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thavoice

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Jan 12, 2010 9:45 AM
War movie comes out on DVD today.
Was wondering if it was any good. Fairly realistic? Imagine it takes liberty of the truth and what really happend, as most movies.

What I wanna know is the movie a hack film by some producer with an agenda?
Jan 12, 2010 9:45am
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OneBuckeye

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Jan 12, 2010 10:01 AM
^ I don't think it is a movie with an agenda. Some critics have said it could be the best war movie ever made. I haven't seen it, but it will probably be up for best picture at the academy awards.
Jan 12, 2010 10:01am
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Quint

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Jan 16, 2010 7:07 PM
I'm going to watch it tonight. . . really hoping for a non-agenda type movie.

Does anyone else have any input?
Jan 16, 2010 7:07pm
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Upper90

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Jan 16, 2010 7:16 PM
I saw it in theaters, and I usually find "war" movies predictable and/or boring, but I think this is one of the best films I've ever seen.

I didn't see an agenda in it, nor did anyone I know who has seen it. But, I also wasn't looking for one. Kathryn Bigelow directed it, she also directed The Weight Of Water, Point Break, and K-19: The Widowmaker.
Jan 16, 2010 7:16pm
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Quint

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Jan 16, 2010 8:03 PM
Hahaha. . . If Johnny Utah is in this movie. . . it has potential to be the greatest war movie of all time!
Jan 16, 2010 8:03pm
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Jan 16, 2010 8:40 PM
I watched it a couple days ago and it was fantastic. Not your typical war movie where the action is balls to the wall, but the characters were played very well.. Definitely the best war movie I've ever seen, in the fact that it didn't try to glorify anything, the story was very well done and you never really knew what was going to take place next...
Jan 16, 2010 8:40pm
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Strapping Young Lad

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Jan 16, 2010 8:49 PM
I saw it the other day. Far from the best war movie I've ever seen. Wasn't mind blowing or anything like some say.
Jan 16, 2010 8:49pm
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Tiger2003

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Jan 16, 2010 10:48 PM
Best War movie is what I have on a video tape from Iraq and Afghan
Jan 16, 2010 10:48pm
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Sage

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Jan 16, 2010 11:15 PM
Saw it today. Very good flick. Not the "greatest war movie ever" but a very, very good flick.
Jan 16, 2010 11:15pm
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Quint

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Jan 17, 2010 1:40 AM
Great movie. Saving Private Ryan has a special place in my movie-loving heart. . . but this was a good one. . . a definite contender for the Academy Awards.
Jan 17, 2010 1:40am
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Mr Pat

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Jan 17, 2010 2:21 AM
I loved it.
Jan 17, 2010 2:21am
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trackandccrunner

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Jan 17, 2010 2:58 AM
All I've heard is great things about this movie. I really want to check it out.
Jan 17, 2010 2:58am
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Non

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Jan 17, 2010 2:59 AM
This is a good film.

Might not be the typical dramatic war movie but there is enough action and suspense and I like the character study.

You have the main character guy who isn't afraid to die. He's not even counting how many days are left. He's exactly where he wants to be.

In contrast the other guy wants everything done according to protocol. He's counting the days and still has things he wants to do at home.
Jan 17, 2010 2:59am
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gut

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Jan 17, 2010 4:08 AM
Amazing. I rented a movie tonight and saw that, but I hadn't heard of it. Will definitely check it out now
Jan 17, 2010 4:08am
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ZombieKiller

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Jan 17, 2010 3:03 PM
I just watched it last night. It was an excellent movie.
Jan 17, 2010 3:03pm
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iclfan2

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Jan 17, 2010 3:08 PM
I have wanted to see this for awhile. Just found some free codes for Redbox so I may have to go pick it up soon.
Jan 17, 2010 3:08pm
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Jan 18, 2010 11:13 AM
Netflix has it listed as "Long Wait" I'm getting strange brew instead. I've heard amazing things, If I got the DVD and not Blu-ray I think I could get it quicker.

For all the Netflix users, do you pick movies based on what the Netflix think predicts you'll rate it? I got YPF this weekend, and according to Netflix I would have given it 4.5 stars. It sucked ass. I gave it 1 star. This is the first movie I've let netflix recommend and they whiffed. Is this typical, or can the Netflix rating be trusted?
Jan 18, 2010 11:13am
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cbus4life

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Jan 18, 2010 1:01 PM
Love it.
Jan 18, 2010 1:01pm
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kritzell

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Jan 18, 2010 2:07 PM
Best war movie since Saving Private Ryan..IMO of course.
Jan 18, 2010 2:07pm
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Jan 18, 2010 10:18 PM
j_crazy wrote: Netflix has it listed as "Long Wait" I'm getting strange brew instead. I've heard amazing things, If I got the DVD and not Blu-ray I think I could get it quicker.

For all the Netflix users, do you pick movies based on what the Netflix think predicts you'll rate it? I got YPF this weekend, and according to Netflix I would have given it 4.5 stars. It sucked ass. I gave it 1 star. This is the first movie I've let netflix recommend and they whiffed. Is this typical, or can the Netflix rating be trusted?
I don't pay attention to the recommended movies... I just pick out the movies I know I want to see... The only movies I check out that I could be iffy on are instant streams..
Jan 18, 2010 10:18pm
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Jan 19, 2010 12:47 AM
just finished watching...greatttt movie!
Jan 19, 2010 12:47am