Episode notes
Fires on the Plain: Does this WWII story reflect a harsh and honest end to a losing battle or is this a film about confidently facing infinite obstacles? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John taste the monkey meat of brutal filmmaking while accepting that no matter how sad, some stories must be told.
This film is available via: FilmStruck, YouTube (Free), and your local library
Next film, Fury, is available via:
Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Vudu, YouTube
Friendly Fire is a MaximumFun.org podcast hosted by Adam Pranica, Benjamin Ahr Harrison, and John Roderick; and it’s produced by Rob Schulte.
Theme music is “WAR” by Edwin Starr courtesy of Stone Agate Music.
Logo Art by Nick Ditmore
Twitters: @BenjaminAHR, @Cutfortime, @JohnRoderick, and @RobKSchulte
Reddit: r/FriendlyFirePodcast
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John Roderick, Adam Pranica, and Benjamin Ahr Harrison are exploring titles from the entire history of cinema about every war, big and bigger. They discuss filmmaking, geopolitical history, nerd out about uniforms and equipment, and crack wise the entire time. To the victor go the spoiler alerts!
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