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I thought it was an excellent movie, i loved the appocalyptic looking oil field scenes, it created a great mood, and helped give an explanation to the maddness of the soldiers. there was virtually no violence in it, and i think that was the point. I believe this was an anti-war movie... am i right?
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Posted 26 March 2006 - 05:14 AM
I don't think it was anti-war. It was just the reminiscences of an actual marine who took part in Desert Shield and Desert Storm. I didn't get the impression that the film was creating an anti-war message. The final statement "Every war is different; every war is the same" sold it to me. The author felt a comeradeship with soldiers of all wars, esp of course American ones.
I think if you are already anti-war, you might get that message anyway, because some of the actions seemed futile, but I don't think that's what they were going for.
I think if you are already anti-war, you might get that message anyway, because some of the actions seemed futile, but I don't think that's what they were going for.
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Posted 26 March 2006 - 10:29 AM
I didn’t see it myself, but my spousal unit did. He’s in the military and is definitely a pro-war kinda guy. He didn’t think it was anti-war at all. He said the movie was really weird though - that it had a really strange ending. I don’t know - I don’t really listen when he talks anymore. Usually his stories are all about how he kills Albs of Dark Age of Camelot. Usually I just smile and nod, and ever 15 or so seconds, through in a few “oh really”s and “wow, that’s awesome”s.
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Posted 26 March 2006 - 10:35 AM
My father is a vietnam vet and said the same thing, about it being weird and all. I kind of agreed, but i wouldnt choose weird.
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Posted 28 March 2006 - 06:49 PM
QUOTE (Sailor Abbey @ Mar 26 2006, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I didn’t see it myself, but my spousal unit did. He’s in the military and is definitely a pro-war kinda guy. He didn’t think it was anti-war at all. He said the movie was really weird though - that it had a really strange ending. I don’t know - I don’t really listen when he talks anymore. Usually his stories are all about how he kills Albs of Dark Age of Camelot. Usually I just smile and nod, and ever 15 or so seconds, through in a few “oh really”s and “wow, that’s awesome”s.
You pretty much have everything figured out, then. Well done.
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Posted 28 March 2006 - 08:23 PM
QUOTE (Sailor Abbey @ Mar 26 2006, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I didn’t see it myself, but my spousal unit did. He’s in the military and is definitely a pro-war kinda guy. He didn’t think it was anti-war at all. He said the movie was really weird though - that it had a really strange ending. I don’t know - I don’t really listen when he talks anymore. Usually his stories are all about how he kills Albs of Dark Age of Camelot. Usually I just smile and nod, and ever 15 or so seconds, through in a few “oh really”s and “wow, that’s awesome”s.
Oh, really? Wow, that's awesome.
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Posted 28 March 2006 - 08:36 PM
I just thought the movie kind of sucked. It felt like it was trying to live up to war movies that came before it, but it failed.
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Posted 29 March 2006 - 07:36 PM
Uhhh
What?
What?
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 11:10 AM
Sorry that your post didn't make any sense. 
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 12:24 PM
Its alright, id post what it was that i meant, but forget anyways, so ill spare you the pain of another one of my ramblings.
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Posted 31 March 2006 - 04:04 PM
If you say so. It was just really non-sequitar.
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