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Does this film prove that the best movies about Stalingrad are those centered around the fewest characters, or is this film simply another powerful story within this brutal battle? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John are barely out of diapers, and make jokes—while reviewing this 2013 drama!Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our show.Next Film: K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)Available on: Amazon, DVD, and your local library

Is this a suspenseful tale about bravery during wartime or is this a film about trust after exile? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John mostly taketh—while reviewing this 1964 drama!Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our show.Next Film: Stalingrad (2013)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Does this film represent the adventure that war can be or is this another dated picture that skews history by putting a spin on colonialism? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John never seem to do anything until they've had a cup of tea—while reviewing this 1959 adventure.Available on: Amazon and your local librarySupport our show.Next Film: Behold a Pale Horse (1964)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Is this a film about an operation gone wrong, or a prime example of: just because you want something, doesn't mean you're going to get it? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John think they know something we don't—while they review this 1977 adaptation!Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local libraryCome see us LIVENext Film: North West Frontier (1959)Available on: Amazon and your local library

Does this film simply depict a German U-boat and it's journey during WW2, or does this film depict a microcosm of war with all the claustrophobia and filth that comes with it?This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our showNext film: A Bridge Too Far (1977)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Is this film an accurate look back at an operation to take out SS General Reinhard Heydrich. Or is this movie just Valkyrie minus an eye patch? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John, have been fighting the occupation in their own ways while they review this 2016 thriller!This film is available on : Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our showNext Film: Das Boot (1981)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Is this film a realistic look at the futility of war? Or is it extreme evidence to pay attention to the journey and not the destination? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John brush their teeth in a rapid, vertical motion, while they review this 1987 thriller.This film is available on : Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our showNext Film: Anthropoid (2016)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Is this one of the most influential war movies of the 20th century, or a board room meeting with a twist? Today on our 100th episode Adam, Ben, and John hit a bull in the butt with a bass fiddle, while reviewing this 1970 drama!This film is available on : Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our showNext Film: Hamburger Hill (1987)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Is this a film about the blurred lines you face when attempting to complete a mission by any means necessary, or is this simply a story of an overzealous cavalry officer? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John suggest you wear an iron plate in your pants—while they review this 1965 adventure. This film is available on : Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our showNext Film: Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Portraying a tale thousands of years old on film can be quite a chore. But when Oliver Stone puts his spoon in the cauldron, we see that the ancient Greeks are more similar to us than you may have thought. And on today's episode Adam, Ben, and John come to believe the fear of death drives all—while they review this four-hour epic!This film is available on : Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our showNext Film: Major Dundee (1965)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Can a parody film be a war film? Of course it can, just throw in a dash of rock 'n roll and a couple hamburgers! On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John must continue the struggle—while they review this 1984 classic. This film is available on : Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our showNext Film: Alexander (The Ultimate Cut)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Does a super-soldier serum help win wars, or does it simply create a new type of arms race? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John need a rain check on that dance while they review this 2011 roller-coaster!This film is available on : Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our showNext Film: Top Secret!Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

A soldier who has a brain that's still developing can lead to unspeakable results. But some nations will stop at nothing to create the best army within their means. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John just want to be happy in this life after reviewing this 2015 drama. This film is available on : NetflixSupport our showNext film: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

A bridge cannot take sides, although it can transfer hands after a battle—but that won’t keep it from collapsing. And on today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John find out who’s the enemy while they review this 1969 drama.This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our show!Next Film: Beasts of No Nation (2015)Available on: Netflix

Is this film an expanded ethical thought experiment, or a slice of life via modern warfare? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John are fueled by postings on YouTube. While they review this 2015 thriller.This film is available on:Amazon,YouTube, and your local librarySupport our show! Next Film: The Bridge at Remagen (1969)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Can a war film disregard aspects of history to better explain the subtleties of diplomatic defeat? Director Aleksandr Sokurov sure thinks so! On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John have only one unresolved issue left—while they review this 2005 drama.This film is available on:Amazon,YouTube, and your local librarySupport our show! Next Film: Eye in the Sky (2015)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Sometimes war movies are adventures, sometimes they’re to-the-point biopics, other times they're a surprisingly refreshing mix of both. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John, sit around on their duffs while reviewing this 1945 drama!This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our show! Next Film: The Sun (2005)Available on:Amazon,YouTube, and your local library

It's a war-plan so crazy it just might work! Can this Peter Sellers farce bring forth the same wartime hilarity as Dr. Strangelove? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John surrender to overwhelming powers, in a military manner, while reviewing this 1959 comedy!This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our show! Next Film: They Were Expendable (1945)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

An officer who has never seen a day of combat finds himself living the same day over and over again.Friendly Fire is made possible by the support of our listeners. Support Friendly Fire to receive a monthly Pork Chop episode and all the other Maximum Fun bonus content!

The line between reality and fiction can be extremely thin in war pictures. And when a film resonates close to home for the viewer, extreme can take a back seat to emotion. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John sit where they want, while reviewing this 2012 thriller!This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our show! Next Film: The Mouse That Roared (1959)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Some films help us reflect on the sins of the past, other films create fictional characters to make the past more digestible. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John answer every question with "Yes, drill sergeant." while reviewing this 1994 fantasy. This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, and your local librarySupport our show! Next Film: Zero Dark Thirty (2012)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Some war pictures are about hostile territories, some are about the group turmoil, and other movies are about both. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John cook-off while reviewing this 2009 claustrophobic drama.This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, and your local library.Support our show! Next Film: Forest Gump (1994)Available on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library

Can a Jedi, T-Bird, Nerd, and Scientist— under the command of a grizzled WWI Veteran— successfully survive the second world war? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John get cooked a terrific meal, while reviewing this 1980 memoir.This film is available on:Apple, Amazon, and your local library.Support our show! Next Film: LebanonAvailable on: Amazon, Apple, and your local library.

Is this film a story of freedom that was split three ways, or just another glancing look at a past battle, with a new lens? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John leave sports out of it while reviewing this 2010 drama!This film is available on:Apple, Amazon, and your local library.Support our show! Next Film: The Big Red One (1980)Available on: Apple, Amazon, and your local library.

Does this film demonstrate that non-violence is the key to winning wars, or is this movie just another fun make-believe tale brought to us by Mel "Opus Dei" Gibson? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John don't know how they're going to live with themselves if they don't stay true to what they believe—while they watch this 2016 biopic.This film is available on:Apple,Amazon, and your local library.Support our show! Next Film: Outside the Law (2010)Available on: Apple, Amazon, and your local library.

Does this film tell the tale of a freedom-fighting warrior or is this a story about Benjamin Martin's revenge-fueled descent into freedom? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John are citizens of an American nation while they review this turn of the millennium fictional drama.This film is available on:Apple, Amazon, and your local library.Support our show! Next Film: Hacksaw Ridge (2016)Available on: Apple, Amazon, and your local library.

All the money in the world can't make a lie the truth, and no matter how strong the love story may be, it doesn't change the fact that some governments commit atrocities. On today's episode the time in God's thoughts has come to an end while Adam, Ben, and John review this revisionist drama. This film is available on:Apple, Amazon, and your local library.Support our show! Next Film: The Patriot (2000)Available on: Apple, Amazon, and your local library.

Can a Michael J. Fox war movie be as brutal as any other emotion-filled Vietnam picture? Yes, but with its own jungle to navigate. On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John buck the system while reviewing this 1989 drama.This film is available on:Apple, Amazon and your local library.Support our show! Next Film: The Ottoman Lieutenant (2017)Available on: Apple, Amazon, and your local library.

Marie Colvin's spirit drives this biopic and addresses war in a way that we don't always get in film. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John couldn't imagine a world in which they didn't review this 2018 drama!This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, and Youtube.Support our show! Next Film: Casualties of War (1989)Available on: Apple, Amazon and your local ibrary.

Can a POW film achieve the same highs and lows of a battlefield picture? It can when it's full of cool-guy-allies! On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John devote their energies to reviewing this 1963 adventure with Chuck Bryant from Movie Crush.This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, Youtube, and RokuSupport our show! Next Film: A Private War (2018)Available on: Amazon, Apple, Youtube, and your local ibrary.

Can one man's love of history defeat an army? What if that one man also had a weapon powered by God? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John, become a permanent addition to this archaeological find—while reviewing this classic adventure.This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Youtube, and your local librarySupport our show! Next Film: The Great Escape (1963)Available on: Amazon, Apple, Youtube, Roku, and your local library

The lines of memory and history can be blurred when retelling stories of one's youth, but the emotions associated with situations will always point to truth. On today's episode Adam, John, and Ben eat eggs until the recording is over—while reviewing this 1982 Italian drama!This film is available on:Amazon, Youtube and your local librarySupport our show! Next Film: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Available on: Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Youtube, and your local library

Is ancient history written by the winners, or is it stitched together from folklore and current national narrative? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John never guessed they'd lose to a gust of wind! While reviewing this 2008 historical drama!This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, Youtube, Hoopla, Tubi, and your local librarySupport our show! Next Film: The Night of the Shooting Stars (1982)Available on:Amazon, Youtube and your local library

In the Tom Clancy Universe equations are as useful as a lost bomb. So when a shadowy organization pulls the strings in an attempt to start WWIII, it's not long before Jack Ryan does the math. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John order the planes to stand down, while reviewing this 2002 calculation!This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, Youtube, and your local librarySupport our show! Next Film: Red CliffAvailable on:Amazon, Apple, Youtube, Hoopla, Tubi, and your local library

Does a film need to accurately portray a specific military job in order to tell a compelling story, or do the ends justify the means? On today’s episode Adam, John, and Ben recognize that going to war is a once-in-a-lifetime experience while they review this 2008 thriller.This film is available on:Amazon,Apple, Netflix, and your local librarySupport our show! Next Film: The Sum of All FearsAvailable on:Amazon, Apple, Youtube, and your local library

Love stories are eternal, whether they be person to person, families, or communities. And when evidence of cultural erasure is presented, sometimes the best way to share factual knowledge, is with a love story. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John are the local apothecaries while they watch this 2016 drama. This film is available on:Apple, Amazon, Google Play, Youtube, and your local LibraryCome see Friendly Fire LIVE!Support our show! Next Film: The Hurt Locker (2008)Available on: Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and your local library

The furies of war force you to trudge along in order to survive, and watching this film evokes a similar sense of dread. Today, Adam, Ben, and John never say whatever happens must happen, while they watch this 1985 drama.This film is available on:Youtube, and The Criterion ChannelCome see Friendly Fire LIVE!Support our show! Next Film: The Promise (2016)Available on: Apple, Amazon, Google Play, Youtube, and your local Library

How does one sell a war picture during said war? Some say you throw in a love story on top of one of the most important missions to have happened thus far. On today's episode Ben, Adam, and John do not have the medicine to ease the pain, as they review this 1944 drama!This film is available on:Apple, Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, Fandango Now, VuduCome see Friendly Fire LIVE!Support our show! Next Film: Come and See (1985)Available on:Youtube, and The Criterion Channel

Love triangles can feel like a sinking sub—especially when looking back through the lens of our current time. And on today's episode, Ben, John, and Adam are the only born commandos reviewing this 1943 drama!This film is available on:Apple, Amazon, Google Play, Youtube, Vudu, and your local libraryCome see Friendly Fire LIVE!Support our show! Next Film: Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)Available on:Apple, Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, Fandango Now, Vudu

When telling an origin story, it's best to bring all the swords and an incredibly powerful Mac Mini. On today's episode Ben, John, and Adam want to start a war with the most powerful army in the world, while they watch this 2018 epic!This film is available on:Apple, Amazon, Google Play, Youtube, Vudu, and your local libraryCome see Friendly Fire LIVE!Support our show! Next Film: Crash Dive (1943)Available on:Apple, Amazon, YouTube, Google Play, Fandango Now, Vudu

The tales of wartime can be as ambiguous as ancient folklore, and when you're dealing with multiple sailors the lines of communication can seem like a curse! But on today's episode Adam, Ben, and John have to keep it, because they have to keep their promise, while reviewing this 1958 classic!This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, and your local library.Support our show! Next Film: REDBAD (2018)Available on: Apple, Amazon, Google Play, Youtube, Vudu, and your local library

When you're in the deep end and hunting for the 8.5 pounder, make sure to load your tackle box full of Cuban Romeo y Julietas and Camachos. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John deal with one shit at a time while reviewing this WW2 drama!This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, Google Play, YouTube, FandangoNow, MaxGo, Vudu, and your local librarySupport our show! Next Film: The Key (1958)Available on:Amazon, Apple, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, and your local library.

When you love your boat, and love your country, you'll answer the call to save soldiers— no matter what time it is. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John would rather face waves than dive-bombers while reviewing this 2017 drama.This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Fandango Now, Max Go, YouTube, Vudu, and your local library.Support our show! Next Film: Darkest Hour (2018)Available on:Amazon, Apple, Google Play, YouTube, FandangoNow, MaxGo, Vudu, and your local library

What if a podcast advertised "three superstar hosts" and one host barely spoke the entire show? Well, that would be kind of like today's movie — add a few spies and they're practically the same piece of media! On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John figure out who's Moe, and who's Larry, while watching this 2016 action film! This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google Play, and your local library.Support our show! Next Film: Dunkirk (2017)Available on:Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Fandango Now, Max Go, YouTube, Vudu, and your local library.

When one spaceman faces off against a bunch of humans who on earth would think that a terminator could win? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John ask "What is this fucking tie business?" while reviewing this 1987 thriller!This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango Now, Vudu, and your local library.Support our show! #PORKCHOPCHALLENGENext Film: Battle for Incheon: Operation Chromite (2016)Available on: Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google Play, and your local library.

Are we as humans ok with the destruction of our creations if its under the auspices of patriotism? Or do we gain our strength from knowing that our real reward are the railway bridges we built along the way? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John bridge the gap between podcaster and podcast supporter on this very special #MAXFUNDRIVE 2019 edition of #FriendlyFire!This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, Fandango Now, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, and your local library.Support our show!Next week: Predator (1987)Available on: Amazon, Apple, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango Now, Vudu, and your local library.

The crew of a B-17 readies for its last bombing mission over Germany but is this the real tale of the Memphis Belle? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John put the hot dog in the bun and chow down—while reviewing this 1990 drama!This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Youtube, Vudu, and your local library.Support our show!Next week: The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)Available on: Amazon, Apple, Fandango Now, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu

What if you took Quint's two-minute monologue from Jaws, added Nicolas Cage, and then with the help of crib notes from a 1975 history class, made a war movie that involved sharks? You would get this MVP of a film. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John lead a highly classified recording while watching this 2016 action buoy!This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Youtube, Fandango Now, Vudu, and your local library.Support our show!Next week: Memphis Belle (1990)Available on: Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Youtube, Vudu, and your local library.

Does this film tell the truth? The whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Nope. But does that matter when Matt Damon is trying to get to the bottom of this whole Weapons of Mass Destruction thing? On today's episode it's not for Adam, Ben or John to decide what happens... when they review this 2010 action film.This film is available on:Apple, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango Now, Max Go.Support our show!Next week: USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016) Available on: Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Youtube, Fandango Now, Vudu, and your local library

Has Oliver Stone always had the ability to slow down and take a back seat? Or is it only when adapting books by Le Ly Hayslip? Either way, this film is powerful. On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John are insulted at the insolence of men—while they review this 1993 drama.This film is available on:Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Fandango Now, Vudu, and your local LibrarySupport our show!Next week: Green Zone (2010)Available on: Apple, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango Now, Max Go, and your local library