Four soldiers trapped behind enemy lines must confront their fears and desires.
This was the beginning for one of the greatest directors in film history -- a beginning so humble, the project was financed by his father and uncle (making it a truly independent film in the best sense of the word).
Apparently Kubrick disowned the film after it was made and wanted all copies destroyed. Honestly, I did not find it to be as bad as all that. Sure, it is probably the simplest of his creations, but there is nothing so bad about it that it should have been scrapped.
For a while, the film was thought lost, then prints emerged, and for a while you could even watch a cruddy copy on YouTube. Finally, a decent copy has been released -- looking as bright and vibrant as could ever be hoped.
This was the beginning for one of the greatest directors in film history -- a beginning so humble, the project was financed by his father and uncle (making it a truly independent film in the best sense of the word).
Apparently Kubrick disowned the film after it was made and wanted all copies destroyed. Honestly, I did not find it to be as bad as all that. Sure, it is probably the simplest of his creations, but there is nothing so bad about it that it should have been scrapped.
For a while, the film was thought lost, then prints emerged, and for a while you could even watch a cruddy copy on YouTube. Finally, a decent copy has been released -- looking as bright and vibrant as could ever be hoped.