Friendly Fire

Friendly Fire

By John Roderick, Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr HarrisonComedyTV & FilmHistoryFilm Reviews
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Friendly Fire episodes

  • Operation Dumbo Drop

    Operation Dumbo Drop: Is this fun time adventure romp based off a true story, or is Disney trying to spin the war in Vietnam for children? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John parachute into Walt’s world while reviewing this family friendly story.

    This film is available on

    YouTube, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and HBO

    The next film, The Siege, is available on

    Amazon, YouTube, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and your local library.


    1 hr 15 min
  • Mongol

    Mongol: Does this film accurately tell the tale of Temudgin —Future Khan of all Mongols— or is the story tainted by those who wrote the history books? On today's episode Adam, Ben, and John betray one another while absorbing the filmmaking practices of Russia, Germany, and Kazakhstan!

    This film is available via:

    YouTube, Vudu, Google Play, and iTunes.

    The next film, Operation Dumbo Drop, is available via:

    YouTube, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, HBO, and your local library.


    1 hr 16 min
  • Paradise Now

    Paradise Now: Can this film bridge the gap of understanding between cultures, or will some folks only consider it negative propaganda? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John take on this movie’s tough subject matter, while making sure everyone gets a piece of bread.

    This film is available via:

    YouTube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, and iTunes.

    The next film, Mongol, is available via:

    YouTube, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, and your local library.

    1 hr 16 min
  • The Last Of The Mohicans

    The Last Of The Mohicans: Does this love story help an audience understand the French and Indian war, or does the film just reenforce noble savage stereotypes? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John use every part of the Buffalo to review this 1992 drama.

    This film is available via:

    YouTube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, and iTunes.

    The next film, Paradise Now, is available via:

    YouTube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, iTunes, and your local library.

    1 hr 13 min
  • Apocalypse Now

    Apocalypse Now: is this a fictional journey based on Veterans’ urban legends, or does this film just encapsulate the horrors of the Vietnam war? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John take LSD placebos while reviewing this 1979 drama.

    This film is available via:

    YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, and iTunes

    The next film, The Last Of The Mohicans, is available via:

    YouTube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, iTunes, and your local library.

    1 hr 13 min
  • The Dirty Dozen

    The Dirty Dozen: It’s 1967 and Nunnally Johnson and Lukas Heller have decided to take on a fictional prequel of D-Day. But does this film accurately represent the time before the Normandy invasion, or are the filmmakers trying to tell us that anyone can have a second chance if they are willing to die? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John rhyme their way through boot camp while reviewing this Action-Thriller!

    This film is available via:

    YouTube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, and iTunes.

    The next film, Apocalypse Now, is available via:

    YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, iTunes, and your local library.

    1 hr 16 min
  • Clear and Present Danger

    Clear and Present Danger: Does this film depict the “war on drugs” as realistic? Or does the movie set out to sensationalize the three branches of the American Government? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John make sure that the machine is off, the printers are stocked, and the safes are locked... while reviewing this 1994 political thriller.

    This film is available on:

    Amazon Video, Google Play, iTunes, Netflix, Vudu, and YouTube.

    The next film, The Dirty Dozen, is available on:

    YouTube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, iTunes, and your local library.

    1 hr 16 min
  • The African Queen

    The African Queen: Does this film correctly portray colonial life in Africa during World War I, or are the pipes and rapids too distracting? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John bust their boilers, while navigating this 1951 Technicolor classic.

    This film is available on:

    Amazon Video, Google Play, Netflix, Vudu, and YouTube.

    You can find the next film, Clear and Present Danger on:

    Amazon Video, Google Play, iTunes, Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, and your local library.

    55 min
  • From Here to Eternity

    From Here to Eternity: Is this a tale that puts pre-war emotions in perspective? Or is it a study of the evolution of equality and acceptance? On today's episode, Adam, Ben, and John get in the ring and play dueling-bugles while coming to terms with this 1953 romance.

    This film is available on:

    Amazon Video, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube, and Vudu

    The next film, The African Queen, is available on:

    Amazon Video, Google Play, Netflix, Vudu, YouTube, and your local library

    1 hr 14 min
  • Rescue Dawn

    Rescue Dawn: Is this an accurate depiction of Dieter Dengler’s time in Laos or are the tentpoles of his experience used to manufacture a Hollywood prison-break story? On today’s episode Adam, Ben, and John get lost in a Herzog fueled jungle while debating whether anyone should watch this 2006 tape.

    This film is available on:

    Amazon Video and iTunes

    The next film, From Here to Eternity, is available on:

    Amazon Video, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube, and Vudu

    1 hr 8 min

About Friendly Fire

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A history podcast with a twist: Friendly Fire uses war movies as a point of entry on not only the history of war, but the history of how societies think about war. John Roderick, Adam Pranica and…

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