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Neil Marshall (writer)
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1999 (UK) more
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Several friends go out down the pub for a drink and a flirt, but everything doesn't go as smooth as planned. | add synopsis
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An interesting experiment. Good job its short though. more (1 total)

Cast

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Rev. Big Whisky ... A.W.O.L
Viscount Gigawatt III ... F.U.B.A.R
Natalie Kirk ... The Firing Squad
Stephen Thirkeld ... XXX Corps (as Stephen D. Thirkeld)
Leslie Simpson ... K.I.A.

Craig Conway ... The F.N.G.
Heidi Mavir ... The Smart Bombshell

Ian D. Fleming ... The Bunker
Emily Scarr ... The Cooler Queen
Derek Mathews ... The R.E.M.E.
Belinda Walker ... Sniper 1
Darren Mapletoft ... Sniper 2
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8 min
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15 out of 16 people found the following review useful.
An interesting experiment. Good job its short though., 2 December 2005
8/10
Author: bmwhtly from United Kingdom

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

This is a short, written and directed by Neil 'Dog Soldiers' Marshall. It appears on the Region2 DVD of Dog soldiers. It's an almost experimental look at relationships.

The entire thing (can you call 8minutes a film?) is played without Dialogue, instead the only sounds you hear are those of War.

The piece (Thats what I'll call it) starts with a group of lads on a bus to a pub. Its shot and Sounded to be extremely reminiscent of Saving Private Ryan's Landing Craft sequence, and this theme continues as the men hit the ground and run into the pub. then there are the strafing run ogles at women, the one-shot one-kill glances and the guided missile charisma. the only times of almost silence are Les SImpson getting his heart broken.

This is a Very Good idea, done with startling effect. However, I wouldn't want to watch more than 8 minutes of it.

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