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re: First trailer for "American Made" about Barry Seal

Posted on 6/5/17 at 2:24 pm to
Posted by Twenty 49
Shreveport
Member since Jun 2014
18769 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 2:24 pm to
quote:

Why did they change the title from 'Mena'?


Maybe because only folks from the Arklatexoma area would know what/where it is.
Posted by Dire Wolf
bawcomville
Member since Sep 2008
36642 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 2:28 pm to
quote:

He was supposedly making a killing off of letting the Coke come in thru Arkansas and they were involved in his death.



I use to work with a bunch of Arkansas baws in Monroe. You could get them going for days about Barry Seal and the Clintons.

It didn't hurt that the primaries were in full swing right before I left there.
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
36057 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 2:49 pm to
Guessing the lawsuit from the family here in B.R. was taken care of.
Posted by TigerNlc
Chocolate City
Member since Jun 2006
32495 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 2:58 pm to
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George W Bush I believe

Probably HW huh?
Posted by Byron Bojangles III
Member since Nov 2012
51672 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 3:00 pm to
Nah, W was high on coke and pretended to be his dad and ordered the hit
Posted by Fewer Kilometers
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
36057 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 3:05 pm to
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Nah, W was high on coke and pretended to be his dad and ordered the hit


Pretty sure it was Obama in a W mask.
Posted by lsugrad35
Jambalaya capital of the world
Member since Feb 2007
3182 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 3:22 pm to
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Probably HW huh?


Technically I guess yea he would have ordered the hit, but the theory is it had something to do with GW being in the coke game. Of course all speculation, but it makes for some interesting stories. I actually know the family of Barry's wife. Cool story bro.
Posted by WPBTiger
Parts Unknown
Member since Nov 2011
31049 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 3:29 pm to
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Not sure, but I read somewhere that this movie got some last minute changes. Supposedly it was very heavy on the Clinton's involvement. All of the Clinton stuff was scrubbed from the movie.


Somebody was scared they would be added to the Clinton body count.
Posted by Tiger Ryno
#WoF
Member since Feb 2007
103084 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 3:42 pm to
They cheese it up. Looks like a get shorty type.horrible.
Posted by prostyleoffensetime
Mississippi
Member since Aug 2009
11437 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 4:30 pm to
Looks like it will be over the top, but I guess his life was too. I'll definitely watch because of the story.

That being said, I'd love to see a movie about the story that would be worthy of a Best Picture look. But hell, it would probably have to be 4 or 5 hours long to tell the whole story, or maybe even a mini series.
Posted by cjared036
Houston, tx
Member since Dec 2009
9569 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 5:15 pm to
If true then I will wait for the director's cut.
Posted by hawgfaninc
https://youtu.be/torc9P4-k5A
Member since Nov 2011
46442 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:08 pm to
Mena, Arkansas

Posted by hawgfaninc
https://youtu.be/torc9P4-k5A
Member since Nov 2011
46442 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:09 pm to
quote:

Why did they change the title from 'Mena'?


Not sure, but I read somewhere that this movie got some last minute changes. Supposedly it was very heavy on the Clinton's involvement. All of the Clinton stuff was scrubbed from the movie.

I have no idea if this it true, but that's the rumor making the rounds anyway.

well frick
Posted by jg8623
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2010
13531 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:20 pm to
Looks a little too "Hollywood'd up" based on the trailer
Posted by DupontsCircle
Dupont Circle
Member since Jun 2016
5823 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 6:38 pm to
Kind of an upbeat theme in the trailer for a guy who was shot down like a dog in a parking lot doing community service.
Posted by johnnydrama
Possibly Trashy
Member since Feb 2010
8710 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 8:03 pm to
"Doublecrossed" starring Dennis Hopper was an HBO movie about Barry Seals made in '91. I liked it.

Full-length on youtube
Posted by Hot Carl
Prayers up for 3
Member since Dec 2005
59103 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 8:51 pm to
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Maybe because only folks from the Arklatexoma area would know what/where it is.


So? You ever of Manchester by the Sea before the movie came out?
Posted by dr smartass phd
RIP 8/19
Member since Sep 2004
20387 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 9:15 pm to
The man was Operation 40/Mongoose
Posted by GEAUXmedic
Premium Member
Member since Nov 2011
41598 posts
Posted on 6/5/17 at 10:14 pm to
Is it not called mena anymore? I thought it was.
Posted by montanagator
Member since Jun 2015
16957 posts
Posted on 6/6/17 at 8:25 am to
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the theory is it had something to do with GW being in the coke game


I thought W's only coke connection was the copious amounts he snorted on the regular before he was born again?
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