"Battle of Haditha" movie set for its world premiere in Toronto / Sept. 6-15

Various | August 22, 2007 | David Allender

[RedRover]

Nick Broomfield's slanderous depiction of United States Marines killing civilians in cold-blood in Haditha on November 19, 2005 will receive its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Sept. 6-15, according to the Globe and Mail and a list of films posted by IndieWire.

Today's Globe and Mail says about the festival: "Controversial British filmmaker Nick Broomfield is also likely to create a stir with The Battle for Haditha, a dramatic account of one of the blackest days of the Iraq war when U.S. Marines slaughtered 24 Iraqis, including women and children."

Broomfield based his movie on wildly speculative stories in Time magazine and lies by Congressman John Murtha. The film brings Murtha's slander to life by depicting stressed-out Marines going beserk and shooting unarmed and peaceable Iraqis.

Marine veterans who betrayed their brothers to appear in this film insist it is fiction. They point to the fact that no real names of Marines were used.

The film is being marketed, however, as a true story.

In the movie, a thinly disguised Sgt Frank Wuterich (whose hearing begins next week) is depicted as mowing down five Iraqis beside their white taxi after the IED explosion. More slaughter ensues.

After an IED blast, a vengeful, stressed-out Marine
(played by Marine veteran Elliot Ruiz)
guns down innocent Iraqis beside a white taxi.

There's no end in sight to the damage that Time magazine and Congressman Murtha has done to our Marines. Congressman Murtha has refused to apologize for his remarks which paved the way for this cinematic slimefest.

Two Marines have been exonerated for Haditha. More will certainly follow. They deserve to live out the rest of their lives without the public's perception that they are murderers.

Now more than ever, Murtha must repudiate his comments...

[RedRover]

To see the trailer of The Battle for Haditha on YouTube, click here.

Click at the link for a discussion thread about The Battle for Haditha on Free Republic (where someone in the movie shows up and chimes in).

[Perchant]

Back when we used to be determined to win the wars we were engaged in, prior to the 1960's, what would happen to these film makers?

[RedRover]

[RedRover]

Prior to the 60s, Leftists were marginalized. Now they’re in charge of what can only laughably be called “culture”.

[lilycicero]

Let’s go. It’s just a hop, skip and a jump.

HollywoodPOS,

I really don’t want to pay to see my heroes falsely portrayed. Can you sneak us in your limo?

[Girlene]

FReeper road trip! (I get control of the music!)

Do you think the producer will add in the info about LCpl Sharratt’s exoneration? Or maybe change the scene in the fourth house that the IO said was unbelievable?

[Paperdoll]

>Back when we used to be determined to WIN the wars we were engaged in, prior to the l960’s, what would happen to these film makers?<

They would have been hung by the neck until dead!

[jazusamo]

It's understandable that Nick Broomfield would make this movie, he and lowlife like him have an agenda against our military and only are after the money.

Andrew McLaren aka HollywoodPOS on the other hand is a former Marine, he says the film is fiction. I guess he hasn't watched the trailer because at second 47 it clearly states "Comes the unflinching true story."

This leads me to believe that McLaren is in it for the money or is a liar, actually it's probably both. He's a sad excuse for a former Marine.

[RedRover]

Woohoo! Let’s go and make wisecracks and throw popcorn at the screen!

(Er, what kind of music, Girlene?)

[lilycicero]

FReeper road trip! (I get control of the music!)

You can go? Great! Does that mean Harry Potter is going to loan you his invisible cloak? Not sure if the "budget" could allocate a new scene.

[Lancey Howard]

I guess this scumbag Broomfield is hustling this movie out as quickly as possible, before every Marine charged is exonerated. Meanwhile, I hope the families of these Marines pursue legal actions (lawsuits) against Broomfield. Tie the p.o.s. up in court for years.

[RedRover]

At the very least, the “based on a true story” crap has to go.

[Chickenhawk Warmonger]

I wonder if Broomfield will edit to include the armed insurgents in the 4th house that tried to kill Justin and the Marines? I wonder if he will include a snip about the intelligence briefing about the planned attack on a convoy that included a white car?

I guess that was a dumb question, huh?

[Girlene]

Chick, no, not a dumb question. A realistic question. Maybe Mr. Broomfield wants to get his “movie” out before too many more “truths” about what was going on that day in Haditha hit the presses. It would have made a lot more sense (cents for Mr. Broomfield) had he released this “movie” in early 2007.

[lilycicero]

:)

[Girlene]

Woohoo! Let’s go and make wisecracks and throw popcorn at the screen!

(Er, what kind of music, Girlene?)

I don't care what kind of music, as long as I can control it. Jaz can bring some classic jazz, Lily can contribute some 80's hits, I'll bring a little country and modern jazz. No Bob Dylan, though! An eclectic mix, for sure.

[RedRover]

Sometimes ridicule and sarcasm is the best response to this kind of movie. We'll have to warm up for the movie by watching these guys...

[RedRover]

I see. It's not about the music at all. It's about control.

[Girlene]

LOL! But, yes.

[RedRover]

How are you at sharing control over the windows?

[Girlene]

Virtual road trip bump!



Just head North.

[Girlene]

How are you at sharing control over the windows?

Itsokay. You and jaz can drive and control the windows. Lily and I can be back seat drivers (since we are womens). Just don't push the parent lock on the windows. We may need to get some fresh air once in a while.

[jazusamo]

LOL! They are womens with windows, Red.

[US.Guardian]

This is pure enemy propaganda broadcast by US citizens during a time of WAR!

[Girlene]

This is pure enemy propaganda broadcast by US citizens during a time of WAR!

Sounds right to me. I don't think the producer is American, but some of the actors are. BTW, welcome to Free Republic!

[RedRover]

Exactly right. And it’s incredible that Marine veterans were willing to sell out their brothers just to be in a crappy movie.

Welcome to Free Republic.

[RedRover]

It may appear that two = two, but I think our womens have us outnumbered, jaz.

Maybe we can lull them to sleep in the car by talking about sprocket wrenches or the designated hitter rule for a couple-few hours.

[Girlene]

Well that would put me to sleep or demanding you crank up the tunes from the back seat. Just as long as you guys don't do this while driving!

[Girlene]

And....I think freema and pinkpanther111 might want to join in on the road trip. We can squeeze them in the back seat, can’t we?

[MaxMax]

The makers of this film were fully aware of the facts yet decided
that they couldn't change the script because they already filmed it.
Instead they decided to release it anyway, regardless of the lies
portrayed in the film and the new developments.

I don't remember where I read this.

[lilycicero]

Whew I am back. Red you have some HOTmail....it’s from the White House (hee hee).

Allow my brain to absorb your banter. (might be awhile again)

[lilycicero]

Welcome to FR. Great timing US.Guardian.

[RedRover]

Received, downloaded, adjusted, uploaded, posted, and pinged, ma’am.

[Shelayne]

This just makes me sick to my stomach and ashamed of the former Marines who allowed themselves to be in this propaganda hit piece. How can they look themselves in the mirror?

Just disgusting.

[pinkpanther111]

HA! ya better save a seat!! LOL

[brityank]

Hey backhoe — can you pass this along to Connie et al at Free Dominion? Seems that Toronto will become San Fransisco for a while with all this trash coming to town.

[RedRover]

This was hasty...

[xzins]

If only there were a pro-American Hollywooder who’d create a movie comparing this film with what really took place.

It would actually be a cool plot....the real Haditha, the real Time propaganda, the loose gun Murtha, the phony Haditha movie.

It would be levels of intrigue upon intrigue.

I just don’t think there are any pro-American Hollywooders.

[Girlene]

I just don’t think there are any pro-American Hollywooders.

Not too many left. The ones that are stay pretty quiet.

I vote for Alan Alda to play Tim McGirk.

[Psycmeistr]

Actually, Pat Dollard might take you up on it. Pat Dollard.com.

[RedRover]

It would be levels of intrigue upon intrigue.

Absolutely right. I hope someone can peel back the onion on this travesty. It'd take the cooperation from someone inside Congress who'd be willing to blow the whistle on Murtha's actions to get the whole story.

[lilycicero]

Great!!! I have a line up to watch on Youtube.
I forgot just how funny they are to watch.

Ummmm are you in the middle or the one speaking?

It looks like the guy in blue is saying: “I could have had a V8”

[RedRover]

Love it!

[Girlene]

I could have had a V8. LOL.

[RedRover]

Perfect casting! And how about Ed Asner as the budding journalism student, al-Hadithi?

[Girlene]

Ed Asner is a little old to play the budding journalist. He’d fit Murtha’s role better.

[lilycicero]

Do you know what Mystery Science Theatre 3000 is?
I have a link I will send and you will love it. The first minute will have you hooked.

The Robot is making a “Dela Cruz” comment.

[gardencatz]

Y’all are braver than I am. I don’t think I could watch without either crying all the way through or exploding and embarrassing myself in public.

Cindie

[gardencatz]

Do you know what Mystery Science Theatre 3000 is? I have a link I will send and you will love it. The first minute will have you hooked.

That's one of our favorite movies here! Maybe we could give THIS farce the Mystery Science treatment...might become more famous than the original lie...er...movie.

Cindie

[Grimmy]

X-Marines, Red. There’s no excuse for this that any of the players can lay claim to. This is a betrayal and an overt act of enemy sympathizing propaganda.

Someday, we may decide we want to survive as a nation and a culture.

The enemy is the enemy, and all who support that enemy, speak up for that enemy, act in defense of that enemy, sympathize with the cause of the enemy or who spread the lies and deceits of that enemy.

One enemy, one remedy.