of the hero's actions because they're just so unbelievable. It isn't perfect by any means, it's clearly all shot in army training grounds in the US. The tanks are all wrong and some of the special effects pretty weak but you have to forgive that for the time and the budget. Having read Murphy's book the film very much sanitises many of the events, no lines of GI's queueing up at Sicilian brothels, no three wounded German soldiers left to die slowly in a quarry because there's nothing they can do to help them. No drunken officer ordering Murphy to make an ill-advised patrol which he ignores or platoon Sergeant becoming unglued in the face of a horrendous bombardment and suffering a breakdown in front of his men. In the movie Murphy's first combat is destroying a machine-gun post, an event which does happen but actually much later. In real life it's when a soldier in his platoon is killed by a random shell whilst marching to the front and his first kills are a pair of Italian officers shot in the back whilst they attempt to flee. One story I've heard is that General Eisenhower liked the film but disapproved of the choice of leading man saying he was too small for the role, unaware that actually Murphy was playing himself although that may be a myth.

classicsoncall Whenever you hear the name of Audie Murphy, it's generally in connection with his being the most decorated soldier of World War II. What you don't hear is the even more amazing part of the story, that he achieved that distinction by the time he was nineteen years old! It seemed to be a paradox that throughout his combat service, Murphy never wanted the responsibility of a promotion, but he took on that responsibility just the same time and time again. "To Hell And Back" generally does a good job of depicting his war time record, but one can't help feeling that there's something lacking in the presentation. Murphy himself doesn't seem to be all that enthused about portraying his exploits, going through the motions with almost a mechanical indifference. It's almost as if he didn't feel comfortable in his own skin, perhaps owing to his own bouts of post traumatic stress disorder.Murphy seemed to be a paradox as an actor as well, owing no doubt to his ever youthful appearance. In the handful of Westerns I've seen him in, he usually doesn't seem to fit the part, whether as the picture's hero ("Gunfight at Comanche Creek"), or as a screen heavy ("No Name On The Bullet", "Gunsmoke"). At best, Murphy's performances were about adequate, so it's not too surprising that he never really became a break out star. For all that though, I find I can enjoy his pictures well enough, even if they're largely forgettable otherwise."To Hell And Back" offers a meaningful insight into war and how a soldier conducts himself with the men he serves with. There's a particular scene where Murphy is gruff with one of his squad, and the guy is taken aback somewhat. After Murphy leaves, another soldier explains - "The buddy's that come with you you're stuck with, but you don't make no new ones". That's something I hadn't considered as a means of insulating one's self against additional trauma, useful advice under battlefield conditions. Audie Murphy's story would be a good one to see made today with a talented script writer and a more professional approach to film making. There's no doubt that Murphy is a genuine American hero, and it would be fitting to see a picture made about him that elevated his stature to match the reputation.