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Restrepo
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 4:09 pm
by Shapecharge
Saw this Sunday afternoon. The movie is a pure documentary, i.e., there's no interviewer or reporter running around with them asking questions etc...just footage of young men trying to survive and do what they are there to do in the Korengal Valley that according to the movie no longer has a U.S. Military presence. If you were unsure of how things like this work, this movie shows up close and personal what men in combat go through. The chaos, bordom, insanity etc. Seeing them greive over the loss of their comrades will punch you right in the gut. No messages, no points to be made, no politics. Just the men and their time there. You should see this movie. You can figure out on your own what Restrepo means.
http://www.restrepothemovie.com/
Re: Restrepo
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 4:53 pm
by tough old man
Excellent movie. Worth seeing.
Re: Restrepo
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:51 pm
by Bobby
I will probably have to wait until I can get it on dvd.
Hopefully I should get the book" War" sometime on tuesday.The delay is because I live in Euorpe.
Re: Restrepo
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:05 am
by Shapecharge
Bobby wrote:I will probably have to wait until I can get it on dvd.
Hopefully I should get the book" War" sometime on tuesday.The delay is because I live in Euorpe and because I have genital herpes.
Interesting.
Re: Restrepo
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 3:59 am
by Bobby
Do you know a good cure for that?
Re: Restrepo
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2010 4:28 pm
by tough old man
I watched Restrepo both friday and saturday. Netflix. Still a great moving documentary.
Re: Restrepo
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2010 6:03 am
by johno
Just saw Restrepo. As for a review: what Shape said.
The CO, Dan Kearney, has to be the son of my old CO in the 2/75, Francis Kearney, who is now a LTGeneral.
Re: Restrepo
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:22 pm
by Andy77
I just watched again last week. More stuff needs to be done like that. How can anybody have anything but deep feelings for those guys, what they're doing and how they handle it?
Re: Restrepo
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:42 am
by Holland Oates
That was rough. Dang good but hard to watch. Men and boys doing what needs to done.
Re: Restrepo
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:14 pm
by Fat Cat
Re: Restrepo
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:52 pm
by Fuzzy Dunlop
BUMP - I'm reading Junger's book, War, now. It is very similar to Restrepo but he goes into a lot of detail on the science behind a lot of the action. Very good read. I will "pay it forward" if someone wants it when I'm done.
Re: Restrepo
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2011 6:03 am
by Andy77
johno wrote:Just saw Restrepo. As for a review: what Shape said.
The CO, Dan Kearney, has to be the son of my old CO in the 2/75, Francis Kearney, who is now a LTGeneral.
Dang, he swore a lot. Even said fuck and motherfucker and shit. How the fuck did his Dad make LT General raising a foul mouth kid like that?