Rating: - Not as bad as some would have you believe - DVD please
Written by the same author and oiginally intended to star Richard Burton, this 1985 follow-up to the classoc 1978 original was(somewhat) unfairly mauled by critics upon its release. It shared the same fate of another favorite of mine (Force 10 From Navarone) in utilizing a well-known and beloved movie title with a very different plot line.
Although I enjoy the original that starred Burton alongside Roger Moore and Richard Harris, I prefer the Cold War intrigue of this movie to the African backdrop of the 1978 film. I also think Edward Fox was a welcome substitution for Burton (who apparently died before filming began), channeling some of the Jackal character from his excellent performance in the earlier "Day of the Jackal", the only gripe I have regarding his character is that he is underused.
In fact most of the movie is carried by the always watchable Scott Glenn and possibly my favorite of all 1980s ... Read More
Rating: - Thoughtful thriller
A thoughtful, action-driven, hard-edge, realistic and memorable film--NOT a sequel to the Roger Moore's lampoonish Bond-era Wild Geese.
Rating: - The Not So Great Sequel To The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese is one of the better action films out there with its combination of a top-notch leading cast, a good supporting cast, a good script and spectacular action sequences. Then there's this film: a sequel in name only. Wild Geese II lacks many of the above listed elements.
The original film had the wonderful combination of Richard Burton, Roger Moore, and Richard Harris. Now Burton was set to return for this film before his untimely death. His replacement in this film is Edward Fox who plays his younger brother Alex. Fox is the real lifeblood of this film. He has a wonderful sense of humor in his character and he is believable as the brother to the Burton character. Meanwhile Scott Glenn and Barbara Carrera are good actors, but they lack chemistry. Glenn is not a leading man and it takes considerable effort to watch him throughout the entire film when he spends whole scenes by himself. While Carrera ... Read More
Rating: - Wild Geese II Review from former Intell Officer
Looking back at it almost 20 years later, Wild Geese II is a fantastic cinematic snapshot of 1980's Cold War Berlin. I was stationed there at that time as an army intelligence officer, and the movie brings back many memories. Edward Fox is better than Burton who I greatly admire, but felt looked too old even in Wild Geese One. Scott Glenn is excellent as the hard-charging merc with a violent past. Sir Laurence Olivier was very believable as Rudolf Hess. All in all, this is a top notch Euan Lloyd film. Don't listen to the naysayers, buy it or rent it. I hope it comes out on DVD one day.
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