5/10
The Sequel That Should Have not Been Made
7 September 2020
"The Dirty Dozen" (1967) is a masterpiece of the action-war genre with great story, screenplay, direction and cast. This sequel (or remake?) made in 1985, meaning eighteen years later, is a poor attempt of exploring the former success and an awful film that should have not been made. The storyline is identical, but taking place a couple of months after the first mission in 1944. In addition, Lee Marvin is older; Richard Jaeckel and Ernest Borgnine are fatter and older; and the cast is inferior. The jokes and situations are basically the same but without the wittiness of the original classic movie. The American Blu-Ray offers this terrible film as an Extra of "The Dirty Dozen" without subtitles or restoration. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "Os Doze Condenados: A Próxima Missão" ("The Twelve Convicted: Next Mission")
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