Author Topic: Jarhead (Read 1793 times)

Gunslinger · « **Reply #15 on:** November 04, 2005, 05:50:57 PM »

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Originally posted by Seraphim
Wasn't this post about the movie?

I want to see it...looks good

I agree it looks really good. I read a bad review on MSNBC.com today about it that it was all "foreplay and no climax" but then again that's exactly these Marines expereince in GW I. They got all worked up to not even be used.

also, when making a war movie today it's kind of hard to compete with the real thing in the news.

Barnswallow · « **Reply #16 on:** November 04, 2005, 07:38:55 PM »

OohRah!

Gunslinger · « **Reply #17 on:** November 04, 2005, 07:40:36 PM »

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Originally posted by Barnswallow
OohRah!

"I thank God for every day that he gives me the Corps"

I know Marines in real life that say stuff like this.

fartwinkle · « **Reply #18 on:** November 04, 2005, 07:48:08 PM »

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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Close enough.

Iraq I
1.Kick Iraq arse.
2.Stop short of Bagdad
3.
Iraq II
1.Kick arse
2.Go all the way to Bagdad
3.Stay and clean up

Only major difference is the reasons behind the wars.

Or the 2 thousand dead young Americans.
Now there going to use some of Sadams old officers LOL what a slap in the face to the families of the dead service men.

One day there the enemy and the next its hi ya buddy what a croc.
This is a recipie for disaster how is the moron that dreamed this nightmare up?

Gunslinger · « **Reply #19 on:** November 04, 2005, 07:53:02 PM »

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Originally posted by fartwinkle
Or the 2 thousand dead young Americans.
Now there going to use some of Sadams old officers LOL what a slap in the face to the families of the dead service men.

One day there the enemy and the next its hi ya buddy what a croc.
This is a recipie for disaster how is the moron that dreamed this nightmare up?

I read the report and hardly see how this is a slap. Soldiers and Marines serve in the US military every day that arent loyal to George Bush. Most of Sadam's army Surrendered in 92 because they didn't feel they should have invaded Kuwait. Either way these ARE Iraqis and they do have military expereience so why not Hire them. Last I heard of this deal there is a screaning process. But seriously I don't see this as a slap in the face at all unless you have a viable alternative.

fartwinkle · « **Reply #20 on:** November 04, 2005, 07:56:56 PM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
I read the report and hardly see how this is a slap. Soldiers and Marines serve in the US military every day that arent loyal to George Bush. Most of Sadam's army Surrendered in 92 because they didn't feel they should have invaded Kuwait. Either way these ARE Iraqis and they do have military expereience so why not Hire them. Last I heard of this deal there is a screaning process. But seriously I don't see this as a slap in the face at all unless you have a viable alternative.

If it was up to me I would bring everyone home and let Iraq rot!

Kinda would be like using Nazi's in the alied chain of command.
And dont think for a minute that these clowns were not shooting at our troops in gulf war 2.

The whole place is a toilet and we need to get out NOW.
Just my opinion.

Hangtime · « **Reply #21 on:** November 04, 2005, 08:47:31 PM »

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Originally posted by fartwinkle

Kinda would be like using Nazi's in the alied chain of command.

Like in our space program and intelligence networks? Like put in charge of German infrastructure, politics and rebuilding post war? As in Austrian Chancellor, or German Police Force?

Welcome to reality.

fartwinkle · « **Reply #22 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:39:51 PM »

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Originally posted by Hangtime
Like in our space program and intelligence networks? Like put in charge of German infrastructure, politics and rebuilding post war? As in Austrian Chancellor, or German Police Force?

Welcome to reality.

Yeah yeah I know without the Nazi scientist we would have never went to the moon.
ih facy one was in the control room during the mission forgot his name

Von Braun or something like that very samrt fellow.
I just think it stupid to re install the very people you were trying to kill.

Seraphim · « **Reply #23 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:47:37 PM »

So......I guess that means noone's seen it yet.....

Maverick · « **Reply #24 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:48:10 PM »

fartwinkle, fortunately you aren't in charge. If you are in fact a student of history I can suggest an area that you can actually research to confirm the validity of the practice you take such delight in deriding. It has been used in more than one part of the world, successfully.

Best examples, both Germany and Japan. Patton caught major flack for using functionaries from nazi Germany post war.

RTSigma · « **Reply #25 on:** November 04, 2005, 09:57:43 PM »

Just got back...and heres what I gotta say about critics from newspapers: If it ain't a French Sundance film starring a female lead struggling in new york with her abusive boyfriend and finds love with a quirky guy who works in a toy shop, then it isn't getting 5 stars.

The movie was probably the best I have seen in any theater. It shows life as a Marine, and life as a person in the Marines. There are many on the edge of your seat moments, and plenty of innuendo and jokes.

Near the end it almost got me crying, and for that I am glad to say that it got that far. You develop feelings for the soldiers and for those who were too young to witness GW1, then this is a great movie for that experience. I remember in the 1st grade watching it all unfold and it brought back memories of my friend's sister heading out there.

It brings up a lot of questions of life, how you live it, and what you do after "The Suck".

Screw them critics. Screw some fat guy eating a tub of popcorn and saying what is great and what isn't. Finally a film that isn't afraid to be gritty and savage and yet deep and caring in the same token.

Go see Jarhead and tell me that you don't come out of that theater thinking different of your life and the our brave soldiers.

Bodhi · « **Reply #26 on:** November 05, 2005, 12:56:38 AM »

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Originally posted by fartwinkle
If it was up to me I would bring everyone home and let Iraq rot!

Kinda would be like using Nazi's in the alied chain of command.
And dont think for a minute that these clowns were not shooting at our troops in gulf war 2.

The whole place is a toilet and we need to get out NOW.
Just my opinion.

Obviously you are not in charge, and have no clue in how foreign affairs should or could be handled. Instead you spout out the standard anti-war rectoric like you know what is going from behind a shades account.

Go back to being banned....

Bodhi · « **Reply #27 on:** November 05, 2005, 01:00:12 AM »

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Originally posted by fartwinkle
Yeah yeah I know without the Nazi scientist we would have never went to the moon.

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Pongo · « **Reply #28 on:** November 05, 2005, 01:17:29 AM »

"Werner" was a nazi for being in the "nazi" party and for using slave labour to build his pet rockets.

But re integrating the former Iraqi army into the new one is just a good idea. Who the hell would argue against it? If you dont know of a reason why a former officer shouldnt serve then he should serve.

Bodhi · « **Reply #29 on:** November 05, 2005, 08:32:30 AM »

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Originally posted by Pongo
"Werner" was a nazi for being in the "nazi" party and for using slave labour to build his pet rockets.

That is bs. He was in the party because it was required by people in his position to prove their "unrelenting loyalty" and his labour was far from the "slave" labor as you call it. Most, of his labor was state provided and hardly a "choice" of him.