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Escape to the Movies: Green Zone
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First, the Hurt Locker rocked.MR T3D said:
And I always loved the style Matt Damon plays in this movie and in the Bourne movies. Some find it boring but I like it.
The really interesting part is that the CIA worked with Germany, France, and England for information concerning WMD's in Iraq before the 2003 invasion. They all stated, officially, that Saddam probably still had WMD's in his possession. The U.N was suspicious after Saddam kicked out the weapons inspectors and we found vehicles used for transporting chemical agents burned out with incendiary devices (probably with thermite) and half buried in sand dunes in within a few kilometers of SCUD missile platforms, with SCUD missles that had hollow cavities used for holding chemical agents.Nazrel said:
It turns out the SCUD missiles themselves had a greater range than what the UN sanctioned them for making them fall into the WMD category even without having NBC agents. So did we find WMD's? Yes. Were they nuclear/chemical/biological? No. But the components were there.
We really wont ever know because whatever we found had been burned out.
Anyone here ever play with Legos? you know how all the pieces come in little bags and all you need is a little bit of time and determination to take those pieces, and put them together?
Ha! Americans, arrogant? I've known that for years. I will likely see this movie eventually, but not at full theater price.
This was less "MovieBob reviews Greenzone" and more "MovieBob uses Greenzone as a backdrop to talk about his political views."
I liked the Hurt Locker. It was overrated though; anyone who says otherwise is just lying to themselves, but it was still a great movie. Better than Avatar, for sure.
I thought green zone was gonna be another mindless action film were I get to see things blow up. In that respect I was right who cares about the message the movies has to bring. I would see a film like that for one reason and one reason only to see matt damon kick ass. Which the man can do but this film seems like much like another bourne movie set in iraq. There are better films based in that setting like the hurt locker ( which is not over rated by any means it is a great film). But in the end I would only really check this film out to see matt damon kick ass.
Hey, why is it that spill.com does the same video reviews as Movie Bob....ahwell, I like both critics style.
Anyways, I wont see this movie. Just reminds me how pitiful you Americans are in reelecting Bush when it was common knowledge that Bush lied about the 3 main reasons for war.
Just reopens old wounds and reminds me you're going to do it again and again. Jeeze...name me three Americans that feel its the electorates fault for the last 4 years of Bush.
(...hmm, too proud of themselves for electing someone other than Bush in 2008, even though he couldn't run. Yeah, we all know Obama's not Caucasian...big deal, most countries werent built off slavery like the U.S...so I don't see the big deal on patting yourselves on the back for it.)
This is the reason I havent been on an Afghanistan tour...I can understand why a group of people would want to attack the U.S...especially an ex-ally that the U.S screwed over (see post Afghan Russian war).
Anyways, onto trying to forget I loath your country and countrymens hypocrisy. (and yeah, I see the role of the U.S in WW1 and WW2 as simple war profiteering and not the "Savior of the allies". Canada went to war with Japan on day one of WW2...the U.S was the hero of WW2....bullshit; Russia was).
Dont' bother repling to this post because you have your panties in a bunch either. I'll either think of you as some yuppie yank prick too lazy to try to change your gov't in a (gasp) democracy, some too-little too-late meet me half way person, or a person who would rather forget about the information and fall in line (-no connections to sept 11 or Osama..Saddam was even an enemy of Osama. -who do you think sold the nerve gas to Saddam during Reagan? -Who helped the Jihad during the Afghan Russian war + leaving your allies without aid or a rebuilt infrastructure post war creating a power vacuum that saw the Jihad into power, -one sided views towards Israel vs Palistien...I have lots of reasons behind my convictions...don't get me started.)
One thing I hate more than a movie that screams patriotism, is a movie that pretends to be insightful but ultimately screams patriotism even more.
Anyways, I wont see this movie. Just reminds me how pitiful you Americans are in reelecting Bush when it was common knowledge that Bush lied about the 3 main reasons for war.
Just reopens old wounds and reminds me you're going to do it again and again. Jeeze...name me three Americans that feel its the electorates fault for the last 4 years of Bush.
(...hmm, too proud of themselves for electing someone other than Bush in 2008, even though he couldn't run. Yeah, we all know Obama's not Caucasian...big deal, most countries werent built off slavery like the U.S...so I don't see the big deal on patting yourselves on the back for it.)
This is the reason I havent been on an Afghanistan tour...I can understand why a group of people would want to attack the U.S...especially an ex-ally that the U.S screwed over (see post Afghan Russian war).
Anyways, onto trying to forget I loath your country and countrymens hypocrisy. (and yeah, I see the role of the U.S in WW1 and WW2 as simple war profiteering and not the "Savior of the allies". Canada went to war with Japan on day one of WW2...the U.S was the hero of WW2....bullshit; Russia was).
Dont' bother repling to this post because you have your panties in a bunch either. I'll either think of you as some yuppie yank prick too lazy to try to change your gov't in a (gasp) democracy, some too-little too-late meet me half way person, or a person who would rather forget about the information and fall in line (-no connections to sept 11 or Osama..Saddam was even an enemy of Osama. -who do you think sold the nerve gas to Saddam during Reagan? -Who helped the Jihad during the Afghan Russian war + leaving your allies without aid or a rebuilt infrastructure post war creating a power vacuum that saw the Jihad into power, -one sided views towards Israel vs Palistien...I have lots of reasons behind my convictions...don't get me started.)
One thing I hate more than a movie that screams patriotism, is a movie that pretends to be insightful but ultimately screams patriotism even more.
""most countries werent built off slavery like the U.S""
Have you ever opened a history book before? European Imperialism was built on the back of the slave trade. Who do you think sold America the slaves? Hell even Wikipedia could tell you that one.
You're welcome to your opinion, luxury of being the strongest militarily means you don't have to care about sentiment. But ignorance spouted off to sound santimonious makes you look moronic.
Have you ever opened a history book before? European Imperialism was built on the back of the slave trade. Who do you think sold America the slaves? Hell even Wikipedia could tell you that one.
You're welcome to your opinion, luxury of being the strongest militarily means you don't have to care about sentiment. But ignorance spouted off to sound santimonious makes you look moronic.
Too tempting to reply to there, but as for the film. The only movie I liked that was politically slanted was The Day After Tommorrow.
It was so liberally slanted I was just waiting for ACLU-lead coup with the Bill Clinton cameo while America huddled in Mexico.....BUUUUT as for an "end of the world" film it was pretty darn good and IMO was only topped in that department by 2012. But a political message greasing up a mindless, camera spasming action film....holy god I'm glad I read saw this review....thanks Movie Bob.
It was so liberally slanted I was just waiting for ACLU-lead coup with the Bill Clinton cameo while America huddled in Mexico.....BUUUUT as for an "end of the world" film it was pretty darn good and IMO was only topped in that department by 2012. But a political message greasing up a mindless, camera spasming action film....holy god I'm glad I read saw this review....thanks Movie Bob.
I take it you don't go to TVTropes then? And have never heard of the Xanatos Gambit? It's named after him, for being such a magnificent evil mastermindDublin Solo said:
And speaking of which, Bob, when are you going to review Hurt Locker? Kathryn Bigelow does not get my 6$ at a theater, but I am interested to hear from someone with a brain on the matter. I'm rather surprised you haven't reviewed it already, be to honest.
^^thisdrisky said:
The review was all well and good, but that segment about America was was so true and so hilarious that I found myself watching it over and over, grinning to myself about how ridiculous it was. Because, pretty much, that's how it works. Yay us! XD
Oh lord, flame wars inc.
Not because of the politics. You insulted the Bourne movies!
Also your dig at Hurt Locker humors me. How long until your write a long article on how Avatar was snubbed and Hollywood is a bunch of idiots and genre fiction gets overlooked and etc? Please forgo that article and just rant on how Bullock won for The Blind Side. THAT I would love.
Seriously, though, love your reviews. I trust your opinion more than any other movie critic, even when I disagree with you.
Not because of the politics. You insulted the Bourne movies!
Also your dig at Hurt Locker humors me. How long until your write a long article on how Avatar was snubbed and Hollywood is a bunch of idiots and genre fiction gets overlooked and etc? Please forgo that article and just rant on how Bullock won for The Blind Side. THAT I would love.
Seriously, though, love your reviews. I trust your opinion more than any other movie critic, even when I disagree with you.
This movie got four stars by Ebert (so I assume it must be good) I probably wouldn't go see the movie on my own (it'd have to be my kind of movie) but if I went to see it with my dad or someone then I'd probably see it
Your discussion about America's arrogance just reminded me so much of why I want them to make SEVEN ANCIENT WONDERS (7 DEADLY WONDERS in the US...yeah, cos that what sells there), an action book by Australian author Matthew Reilly, into a crazy over-the-top action movie!
Movie Bob, If you havnt read any books by Matthew Reilly, I recommend '7 Deadly Wonders' because it is a book that puts a small team of 'good guys' which come from independent smaller countries (led by an Australian) in a race to find the golden capstone from the Pyramid of Giza against the 'bad guys' which is...the US and Europe (three-way struggle).
Its a full-on, over-the-top action book which reads like Indiana Jones on crack! That is, lots of big booby-trap-filled chambers, car chases and shooting scenes. I want them to make a big-budget movie from it but the problem is that only America has the resources for what I think would require a budget of up to $200 Million and America doesnt want to make a movie that shows the dark-side of being the only superpower left in the world.
Movie Bob, If you havnt read any books by Matthew Reilly, I recommend '7 Deadly Wonders' because it is a book that puts a small team of 'good guys' which come from independent smaller countries (led by an Australian) in a race to find the golden capstone from the Pyramid of Giza against the 'bad guys' which is...the US and Europe (three-way struggle).
Its a full-on, over-the-top action book which reads like Indiana Jones on crack! That is, lots of big booby-trap-filled chambers, car chases and shooting scenes. I want them to make a big-budget movie from it but the problem is that only America has the resources for what I think would require a budget of up to $200 Million and America doesnt want to make a movie that shows the dark-side of being the only superpower left in the world.
