I just saw this movie tonight and was looking for a Black Hawk Down thread and I did 3 searches and came up with nothing?? I searched for hawk, black, black hawk and am getting nothing in any forums?!? I know I have seen more than one thread about this movie and the book in Cafe. Why are they not coming up in the search?
Anyway, I think this flick just took over the number one ranking of the saddest movie I have ever seen. Maybe its just because I was in the military and identified with them on a basic level. Or maybe its just because you already knew what was going to happen when they decided to carry a “light load” into the “half hour mission”. When those 2 guys dropped down out that copter to secure the downed pilot it almost brought a tear to my eye because you knew, and they probably knew, that there was no way that they were gonna make it out of there alive. Heroes is the truest sense of the word.
Anyway, this movie was awsome and very sad. Whered the other threads go?
I’m buying it tomorrow. I was looking forward to having a nice special effects DVD to pump through my system, but I’ll admit I didn’t really think about the content. I’m still going to get it, but I think its more of a solemn thing now, and am more interested about learning about the heros involved.
It was far and away the most gut-wrenching thing I’ve ever seen. I was physically and emotionally exhausted, say, 30 minutes into it. By the end, I was watching maybe 70% of the movie.
A wonderful, terrible film. How it didn’t get a Best Picture nomination is totally beyond me.
I saw the theatrical release and just purchased the DVD (and watched it) yesterday for the 2nd time viewing the movie. There was no let-up in the emotional punch of this movie on the 2nd viewing.
I also suggest, if you have not done so already, to read the book. The movie made a few changes, mostly for the purposes of time-compression and to keep the focus entirely on the men and the mission (IMHO). The book does include a slightly broader examination that complements what you see in the movie.
You can read comments by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Ridley Scott by clicking on the link before. This interview dates from after the film had made $100-million, so it’s not quite the usual pre-release puff.