Fighting On Film

Never look a gift horse in the mouth! This week the boys look back at 1952's 'The Gift Horse' starring Trevor Howard, who commands a ship given to the Royal Navy as part as the 'Ships for British Bases' agreement of 1940. The film tells the story of an unremarkable destroyer doing its bit when it's thrust into a special role. We discuss the St Nazaire raid and also talk your favourite naval films!Check out our site at www.fightingonfilm.comWe are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

This week the boys cover '120 Bahadur' (120 Brave Hearts), an Indian production about the Battle of Rezang La during the Sino-Indian War of 1962. The film retells the battle and the medal winning bravery of Major Shaitan Singh Bahti played by Farhan Akhtar. Now available in the west on Amazon prime.Check out our site at www.fightingonfilm.comWe are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

This week, the boys join George Clooney, Ice Cube and Mark Wahlberg at the end of the 1991 Gulf War. Stylistically interesting and with a solid script, the film begins with a heist to steal gold stolen by Saddam, but in the end the film has more to say about how the conflict concluded than many of its contemporaries.Check out our site at www.fightingonfilm.comWe are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

The boys are back for the new year! With a late 2025 release 'Der Tiger' (or 'The Tank' in UK/US markets), directed by Dennis Gansel, charts the journey of a SS tank crew on a secret mission on the Ostfront in 1944. Billed by some as the German 'Fury' with a little bit of an 'Apocalypse Now' vibe thrown in and hitting the top 3 on Amazon Prime does the film hit the mark? Join Matt and Robbie to find out...We are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

What happens when the military industrial complex gets involved in the toy industry and some highly advanced military microchips find there way into a new line of toys? Chaos is the answer! Join us this week for our 2025 Christmas Special as we discuss 'Small Soldiers', a 90s cult classic from director Joe Dante. Starring Tommy Lee Jones, Frank Langella, some '90s stalwarts, and not forgetting members of the iconic casts of The Dirty Dozen and Spinal Tap, the film sees the Gorgonites go head to head with the Commando Elite. Robbie and Matt remember a childhood classic fondly in the last FoF episode before Christmas!We are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm

This week the boys cover '1941', a war comedy hybrid from Steven Spielberg! A film jam packed with big names such as Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi and John Candy. They are joined by comedian Tony Cowards, to dissect this comedy caper, does it hit their funny bones? Join them to find out...We are also thrilled to partner with www.warfaremedia.net, who have an incredible range of Cold War posters! Use the code 'FoF20' at checkout for a huge 20% discount. Don't miss out.Support Fighting On Film via Patreon and get a range of thank you perks! - www.patreon.com/fightingonfilm