[sinanju]

Major bummer.

I thought naming the movie "Restrepo" was a stroke of genius on the part of the film makers. The sort of sinister-sounding, evocative, one-word title that would compel the Sundance sophisticates to give it a chance.

Otherwise, the movie was a major downer. It did not give me any confidence in the leaders of these brave Marines and looked like Vietnam Redux all the way. Unlike "Gunner Palace" it did not look at all slanted either way. Just straight up.

[ColdOne]

RIP

[OddLane]

It was depressing and inspiring at the same time.

I saw him and Sebastian Junger, and some of the soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, at a screening for Restrepo last year.

It's a crime that film didn't win best documentary, IMO.

[TigersEye]

This is sad and very unfortunate. Films like Restrepo are a great service to those men and for all of us.

[MediaMole]

Don’t forget Hondros. He was a hell of a guy who was willing to help anyone in his field. I only met him once, but he made an impression.

[DollyCali]

Cinema

Post here or FR Mail DollyCali or Perdogg
to be added or dropped from this ping list.

[mylife]

Sadly Restrepo showed the reality of a NATO command.

[DJ MacWoW]

Is This You Too?

A "Love Note" Sent To Jim Robinson

“I do so enjoy these money raising pleas. Too bad you kicked off so many patriots back in the day that criticizing the big spending Bush was a cardinal sin on the so called conservative free republic.

Nope, I will happily continue to freeload information from this site. If the lights go dark, well, so be it...”

Become A Monthly FR Donor

[kearnyirish2]

This reminds me of Bernard Fall dying in Vietnam (after writing “Hell in a Very Small Place” about Dien Bien Phu, then “Street Without Joy”). He believed the Americans would win with their superior technology and stronger commitment, then died on the very same “Street Without Joy”.