Movie review thread...
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<p>The film was pretty understated in it's hung-ho, rah, rah America side of things. Much more on a personal level really. The only hung-ho bits I reckon were on his rationalising why he joined up in the first place. Like a few others I was not queuing up to see this film but was glad that I did see it in the end. At least I know what a power drill is for now.</p>
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<p>I read the book.</p>
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<p>And it was pretty much "U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!" on repeat, along with a bit of "It was tough on my wife but she put up with it because 'MURICA!"</p>
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<p>So the film sounds like a nice alternative. </p>
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<p>Yeah, book was way more rah rah then the movie. He came across as an ass in most of it.</p>
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<p>I cant recall if it was that kind of vibe in the film, I know some arent (Zero Dark Thirty) whereas others fit the hoo-rah type (13 Hours, Secret Soldiers of Benghazi)</p>
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<p>My 13 Hours cut will be more Blackhawk Down than rah rah and definitely no cheese. I'm getting an ex student who now works for us to teach me how to use the editing equipment - it's a bit more complicated than iMovie.</p> -
<p>be a much shorter movie then, afterall, it <em>was</em> directed by Michael Bay</p>
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<p>Just watched Secretariat. Bit Disney for my liking, but it has Diane Lane.</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Catogrande" data-cid="594197" data-time="1467707392"><p>The film was pretty understated in it's hung-ho, rah, rah America side of things. Much more on a personal level really. The only hung-ho bits I reckon were on his rationalising why he joined up in the first place. Like a few others I was not queuing up to see this film but was glad that I did see it in the end. At least I know what a power drill is for now.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Just watched Secretariat. Bit Disney for my liking, but it has <strong>Diane Lane.</strong></p>
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<p>Yep, I still would.....</p>
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<p>What is this "hung-ho" you speak of?</p>
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<p>Chinese language version.</p> -
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Yep, I still would.....<br><br><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HjRdmFgG7Nw/UeDghM7TeAI/AAAAAAAAAXE/5Bx0ZA4UmK4/s1600/diane-lane-boob-job-before-after.jpg" alt="diane-lane-boob-job-before-after.jpg"></p></blockquote>
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<p><em>Chinese language version.</em></p>
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<p><em><em>AH. Wot he saaay.</em></em></p> -
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<p>I read the book.</p>
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<p>And it was pretty much "U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!" on repeat, along with a bit of "It was tough on my wife but she put up with it because 'MURICA!"</p>
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<p>So the film sounds like a nice alternative. </p>
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<p>I liked the book, agree 100% about the USA USA stuff. But it still opened my eyes a bit to what it was really like in Iraq.</p> -
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<p>I liked the book, agree 100% about the USA USA stuff. But it still opened my eyes a bit to what it was really like in Iraq.</p>
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<p>Here's a titbit that I bet no ferner knows. I lived in Iraq from 1986-1989.</p> -
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<p>Here's a titbit that I bet no ferner knows. I lived in Iraq from 1986-1989.</p>
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<p>How old were you? Tell more, that would have been quite interestting back then</p>
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<p>9-12. I'll PM ya if ya want to know more. It definitely was interesting but I only realized how much after I lived there, I was pissed off there was no Maccas, KFC or coke for starters.</p> -
You moved on quick from Smudge
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<p>That's My Boy.</p>
<p>This movie has no redeeming features whatsoever. Starts with the premise of statutory rape of a 13 year old and goes downhill from there all the way to incest. How the fuck they got Susan Sarandon and James Caan to join this Adam Sandler trainwreck is unknown.</p>
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<p>1 Vanilla Ice banging an 80-something out of 10 WTFs.</p>
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<p>I feel ill. I need a comfort Austen adaption.</p>
