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We Were Soldiers starring Mel Gibson
by Dragon on 2009-02-18 18:03:01 UTC
For history buffs or anyone interested in war movies, I highly recommend picking up We Were Soldiers starring Mel Gibson. I watched it last night along with the "Getting it right" extra, which I think was about 20 minutes long. It's based on the first major battle of Vietnam. Of course, it's a war movie, so you know that people are going to get shot and blown up, but this also shows another element of that - the families at home, which doesn't seem to be touched much in movies. Forget about the glamor of being a god-of-war like those portrayed in Sniper, Shooter, and Rambo. This is a serious look at war.
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by cinemax on 2009-02-19 01:13:38 UTC
i just picked up a Mel Gibson Blu Ray two pack with We Were Soldiers and Payback. Both flicks were good. Awesome film. Did you happen to watch the burned version I gave you?
by dragon on 2009-02-19 03:31:40 UTC
My friend Blain told me about this one and so I added it to my NetFlix queue a while back. I forgot that it was even coming.
It's been a long time since I've seen Payback, but I remember that as being a good one too. Actually, I can't think of any movies that I've seen Mel Gibson in that I didn't like.
by Wyldwing on 2009-02-21 16:49:26 UTC
I should see this one. I would probably like it.
I concur with you, Dragon, Mel's movies are for me.
I loved:
Payback
Patriot
Braveheart
Lethal Weapon series
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