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re: Movies That Should Have Been Better
Posted on 2/6/14 at 9:51 am to The Sad Banana
Posted on 2/6/14 at 9:51 am to The Sad Banana
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What more do you need to know about the SEALs? One of them has a wife or fiancee' that wants a horse. They're close, you can tell from the beginning. We are all aware of our conflict in that area of the world and why they are being sent out on their mission. The movie is about surviving a compromised mission. I don't need to know why Luttrell may or may not have bought a fluffy unicorn for his kid (I'm just grabbing that out of the air, no idea if he has kids).
Look, that's just me. I could be totally off base
if you have nothing to identify with the characters its really hard to give two shits about any of them.
this is especially true when they give away in the movie title that only one of them makes it and oh by the way we know who it is not only b/c Wahlburg is the star but b/c they told everyone in run up to the premier.
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Posted on 2/6/14 at 9:53 am to Dr RC
Didn't you know they were going to save Private Ryan, too?
Posted on 2/6/14 at 9:54 am to Dr RC
I gotta throw in Men Who Stare at Goats... I wanted this to be a great movie. It just never got there.
Posted on 2/6/14 at 11:41 am to Dr RC
How could you not care about the characters in LS?
I believe they provided a prefect amount of back story. The only amount needed, and it is done in one conversation.
The entire characterization takes place when Ben Foster(Mathew 'Axe' Axelson) presents his case for killing the insurgents.
"I care about you, and you, and you. I don't care about them. I don't care about anyone else besides my brothers."
They were not empty shells. These guys had families and back stories. But NONE of that is as important to them as the bond they share with the other guys on that TEAM with them.
I believe they provided a prefect amount of back story. The only amount needed, and it is done in one conversation.
The entire characterization takes place when Ben Foster(Mathew 'Axe' Axelson) presents his case for killing the insurgents.
"I care about you, and you, and you. I don't care about them. I don't care about anyone else besides my brothers."
They were not empty shells. These guys had families and back stories. But NONE of that is as important to them as the bond they share with the other guys on that TEAM with them.
This post was edited on 2/6/14 at 11:43 am
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