Posted on Jan 24, 2016
Is the movie "The Thin Red Line" an accurate depiction?
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Good God, no.
The book is outstanding. The movie was abysmal. I guess I shouldn't have had high expectations with some of the cast that was involved.
In terms of the Pacific Theater, the best recent movie depiction in my opinion was "Letters from Iwo Jima".
The book is outstanding. The movie was abysmal. I guess I shouldn't have had high expectations with some of the cast that was involved.
In terms of the Pacific Theater, the best recent movie depiction in my opinion was "Letters from Iwo Jima".
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LTC Stephen Conway
I did not read the book but I agree with the 1SG. Strange movie. The narration of the protagonist who you later find out is killed and mixed in with flashback lovemaking scenes to try to make this a 'chick flick' was weird. Seeing Sean Penn as a dirt bag actor trying to look like a 1SG who looked grungy and add to that John Travolta as a BG who is mocking Ltc Nick Nolte for not making it up to BG so Nolte forces his commander's to go on suicide attacks to an entrenched enemy so he can make 0-6 and he relieves a commander who confronts him.. I did look up the battle and the battle was accurate but the screenplay sucked and the dialogue was unnecessary and made the leadership look like ticket punchers instead of heroes.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
I mostly fell asleep during the movie. Lol. I had wanted to watch "The Bucket List"; with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman. Would have been a much better bet.
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LTC Stephen Conway - What you guys are crazy.. BEST movie ever.. right up there with Outlander..and MAJ Payne... wow..no taste I tell you none... yes this is sarcasm.. I know 1SG no longer are allowed to recognize this.... but MAJ and Chief.. you guys should know better..
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