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Lol
I see what you’re doing.
Stay funny.
What is the point of this post?
But Costigan didn’t know that his files had been erased until the rooftop encounter.
Deep Cover
That depends on one’s sense of humor, my friend.
Good post!
This show was definitely a slow burner.
I couldn’t get into it at first either, but the rewatches really pay off, and now it is one of my favorite series.
Makes sense
Lol
I felt sorry for the youngest one. The rest deserved what they got.
You are not alone. I love this and Hostel.
Pretty sure it killed him.
Definitely an anticlimactic death, though.
I think Black Panther is a fun, well made superhero flick. Definitely overhyped, but not terrible.
Best Picture quality? Nope.
The Oscars are and have always been a political farce.
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Guess it’s up to viewer interpretation.
I think you might be right. TRL doesn’t really show a realistic shade of what it is to be a soldier. But I think it tried, in its own way. Ended up being more impressionist and dream-like in the end.
I recommend reading the novel, which was written by a veteran of the Guadalcanal campaign. It provides an incredibly rich view of the soldiers as individuals dealing with the situation in their own ways. The film definitely used the novel as a launching point, but strayed into a different form of expression.
Both works compliment each other, and make a fuller whole (IMO).
Haven’t seen ‘Hamburger Hill’ or ‘Casualties of War’, but I’m gonna rate the others:
SPR: one of the greatest accomplishments in filmmaking, heart-wrenching and poignant, watch it at least once a year—usually around Memorial Day.
TTRL: a personal favorite, moody and ambient, gets better with every rewatch (much like most of these films on your list), filmatic poetry...and I also recommend the novel if you like reading.
WWS: I love the structure of this film, the unrelenting pace once the battle begins, and how human the characters are portrayed and developed—on both sides of the battle. Also heart-wrenching.
Platoon: brutal, visceral, entertaining, depressing, enlightening, great film that starts great conversations.
FMJ: Another personal favorite, but its very disturbing and odd...like two movies in one. Super philosophical, like most Kubrick work, and I enjoy reading critical analysis pertaining to the film. Also I just love how Kubrick films are shot—the framing makes scenes feel like paintings at times.
Apocalypse Now: simply a classic. A manic classic barbarian war film...madness incarnate. A must see.
BHD: high octane, intense, entertaining and harrowing. A rough but satisfying war film.
THL: really enjoy this movie. First viewing was very suspenseful, still good to rewatch, an interesting take on that particular war.
A side note/suggestion to the op: maybe this question should have been posted in the war movies section of MC?...
I semi agree with your description of TRL—it seems like more than just a war movie. But it is definitely about the soldiers and their experience, in part, and a very valid part at that.
Same with Apocalypse Now—but focused on Sheen and Brando with the other characters as a sort of back drop, also more than just a war movie.
^^this
Costigan’s anger overrode his logic, unfortunately. Which is quite understandable. If someone murdered, or was responsible for the murder of one of my mentors, and I KNEW it, I might just as well take matters into my own hands, in some form or another.
I think he just wanted to make sure. He couldn’t really trust anyone in the precinct (or squad? You know what I mean). And turns out, his instincts were right, because he ended up being whacked by a dirty cop.
I agree, but pretty sure they called the animatronic shark Bruce during production. Wasn’t something tacked on later.
I just caught this episode and the previous one—where you see him get stabbed—and it really bummed me out. Definitely one of my favorite characters. The whole episode, I was holding out hope that maybe his death was faked and that he’s gonna go undercover once he recovers, and pop up later in the series, but it doesn’t seem like the show is gonna play it that way.
Total bummer, but I still have my fingers crossed.
I haven’t seen any episodes after that (I don’t think), and if the show actually shows him on a coroners table then I’m probably gonna give this show a break for awhile.
Agreed