Restrepo - "One Platoon, One Valley, One Year"

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Jan 2, 2011 11:08 PM
Has anyone seen this documentary? I just watched it tonight on Nat Geo, and it was amazing.

From the website:
RESTREPO is a feature-length documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, "Restrepo," named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. This is an entirely experiential film: the cameras never leave the valley; there are no interviews with generals or diplomats. The only goal is to make viewers feel as if they have just been through a 90-minute deployment. This is war, full stop. The conclusions are up to you.
Coincidentally, this is the same place medal of honor recipient Sal Guita earned his medal. you can watch a 15 minute clip of Sal Guita and his story here (a lot of the same men in this clip are also in the documentary): http://restrepothemovie.com/
Jan 2, 2011 11:08pm
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Jan 2, 2011 11:13 PM
Damnit I have seen the commercials for it all week and forgot it was on tonight. I can't wait to see it.
Jan 2, 2011 11:13pm
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Jan 2, 2011 11:16 PM
I saw it a few weeks ago when it first aired. Very moving flim.
Jan 2, 2011 11:16pm
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Jan 2, 2011 11:45 PM
Always appreciated what the soldiers do but never fathomed what it was actually like until I saw this. Great film indeed.
Jan 2, 2011 11:45pm
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Jan 3, 2011 12:04 PM
Haven't seen the movie, but read the book. Amazing story and a must for pretty much everyone.
Jan 3, 2011 12:04pm
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Jan 3, 2011 12:06 PM
saw it on netflix
Jan 3, 2011 12:06pm
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Jan 3, 2011 1:21 PM
ptown_trojans_1;622965 wrote:Haven't seen the movie, but read the book. Amazing story and a must for pretty much everyone.

Just got the book this christmas.
Jan 3, 2011 1:21pm
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Jan 3, 2011 5:57 PM
Glory Days;623056 wrote:Just got the book this christmas.

It's great. I could not put it down, finished it in two days.
Jan 3, 2011 5:57pm