dmdavis-687-77066 This has some really stunning shots of Israel. The old Russian tank running around the desert is rather impressive, but the plot is rather creaky as a dramatic tool; its execution here is offensively trite pacifist tripe, with the characters being so over-the-top as to be caricatures of themselves. Hats off to the professionalism of the actors for speaking their lines with such apparent sincerity. I cannot think of any one role that stuck me as realistic. Sad to note the service affiliation of the military advisor and one can only hope that, were we to take him out for a beer, he'd spend the entire time complaining about how the director refused to take his advice. It seems like every time any of the characters spoke, I'd be thinking "That would never have been said!!". To make up for the insulting portrayal of Russian tankers, I would suggest turning the sound off and playing the entire movie while listening to music by Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Borodin and Rimsky-Korsakov. Then all you would be upset by are the stupid weapons effects and ridiculous costuming. BTW: That type of tank gets about one mile per gallon of fuel, another issue that kept making the whole thing just look "stupid."

darkness_surroundz so telling-if the Muhajadeen are fighting the Soviets, they are called "Freedom Fighters" when they fight us-(because we betrayed and abandoned them,) we call them "Terrorists" WE trained them either way;This film would never get made today. It has an oddly eerie atmosphere about itOne weird coincidence. Don Harvey played in this, and in a film called TANK GIRL (Tank Boy!)Oddly enough the DVDs of both were released the same Tuesday back in 1997This is a must for a 4k version on blue ray

black-river-media If you have recently watched the 2014 movie "Fury" I would strongly suggest "The Beast" as another and I would say superior film about claustrophobic, brutal warfare centered on one tank crew left to fend for themselves in hostile territory, much like in Fury. I don't think it will spoil it to mention a few things to make it appealing to check out. The cast is outstanding and perfectly chosen. I liked this movie far better than Fury which has too many Hollywood restrictions on it to be credible, especially the more Fury unfolds, the more BS they incorporate."The Beast" takes place during the decline of Soviet power in Afghanistan and the military is bugging out but this crew is still on patrol and has their commands to follow. What you end up doing early on is choosing who are the good guys in this movie. It's up to you as the story unfolds. The tension of being in a tank crew and the operation of the tank are very detailed in the mechanics and the interaction of the men. I won't say realistic because I don't have first hand knowledge of that.I have no interest in watching Fury a second time but I have watched The Beast numerous times. Too bad it didn't get more attention when it came out originally.

manshstudio It's a surprise to find that this movie was no blockbuster, and even some hardcore cinema addicts have'not seen it. Its such a rare gem. Anyone who loves war movies, and even who doesn't should watch this movie . Rather make a point to see this movie if you have not seen it already. It's equally good and rather totally different experience from full metal jacket,saving private Ryan, apocalypse now, and i would say it one of the most unique films.The casting is small and main story focuses around a Tank , yes a single stranded Russian tank, which becomes a symbol of a beast which is then chased by a group of mujaheedins and women whose husband has been rolled over by the tank . And they too are almost less than 10 people. The background score is the best score you could hear. This movie just takes you into their shoes like no other movie. Miss it and i guarantee you , you missed a whole new experience.