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Nothing special
Emily Watson as Sister Mary
Ivan
The Hunts meet the Liddys
What happened to Henry?
When you create a monster
Waingro's escape after the robbery
Colonel Jessup and the lunch scene
Dennis Quaid
Glaring omissions
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Extremely rewatchable, with great performances from Crowe, Phoenix, Nielsen and Oliver Reed. Great action scenes including the opening battle. Oh, let's not forget the endlessly quotable lines. I would say that it is definitely a classic. It was the film of the summer of 2000.
' Are you not entertained?'
' What we do in life, echoes in eternity.'
I think that this film is sneering at fanatical anti Communism. General Midwinter's speeches could have been made by Barry Goldwater. In the nuclear age, that sort of fanaticism was dangerous. As Colonel Stok says at the end, it's a little bit stupid.
There was plenty of grounds for a decent comedy, but the script was poor. The film was celebrating the moon landing and also mocking the idea of a fake moon landing. You need a comedy actress who can deliver or an actress who can deliver comic lines. ScarJo can do neither. The only person who seemed to be enjoying himself was Woody Harrelson.
What did you think of it?
There is a case to be made about the consistent portrayal of mixed race relationships in adverts. We see it a lot in the UK. However, I suspect that your objection is more to do with your bigotry. Using phrases like 'the good old days' gives you away. When were the good old days? The 1950s even further back?
He could be a 'nice guy' with character flaws with can make him just as fascinating.
We can only pray for him(?) and wish him all the best.
As sure as night follows day,
the bigots come out to play today,
the bigots come out to play.
Making a film or drama series about a real military unit is not 'special treatment'. It would be shining a light on an area that is unknown or possibly overlooked. The film Windtalkers focused on the use of Navajo soldiers who served in the Pacific War. Was that special treatment? Are you objecting just because the focus would be on black men? Just asking.
Thanks for this, Friend. I had forgotten about this film. Saw it many years ago on TV.
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