Set between 1962 and 1974 this traces the story of three buddies from adolescent surfing champs to post-Vietnam trauma. As the times change they find their youth is lost until one vital Wednesday in 1974 when there is a Big Swell and they hit the waves again, superb.
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CATCH-22 (1970)
Certification15 Our Rating
Adapted from the classic, absurdist, anti-war novel by Joseph Heller. "Catch-22" is the story of Yossarian, a pilot who trys to opt out of flying bombing missions by being declared insane, the catch being that anyone trying to avoid bombing missions by being insane must be sane. This dark classic catches much of the flavour of the book, the insanity, the corruption and the absurdity of war. Think MASH, but non-linear - flawed but awesome.
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SOUTHERN COMFORT (1982)
Certification18 Our Rating
An analogy to Vietnam as a group of National Guardsmen on patrol in the swamps of Louisiana suddenly find that the French speaking locals, supposedly friendly, are a dangerous foe who know the lie of the land. A highly recommended, tense, action-packed thriller with more than a passing resemblance to the earlier and completely brilliant "Deliverance".
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