SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

bkoganbing Lee Van Cleef and Jack Kelly are the two American stars of this European made war film with an Italian and German cast. Van Cleef is a combat veteran of the Pacific and Kelly is a Captain in his first mission. That mission is a gem.Kelly and Van Cleef head a team of picked Commandos all of whom have an Italian background and speak fluent Italian. Their mission is to take a desert waterhole over from a company of Italian soldiers and hold it until Eisenhower's army, landing in Morocco can reach it. In the meantime the group is to kill all the Italian soldiers and take over their command like a relief unit and keep their cover under the watchful eyes of the Germans. Van Cleef is convinced that Kelly is incompetent and Kelly proves him right. Their bickering also endangers the whole mission. The story is interesting, but the production is truly shoddy. Not more to be said about Commandos.

romanorum1 It is October 1942 and the Germans are nearly at the height of their World War II successes. In North Africa the German-Italian Axis forces under Field Marshal Rommel are at El-Alamein. This situation is the setting for the movie. Italian-American commandos, led by a humane Captain Valli and a tense Sergeant Sullivan, have the mission of taking an oasis held by Italians in preparation for Operation Torch, the planned American invasion of Africa in November 1942. Without going into details, the movie focuses on the escapades of the commando unit as they first take on the Italians, then pose as the "regular" Italians in deceiving the Germans, and then battle the Germans in a lengthy and exciting action sequence (only to face a bitter irony revealed during the denouement).The movie was not cliché-filled as Leonard Maltin has written in his Movie Guide. Instead the ending is a complete surprise … BIG TIME SPOILER ALERT … as only one Italian-American (not a lead character) and a German (a jovial sort of fellow) are left. They make a truce and gather the dead. It is pleasing that the Germans are not pictured as nasty Nazis, but as regular soldiers fighting for their country (not a cliché, Mr. Maltin). The Italians too are portrayed as doing their jobs and having contributed to the Axis victories (not a cliché). The movie does indicate that the Italians were hampered by inferior weaponry during World War II, like the Mannlicher-Carcano semi-automatic rifle (not a cliché).The movie is not perfect, as there are errors, like Valli's improperly worn captain's insignia on his uniform and the 1968-style bikini underwear worn by the Italian woman. Despite some shortcomings, the movie passes inspection and is enjoyable.

nealos-2 As I mentioned in my board comment, I found this film to be entertaining overall and was intrigued by the portrayal of "shell shock" and the "friends vs military obligation" themes. Not to mention Mario Nascimbene's mono-chordal, analog synthesizer sound track that, while annoying at times, really does create a creepy atmosphere of suspense. Lee Van Cleef can really frighten the audience while maintaining a good guy innocence at the same time. Although the Echo Bridge DVD claims the movies are "digitally remastered" and "Enhanced 5.1 Audio", the picture and sound were drive-in quality at best. I managed to butter up the sound with my Sony Surround Receiver, but I can't help but wonder what the experience of a film like this would be like if it were truly restored with the latest in film restoration technology.

willoughbyworld I'm another one who got in the bargain bin at wal-mart in an 8 "Classic War Movie" package for $5.50.It was enjoyable, especially the battle sequences. FOr me it was entertaining to see how everything seems to go wrong for the Americans. There are some technical problems here and there with weaponry and the producers/scriptwriters' love of submachine guns.It surprised me how halfway through the movie I realized that the Italians and Germans were the ones portrayed sympathetically and the Americans weren't.The Germans are very well portrayed with accurate Afrika Korps uniforms (down to such details as pink piping and skull collar insignia for tankers) as are the Italians. Conversely the American details are off, from the postwar M3A1 submachine guns to the late war "Ike" jackets.The use of US tanks is always excusable for me because where were you going to get real German WW2 tanks in 1970? The M24 Chaffees do have Jerry cans and spare track added to give them a Pzkpfw III look and the M47 Patton II's are similarly modified. Though the AMX-10VCI APC with Afrika Korps palms is laughable. Look closely you'll also see that they are very realistically portrayed with scuffed and worn schemes like real Afrika Korps tanks and not the freshly-re-painted-for-the-movie look like the tanks in Patton.I gotta say it was enjoyable. It ain't a classic but it ain't bad and the little uniform details and sympathetic portrayal of the Germans/Italians made it worth while for me.