The problem with films about Afghanistan and Iraq as opposed to Vietnam
Is that by the time Apocalypse Now, and certainly Platoon, were made America had come round to the idea that the whole war was a tremendous fuck-up on their part. Films like Jarhead, Redacted, In The Valley Of Elah and their ilk have more of a muddied message because an awful lot of Americans, including the idiots holding the chquebooks at studios, still think involvement in the Middle East is a good idea.

And yes I know Jarhead is about the early 90's Gulf War but the parallels are the only reason it got made.

And yes, it was shit.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 9:25, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

It's not really a war film
but Buffalo Soldiers is ace. Sergeant Bilko with smack!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 9:27, Reply)

Get out of my head!

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 9:30, Reply)

It was shit because nothing fucking happened.
I could write a fucking book about not doing anything but I doubt it would get made into a film.
(Bazongaloid, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 9:27, Reply)

That was my main problem with it
If they had just let him blow the guys head off it would have helped.
( Peej, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 9:30, Reply)

head off


You big bender.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 9:37, Reply)

What can I say? I love the cock.

( Peej, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 9:42, Reply)

This is an unusual beast
A strikethrough-proof post
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 9:46, Reply)

Just trying to do my part

( Peej, Tue 22 Feb 2011, 9:50, Reply)