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What is with all these slating of war movies all a sudden?
We should appreciate the fact that people are trying to remind youngsters of what war can do, as this generation is lucky. We do not have to go to strange countries and fight for our lives and an age in which we are only interested in boobs and computers. I think it is great that Hollywood are producing films such as Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down.
And as for them being to grim. I think that the level of blood adds realism, it's not as if the people who faught in these wars could stop everything because there was too much blood and guts.
I stand back and applaud Hollywood for their preservation of history.
As for The Patriot. Who really cares if it is politicly correct. Who gives a poop if the baddy is British. To the Americans we were the baddies in that war. Remember, the hero in the film is American. DUH!!!
We should appreciate the fact that people are trying to remind youngsters of what war can do, as this generation is lucky. We do not have to go to strange countries and fight for our lives and an age in which we are only interested in boobs and computers. I think it is great that Hollywood are producing films such as Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down.
And as for them being to grim. I think that the level of blood adds realism, it's not as if the people who faught in these wars could stop everything because there was too much blood and guts.
I stand back and applaud Hollywood for their preservation of history.
As for The Patriot. Who really cares if it is politicly correct. Who gives a poop if the baddy is British. To the Americans we were the baddies in that war. Remember, the hero in the film is American. DUH!!!
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It must be mass amnesia that has made you all forget Apocalpyse Now. Must be.
I am the Tarrant wrote:
> Tiltawhirl wrote:
> CDouch wrote:
> Full Metal Jacket - Best war film
> ever!
*cough* Platoon
> *cough*
**COUGH** Duck Soup **COUGH**
**COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** Whoops! Apocalypse **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH**
Now that film REALLY told it how it was, and no mistake.
To be honest, most war films have bored me senseless since I first started watching TV, but Saving Private Ryan and a few others are quite watchable, if slightly flinch-worthy. Then again, I don't see watching lots of people hobble around on half a limb and dropping bombs on others very entertaining or really thought provoking, although Private Ryan had these, it also had something else that kept me watching.
Still, war is futile and no country should be proud of winning or being in a war. We remember those who HAD to go and risk their lives, but not because they wanted to kill, but because they wanted to keep freedom alive.
> Tiltawhirl wrote:
> CDouch wrote:
> Full Metal Jacket - Best war film
> ever!
*cough* Platoon
> *cough*
**COUGH** Duck Soup **COUGH**
**COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** Whoops! Apocalypse **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH** **COUGH**
Now that film REALLY told it how it was, and no mistake.
To be honest, most war films have bored me senseless since I first started watching TV, but Saving Private Ryan and a few others are quite watchable, if slightly flinch-worthy. Then again, I don't see watching lots of people hobble around on half a limb and dropping bombs on others very entertaining or really thought provoking, although Private Ryan had these, it also had something else that kept me watching.
Still, war is futile and no country should be proud of winning or being in a war. We remember those who HAD to go and risk their lives, but not because they wanted to kill, but because they wanted to keep freedom alive.
CDouch wrote:
> Full Metal Jacket - Best war film ever!
*cough* Platoon *cough*
> Full Metal Jacket - Best war film ever!
*cough* Platoon *cough*
Full Metal Jacket - Best war film ever!
i don't think that these films are populare becuase of the war with terror think.
People are just interested to see how film makers portray needless and violent events of the past.
I am not a war film fanatic myself, but i just wish that people would leave Hollywood be, and let them produce the films they desire. It is better than them haunting us with pieces of visual poop such as Princess Diaries and John Carpenter films (the man has lost his way since the 90's, what a watse of talent)
People are just interested to see how film makers portray needless and violent events of the past.
I am not a war film fanatic myself, but i just wish that people would leave Hollywood be, and let them produce the films they desire. It is better than them haunting us with pieces of visual poop such as Princess Diaries and John Carpenter films (the man has lost his way since the 90's, what a watse of talent)
BradW wrote:
> i am glad to sse that i am not the only one who thinks that these Hollywood
> films are form or rememberance. With a bit of entertainment thrwn in for the
> arrogant.
Remembrance? Balls.
Money making vehicles, that just happen to be popular right now because of this so called 'War with terror'.
> i am glad to sse that i am not the only one who thinks that these Hollywood
> films are form or rememberance. With a bit of entertainment thrwn in for the
> arrogant.
Remembrance? Balls.
Money making vehicles, that just happen to be popular right now because of this so called 'War with terror'.
It was hard watching the Patriot because throughout the entire film, I saw the British as the good guys, even though I knew we were going to lose in the end, I was rooting for them all the way though!
Some war FIlms are good, Full Metal Jacket was good, Platoon was good, Bullet in the Head was good the list goes on.
But I can't stand these modern War films, stuff like Black Hawk Down, with the "we're American we rule" message it just does my nut.
But I can't stand these modern War films, stuff like Black Hawk Down, with the "we're American we rule" message it just does my nut.
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