OT: We were soldiers!!!

[bduff54]

For any of you thinking about going to see the new mel gibson/vietnam movie. don't do it. it sucks. the whole time mel gibson stands there with bullets flying by his head. he never gets worried once.

[bduff54]

it was supposed to portray the vietnam war, it was stupid i spent half my time laughing. just like that movie the patriot, remember when he kills a guy with the american flag? ridiculous

[bills_phan]

Braveheart was good, but how many times will they try to do the exact same thing over and over again with this clown? The Patriot was lame, and I'm sure this one is no better.

[BogusTrumper]

But he's nice to look at for 90 minutes.

[billsfanone]

Was ole Mel overdramatic in this movie too? I think he is a lousy actor.

Thanks bduff, I won't go see it.

[Tatonka]

i disagree with you all.. ithought it was a solid flick.. not perfect, but well worth the price of admission.. sorry you dont all feel the same.. but to call mel a lousy actor is just absolutely absurd...

[bduff54]

i think mel has been good in some things. but tatonka this one sucked. ever notice how he just stood there amd there were all these weak lines. it sucked in my opinion

[Tatonka]

he stood there because that was the true story of a total bad ass that did exactly that.. i mean you have to add to it for dramatics obviously, but i just thought it made him look brave..

they did the same thing in black hawk down.. tom sizemore just chillin in the middle of a gun battle.. i dont think that makes it a bad movie.. but i respect your opinion.. everyone has one. =)

just find it hard to say lord of the rings ruled.. and we were soldiers was too fake.. lol

[bduff54]

never seen lord of the rings yet. the whole part with the women was stupid aswell. the two delivery girls, waht was that about?

i thought it stunk too, bduff. it could have been a better movie if it was half as long. DRAGGED OUT movies have been a staple in the last 6 months! :down:

[BogusTrumper]

What did you guys think of Blackhawk Down?

[bduff54]

haven't seen it

[BogusTrumper]

Did you see Pearl Harbor? Same director. I hear he's gotta have that chick flick element to his movies. Blackhawk Down is supposed to have none of that.

[bduff54]

i heard peral harbor sucked. saving private ryan is one of my faves thus far. "thin red line" was brutal

[BogusTrumper]

It's that melodramatic, overly emotional, superficial love story part that makes a lot of people say, "Oh come on" Same guy did Braveheart by the way.

[FrankieA]

I'm waiting for the movie Mel Gibson dies in the story, I'll fork over the dollars to see that.

[bduff54]

frankie A, stay away please. it's nothing like the book

[TacklingDummyRJ]

Titanic was a awesome movie. I seen it 3 or 4 dozen times.

Lord of the Rings was fantastic!

[BuffaloRanger]

Black Hawk Down has no love story. It is very well made. It is only able to focus on 2 groups of ten soldiers (of the 120+ on the ground) but is very realistic. The book and the movie both oversimplify the fantastic job that the soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division did. They had to fight in thru the same forces that had the Task Force Ranger pinned then fight out. They were probably the only battalion well trained enough to do it in the army. Without them the most of the Rangers would have died. Army historians are finally starting to give them the credit they deserve. The end is kinda hokie too, with the rangers having to run 5 miles back to camp. The pakastani and malasian drivers did leave them but went back for them. It was flawed plan at higher levels but the Rangers on the ground did an excellent job playing the hand they were dealt.

As for Gibson standing up with bullets whizzing past his head, that is a staple of hollywood movies (see Apocalypse Now "The waves break both ways") but it is based in fact. In the civil war officers rode on horses alongside their men marching. They made for great targets and usually didn't last long, but their bravery inspired their troops to fight on. A combat leader can't hide like a bi*ch when the rounds start coming in, his confidence and coolness under fire (where did you think the expression came from) is noticed by his soldiers.

hey! you used my word! staple is mine! ALL MINE!!! :D

anyway, i thought Black Hawk Down was an incredible movie, as was Lord of the Rings. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON WE WERE SOLDIERS!

Best movie of the year so far: I AM SAM

if you have broadband, you can PM me about how you can see these movies REALLY REALLY REALLY CHEAP! :D

[Blue_Bandana]

Originally posted by bduff54
never seen lord of the rings yet. the whole part with the women was stupid aswell. the two delivery girls, waht was that about?


A large part of the movie was to point out the poor planning and blatant disregard that people like Westmorland had for the soldiers and their families.

[bduff54]

yeah well it was stupid. leave it in the book. it dosen't transfer onto the screen well.

[BillsNYC]

you guys ever see that movie about that really cool guy who wears a bag on his head...and some other guy tries to copy him and the original finds the impersonater and strangles him and throws him off a high bridge!!!!!!!!

2 MAN ENTER..1 MAN LEAVE!!! THUNDERDOME!!!!!

*looks through his video collection* Sorry BillsNYC, don't think I have my copy. ;)