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The Sting II (1983)
One word...
Abysmal.
But a one-word review is not allowed, so let me reiterate how horrible this sequel is, going so far as to make you NOT want to watch the far superior original film. This is a shame, because The Sting is one of the best films ever made.
Do yourself a favor and skip this trash.
Entebbe (2018)
Confused and dull
Take the most exciting military raid in recent memory, and pair it with a story that has a confused moral viewpoint and seems more concerned with a dance recital and you get 7 Days in Entebbe.
There was so much going for this: it has the look of the period, the actors bear a great resemblance to their real-life counterparts, and the timeline is basically correct.
Why the director and editor chose to intersperse the raid segment with the bizarre dance recital is anyone's guess: we didn't pay to see the dancing! What you are left with is a raid that looks more like a bunch of guys who had no idea what to do moving in slow motion. Horrible.
What the raid sequence suggests is that if the "kind-hearted"' terrorist hadn't had a moral objection towards killing the hostages, the raid would have been a complete failure - never mind all those highly trained and practiced commandos outside the door.....pathetic.
I'm on board with the sentiments towards peace, who wouldn't be? However, this entire episode was something of a different nature. To see kind terrorists and indecisive generals seem out of place to depict an incredibly well-pulled-off and audacious rescue.
Battleground (1978)
A Boon to the Hobby!
Although I was aware that Edward Woodward was a war-gamer, I had never heard of this series until it was introduced to me as a link on a Facebook group I recently joined.
In a string of 6 episodes, this series not only introduces the uninitiated to the hobby of war-gaming, it serves as a time capsule since it features some of the icons of the hobby from the time period.
To see all of the miniatures on these beautifully created game tables is a joy to behold, and is required viewing for all hobbyists.
Not only a joy for war-gamers themselves, this series serves as a wonderful example for all those friends and family members who scratch their heads and wonder just what we're up to when we spend all those hours in our hobby rooms or basements! I only wish this series was preserved on DVD, as the only way to view them at present is on YouTube.
No matter what your level of interest, by all means find a way to view the 6 episodes of the wonderful series. I hope you are transported to your childhood, as I was.
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow (1981)
A load of baloney, but fun because of Welles...
This film had a resurgence just before the first Gulf War, but then died out quickly thereafter.
It's a Wolper Production, so the quality is quite high. Much of the film is comprised of newsreel footage and the like. Only when it comes to the future predictions does the "acting" begin.
Welles is quite game throughout, as absurd as the source material is. I particularly like the attempts to make actual history "fit" into the woefully obscure and vague predictions.
Watch it so you can laugh about the incorrect predictions, but don't take is seriously.