Force 10 From Navarone (1978)

After the success of their mission on the Greek island of Navarone, two survivors (Robert Shaw, Edward Fox) are sent on a mission to Yugoslavia to assassinate a traitor (Franco Nero) who has infiltrated the Yugoslavian partisans. 17 years after THE GUNS OF NAVARONE lit up the box office and got nominated for a best picture Oscar, this "sequel" emerged. I'm a huge fan of the 1961 film and this follow up is a betrayal of everything that the original was. GUNS is one of the best WWII action adventure movies and it had a point to make (how while war often brings out the braveness of men, it uses up courage that could be put to better use elsewhere). FORCE 10 is a routine WWII actioner that brings in some trite and anachronistic humor in an attempt to curry favor with a more cynical 70s mentality. The film even tosses in a black soldier (Carl Weathers) who is clearly 1978 rather than 1944. Sluggishly directed by Guy Hamilton. With Harrison Ford, Barbara Bach (THE SPY WHO LOVED ME), Alan Badel and Richard Kiel.