Brokeback Mountain

Pilot · Post by **Pilot** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:31 pm

Lovely part of the World though Betty.

mr-angry · Post by **mr-angry** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:34 pm

Isn't it funny how once a film comes out about a certain topic like Vietnam,
which catches the publics imagination there always seems to a few more
type of spin offs.
The greatest war film ever made "platoon" was the first, then came "full metal jacket" then "hamburger hill" I'm sure there was another one?

Ugly Betty · Post by **Ugly Betty** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:35 pm

Oh agreed, Pilot. I loved the scenery. Just couldn't get into the storyline.

Pilot · Post by **Pilot** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:38 pm

Yes it was a bit fragmented and I thought the sound track was poor. Evening Mr A.

Ugly Betty · Post by **Ugly Betty** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:38 pm

mr-angry wrote:Isn't it funny how once a film comes out about a certain topic like Vietnam,
which catches the publics imagination there always seems to a few more
type of spin offs.
The greatest war film ever made "platoon" was the first, then came "full metal jacket" then "hamburger hill" I'm sure there was another one?

We Were Soldiers was also a good Vietnam War film, Mr. A, as was Good Morning Vietnam. And both were true stories.

Personally, I quite liked the series "Band of Brothers" about WW2.

Pilot · Post by **Pilot** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:41 pm

band of Brother was very graphic if I'm thinking of the right thing.

mr-angry · Post by **mr-angry** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:47 pm

Ugly Betty wrote:
mr-angry wrote:Isn't it funny how once a film comes out about a certain topic like Vietnam,
which catches the publics imagination there always seems to a few more
type of spin offs.
The greatest war film ever made "platoon" was the first, then came "full metal jacket" then "hamburger hill" I'm sure there was another one?
We Were Soldiers was also a good Vietnam War film, Mr. A, as was Good Morning Vietnam. And both were true stories.

Personally, I quite liked the series "Band of Brothers" about WW2.

Betty, good morning vietnam might of been the one I was looking for.
Even though I thought it was rubbish

Anyway what I'm trying to say is? once a film comes out at that time if it's anygood they'll cash in on a few more of that era.

We were soldiers, was a complete rip off of PLATOON.
And that anti English butt plug "Mel Gibson" should be hung for treason.

Ugly Betty · Post by **Ugly Betty** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:49 pm

If by graphic you mean realistic, Pilot, I agree. It was a 10-part series by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg that followed Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Div. (paratroopers) from basic training til the end of the war. Much of it was told by those who survived it. They had a casualty rate of 150% but largely because they were in all the major battles. If you haven't seen it, I quite recommend it.

Pilot · Post by **Pilot** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:52 pm

Yes I remember it betty it was a TV series, a very real feel to it.

Ugly Betty · Post by **Ugly Betty** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 7:57 pm

mr-angry wrote:Betty, good morning vietnam might of been the one I was looking for. Even though I thought it was rubbish
Anyway what I'm trying to say is? once a film comes out at that time if it's anygood they'll cash in on a few more of that era.

We were soldiers, was a complete rip off of PLATOON.
And that anti English butt plug "Mel Gibson" should be hung for treason.

Mr. A., I think you're right in that once one film did well, others soon followed. Apocalypse Now was one of the first (and best in my view) and I think that led to the rest.

I don't agree about We Were Soldiers, though. It was based on a story by the war correspondent Joe Gallowayabout the first major battle of the Vietnam War at la Drang. 90% of it was based on Galloway's book, which he wrote after being present at that battle. While I'm not a Gibson fan, I thought it was a pretty good film and fairly true to Galloway's story.

mr-angry · Post by **mr-angry** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:12 pm

Betty, I love apocalypse now, especially when one of my favourite songs
comes on?

sless · Post by **sless** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:19 pm

it wasnt by a certain JM was it

hahaha

Ugly Betty · Post by **Ugly Betty** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:25 pm

Which song was that, Mr. A? I remember that film most for "This is the End" by the Doors and "Ride of the Valkyries." It was a great soundtrack, though, as was Good Morning Vietnam. Classic era for music.

sless · Post by **sless** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:46 pm

just been listening to that clip
what a laugh

mr-angry · Post by **mr-angry** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 8:47 pm

Ugly Betty wrote:Which song was that, Mr. A? I remember that film most for "This is the End" by the Doors and

It certainly was Betty.

jimmywizz · Post by **jimmywizz** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:56 pm

here is a little war film that set the tone for all the other films above, i remember watching it in the sima club over 20 years ago but i have never seen it on tv

the boys in company C

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077270/

jimmywizz · Post by **jimmywizz** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:58 pm

another film that showed you the total waste of war but was filmed with a back drop of some fantastic countryside was
casualties of war
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097027/

rossinisbird · Post by **rossinisbird** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:54 pm

If you enjoyed Apocalypse Now, try Hearts of Darkness, the documentary about the making of the movie. It's as bizarre and emotionally wrought as the movie itself.

Ugly Betty · Post by **Ugly Betty** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:14 pm

I saw that Rossinisbird. You characterized it perfectly. The actors were so affected by the flim.

Jimmy, Casualties of War was an amazing film, however upsetting. I can't help but wonder what the films about the Iraq War will tell us one day.

I'd almost forgotten Memphis Belle, about a B-17 crew in WWII who flew out of England. Quite a good insight into the air war with lots of original footage.

mr-angry · Post by **mr-angry** » Sat Jul 21, 2007 6:18 pm

I think I've seen it as well, did Martin Sheen get properly drunk for the opening scene?