The most Hajrudin Krvavac moments

Honestly, this is easily one of the best war movies ever made—it’s actually airing on TV today! I’ve always felt that Hajrudin Krvavac is such a fantastic action director; his films are really top-tier examples of the genre. What makes them truly special, though—and I really think this is key—is that Hajrudin Krvavac was one of those rare directors during that era who actually managed to sidestep all that heavy-handed political propaganda. The acting is consistently excellent across the board, too—and I have to say, Slobodan Perović is just a total genius in his role as the architect designing the bridge. 👍

I’ve always had a soft spot for those old-school war movies, but honestly, some of the combat scenes are just plain ridiculous, don't you think?

Compared to some of those classic soldiers, Rambo looks like a little kid.🙏

Samuel Baker3 said:I’m a huge fan of those old-school war movies—you know, those classic combat flicks—but man, some of the fight scenes? They're pretty mindless, to say the least. Just total nonsense.🙏

Or that whole mess with Relja Bašić—you know, the one where an SS officer was undercover with the partisans, who was actually undercover with the SS. Total madness.🤷

When we see stuff like that in those big Hollywood blockbusters, everyone calls it some "damn crazy twist".....

Legend has it that during the scene where Dvornik rappels down the rope to set the dynamite, he absolutely insisted that no one besides Bat hold that line. He put all his faith in me—according to Bat, I was the only one he trusted, even though there were plenty of guys on set who were physically stronger than I am.
As for how they captured those specific shots, they used this tiny little platform that could only fit the camera, the operator, and one other person. Šiba was being stubborn, insisting he had to be up there to make sure everything looked perfect. Since nobody could really talk him out of it, Bat and a few of the crew guys ended up grabbing him and tying him to a post. That way, he could still watch the action unfold without accidentally tumbling off the platform if he got too carried away 🙂

Nicholas Walker3 said:when you see that crap in some big Hollywood blockbuster, suddenly it’s a "goddamn plot twist".....

Exactly. I'm right there with you. It's honestly such a struggle to even try and look at things objectively sometimes.

Samuel Baker3 said:I love those old war movies, but honestly, some of the combat scenes are just plain stupid.

Rambo looks like a toddler compared to these guys.🙏

Yeah, there's plenty of amateurish stuff and massive plot holes. It’s like when the lead actor picks his crew based on some guy who's supposedly an expert with knives—then the guy doesn't even touch a knife once during the whole movie.😂

Benjamin Ruiz60 said:There’s a fair amount of amateurishness and plot holes in this one. It reminds me of when a director picks his crew based on some flashy skill—like hiring a guy who's amazing with a knife, only to have him sit there doing absolutely nothing for the rest of the movie. 😂

He knocked out that guy eavesdropping outside the door right at the start, before they even headed out to grab the architect.

Then he "impressed" Dvornik by flipping a knife between his fingers right when the guy asked to see it.

What did Bambino njemak actually pull off in that swamp? 😁They all gathered around just perfectly, right when Dvornik decided to toss a stick of dynamite into the middle of them. 😉

It’s actually a pretty solid movie, provided you don't spend the whole time nitpicking the logic. 😉

Benjamin Ruiz60 said:Yeah, there’s a ton of amateur hour stuff going on here. Plot holes everywhere. It’s like when Spielberg was picking his crew and chose some guy who was supposedly a master with a knife—then the guy doesn't even touch a blade for the rest of the movie. Just wasted screen time.😂

I actually dig it when you have three or four guys hunkered down by an apartment exit, like two are against the west wall and one's on the south side, then they toss a grenade at the west wall and the guy on the south side spins around and gets caught in the blast. Pure chaos.😛 But honestly? The movie is a masterpiece.

Noah Howard98 said:It’s actually a pretty cool movie—as long as you don't start nitpicking all the logic too much. 😉

I'm not really feeling that sentence.

restlessfox5 said:I'm not feeling that sentence.

Not really my thing either. Sometimes people get too caught up in being "perfectly logical" and end up killing off something that might have actually worked—something that comes together by accident rather than some forced, unnatural pattern.