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War Movie Theatre | for Fans of Classic War Films and Cinema History

War Movie Theatre | for Fans of Classic War Films and Cinema History

Written by: Robert Hutton & Duncan Weldon - War Movies Fans
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Love classic war movies? So do we. From Troy to World War II to Vietnam to Aliens, we analyse which war films work and what they say about us.


Banned from watching old war movies by their families, writers Robert Hutton and Duncan Weldon meet in their secret basement to discuss why the navy don't simply sail round the other side of Navarone, and why everyone is too old in Saving Private Ryan. Each week, a different film, sometimes brought along by a guest. From Powell and Pressburger's Colonel Blimp to Starship Troopers to Where Eagles Dare to A Bridge Too Far, we've got you covered.


What will win the Broadsword Radio Prize For The Most Implausible Moment?

Who will take the Cooler King Award For Most Gratuitous American?

And what gets the coveted Dam Busters Dog Prize For Most Problematic Moment?


The podcast formerly known as A Pod Too Far.

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Episodes
  • Southern Comfort

    Southern Comfort
    Oct 15 2026

    Definitely Not Vietnam Month rolls on with a film about a US force with superior equipment and training going into a swamp, upsetting the locals, and being killed them. Yep, definitely not about Vietnam. Is this the first time that Nastiest Nazi has been won by a piece of geography? And who exactly are the baddies here?


    Next week: The Wild Bunch.

    Drop us a line! Send comments and suggestions to warmovietheatre@gmail.com.
    Would you like to know more? See the list of films we'd like to do? Buy merch? Visit our website: https://warmovietheatre.com


    Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter or at our website.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Star Wars - with Chris Kempshall and Jack Klaff

    Star Wars - with Chris Kempshall and Jack Klaff
    Oct 8 2026

    Definitely Not Vietnam Month takes us to a galaxy far, far away as we discuss a 1977 film about a small resistance movement taking on and beating a powerful empire.


    Joining us to explain that Darth Vader isn't actually in Star Wars is historian of the universe Chris Kempshall, while zipping by in his X-Wing with memories of the shoot is actor Jack Klaff, who played one of the pilots to take on the Death Star.


    Rob wants to know whether anyone involved in the film understood what they were making, but Duncan's big question is about Imperial health and safety policies.


    Next week: Definitely Not Vietnam Month continues with Southern Comfort

    Drop us a line! Send comments and suggestions to warmovietheatre@gmail.com.
    Would you like to know more? See the list of films we'd like to do? Buy merch? Visit our website: https://warmovietheatre.com


    Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter or at our website.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • M*A*S*H - with Joe Twyman

    M*A*S*H - with Joe Twyman
    Oct 1 2026

    Definitely Not Vietnam Month opens with one of the greatest films ever to be made that definitely wasn't about the Vietnam War. Robert Altman's 1970 debut M*A*S*H was the tale of the 4077th Army hospital in the Korean - repeat Korean - War. It defied cinematic conventions, with no story arcs, overlapping dialogue, and a cynical attitude to life right from the opening song. The studio didn't expect much, but it was a critical and commercial hit, spawning a long-running sitcom and putting rocket boosters under the careers of not just Altman but also stars Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould.


    Duncan and Rob weren't sure how it had aged, but guest Joe Twyman, who spent three years as a "Fobbit" in Baghdad, argues that it's the most authentic portrayal of life on a military base that he's ever seen.


    Next week, Definitely Not Vietnam Month continues with an obscure 1977 film called Star Wars.

    Drop us a line! Send comments and suggestions to warmovietheatre@gmail.com.
    Would you like to know more? See the list of films we'd like to do? Buy merch? Visit our website: https://warmovietheatre.com


    Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter or at our website.

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    1 hr and 29 mins
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