What caught my eye was the group of shermans that a character named oddball was in charge of. Kellys heroes is a 1970 american war film, directed by brian g. Karlotto alberty character german tank commander never have so few taken so many for so much. Best for me was donald sutherland, who plays a hippy tank commander. The satire hits hard and the tank combat hits harder. Top tank commanders of wwii page 2 army rumour service. A character profile and movie recap for oddball the tank commander, our favourite from the 1970 war comedy kellys heroes. My advice go, watch and be thrilled by a brilliant film.
Apr 24, 2007 kellys heroes final scene song burning bridges. Kellys heroes trailer 1 this humorous, lively, and entertaining picture could be described as a caper film set against a ww ii backdrop. Oddball is not the type of character youd expect to find in a world war ii film, but. We watched kelly s heroes streaming movie downloader online this afternoon. Oddball inspired by kellys heroes kellys heroes is a 1970 war comedy film directed by brian g. Hutton, about a group of world war ii american soldiers who go awol to rob a bank behind enemy lines. Clint eastwood private kelly, telly savalas sergeant big joe, don rickles sergeant crapgame, carroll oconnor general colt, donald sutherland tank commander oddball, gavin macleod pfc moriarty. Classic kellys heroes tanks game suggestions official. But it is kellys heroes, possibly the greatest cult hero movie for those of us who love it. Sep 28, 2007 kellys heroes 1970 uk original press book kellys heroes 1970 the first ever uk laserdisc, kellys heroes was featured in mgms first batch of releases, even though it was a panned and scanned version kellys heroes the cincinnati kid lalo schifrin chapter iii cd kellys heroes 1970 7 vinyl burning bridges clint eastwood, picture sleeve. Sutherland as the hippy sherman tank commander oddball is completely off this planet. Clint eastwood stars as kelly, a former lieutenant whose.
The german tank commander is a minor villain in the 1970 film kelly s heroes. A misfit group of world war ii american soldiers goes awol to rob a bank behind german lines. Like ma s h and catch22, both released the same year, this military comedy takes place in an earlier war but is really a thinly disguised treatise on the modernday insanity and avariciousness then unfolding in vietnam. During world war ii, lieutenant kelly learns of a german bank located behind enemy lines. The sensational story of the worlds greatest robbery and the greatest criminal coverup by ian sayer and douglas botting. Except for the anachronisms and the updating with the crimecaper motif, which is a more recent type of story, this picture might have emerged in the 1940 s. Kellys heroes just has an endless supply of excellent supporting roles. This movie is rich in plot detail and exciting to watch. I dont know if that is true or not, but there were more than enough other problems with the tiger. Clint eastwood, donald sutherland, harry dean stanton, karlotto alberty. Like ma s h and catch22, both released the same year, this military comedy takes place in an earlier war but is really a thinly disguised treatise on the modernday insanity and avariciousness.
Jul 10, 2019 originally started as research for painting the warlord games kellys heroes models. Their final showdown with a german tiger tank commander is almost an echo of eastwoods spaghetti westerns. Mclaglens the devils brigade 1968, luchino viscontis the damned 1969, and as a tank commander in kelly s heroes 1970. Kelly, oddball and big joe discuss tactics while standing on an abandoned tiger tank before the scene where they talk with german tank commander. Clint eastwood stars as kelly, a former lieutenant whose illusions about the glory of war, if he has any, are lost when he is busted in rank for following some poorly. Kelly s heroes is filled with the usual blazing and exaggerated pyrotechnics reserved for war melodramas and the exaggerated gi comedy antics that have filled dozens of movies. Hutton about a group of world war ii american soldiers who go awol to rob a bank behind enemy lines.
Like mash and catch22, both released the same year, this military comedy takes place in an earlier war but is really a thinly disguised treatise on the modernday insanity and avariciousness then unfolding in vietnam. Gutowski carries and uses a russian sniper rifle, a mosin nagant m9. Mclaglens the devils brigade 1968, luchino viscontis the damned 1969, and as a tank commander in kellys heroes 1970. With their commanding officer, captain maitland, busily pursuing opportunities to enrich himself and seriously neglecting the welfare of his troops, the men of kellys platoon are all eager to join. For three decades he was to be a regular of german. Classic kellys heroes tanks posted in game suggestions. Kelly s heroes synopsiswatch free kelly s heroes movie online without downloading. Sep, 2011 and for the jokers, sgt oddball and the unnamed german tank commander from kellys heroes they werent real, so are good for the joker cards. Anywho i was watching a movie the other day called kelleys heroes im sure alot of you seen it.
His easy going nature, heavy canadian accent, goofy smile, hilarious lines, and strange behavior make sutherland one of cinemas funniest war figures. I like donald sutherland a lot and i hadnt seen a movie in which i didnt. It will have many people sitting on the edge of their seats, willing those embroiled in battle to succeed. Kellys heroes publicity still of donald sutherland.
With clint eastwood, telly savalas, don rickles, carroll oconnor. Gc592z6 kellys heroes tank commander karl otto alberty. Hutton, who also directed the 1968 world war ii drama. Scene from the film kelly s heroes 1970 starring clint eastwood, telly savalas, donald sutherland and karlotto alberty. Kelly s heroes is a 1970 american war film, directed by brian g. For three decades he was to be a regular of german cinema and television as well as of international englishspeaking. Scene from the film kellys heroes 1970 starring clint eastwood, telly savalas, donald sutherland and karlotto alberty. Kellys heroes sound clip sound bites of the best quotes, famous lines and sound effects from the kellys heroes movie soundboard. Like his italianfrench counterpart lino ventura, who had been a wrestler before becoming an actor, berlinborn karlotto alberty was an amateur boxer before he turned to acting, making his debut in a konstanz theater in 1959. With his broad face, broken nose and distinctive whiteblond hair, he would go on to play variations of the role of german officers in a series of films, notably battle of the bulge 1965, andrew v. But it is kelly s heroes, possibly the greatest cult hero movie for those of us who love it. However, in todays hollywood, movies about the second world war are few and far between, so some may question the relevance of an ensemble piece set in the dying days of nazioccupied europe.
Enter a whos who of a listers from the late 60s and early 70s. I am a big fan of kellys heroes, it is one of my favourite films, which i have seen many times, oviously the film is a load of bollucks, but i still like it alot, especially the bit where ood balls and moriarties tank breaks down, whilst fighting the scar faced crouts tank, and odd ball breaks out the deck chair and plonk. Kellys heroes 1970 karlotto alberty as german tank. Shame i cant have burning bridges playing in the background. Kellys heroes is chock full of strange characters, and among the strangest is the aptlynamed oddball played by donald sutherland, a highlyskilled tank commander whos also some sort of an early hippie, professing love for his common man and harboring a strong belief in the power of positive thinking. The film stars clint eastwood, telly savalas, don rickles, carroll oconnor, and donald sutherland, with secondary roles played by harry dean stanton, gavin macleod, and stuart margolin. Mclaglens the devils brigade 1968, luchino viscontis the damned 1969, and.
The good, the bad and the ugly the danish national symphony orchestra live duration. These shermans were very unique with tracks on the turret, writing, and the symbolic speaker system attached to the side of the tank to create peace. Nov 22, 2010 scene from the film kelly s heroes 1970 starring clint eastwood, telly savalas, donald sutherland and karlotto alberty. German tank commander kellys heroes deutsche soldaten. While crossing into enemy territory in the opposite direction of the retreating allies, kellys men meet the opposition head on, fighting their way through enemy troops. The image measures 1035 825 pixels and was added on 6 april 16. He was a blonde, dourlooking man with a scarred face. Hutton, who also directed the 1968 world war ii drama where eagles dare. In short, kellys heroes is a great war film with exciting action and a wonderful war comedy that punches up to the top command. Kelly s heroes is the very best movie excreted by katzkaloeb, avala film, metrogoldwynmayer mgm, following a description of the movie is kelly s heroes is an offbeat 1970 war film about a group of world war ii soldiers who go awol to rob a bank behind enemy lines.
The german tiger tank commander played by karlotto alberty appears to be a parody both in appearance and manner of speaking of marlon brandos portrayal of german lt. There are some films that need little introduction. You can watch online movie streaming in hd 106 min in length. Drink some wine, eat some cheese and catch some rays people. Ive noticed alot of caches being published for owners best bandssongs etc so i decided in my week off i will try something similar.
The german tank commander was an obersharfuhrer serving in the leibstandarte ss adolf hitler panzer division who was one of three tiger tank commanders assigned to guard the bank in clairmont which held several thousand gold bars. Oddball, eccentric tank commander played by donald sutherland in the film kellys heroes oddballs, 1993 collection of short stories by childrens author william sleator oddball, a segment on the msnbc show countdown with keith olbermann. See more ideas about i movie, donald sutherland, tank wallpaper. Jul 10, 2019 originally started as research for painting the warlord games kelly s heroes models. Watch download kellys heroes synopsis watch free kellys heroes movie online without downloading. Clint eastwood is kelly, who puts together an outfit to go behind enemy lines and steal gold from the german army before the real us army get hold of it. A spacedout tank platoon commander known as oddball and his three m4 sherman tanks from the 6th armored division invite themselves into the plan. Jan 06, 2011 kellys heroes is chock full of strange characters, and among the strangest is the aptlynamed oddball played by donald sutherland, a highlyskilled tank commander whos also some sort of an early hippie, professing love for his common man and harboring a strong belief in the power of positive thinking. Well, problem with the tiger tank in this movie is that its a t34 probably a t3485 1944. Sergeant, this banks not gonna fall into the hands of the american army. Karl otto alberty as german tank commander ross elliott as booker. Crapgame don rickles, a crafty supply ssgt, and oddball donald sutherland, a laid back, hippy tank commander get in on the scheme.
Kellys heroes is the very best movie excreted by katzkaloeb, avala film, metrogoldwynmayer mgm, following a description of the movie is kellys heroes is an offbeat 1970 war film about a group of world war ii soldiers who go awol to rob a bank behind enemy lines. The film stars clint eastwood, telly savalas, don rickles, carroll oconnor, and donald sutherland. This bank isnt to fall into the hands of the american army. Kellys heroes tank commander karl otto alberty gc592z6 was created by gerrybe1 on 992014. If for no other reason to watch kellys heroes, you have to see donald sutherlands stoner tank commander sergeant oddball. When kelly and platoon drive off at the end, a bunch of soldiers shout at them that they are headed in the wrong direction. A sergeant in the ss, the tank commander was a stocky, blonde man with a jagged scar down the right side of his face. Kellys heroes 1970 donald sutherland as oddball imdb.
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