蓝衣士兵 (1970)

　　1970美国剧情爱情片《蓝衣士兵》由拉尔夫·尼尔森导演，Candice Bergen主演，影片讲述的是：
After a cavalry group is massacred by the Cheyenne only two survivors remain Honus a naive private devoted to his duty

imdb user reviewAn ending that shows no mercy to the viewer 20 August 2002
Author drfaustus58 from Dublin Ireland
I saw Soldier Blue quite recently on British Television About 2 hours before it was aired the BBC did a program on George Armstrong Custer which dispelled the story of a Last Stand using archaeological evidence The Seventh cavalry made a cowardly dash for it when the Indians attacked Unfortunatelyor fortunately depending on your point of view the cavalry troopers and Custer were swarmed by Indians as they attempted to escape Complete disorder swelled through the ranks of troopers The last stand was more of a chaotic melee than a heroic action Moreover the Indians were better armed using repeating rifles whereas the Cavalry were using single shot Springfield carbines My boyhood notion of Little Big Horn was shattered within a matter of minutes I lost so much respect for Errol Flynn But nothing absolutely nothing could prepare me for what was to come later on that night My watching Soldier Blue coincided with the climax of the tragedy in Soham England Therefore I was already upset

The haunting opening song is a portent of a terrible tragedy I got the feeling that something truly horrific was going to happen Its a song that I wont forget for a long time The films two protaganistsCandice Bergen and Peter Strauss a US cavalry trooper escape from Indians who have attacked an Army wagon traincarrying amongst other things The soldiers wages The subsequent storyline lulled me into a false sense of security Bergen and Strauss begin to fall in love whilst deliberating about the plight of the Indians Bergen feels they have been mistreated She knows this She had lived with Cheyenne Indians for 2 years Strauss feels differently His naivety does showGreat actingWell done Peter Actually I got very bored with this thinking that the movie was turning into one of those slushy opposites attract stories But the introduction of Donald Pleasance as the sadistic gunrunner changed that Strauss and Bergen are abducted by him This point in the movie is important I feel the tone begins to change Those haunting lyrics returned to my head as I watched Bergen and Strauss attempting to escape from their abductorrespite is given by the sight of Candices wonderful rear end Strauss being a soldier is obliged to burn the gunrunners wagon The gunrunner has a large number of guns which he is going to sell to the Cheyenne indians Bergen tries to stop him but fails The two escape and hide out in a cave Bergen then leaves Strauss possibly feeling that their relationship can come to nothing as shes due to marry another Soldier Shes found by cavalry scouts and brought back to their camp Here she learns that the Cavalry troop are about to attack a Cheyenne village a few miles away Coincidentally the village is the one she lived in for 2 years She leaves the cavalry troop and heads straight for the village hoping to warn them of the pending attack This leads us to the finale I wont describe it as I think it is beyond me I dont think I can describe the effect it had on me either Before this I had some idea of how the American Indians had been treated by the Europeans The documentary on the ill fated Custer and his troop had only hinted at this type of treatment and of course increased my capacity for cynicism

The finale of Soldier Blue confirmed what that haunting song had hinted at Its like nothing Ive ever seen before I was shocked beyond belief and as an avid movie fan I have seen some shocking movies Even the finale in Dont Look now comes nowhere near this The director should be credited He rams his point home although some people may feel a little exploited Forget all that nonsense about this movie referring to the My Lai atrocities in Vietnam Its a poignant testament to human innocenceThe Indians and a disturbing testament to a successful act of genocide Namely the systematic destruction of the native Americans

I recommend this movie Although its not for everyone The plot line rambles a bit at times The photography is beautiful Although some might think it typically 1960s The acting is top notch But its NOT for the squeamish or faint hearted Keep well away from this movie regardless of the fact that you bore the brunt of the opening 20 minutes of Saving Private Ryan