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'A Bi By CHUCK CROMER Entertainment Editor After reacting Comeliu massive 600 page book, Too Far, the descriptio tragic pngni ox me Aine tember, 1944, to secure si in the Netherlands that w to the capture of Germar region and supposedly qu the war, one becomes aware of just how.terrif wasteful war is."KBTec numerous miscalculat Allied intelligence an factors, the Market ooeration (as the attark r was coded), totalled casualties of killed, woi missing to more than 17,(X days. In comparison, I Allied casualties for tli ARMS HM ^ PHONE 7Q9~TS SUMTER t, PEN DUTCH STS. CO V05 Non-Aer Spray 1-50 Nice & Eas All Shades 9 71; I " < Crest 5 oz. < Reg. i.i4 ( Giant Box QReg. 1.49 "J ^ Schlitz Beer ] Black Label | Geritol 80's m Rpcf fi HQ 4 -"o* v,vt/ Noxzema Shave Cream Reg. 1.59 1 , Trojan Lube 19'c Parr 1 /1C O AA4 O AiV/g. 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The failure n of the strong Dutch underg s in Sep- intelligence and coi x bridges do-estimation of the ould lead German resistance D..U. ? ij a ivuin area as wen as tnen ickly end the bungled Alliet acutely concerning two 1 ying and divisions moving int ause of area; a communic ions by down caused by the / d other wrong radio freq Garden predicted bad weath flirinnion lir* ?* ?: _ r '?an 1111 vii reiuiun l Allied supplies to be dela unded or failure of the Allie 90 in nine strategic ferry ove he total River that would te entire invaluable troops t I stranded Allied airb * that was being mas IKMACY/l^ Germans, oe However, the n lumbia,5.c. I according to Ryan, I Garden failed w? rtcAl I confidence of the QQ$ privates to gener; j j many battle plannii ??? and precautions to ;y or ignored. The film version 0 Q T?? Far," produced m J Levine at a cost of $ 1 directed by Richard attempts to be a stii commentary, but b< ______ slightly alludes t< Tine reasons for the faili lips Garden instead of s ||# vuie eommunicauoi >" ' the one exception), _ _ confused about the n WW of the film. * * * In fact, the cont ?Q movie is so terriblj * ^ " that only after rea< can the viewer satisf the strategy, acti< * wf sequences of the bs ??? regularity and comj The screenplay hi 11 oz extracted some of th< episodes from the b AO [managing that, it f; ?^ the significance of tt the strategic relev entire battle. aq * * * i 55 *CI g. 2.60 * * * * .98 QTC sy ' _ wm cks - mi M IRMA Y?^ LUMBIA.S.&] Corn "oo Fa ndy was only according to f ; v ter for iribny ./ i to utilize the MUrid lor both H - ^ , nbat; the un- ; strength of the in the battle [ -_ * will to fight; I 1 intelligence 1 Panzer tank LjlW " o the invasion ; ; ations breakillies using the r s " uencies, uner causing the |pl?pSlji cements and yed; and the s tn iit i 1 i7.P n - sr the Rhine. ' have allowed a HH|H orne battalion mg^'JSk sacred by the ?E?rft'$AE| lain reason, why Market is the overAllies, from als, allowintz lg procedures be overlooked ?k ',A Bl7df,e The bri. Httered w Attenborough, German a iging anti-war acause it only Another si o the major movie is its n< ire of Market aware of the tressing them Allies main is breakdown timetable to me viewer is uvui lain intentions again, the ti and sporadic inuity of the the tension < r disorganized have been far ding the book an orderl> actorily follow ramification 3n and con- timetable bec< ittle with any realize that o >rehension. resulted from as adequately Another ma b more crucial lies in its misi; ook, but after theme of th ails to explain written a bool le vignettes to courage in I rancy of the Regardless themes about C LEU HIMMft [mm * SALE * 1RTS TOD( ALL MY Jll if LfUV and HTCHBBftt er of Lady and Rsse r' toolo age at Arnhem, proved to be ith the bodies of the allied ft nd Allied troops, hasty pus lortcoming nf tht* fnnoht and how )t making the viewer primarily conce i crucialness of the tless portrayals < taining a concise the dangers an prevent its troops combat, annihilated. Once The reader is c metable is casually by the self-sacril ally mentioned, but of men of both ; and suspense could for the salvation greater it stressed in ana the success ' manner. The 1,000 British 1 s of the missed example, that h )me obvious when we days instead of t ver 10,000 casualties in Arnhem agai: the delay. German forces, jor flaw of the movie reinforcements t nterpreting the main come, and who e book. Ryan has annihilated, aim < about unbelievable the reader's eye >? .? ? c j il Tkn iatc ui Utxtlll. l lie: tcuuiuiu of the secondary Far" misinter why the battle was slation. Even t sporadic epis< VA courage, these a g always understa while the book on the exploits ? common soldiei ^ centrates on the a . . Still, the mo ^ some merit. The || (sets, special e shnntinir} arp particularly the a a drop of thousan* L ST ~ * and gliders intc Also, the final ^ | m\ .a LY 401 FREE IA C'overir Tr w mbly ng 4 1_ ? rf-i iuu mucn ior uermany >rces in their Far" nov ;h towards Palmetto it failed, Ryan film evokes ntrates on coun- when the All af heroism during lost, and eva d desperation of the wounde< behind. It is constantly amazed reactions of Fices of thousands about to be c antagonist armies left to do bu of their comrades The actinj of the battle. The Far" is unir Red Devils, for the superstai eld out for seven additions to ( he scheduled two. hpln iHnnHfv # r j nst overwhelming out of the awaiting British around, hat were never to As a final were eventually other notable ost brings tears to "A Bridge 1 s. track and th "A Bridge Too time. The m prets the tran- most boring hough there are have ever he )des of human re few and almost producers di ted. Furthermore, success of its primarily centers counterpart, md bravery of the , the movie con- ??? i officers. vie does achieve 1 "e production values nothing ffects, on-location intolera commendable, mers. awesome airborne is of paratroopers 1 the Netherlands. Jamei 30 minutes of the L???? UBCENT :rving outrageous sandwi DELIVERY 76i ig Downtown, Campus, & Surroum 1115 ASSEMBLY STREET y Our MIXED MONS Only $1.85 ? 2 Kinds of Ham and Salami Garnished With lettuce, Tomato, Onions. Chees soning, and Our Own Top Secret D Hy in "A Bridge Too v playing at the theater. all ol our emotions ies realize the battle is cuate everyone except 3 who must be left touching to watch the thn U'AiinHnrl nrU? Vil^ " vuiiuv-vi, WIIU, aptured, have nothing t sing. I in "A Bridge Too nportant. In a sense, * actors are necessary he film, because they the main characters thousands running note, there are two drawbacks that hurt 'oo Far": the sound e three hour running lusic is some of the and unimaginative I ard, while the film's earable. Too bad the dn't learn from the two hour, memorable "The longest Day." Hnvil Invnc I m~r v v ia H/ ? V vl better than the nee of refors Russell Lowell ER CUES 5-0813 fling Area TER \e ressing