71-Into the Fire

This movie is a must see. It is based on the true story of 71 student soldiers who in 1950 were left on a corner of the Pusan Perimeter to slow the DPRK advance. People must realize it is a movie and it is not going to be 100% historically accurate. I personally was picking out equipment inaccuracies in the movie, like using M-4 Shermans and M-48 Pattons for T-34s. I also saw a couple rubber M-1 Garands get into the scene that should have been in the background, minor issue that most would not catch. I thought the acting was good and the story kept you drawn in. This is right up there with Tae Guk Gi. For those complaining about the blood and explosions... this is a war movie not a dramatic comedy. The koreans always seem to budget plenty of money for blood and gore in their movies. Definitely more realistic than what you see in most movies out of Hollywood. If you watch the credits you see some of the interviews with the real life survivors of this battle. I would love to see a documentary done about the real battle with interviews and tours of the real battlefield.

This ranks in my top 5 favorite movies. I watch it and then try to find a bigger screen to watch it on. Then watch it again to repeat the process. What really makes this movie, is that it does not hold back. This is war. It is brutal. You can almost see the rounds flying across the screen. It is not Hollywood where they fire a mortar and there is an explosion somewhere else. Here they fire a mortar, you see it travel, then hit and explode. The guns sound like the firearm it was shot from. It is worth watching. I paid $19.99 for it and not disappointed by any means. The draw backs are: on a computer I had no trouble but on a DVD player it locks up in the opening and keeps wanting to go back to the previews. You also have to set up for English captions. Spoiler Alert: The movie implies that there are few if any survivors, but historically there were.

I'm a big fan of T.O.P (Choi Seung Hyun) and his performance was honestly really great, especially for someone who had only been cast in relatively small television parts and music videos previous to this. That being said, the film has elements that make it feel very much like an instant classic, but it is not without flaws in its execution. For example, Cha Seung Won's character is a little too evil and a little too stoic, to the point of feeling a little bit 2-D. As a whole, however, the story is extremely entertaining and emotionally resonant. It absolutely feels like a blockbuster as opposed to something more artsy or gritty but is there really so much wrong with that? I am not one to watch a war movie once, let alone re-watch it repeatedly, but I can do that with 71: Into the Fire.

This movie stays with you for a while. At first, and maybe it's just my screen, the filming felt shaky and it was annoying but then it cleared and the story gets really intense. Such courage. Korea just can't catch a break....1910-1945 brutal Japanese occupation, then Korean War, then Dictatorships North and South. Anyway, the only thing I could think of as I was watching the end of the fight was a line from Braveheart..."They fought like warrior poets, and [kept] their independence."

Great movie one of the better war movies out there highly recommend, however half of the special features on the disc did not work at all. I would have liked to watch the making of it but oh well. Great movie none the less. 5 stars for the movie itself 3 stars for half the special features not working. Total: 4 stars

This is one slam dunk war film! It's about a group of South Korean students who are soldiers, who are left to defend the town by a girls school. They have to deal with their own insecurities and fears while still learning combat tactics. Plus a huge army of communist regulars are advancing on the town to "take no prisoners." The acting is good and the battle scenes are outstanding. The film is in Korean language but does have English subtitles. Funny cause it must have been censored, cause they translate "Son of a Witch" and "DARN" instead of the curse words. I enjoyed the film and did get involved because it was based on an actual real incident.

This is a great movie but unless you understand Korean, do not buy this dvd. The English subtitles are terrible. I saw the movie once before online and I have an idea of the storyline but yet, the subtitles on the dvd made no sense. Again, unless you understand Korean, keep away from this dvd version.

First of all, I must say that I am not, nor have I ever been, a fan of war movies. We watched this movie because my daughter was doing a report on the Korean War and we thought this might help her perspective and understanding. It is based on actual events. Now, having said all that, I will tell you that I was not expecting this movie to be as good as I found it to be. I was blown away by many of the actors' performances, especially T.O.P (Choi Seung Hyun). His acting is superb. The action sequences were better and seemed more real than many I have seen before. It is a very, very good movie. I highly recommend it.

I was looking forward to seeing this one as I am a fan of Korean cinema. This follows in the wake of many other excellent films from South Korea telling some of the stories that came out of their still ongoing civil war. Once again this is based on `actual events' that took place on August 11th 1950, when a group of volunteer `Student Soldiers' held back a North Korean commando brigade. They are hopelessly outnumbered being only 71 in number and hence the title of the film, but show remarkable ingenuity and tenacity. It is slightly reminiscent of the German WW 2 film 'Die Brucke' or The Bridge, The Bridge (Die Brucke) [DVD] [1959 ] where school children are left to defend a bridge against overwhelming odds, but this has buckets more action. The events unfold in a mix of real time and some flash backs which help to create empathy for the main characters, who are all desperately young and most still in school uniforms. The action scenes are regular and bloody, they have built on the incredible realism that we saw in films like `Brotherhood', Brotherhood [DVD] [2004 ]and the excellent 'Assembly' Assembly [2007] [DVD ] and first came to the fore in the West with `Saving Private Ryan'. Like those films, this is in Korean with English sub titles. I do not want to give away any plot spoilers as this is a rollicking rollercoaster from start to finish, during the more contemplative moments I was actually glad for a breather, such is the intensity of this film. It is 116 minutes long, which seems like a long film, but the time just flew past and there is so much action in it I feel I will have to view this again to be sure I did not miss too much. There are some plot holes and quite clearly this is `based' on actual events, all of that aside this is one of the best films I have seen in ages.

71 Junge Studenten die Freiwillig oder unfreiwillig in den Krieg gehen. Der Offizier will sie aus dem Krieg heraushalten und lässt sie an einer Schule wo man glaubte da seien sie sicher. Aber Nord Korea General nimmt den Befehl anders auf und hält sich nicht an den Taktik Plan und will wie befohlen vor Monats Ende die Stadt eingenommen haben und nimmt eine Abkürzung über den Fluss direkt vorbei der Schule. Die Studenten alter zwischen 16 bis 20 müssen nun gegen das Nord Korea Batallion etwar 500 Mann kämpfen ohne Verstärkung und Unterstützung. Mit Japanischen Kamikaze Taktik Mann mit Sprengstoff am Bau versuchen sie nun die Feindlichen Panzer zu zerstören. Ein sehenswerter Film der Zeigt das Krieg nichts für Kinder ( und erwachsene ) ist und keine Helden zeigt nur Tod

Ce film est vraiment poignant par son réalisme, et nous touche. En nous replongeant dans des faces du conflit Nord-Sud Coréen qu'on ne connait pas forcément, il nous montre que chaque personne reste un humain avant tout et que l'horreur de la guerre touche profondément ceux qui y sont associés, sans forcément détruire leur part d'humanité. Il n'y a ni méchants, ni gentils, juste des personnes qui se battent dans le côté auquel ils sont associés (voir le général ennemi sortir la photographie de son fils nous rappelle que lui aussi est humain, et sa façon d'essayer de traiter avec les enfants soldats également). L'acteur principal joue vraiment bien, avec ses silences et son mutisme, on se met à la place de ce jeune promu à la tête de ses camarades alors qu'il n'a rien d'un leader. Mais il n'est pas le seul à percer l'écran, tous ces pauvres jeunes propulsés dans l'horreur sont poignants, aucun ne m'a semblé mal jouer, et les développements brefs de chacun nous les rendent d'autant plus réalistes. Les côtés plus joyeux du film aussi nous permettent de comprendre ce qu'ils ressentaient. Très touchant, il m'a transpercé les tripes.

Firstly, 100% positive to the seller. The movie is based on a true story that happened during the Korean war. The plot has already been outlined so I will add that the strong acting and gripping story make this a must see movie. This is a sad story too, and I felt a great deal of emotion for the young characters and their grueling ordeal. A must for all interested in the Korean war.

Into the fire ist ein sehr gut inszenierter Kriegsfilm, der schonungslos einen Einblick in das gewährt, was damals in Korea passiert ist. Meiner Meinung nach haben die Schauspieler den Konflikt der jungen Soldaten, die ihr Leben für ihr Land gaben, ohne wirklich zu wissen, was auf sie zu kommt, sehr gut dargestellt. Vor allem Choi Seunghyun (in Korea bekannt als Rapper TOP) überzeugt mit einer guten Leistung. Ich finde den Film großartig, wenn auch sehr bedrückend, und kann ihn nur weiterempfehlen.