Author Topic: Jarhead (Read 1792 times)

BlueJ1 · « **on:** November 04, 2005, 02:31:19 PM »

Anyone going to go see it? Anyone already see it? Is it worth it?

Looks like its going to bring in some dough, first movie based on Iraq II. I had a dep meeting last night. The marine depers were also there, said their recruiter is taking them to see it.

AKS\/\/ulfe · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2005, 02:32:13 PM »

Gulf War I, not about the current one.
-SW

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2005, 02:39:37 PM »

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.

Tarmac · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2005, 03:07:22 PM »

Yeah, a pretty big difference.

- Iraq I - good reason
- Iraq II - what's the reason this month?

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2005, 03:25:56 PM »

Iraq 1 reason = UN said so.

Iraq 2 reason = UN said not to do it.

Blooz · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2005, 03:26:49 PM »

Not a real big difference...

Iraq I = Kick a dictators stinking army out of Kuwait.

Iraq II = Kick a stinking dictator out of the world.

john9001 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2005, 03:53:48 PM »

actualy it was all one war, iraq 1 ended with a cease fire with conditions that saddam did not keep.

no oil for food, only oil for money.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2005, 05:02:25 PM »

Not to give out any spoilers but really you won't see much actual combat in this movie. A recurring theme in the book is Marines that want to fight that never get the chance.

I read probably the best review of the movie today in Maxim, "oscar material that you can actually watch"

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 04, 2005, 05:04:29 PM »

Whats the name of the book? I need something to read.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #9 on:** November 04, 2005, 05:09:01 PM »

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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Whats the name of the book? I need something to read.

"welcome to the suck"

megadud · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2005, 05:21:38 PM »

actually i think the dood goes to saudi arabia not iraq, i read that somewhere. could be wrong i never actually read the book or saw the movie. The article said it was overrated. They said it wasn't very uptempo and it wasn't a very good war movie. I still want to see it though...

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #11 on:** November 04, 2005, 05:25:51 PM »

Saudi Arabia was the jump off point for both wars.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #12 on:** November 04, 2005, 05:36:10 PM »

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Originally posted by BlueJ1
Saudi Arabia was the jump off point for both wars.

Incorrect. We did not invade Iraq during "Iraqi Freedom" from SA. The jump off point was kuwait. The Sauds let us run non-combat missions only (IE supply and medevac) from their airbases.

BlueJ1 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 04, 2005, 05:41:14 PM »

Sorry, wrong use of words. I generalize to much. Meant to say in a way that we used Saudi Arabia in both wars. Not as a invasion point. My bad.

Seraphim · « **Reply #14 on:** November 04, 2005, 05:45:44 PM »

Wasn't this post about the movie?

I want to see it...looks good