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      03-22-2009, 07:08 PM   #1
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One of the best movies of all time

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A better war movie is http://www.dasboot.com/

Shows how horrible war is.
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Full Metal Jacket.

The first half of that movie is amazing.
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Full Metal Jacket.

The first half of that movie is amazing.
I'm sorry, full metal jacket does not compare to We Were Soldiers.
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i can't remember too clearly but i think the only asian american soldier or whatever was blown to pieces...
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i can't remember too clearly but i think the only asian american soldier or whatever was blown to pieces...
In we were soldiers? he was burned by napalm actually.
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I'm sorry, full metal jacket does not compare to We Were Soldiers.
Agreed...

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/full_metal_jacket/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093058/

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/we_were_soldiers/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0277434/
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Hmm, I think forged was saying: "we were soldiers" > "full metal jacket"

But I agree, FMJ is definitely one of the better war movies.

We We Soldiers was pretty forgettable. I would rank "saving private ryan" "letters from iwo jima" and even "platoon" over that.

Decent movie, though.
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Hmm, I think forged was saying: "we were soldiers" > "full metal jacket"

But I agree, FMJ is definitely one of the better war movies.

We We Soldiers was pretty forgettable. I would rank "saving private ryan" "letters from iwo jima" and even "platoon" over that.

Decent movie, though.
Full Metal Jacket FTMFW!!!
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Hmm, I think forged was saying: "we were soldiers" > "full metal jacket"

But I agree, FMJ is definitely one of the better war movies.

We We Soldiers was pretty forgettable. I would rank "saving private ryan" "letters from iwo jima" and even "platoon" over that.

Decent movie, though.
We were Soldiers forgettable? I'm not speaking from an entertainment point of view. Private pile getting fucked up, killing himself and a crazy D.I. doesn't even come close to the true story of the Ia Drang battle. Not even a question.
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We were Soldiers forgettable? I'm not speaking from an entertainment point of view. Private pile getting fucked up, killing himself and a crazy D.I. doesn't even come close to the true story of the Ia Drang battle. Not even a question.
Not to get into a pissing contest, but for entertainment value, FMJ is a much better movie.

That said, I had the pleasure...and honor...of having LTG Hal Moore come speak to my Infantry Officer Basic Course. Such wisdom, courage, strategy, and bravery I have never seen. My only beef with him was that he spent a full 30 minutes railing on William Calley and the My Lai situation (I refuse to call is "massacre" as that was the concocted annotation by the media). I understand why he did it, but we weren't having a block of instruction on ethics, integrity, and the Geneva Convention. He went off topic and stayed there for way too long. But I digress (how ironic). LOL

Anyway, no doubt about it, Harold Moore was a bad ass. They don't make them like him anymore. That's one hand I was proud to shake...and one officer I was honored to salute.
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Hmm, I think forged was saying: "we were soldiers" > "full metal jacket"
I was being sardonic. I think FMJ is the better film, the reviews I posted indicate most critics agree. However, individual preference of course trumps whatever any critic might have to say.
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