Black Hawk Down
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april-wine
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WD I went with my sister and brother-in-law last week, he is the army.........I thought it was an excellent movie......The story was incredible, as was the acting......
My brother-in-law, commented it is probably the most true to life army movie he has seen ever...........
I hope you enjoy.......
My brother-in-law, commented it is probably the most true to life army movie he has seen ever...........
I hope you enjoy.......
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princess4u
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it's worth full-fare ~
saw it last week - it's excellent - and i'm not real big on the traditional "war stories" as they are sometimes called - it was a very enlightening movie
i generally try to attend the matinee showings because they are not quite as expensive - but this is one movie that if i had paid full fare, i would have felt it was well justified
the discovery channel is showing the story of this invasion - it's very interesting as well ~
saw it last week - it's excellent - and i'm not real big on the traditional "war stories" as they are sometimes called - it was a very enlightening movie
i generally try to attend the matinee showings because they are not quite as expensive - but this is one movie that if i had paid full fare, i would have felt it was well justified
the discovery channel is showing the story of this invasion - it's very interesting as well ~
paganangel
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oh my god.
i'm one of those people who LOVES movies. thiswas not only the best "war" flick made in a long time. (better than saving private ryan. no one's disagred with me on that yet.)
it was also pehaps the most violent movie i've ever seen. yet, if anyone thinks hollywood glorifies violence, they'll change their tunes after watching this. it was disturbing and powerful.
i thougt i had a tremendous respect for our boys in uniform. i was wrong. now i'm downright awed by the.
acting, tremendous, direction, excellent. cinematography, i just don't know how they fucking did it!
go see it. u won't be upset. this is NOT the movie to wait for DVD!
i'm one of those people who LOVES movies. thiswas not only the best "war" flick made in a long time. (better than saving private ryan. no one's disagred with me on that yet.)
it was also pehaps the most violent movie i've ever seen. yet, if anyone thinks hollywood glorifies violence, they'll change their tunes after watching this. it was disturbing and powerful.
i thougt i had a tremendous respect for our boys in uniform. i was wrong. now i'm downright awed by the.
acting, tremendous, direction, excellent. cinematography, i just don't know how they fucking did it!
go see it. u won't be upset. this is NOT the movie to wait for DVD!
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~~ ditto ~~
~~ ditto ~~
I loved this movie. But I must tell you there were certain points where I just felt like walking out of the theatre. It is very realistic. And when I say realistic I mean you actually feel like your stuck in the middle of this chaos. It's almost two hours of gunshots, loud explosions, and graphic and gory scenes.
But even with all of that, or because of all of that, it was a fantastic movie. Bravo to the actors, directors, and everyone else on Black Hawk Down's crew.
It's definitley a must see, if you can take it.
But even with all of that, or because of all of that, it was a fantastic movie. Bravo to the actors, directors, and everyone else on Black Hawk Down's crew.
It's definitley a must see, if you can take it.
I want to go see it very badly. Riddly Scott has really impressed me, so I expect it to be as good as you are all claiming it is.
I've been reading up on the idea that when the film was made, before the 11th, what the expected draw would be like, but that due to the travesty of the 11th, the expected draw was quadrupled because of it's relationship to what is currently going on, and it's relationship wo where we are possibly headed now, in the war on terror.
I've been reading up on the idea that when the film was made, before the 11th, what the expected draw would be like, but that due to the travesty of the 11th, the expected draw was quadrupled because of it's relationship to what is currently going on, and it's relationship wo where we are possibly headed now, in the war on terror.
Sounds like a very good movie.
AAFES, in its infinite wisdom, has decided that some of these war movies will not be shown in their theaters here. I don't know of this is one of them, though. Fuckwits. Thank gawd I'm not in AAFES territory any more. But we will have to wait for a while till we get to see it.
I'm really looking forward to one I've heard about called Codetalkers, or something like that. Cage stars in it. There's another one that's been out for just a little while. Starring Gene Hackman and Owen Wilson(?). Can't remember the name though.
AAFES, in its infinite wisdom,
has decided that some of these war movies will not be shown in their theaters here. I don't know of this is one of them, though. Fuckwits. Thank gawd I'm not in AAFES territory any more. But we will have to wait for a while till we get to see it. I'm really looking forward to one I've heard about called Codetalkers, or something like that. Cage stars in it. There's another one that's been out for just a little while. Starring Gene Hackman and Owen Wilson(?). Can't remember the name though.
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Somalia is perhaps the greatest stain on the Clinton Administration. Even more so than the blue dress.
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I havent seen it yet
But recently read the book, and would like to see how the movie compares to what I read.
But recently read the book, and would like to see how the movie compares to what I read.
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What I liked about it was is that you can interpret it anyway you want, American heroism with the snipers, or portray America asa big bully that should stay out of it's way.
I wouldn't go so far as to say it was had absolutely incredible cinematography, it was nicely fraimed, and let the story tell itself through the happenings, not so much the camera (Except for when they slow things down when sombody gets shot to let the blood splattery prettily, as they do in all war movies.)
I wouldn't go so far as to say it was had absolutely incredible cinematography, it was nicely fraimed, and let the story tell itself through the happenings, not so much the camera (Except for when they slow things down when sombody gets shot to let the blood splattery prettily, as they do in all war movies.)
Lavender
Its not just in the USA that people learn their history from films and TV. I think the phenomenon is now pretty worldwide.
Film directors have a greater responsibility than ever to portray things as they happened and not just in a fashion that makes good TV/films. This is not the only recent distortion of the truth, indeed since the cinema industry began the truth has been the biggest casualty.
Perhaps its time for film companies to start their films with a warning that 'This film while based on fact bears little relation to it'!
As regards the politics, of course Somalia was a fuck up. We all do it, individuals, companies, governments. The trick is to realiise your fuck up and learn from it. Sadly, while individuals do this, governments rarely do.
One thing always shines through in these fuck ups. Governments always cite a failure of intelligence. You must, therefore, believe that all the intelligent people hired by governments suddenly have their brains removed or, more likely, the government failed to understand the intelligence in the first place!
Its not just in the USA that people learn their history from films and TV. I think the phenomenon is now pretty worldwide.
Film directors have a greater responsibility than ever to portray things as they happened and not just in a fashion that makes good TV/films. This is not the only recent distortion of the truth, indeed since the cinema industry began the truth has been the biggest casualty.
Perhaps its time for film companies to start their films with a warning that 'This film while based on fact bears little relation to it'!
As regards the politics, of course Somalia was a fuck up. We all do it, individuals, companies, governments. The trick is to realiise your fuck up and learn from it. Sadly, while individuals do this, governments rarely do.
One thing always shines through in these fuck ups. Governments always cite a failure of intelligence. You must, therefore, believe that all the intelligent people hired by governments suddenly have their brains removed or, more likely, the government failed to understand the intelligence in the first place!
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the movie isn't about somalia. also, and i hate to acuse someone i respect of any of my pet peeves 'cause i have a tendency to become immediatly abusive, one really should se the film themselves before making ANY criticisms. no matter how many articles they've rad.
the movie isn't about somalia. also, and i hate to acuse someone i respect of any of my pet peeves 'cause i have a tendency to become immediatly abusive, one really should se the film themselves before making ANY criticisms. no matter how many articles they've rad.
