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To: EvilCapitalist

Kelly’s Heroes. Another nutcase portrayal of an American GI by a canadian.


26 posted on 01/29/2023 5:04:17 PM PST by pfflier
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To: pfflier; EvilCapitalist

The dirty dozen. He made the GI look bad in that one too.


71 posted on 01/29/2023 11:17:18 PM PST by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
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To: pfflier

“Oddball’s” character was simply Clint Eastwood pimping a popular cultural image (all things “hippy” were cool) to sell his picture. Another case of an anachronism that worked.


81 posted on 01/30/2023 4:48:07 AM PST by LouAvul (Daniel 4:17: "..the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.." )
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