Posted on 12/07/2007 7:10:58 AM PST by sono
The guns of war have fallen silent for Hollywood. Studio executives, who could once count on Americans filling theaters for just about any war movie they produced, are finding this year's war flicks to be a bunch of duds. "Lions for Lambs," Robert Redford's case against the war in Afghanistan, is a flop. It stars Mr. Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise and may not make back its $35 million price tag. Brian De Palma's "Redacted" played to empty seats. Even "The War," Ken Burns's much-anticipated World War II documentary that aired on PBS in September, met a less-than-explosive reception.
But Americans haven't lost their taste for war footage. They've just found a better place to see the type of war film they actually enjoy watching. Some of the hottest videos on YouTube are of actual battles that have taken place in Afghanistan and Iraq. This is footage that often hasn't made its way onto the nightly news or CNN--although some of it has--but it's largely unadulterated film that shows American soldiers in action, bringing the full weight of American military might to bear against the enemy. And in most of these films, it's clear who the enemy is.
Some of the are amateur productions and others are professionally produced, such as two films that have drawn about 700,000 viewers each: "Insurgent Snipers vs. U.S. Marines," put together by the History Channel, and "Iraq Marine Battle Fallujah." In the latter, U.S. Marines are seen assaulting Fallujah. The film, just 4 1/2 minutes, plays to the tune of Dire Straits' 1985 hit "Brothers in Arms," and is a better tribute to the men who fight the nation's wars that anything Hollywood has put out since John Wayne's 1968 film "The Green Berets."
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So happy to see this anti-American crap go down in flames. Considering the advance publicity that “Lambs” was getting (billboards EVERYWHERE), this has got to p**s Hollywierd off, and I for one, rejoice.
And DePalma can go back to making his misogynistic slasher films. What is this now, his SECOND flop in a row?
I say HAVE AT IT! MORE! MORE! MORE!
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Isn't that always the case? I read that in most of his movies they have him standing on a box for any scenes where he is near a co-star.
Its a Mickey Mouse step-stool.
Americans are disgusted by today’s Hollywood. It cannot compare to the Hollywood of James Stewart, Bob Hope, and Henry Fonda.
Hey! For all the 5’6” incredibly handsome men, like myself, everywhere, I take offense!
Here are the “live” links to war videos linked in the story:
“Insurgent Snipers vs. U.S. Marines”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH5RR4DNsuQ&feature=related
“Iraq Marine Battle Fallujah”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7DcvMrNXCk&feature=related
“Iraq War (The Great Footage Ever!)”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRb7XxuxH_o&feature=related
“Battle on Haifa Street, Baghdad, Iraq”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlNORX006-c&feature=related
“U.S. Marines in Iraq Real Footage Warning Graphic”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enm9Dhp79Vk&feature=related
The Marines in Fallujah film should come with a goose-bump warning. These brave men are the new Greatest Generation.
There is absolutely no public clamor to end it.
There is absolutely no public clamor to end it.
Indeed, there has been no clamor to end it... Imagine that...
the infowarrior
Yeah, I want re-runs of Sanford and Son, Archie Bunker, The Jeffersons and the Honeymooners. Those people were actually FUNNY.
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