Not a good plan, for nine national guardsmen to stroll into cajun territory, cut some fishing lines, steal some canoes, and blow up a cabin. Quicker than you can say Khe Sanh, our boys are in a heap of trouble.
On what was supposed to be routine maneuvers, our boys run into a little trouble: they can't read a map! So they do that most American of things:they wing it! "Southern Comfort" is an excellent film on many levels. Some people may object to having such a seemingly slipshod group of neanderthals sitting in for them, in this Viet Nam war allegory. I contend that if you look close, you'll see that they are Americans, love 'em, or leave 'em.
Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, and Fred Ward (All underused, very talented actors) head a fine cast. Ry Cooder's understated, bayou rhythm sets the perfect mood, and Andrew Laszlo's suffocating cinematography sets the scene. As to Walter Hill's direction, I need only say that this is vintage Hill. Leave the new release rack, and rent this. You won't regret it.
On what was supposed to be routine maneuvers, our boys run into a little trouble: they can't read a map! So they do that most American of things:they wing it! "Southern Comfort" is an excellent film on many levels. Some people may object to having such a seemingly slipshod group of neanderthals sitting in for them, in this Viet Nam war allegory. I contend that if you look close, you'll see that they are Americans, love 'em, or leave 'em.
Keith Carradine, Powers Boothe, and Fred Ward (All underused, very talented actors) head a fine cast. Ry Cooder's understated, bayou rhythm sets the perfect mood, and Andrew Laszlo's suffocating cinematography sets the scene. As to Walter Hill's direction, I need only say that this is vintage Hill. Leave the new release rack, and rent this. You won't regret it.