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jays | 1 year ago

As a kid, I watched Kelly's Heroes whenever it was on TV and loved him in it.

It was a joy to see him in so many movies throughout the years. He always elevated everything he was in. Great actor.

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KineticLensman|1 year ago

See comment elsewhere about 'negative waves'.

I also loved him in Kelly's Heroes, which sadly isn't mentioned in the obits I've seen so far.

skhunted|1 year ago

Kelly's Heroes is one of the best war movies in my opinion. He played Oddball very well. Oddball's line about how his commander was trying to get them killed since Normandy resonated with me.

My dad was an infantryman in World War 2 in the European Theater of Operations. His war book had a lot dead listed in it. He underlined the ones he knew. One was a lieutenant. I asked my dad about the lieutenant and my dad's response was, "He was a West Point asshole."

Being in a war doesn't make one a hero. Mostly you are fighting because you have to and your goal is for you and your buddies to survive.

jaggederest|1 year ago

"We got our own ammunition, it's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes... pretty pictures. Scares the hell out of people"

ianhawes|1 year ago

One of my favorite movies! Glad to see it mentioned here.