Laqueesha 474 Posted May 24, 2010 Can't believe no one has mentioned Black Hawk Down yet, superb film in my book. Band of Brothers gets another vote too, great stuff. Black Hawk Down, isn't that the movie where most of the Americans were played by Britons? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Mac 19 Posted May 24, 2010 (edited) I'm gonna go out-on-a-limb here and say you're ex-serving/currently serving. Those who've served/are serving seem to have a real natural hatred for this movie.A lot of EOD guys I know love the movie. I personally was unimpressed by it and when I look back on it they made the British PMCs look like the UK version of blackwater.. Edited May 24, 2010 by Big Mac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Laqueesha 474 Posted May 24, 2010 Most people who are in the military or have prior military experience tend to have a negative bias towards military movies, because they can easily pick out the mistakes and errors in them. Same goes for any group and any movie regarding them, e.g. former gang members and crime movies, former police officers and police procedurals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HyperU2 11 Posted May 24, 2010 A lot of EOD guys I know love the movie. I personally was unimpressed by it and when I look back on it they made the British PMCs look like the UK version of blackwater.. You mean Aegis? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maturin 12 Posted May 25, 2010 Black Hawk Down, isn't that the movie where most of the Americans were played by Britons? Well, all of the Somalis were played by Moroccans who look completely different, running around shouting in an entirely unrelated language. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Archamedes 10 Posted May 25, 2010 Well, all of the Somalis were played by Moroccans who look completely different, running around shouting in an entirely unrelated language. actually some of the lead somalis where british too. If you took time to watch the special edition 2 disc version and look at behind the scenes (which i found more interesting than the actual film) the somalion rebel leader was more cockney than danny dyer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
froggyluv 2136 Posted May 25, 2010 Thought it was a stellar movie. As a recovering adreneline junky myself (switched from partying to snowboarding), I could relate with the lead character's need to keep putting himself in bad situations to attain the rush. Don't know how accurate the movie was in terms of realistic military protocol, but I found it quite riveting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
