Love to hear other tales on my favorite war films and to learn about quite a few that are new to me.

Recently discovered the podcast, I’m a classic movie junkie and love old war movies and westerns. Very entertaining and great range of films covered so far. Actually have put me on to some I have not seen before, this podcast may be bad for the wallet as I’ve already ordered 3 dvds as a result 😁

War movies are an interesting genre and few subjects bring about as many emotions from veterans and civilians alike. This podcast covers some classics and some forgotten films, and examine not just the movies as a whole but with an expert’s eye towards the equipment and tactics. Some of the most enjoyable movies are the least technically correct (although Red Notice shows this is not a rule) and some of the behind the scenes stuff is super interesting. A variety of guests keep the conversation going. Looking forward to future episodes and hope some of my own personal favs get the FoF treatment.

Robbie and Matthew are two historical firearms experts as well as avid film enthusiasts. They have an expansive view on that much-abused subgenera: the war movie. Many cultural studies on war films discuss the whys and wherefores of fictionalizing or popularizing war in TV and film, but they never discuss the actual accoutrement - ‘the kit’ as the two savvy British critics put it - of war-making. This is often overlooked. Not that they’re lost in minutiae, no, they thoroughly research - offering listeners the genesises of screenplays, when produced, by whom, and to what immediate purpose. Knowledgeable and fun, their laid-back conversation, a type of cool bonhomie, makes for good commonsense critiques of both obscure and mainstream war films.