| hocklermp5 | 20 Mar 2018 2:59 p.m. PST |
Netflix has a Spanish film titled "1898" that portrays the epic siege of 50 Spanish soldiers in the church of the town of Baler on the island of Luzon by Philippine revolutionaries for 11 months. The Spanish refused to surrender even when told the war was over and the Americans had bought the islands for $20 USD million. Wikipedia has an article on the siege and the film accurately portrays events. Well worth your time and be sure and read the Wikipedia article. |
| londoncalling | 20 Mar 2018 3:27 p.m. PST |
Saw this, and I had really meant to post. I thought it was superb, a really unusual subject in a conflict I had little understanding of. Recommended ! |
| FoxtrotPapaRomeo | 20 Mar 2018 3:46 p.m. PST |
And further, in the Netflix series, El Ministerio del Tiempo, two of the time travellers are in the Baler garrison (Julian as a medic and Alonso sent to eventually extract him). Have a buenos dias, FPR |
| Rudysnelson | 20 Mar 2018 4:05 p.m. PST |
Watched it several weeks ago. Really liked the clothing info presented. |
 Stosstruppen  | 20 Mar 2018 4:24 p.m. PST |
Highly recommend as well. Excellent movie! |
| marco56 | 20 Mar 2018 6:58 p.m. PST |
I have it on DVD.Very good movie. I also have Amigo,it's about the Philippine Insurrection.I haven't watched it yet.
Mark |
 Wolfshanza | 20 Mar 2018 10:42 p.m. PST |
Watched it on Netflix a few weeks ago. Thought it was a very good movie !  |
| Col Durnford | 21 Mar 2018 6:16 a.m. PST |
Top of the line movie. I loved the way the uniforms faded as the movie progressed. |
| jurgenation | 21 Mar 2018 10:53 a.m. PST |
Loved it..rarely filmed subject. |
 enfant perdus | 21 Mar 2018 2:50 p.m. PST |
I thought it was pretty solid. Definitely worth a watch, if for no other reason than it will relay to Netflix that there is a market for historical/military drama. Netflix does a very respectable job, especially in giving its US audience access to a lot of foreign content, but their AI needs to see an interest for that to continue. That's the main reason I've been watching "Tiempo de guerra" (aka Morocco: Love in Times of War). It's a bit like "The Crimson Field" except set in Morocco during the Rif War. Not a lot of bang-bang shooty stuff parts, and many of the plot lines are cliched (ˇI must find my brother and fiancé !) but it does give a nice period feel. Also, as a ‘murican who is used to hearing Mexican, Salvadoran and Honduran Spanish, the Castilian of the upper-class volunteer nurses is very different. |
| Cacique Caribe | 21 Mar 2018 3:39 p.m. PST |
I guess now I know what I'm watching tonight! Thanks for the heads-up, Hocklermp5. Dan |
| hunter4a | 21 Jan 2020 1:16 p.m. PST |
And the movie "Heneral Luna" is another entertaining movie on the SAW. Definitely some Filipino Hero worship but it was an interesting movie. Last Stand Dan |
