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The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then The Bigfoot | Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner | NON USA Format | Region B Import - Australia
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Genre | Action & Adventure |
Format | Blu-ray |
Runtime | 97 minutes |
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The story follows a legendary American war veteran named Calvin Barr who, decades after serving in WWII and assassinating Adolf Hitler, must now hunt down the fabled Bigfoot. Living a peaceful life in New England, the former veteran is contacted by the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to lead the charge as the creature is carrying a deadly plague and is hidden deep inside the Canadian wilderness.
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- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Package Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 Ounces
- Media Format : Blu-ray
- Run time : 97 minutes
- Release date : June 5, 2019
- Language : English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
- ASIN : B07QB1JWR1
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A Review (may contain Spoilers)
I posted this review on a couple of other boards previously before posting on here.
*Disclaimer: I am a Bigfoot Researcher & run Pennsylvania Bigfoot Project.
I purchased the video, and watched it last night. I have mixed feelings about it.
#1 Let's get this out of the way. He killed the Bigfoot because it was sick with a very deadly and virulent strain of influenza. This particular strain crossed all barriers and killed all mammalian life. The Bigfoot was deep in the Canadian wilderness, but was heading towards civilization where there would be no stopping the spread. It was a mercy killing.
#2 Let's get this additional point out of the way. There is no way that the writers consulted with anyone on the power, strength, agility or abilities of any Bigfoot.
#3 The movie was not a shoot 'em up, with gratuitous excessive gunfire or violence.
#4 The movie was honestly, more of a romance, a character study set in the 70's, and this man's journey from a shy man, to a confident and competent young WW2 soldier on a deadly mission, and on to his mission as an elderly man.
#5 There were hints that he had extraordinary abilities.
#6 There were a few references of a metaphysical nature, but nothing overly done.
My final viewpoint was that this was a very deep character study that unfortunately sailed over too many heads. Sam Elliott’s character was a very sad, depressed man, going through his life after WW2, recruited late in life because of his special abilities. It was Very Very Good, but I wouldn't say Great. The movie ended incomplete to me. I wanted more of this man's life. I wanted to see him complete and go full circle.
I have a feeling that as time goes by and I watch this again, I’ll see more that I missed and grow to Love it.
There is a podcast interview with the writer online that is excellent & goes into far more of this movie’s theme & meaning. I found it after watching the movie & writing this review & am grateful that I did! It answered so many questions for me. If I can find the web link I’ll add it to this review.
Unfortunately, the last 1/3 of the movie is an unmitigated disaster. Not only are there plot holes you can drive a tank through, but I’m pretty certain that the Bigfoot from the old TV series, “The Bionic Man” was better costume/special effects-wise. Larry Miller’s ‘old guy’ make up is terrible. They couldn’t find an actual old actor? Its not like he has any scenes where he is younger. This is just strange. They also don’t really establish the year the movie takes place in. Old cars maybe, but the hazmat suits and facilities we see later are all modern.
In any event, as I mentioned above, Sam’s character’s mental health is a mess. But more relevantly, nothing in the movie up to this point suggests that he has the stamina and strength required to slog through the deep forest for several days, particularly given that he is 70 years old? In fact, just the opposite: it appears that he has spent the decades following WW2 watching TV, with maybe walking his dog around the block. The movie suggests through the government types that entire teams of special forces guys either never returned or came back with nothing. Yet, Sam’s character has no problem locating the creature in short order after what appears to be a day or two. He also doesn’t have any real trouble overcoming the creature. The entire premise/justification of why Sam’s character is the only one for the job is incredibly weak, but in the end, it doesn’t matter because everything is just bad. Plus, at the end of the movie, Sam’s character still cannot confront his grief and there is no reason to believe that his PTSD issues are resolved, quite to the contrary actually. So, a thoroughly depressing ending is the cherry on top of this “must avoid” movie.
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These days a now elderly Calvin Barr (Sam Elliot) reflects on the past having many regrets and misgivings, especially losing the chance of happiness with his once love Maxine ( Caitlin FitzGerald)
During the war, as a young man played by Aiden Turner, he had been recruited as a serving special-ops soldier to infiltrate the German war-machine disguised as an officer, track-down the whereabouts of Adolf Hitler and assassinate him.....a task which proved successful, though never revealed.
Calvin, however, took no pleasure killing, even though he knew the subject had it coming in truth.
Many years later -
After an incident, Calvin is followed around by a couple of men travelling in a government car....eventually they approach the former soldier explaining to him that mankind is at risk from a virus that is being transmitted by a Bigfoot who is now cornered within a 50-mile radius by a circle of fire.
It seems Calvin though now elderly and no longer employed by the military is one of the few immune to the threatening virus, he is being asked to track down Bigfoot and kill it.
At first not wanting to be a part of another killing he refuses, but on reflection accepts the task.
It won't be easy -
I found the film often poignant and certainly compelling viewing.
Sam Elliot to my mind always plays Sam Elliot, this film called for such a character in the lead role, perhaps one of his finest performances the film is definitely worth a viewing.
First things first: this is NOT a traditional bigfoot film. In fact, the bigfoot really only comes into the story in the last half an hour. The film is exploring an extraordinary man who happens to have been involved in two monumental events in human history. And unfortunately these things take their toll on the man leaving him broken and unfulfilled as a person.
I found this film to be quite depressing and not the sort of thing I would consider putting on for a repeat watch. I think it's too long at 97 minutes but it is nicely made and acted and if you are prepared for what the story is really about, and like the idea of exploring Calvin's life, accomplishments and failures, this film might suit you.