Restrepo...no acting, the real deal

[Tom Dunlap]

Today I went to see Restrepo. It's a movie about an Army platoon stationed in 'the most dangerous place on Earth', a valley in Afghanistan.

This is a documentary, no actors. Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington were embedded with them and took 'fly on the wall' tape of the platoon.

The interviews with the soldiers put me back in my seat.

This is the second movie about any Mid-East war that I've seen. The other, Three Kings, was funny, but, Kelly's Heroes, its parent, was MUCH better.

As I was watching I was reminded of seeing film of Viet Nam on the evening news when I was in jr/sr high school. Knowing that the reporters and camera ops were right next to the grunts in the jungle made it damn real for me.

This isn't going to be a light date night movie but it is one that shouldn't be missed.


http://www.restrepothemovie.com/#/videos

 

[BostonBull]

Read the book, its better!

WAR by Sebastian Junger

 

[Tom Dunlap]

I have enjoyed Jungers writing since 'The Perfect Storm' and 'Fire'. Finding out that he is one of us makes just a little difference.

In this case, I do NOT want to know more about the horrors of war. After reading 'Johnny Got His Gun', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Got_His_Gun I decided that I didn't need to follow the genre, no matter how well written.

BB...have you seen the movie? Seen the looks on the faces of the comrades when they talk?

 

[BostonBull]

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I have enjoyed Jungers writing since 'The Perfect Storm' and 'Fire'. Finding out that he is one of us makes just a little difference.

In this case, I do NOT want to know more about the horrors of war. After reading 'Johnny Got His Gun', http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Got_His_Gun I decided that I didn't need to follow the genre, no matter how well written.

BB...have you seen the movie? Seen the looks on the faces of the comrades when they talk?

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I have yet to see the movie, I am waiting for the disc, or On Demand. Ill have to check the local theaters. The book was a very moving piece, and I have watched every available clip regarding this movie. I have family in the 82nd, with Combat Action Patch, I have heard some very moving stories and seen pictures of war......war isnt pretty or fun.