Away All Boats

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Jim S Characters not well delineated and script very disappointing. Insertions of comic relief fell completely flat. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/21/24 Full Review Gerald E I've watched a lot of 'war' or 'military' movies over the years given the military history of my family from 1861 to present day. There have been Academy Award winners, major money makers etc but none has any more engaging characters than "Away All Boats". For some reason I can & do still like to watch it every couple of yrs. The concept is a bit different than many (not a spoiler BUT the ship is as much or more of the story than the crew). Enjoy! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/09/23 Full Review r 9 A bit of a slog, is 'Away All Boats'. I never quite felt the intended high stakes of the film, except right at the end when events reach the final destination - which is the only noteworthy part of the film. Aside from that, the whole plot just comes across as one whole training exercise as opposed to a war-torn trip across the Pacific Ocean. Jeff Chandler is fairly good in his role, though those behind him kinda just mesh into one character in my mind to be honest. Clint Eastwood features in the absolute definition of a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance - in the penultimate 'uncredited' (exc. cameos) role of his career. This 1956 picture isn't one to rush off and watch, unfortunately. I was hoping for something more along the lines, if not an improvement, of 'The Battle of the River Plate' - which was, in fact, released roughly two months after this. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A rather decent wartime drama movie. Surpassed by other movies: "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" is more serious, "Midway" has more suspense, "Mr. Roberts" has more heart, and "Operation Petticoat" is the comedy. About as good as "Destination Tokyo". If you enjoy those movies, you will probably like "Away All Boats". But watch those first. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Look out for an early viewing of Clint Eastwood on the decks. Gripping entertainment, you feel for the isolation of the captain on the bridge. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member A routine World War II movie, "Away All Boats" takes place aboard the "Belinda," a PA-22 U.S. Navy landing-craft transport operating in the Pacific Theater. Written by Ted Scherdeman from a novel by Kenneth M. Dodson, the film purports to trace the ship's life through a series of incidents: from a shaky shake-down cruise to Pearl Harbor, through action in Kwajelein, Saipan, and Guam, to a climactic kamikaze attack off Okinawa. Beginning with a brief aside from John McIntire, who helped construct the ship and hears it talking to him, a largely inexperienced crew stumble through mishaps, which are supposed to be comic, but seem silly and incompetent behavior during wartime. As time passes at sea, the crew grow discontent, and conflicts arise; but these too seem like petty nonsense out of "South Pacific," such as two sailors fighting over a coconut. Somehow, the esteemed captain thinks that building a sailboat with a red sail will solve ship board problems; wonder how many times that idea surfaced during the War. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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