Today’s pick is Streamers, Robert Altman’s Vietnam war film from 1983, starring Matthew Modine. It’s being released on DVD by Metrodome on 21 April.
The Blurb:
Streamers is a stunningly gripping portrayal of the lives of four American paratroopers as they prepare to be shipped out to
Matthew Modine (Full Metal Jacket) gives a stellar performance as one of the young recruits who along with his fellow soldiers are struggling to come to terms with their fears and the realities of going to war. As tension in the barracks escalates and hostility between the men grows increasingly extreme, an underlying aggression swells and the onslaught of violence, even before setting foot on enemy soil is never far away.
We say:
We confess this relatively minor work on the late Altman’s CV wasn’t previously on our radar and feel suitably ashamed. We’re looking forward to checking out Modine in a pre-Full Metal Jacket role as a raw ’
Look out for the review in a future issue.
