Guy Plot: An SAS squadron are deployed to Vietnam for a tour of duty.The problem with most war films is that they tend to cover the same sort of things. The horror of war, the absurdity, the Dear John letters, the process of learning, the mastering of fear. The Odd Angry Shot is no different. Shot for a pittance it manages to look realistic thanks to being shot in the Australian Army's Jungle Training Centre. The lack of budget means no elaborate battles, which means only a handful of short bitter skirmishes, which actually adds to the realism of the thing. Most of the time in this film, as in real life, the patrol finds nothing, fights nothing. So why does it work? In short, the script. This film is damned funny, full of insight and very human. If you've ever laughed with an Australian barman in London then you'll enjoy this because it's full ANZAC.

Soul_Stealer_2001 This is a fantastic film, that shows the troops during their good and bad times. One minute they fight in the heat of battle, and the next they are drinking or causing havoc. This is a great film, and although it has a few errors, and mistakes factually it is a great all round film that has great acting due to good casting, a good story line and script.The soundtrack is great. The music suits, especially at the end as the film closes with the song "Who Cares Anyway" by Normie Rowe. Alas I have not been able to find this song anywhere on the Internet or to download so I think it may have been just made specially for the film and not released which is a shame as its a great song.Other than that it is well worth buying, preferably on DVD. It doesn't cost that much and it is an enjoyable film.

Bob-406 This film is rarely shown, but is available on video if you hunt around. It is a minor classic and stars a young Bryan Brown and a Graham Kennedy before his crow imitating newsreader days.Whether it portrays the SAS realistically is a moot point, but this was the Australian SAS in the late sixties/early seventies and reference to Australian Books such as the "Phantoms of the Jungle", suggest that the Swanbourne troops went through Vietnam in the way portrayed.The film is worth watching not for the overdone anti-war message but the black humour and jokes. The presentation of the shoebox contraption to the pardre is worth watching in itself.

Brendan3 A few Australians have already written on this site praising the film for its portrayal of the Australian SAS in Vietnam and commented at length about the scope of the film. I would like to comment about the accurate way the military operations are portrayed. I served in the US Army in the 101st Airborne Division's elite LRSD (Long Range Surveillance Detatchment)where this film was one of our favorites. It was, and still is, the only film we had ever seen that realisticly showed what long range recon patrols are like; slow, concealed, quiet, and sometimes fruitless small team patrols made up of professional soldiers. We were also impressed that the film showed the part of all patrols that movies never show, the planning phase where the operation order is given and reviewed, mission essential equipment is meted out, maps are studied, radio frequencies and callsigns are memorized, and all questions are asked. The film shows the unglamorous and sometimes dull side of special warfare, but is still a must for anyone interested in special operations units that wants to see what it's all about.