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Netflix: Good new movie "War Machine" w. Brad Pitt.

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by glynch, Jun 5, 2017.

  1. glynch

    glynch Member

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    Netflix bills it as a dark comedy. Brad Pitt at times is hilarious doing a not too disguised depicture of a recent US commander in our Afghan War. Well worth a view. It has much worthwhile to say about our war there.
     
    #1 glynch, Jun 5, 2017
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    Hollywood produced the picture, but it was not shown in theaters.

    Can't have too much truth about our wars. lol
     
    #2 glynch, Jun 5, 2017
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    Netflix outbid the competition for distribution -- $60 million.
     
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    I liked it. Thought Pitt was very good.
     
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    I thought it was, "meh." Sand Castle is a much better flick.
     
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  6. glynch

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    I appreciated the black humor of Brad Pitt strutting around as McChrystal. I still remember the buildup as he was such a macho man who ate one meal a day and would therefore make those Afghans behave. Also I thought it was hysterical at the end when the next tough acting strutting general appears to take charge. They always look so theatrically cocksure that I am sure that Hollywood took note.

    I will have to check out Sand Castle. .
     
    #6 glynch, Jun 7, 2017
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    They captured the absurdity of it all pretty well, just like Tina Fey's WTF movie and Wardogs - but to me, that didn't really make for a great movie overall. It is worth a watch, Just not a movie I'd ever think to revisit... which is rare for me with war movies.
     
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