I've had this movie for the better part of a year and finally sat down to watch it all the way through today.
Colonel Hess was a great American patriot who should always be remembered for his actions and this movie does a good job of showing how he cared about the orphaned children in a war torn country and how his religious convictions were the motivations behind his actions as an Air Force pilot, commander and sanctuary for young orphaned children who are a frequent casualty of war.
Watching the movie, I'm left with the impression that Rock Hudson doesn't like the role or unsure of how to portray him. I wouldn't say he was a bad actor, just not as good as I've witnessed in other roles. Other actors, even cooky (Alan Hale jr. of Gilligan's Island Fame) seem to at least come across as more natural. As a rule, I'm usually opposed to remakes but I would actually like to see this movie be redone, possibly by Mel Gibson who doesn't seem to have any reservations regarding movies from a faith based POV or possibly even the producers who made Fireproof or Flywheel. I'll even go so far as to say that I believe that this would be a decent role for Kirk Cameron to play.
As I said, it's a great story and as a result of my watching it I've been curious to learn more about Colonel Hess, hopefully you will be as well.
Colonel Hess was a great American patriot who should always be remembered for his actions and this movie does a good job of showing how he cared about the orphaned children in a war torn country and how his religious convictions were the motivations behind his actions as an Air Force pilot, commander and sanctuary for young orphaned children who are a frequent casualty of war.
Watching the movie, I'm left with the impression that Rock Hudson doesn't like the role or unsure of how to portray him. I wouldn't say he was a bad actor, just not as good as I've witnessed in other roles. Other actors, even cooky (Alan Hale jr. of Gilligan's Island Fame) seem to at least come across as more natural. As a rule, I'm usually opposed to remakes but I would actually like to see this movie be redone, possibly by Mel Gibson who doesn't seem to have any reservations regarding movies from a faith based POV or possibly even the producers who made Fireproof or Flywheel. I'll even go so far as to say that I believe that this would be a decent role for Kirk Cameron to play.
As I said, it's a great story and as a result of my watching it I've been curious to learn more about Colonel Hess, hopefully you will be as well.