AZ Nomad wrote:
> On Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:22:37 +0200, TT wrote:
>> Here are my 35 war films better than Hurt Locker:
>
>
>> 300 (2006) 8
> crap, a member of the braveheart fight scene ripoff genre
Yes, I admit that this is crap, rubbish or whatever...but I enjoyed the
excessive slo-mo violence...
>
>> Stripes (1981) 8
> give me break
Had to include this, just to say that EVEN STRIPES WAS BETTER THAN HURT
LOCKER! But yeah, it's real genre is comedy.
>
>> Apocalypse Now (1979) 7
> if you can stay awake during brando's somnolent performance.
>
I see your point.
>> Pearl Harbor (2001) 7
> crap
>
Average.
>> Platoon (1986) 7
> Last scene was overblown melodramatic religious bunk. If I was on the scene, I would have shot
> the twit a few more times to get him off his pretend cross.
Somewhat overrated film imo. Still watchable.
>
>
>> Crimson Tide etc that don't have actual fighting sequences.
> crap. No connection to reality whatsoever other
> than perhaps the fact that submarines go under water.
> Soldering radio boards... give me a .ing break. The sub would have
> had two complete sets of boards as spares, and probably two complete
> radio systems on line at all times.
Don't be a spoilsport. I like the movie a lot, because of Denzel vs
Hackman performances.
>
> You should give U-571 honorable mention if you like bullshit submarine
> movies.
I could, but I think it's worse than Hurt Locker... |