Posted on 03/13/2010 6:15:08 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
While "The Hurt Locker" was largely apolitical in its stance on the Iraq War, some say "The Green Zone" goes too far in blaming the United States government and manipulates audience members into rooting against American troops.
The movie centers on Army Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller, played by Damon, who is assigned to search for weapons of mass destruction in the weeks following the shock-and-awe campaign of 2003.
When Miller encounters roadblocks in his search, he launches a one-man internal investigation into the United States government's intelligence gathering operations, forming a secret alliance against the men he is sworn to protect in order to get the bottom of what he believes is a conspiracy.
Given this set-up, audiences are encouraged to root for Miller's rogue activities and against the government, represented in the film by a corrupt Pentagon chief played by Greg Kinnear.
The line between good guy and bad guy becomes fuzzy -- so much so that audiences are unsure whether to cheer on Sunni Iraqi insurgents as they shoot down a helicopter filled with American soldiers sent to assassinate them on the Pentagon's request.
Movie reviewer Kyle Smith went so far as to label the film "slander" and "appallingly anti-American."
"'Green Zone' isn't cinema," Smith wrote. "It's slander. It will go down in history as one of the most egregiously anti-American movies ever released by a major studio."
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She’s perfectly healthy and well-adjusted! She’s a lot more docile than her sister as far as her temperament, but she knows how to hold her own when they play.
I live 700 miles from them and have only seen them over webcam, but they’re coming next month when my parents come for our son’s First Communion.
They were only going to get Sassy, but Tuohy was so sweet and was so buddy buddy with her sister, they couldn’t resist. My stepdad says it’s interesting with three puppies, especially when it’s time to go outside!
*ping for movie review
Matt who? Oh! He was that little puppet in Team America who couldn’t say anything buy his own name. That guy.
I wouldn’t watch a Matt who? movie if he personally came to my house with the director’s cut Blu-Ray DVD and player, giant-screen TV, and played it himself.
*Ping
He won’t be coming to your house. He’s a bleeding heart liberal who hangs out with the elitists.
*Movie Ping
Some gems from this lunatic:
Matt Damon Insults Military, Thinks Bush Twins Should be in Iraq
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/node/9690#ixzz0i4fbhg7v
Matt Damon on Kanye Wests Anti-Bush Outburst: I Let Out a Cheer
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/node/960#ixzz0i4grPHBj
Matt Damon and Chris Matthews Discuss Waterboarding Dick Cheney
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/node/9730#ixzz0i4hBhoWe
Matt Damon on Sarah Palin: ‘Like a Really Bad Disney Movie’
Too bad we don't shoot vermin like this for treason anymore.
Thanks for the links and reminders. This guy is living a privileged life and should be happy about it.
thanks for the ping! I find I have a better day if I just read & stay clear of discussion... LOL
hope you are well..
Damon, cLOONEY, The Dixie Chicks, Sean Penn, Michael Moore, etc,, are all pretty much done. Like an over cooked turkey, they look good on the outside, but nobody comes back for seconds.
You’re welcome. Doing well and hope you are too.
You have to wonder how big an ego and hate for our culture they have to keep throwing so much money as America bashing films that lose money.
Think if they used that money for something good.
*Matt Damon ping
the best part of the movie...payback.
The Left in Hollywood are relentless against conservatives.
Thanks....I never heard of Restrepo.
*Matt Damon ping
How are those 4 cats working out for you? We have 1, and that’s enough....LOL
You can see his pic when you click on my name.
The Bourne films were based on decades-old Robert Ludlum novels. He always had huge goverment conspiracy laden plots.
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