From Fear to Eternity; One of the most slyly radical anti-war movies ever, The Americanization of Emily is nearly impossible to find.(Movie Review)

Byline: James Wolcott

As if to make amends for the cheap heroics that Hollywood war movies have flexed over the century-the beachhead assaults led by John Wayne, squinting with solemn resolve as he clutches the dog tags of a slain supporting actor; the aerial sagas with bomber crews cracking jokes in the cockpit as enemy fighters buzz in to spoil their picnic; Clint Eastwood, a golem of pure gristle, liberating the tiny country of Grenada in Heartbreak Ridge-other filmmakers present the flip side of playing soldier, the puking realities. They produce anti-war movies that resemble ghastly hangovers that never lift, nightmares on endless replay. The traditional ...