Der Kommodore (1963)
39KDer Kommodore: Directed by Delbert Mann. With Rock Hudson, Rod Taylor, Mary Peach, Barry Sullivan. During the Cold War, Air Force Colonel Jim Caldwell shapes up his Strategic Air Command B-52 wing to pass a nuclear war readiness test.
“I judge a movie by how long it takes me to realize I need the bathroom, how long the movie can hold my interest and how convincing the events unfolding are. Well, I watched this movie all the way through with no bathroom breaks. My interest was grabbed from the start and held all the way through. Being old enough, and lucky enough to have watched the premiere of 2001 A Space Odyssey – and viewed it several times since – of course I made comparisons, and there were a few, but this movie tells an excellent stand alone story that is both riveting and believable. Iu0026#39;m not going to give away any secrets but anyone who watches the last five minutes or so without a lump in their throat and a tear in their eye, well youu0026#39;re a critic, youu0026#39;re not enjoying the movie because youu0026#39;re too busy looking for bloopers and faults. Were there bloopers and faults? The darn movie was so riveting if there were any I didnu0026#39;t notice them!”
