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I just watched this film last night on netflix, i've always heard that this was an amazing war film, a must see even, but i doesn't seem like a great film to me.
Infact, what threw me off a lot was the very relaxed attitude that a lot of the soldiers showed while they were literally underfire from 50+ enemy combatants.
I'm just wondering if anyone there can give me the run down, the meaning behind the film, any cultural messages all that stuff that film class should have taught me to look out for but i just can't see much into this film.
p.s; Ty fucking Burrel, it's wierd seeing him not pulling middle ages dad antics on modern family.
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It's also an impressive film from a pure craft standpoint. There's an awful lot of stuff happening in that movie and yet it's always pretty clear what is going on and where everyone is in relation to one another. No small feat, that.
Came here to say this as well. The sheer amount of individual shots in the film with so much happening in them is mind-blowing from a film making perspective. That, and the ensemble cast really make this movie.
I too didn't get what the fuss was about the first time I watched it; but after repeated viewings, it's really grown on me. Actually just caught it on FX earlier today!
Yea i will admit it is quite the feat, but the movie felt lacking to me, but from reading other comments it seems like i've been fooled by other war movies and this is actually more representative of actual war
It's based on an actual event. The soilders being portrayed are Special Forces. They are trained to be very calm and collected when shit hits the fan. There is a lot of information online. I have the DVD with like 20 hours of extras explaining everything. Look up the Battle of Mogadishu. http://www.militaryfactory.com/battles/battle_of_mogadishu.asp Once you understand what the movie is about and some details watch it one more time. It is a great great movie.
Yes, actual events. It came from the book [Black Hawk Down](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Hawk_Down_(book)) by Mark Bowden. Good book, I think he interviewed the solders involved, including the pilot that was taken hostage.
As a former US Army Infantryman, who served for 8 years and deployed 3 times to Iraq, I can attest that the casual nature of the soldiers under fire is not uncommon. You have those guys who freak out and panic, and you have those guys who remain calm and collected, and then you have the guys that make jokes and stuff.
Please read the book by the same name.
Trust me, unless you're a total pussy, that is exactly how you act in the middle of combat. You learn to accept the things you can't change, and you can't change the fact that there is a whole country trying to kill you. So you laugh it off and relax.
and im sure the Somalians were fuckin terrible shots at that.
They probably aren't much better than the Taliban regulars I fought in Afghanistan. They're horrible shots because they seem to think that volume of fire can make up for their lack of training and armor. But they keep their distance most times, so that means their volume fire is less accurate. In the US Army we use volume of fire too, but we don't forsake accuracy to achieve it.
I believe you didn't miss nothing. In my opinion it's a mediocre movie. Ridley Scott hasn't made anything good since Alien & Blade Runner :(
Did you not like Gladiator?
I found it awful. Bunch of cliches thrown together and pissing all over the history of Rome. For me it's probably the worst Scott movie.
While I respect your opinion, I shall refuse to believe you didn't think the opening battle scene was awesome.
Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut)?