Fighting On Film - The War Movie Podcast!

Yippee Ki‐Yay! This Xmas season we cover three mercenary films in Merc Month 3, kicking off with 1990s 'Die Hard 2'. Bruce Willis reprises his role as John McClane as he battles a group of mercs in an airport as Christmas approaches. The sequel blew away the original at the box office and has become a firm action genre favourite. The boys talk Glock 7s, one liners and Colm Meany as we start Merc Month 3!Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to be partnered with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fightingonfilm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we look back at Ridley Scott's 'Black Hawk Down', often lauded as a modern classic of the war movie genre. We talk through the film's gargantuan ensemble cast, its fascinating production and wax lyrical over some of the movie's most memorable scenes.We would also like to take a moment to thank all of our listeners for joining us on our journey through the war movie genre, we couldn't be more thrilled to reach 200 episodes and look forward to the next 200! Join us for this week's special bumper episode! Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to be partnered with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fightingonfilm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve McQueen's new film is set during the London Blitz in 1940, staring Saorsie Ronan and new comer Elliot Heffernan, alongside an ensemble cast. The film tackles daily life during the raids and the story of one boys journey to get back to his mother.Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to be partnered with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fightingonfilm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Foxhole is an ambitious film set during three wars which spam from the American Civil War to the War in Iraq in 2004. This independent feature tries to tell three, thematically related, stories over the course of over 100 years. But does Jack Fessenden's Foxhole stick the landing? Join us to find out...Check out our website for more - www.fightingonfilm.comWe are thrilled to be partnered with www.warfaremedia.net who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code FoF20 at check out at for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/fightingonfilm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.