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Platoon

Platoon (1986) IMDB rating: 8.20 Plot: Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) is a young, naive American who gives up college and volunteers for combat in Vietnam. Upon arrival, he quickly discovers that his presence is quite nonessential, and is considered insignificant to the other soldiers, as he has not fought for as long as the rest of them and felt the effects of combat. Chris has two commanding officers, the ill-tempered and indestructible Staff Sergeant Robert Barnes (Tom Berenger) and the more pleasant and cooperative Sergeant Elias Grodin (Willem Dafoe). A line is drawn between the two officers and a number of men in the platoon when an illegal killing occurs during a village raid. As the war continues, Chris himself draws towards psychological meltdown. And as he struggles for survival, he soon realizes he is fighting two battles, the conflict with the enemy and the conflict between the men within his platoon.

Actors: Depp Johnny,Sheen Charlie,Berenger Tom,Dafoe Willem,Edson Richard,Dillon Kevin,McGinley John C.,Whitaker Forest,David Keith,Quinn Francesco,Johnson Reggie,Neidorf David,Moses Mark,Pedersen Chris,Todd Tony,Action,Drama,War,

Question for all army people?
And please no rude answers or swarthy retorts because we are all grown ups here.

But when you were in the army, did you ever have to do push ups in the mud? Or is that a myth that I see in most television shows. What was the push ups in mud like and was it only you or a whole platoon and what did it have to do with the army? Can people also contact me to talk if they are willing? My YIM is luckygirlstorm. I look forward to meeting with you!
I’m not joining the army but I know somebody who is and I am just trying to separate facts from fiction. He doesn’t care whether he gets dirty or not.

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if your afraid of doing pushups in mud try crawling through puddles of blood with you arm and legs blown off.

with one mistake we all take the brakes

`~~I shine, not burn~~`
Socomedy2 | Feb 04, 2010

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Know whats better than pushups in the mud? Pyramid pushups in the mud.
Khaos | Feb 04, 2010

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I think ALL military branches have done pushups in the mud. The army just does it for fun.
bumblebee_4tuna | Feb 04, 2010

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While my boyfriend was in BCT they did, they also all had to crawl in the mud and roll in it until they were completely covered. Everyone in his PLT did it. It was interesting to watch on their training dvd.
Army Girlfriend | Feb 04, 2010

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yes it does happen, its called Corrective Training. Its to prepare you to pass your PT test. oh and because drill sgt’s think its funny to do to Pvt’s
SwissMiss | Feb 04, 2010

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If its raining and you’re outside during training then yeah, you’re gonna get muddy and messy especially during field training. It’s just a fact of life. The Army is an outdoor sport.
Ray | Feb 04, 2010

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Oh, it happens. More common in Basic Training than the "real Army" but it even happens there. When I was at Fort Drum, NY, our whole company had to do it once because we weren’t acting motivated enough about the fact that we were conducting Physical Training in the cold with a lot of slush on the ground. The NCOs sought out a nice muddy area next to the volley ball court to teach everyone a lesson.

Personally, I just embraced the suck (literally) and made sure to get as muddy as I could. Everyone else joined in the "fun." By the end of it, even those NCOs who had conceived of this punishment had gone in themselves and were all just one big muddy happy team. Teamwork is key.

We all went upstairs after PT, took hot showers, then spent the next hour mopping mud from the barracks hallways. Again, we kept up a good attitude about the whole thing - these kinds of situations can really bring a unit together, ironically.
HDH | Feb 04, 2010

Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down (2001) IMDB rating: 7.60 Plot: Action/war drama based on the best-selling book detailing a near-disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3, 1993 where nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers, commanded by Capt. Mike Steele, were dropped by helicopter deep into the capital city of Mogadishu to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord which lead to a large and drawn-out firefight between the Rangers and hundreds of Somali gunmen which led to the destruction of two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters in Mogadishu, and the heroic efforts by various Rangers to get to them, centering on Sgt. Eversmann, commanding one Ranger unit named Chalk Four, leading Rangers to the first black hawk crash site, to Warrant Officer Durant who was only survivor of the second black hawk crash site and whom was captured, to Col. McKnight who leads a rescue convoy for the Rangers only to get lost within the hostile city, to Sgt. Sanderson desperately trying to get to the first crash site, to Staff Sgt. Yurek who leads two fellow Rangers, Nelson and Twombly to meet with up their squad, Chalk Four, at the first crash site, to many others involved who where either killed or survived.

Actors: Hartnett Josh,Sizemore Tom,Shepard Sam,McGregor Ewan,Bana Eric,Isaacs Jason,Eldard Ron,Hardy Tom,Bremner Ewen,Hofheimer Charlie,Dancy Hugh,Guiry Tom,Van Holt Brian,Ford Steven,Action,Drama,History,War,

black hawk down????????????????WTF?
ok wtf when the guy in the truck gets launched out because of an rpg why does another guy take his hand???????????????????????????WTF

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…..Maybe for support, the guy was dying…what would you do, just ignore him in his final moments?..its called being human…
Chris — 1998 EK4 VTi-S — | Feb 01, 2010

War and Peace

War and Peace (1956) IMDB rating: 6.60 Plot: At the beginning of the 19th century, Napoleon’s forces controlled much of Europe. In Russia, one of the few countries still unconquered, the army prepares to face Napoleon’s troops in Austria. Among the soldiers are Nicholas Rostov (Jeremy Brett) and Prince Andrei Bolkonsky (Mel Ferrer). Pierre Bezukhov (Henry Fonda), a friend of Andrei’s and self-styled intellectual who “knows what’s right but still does wrong,” is not interested in fighting. Pierre’s life changes when his father dies, leaving him a vast inheritance. He is attracted to Natasha Rostov (Audrey Hepburn), Nicholas’s sister, but gives in to baser desires and marries the shallow, materialistic Princess Helene (Anita Ekberg). The marriage quickly ends when Pierre discovers his wife’s true nature. Andrei is captured and later released by the French, and returns home only to watch his wife die in childbirth. During a visit to the country months later, Pierre and Andrei meet again. Andrei sees Natasha and falls in love, but his father will only permit the marriage if they postpone it for one year. While Andrei is away in Poland on a military mission, Natasha is drawn to Anatole Kuragin (Vittorio Gassmann), a scoundrel and libertine. Pierre tells Natasha of Anatole’s past before she can elope with him. Napoleon (Herbert Lom) invades Russia. Pierre visits Andrei on the eve of the battle, and observes the battle that follows. Traumatized by the carnage, he vows to kill Napoleon himself.

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Actors: Fonda Henry,Ferrer Mel,Gassman Vittorio,Lom Herbert,Homolka Oskar,Dantine Helmut,Carminati Tullio,Jones Barry,Lawson Wilfrid,Drama,History,Romance,War,

POLL… TAKE IT… Please… =)?
1. rich and alone OR poor and loved
2. coke OR pepsi
3. cake OR pie
4. stressed OR chill
5. optimistic OR pessimistic
6. love OR hate
7. introvert OR extrovert
8. music OR dance
9. to give OR to get
10. quiet OR talkative
11. social OR antisocial
12. war OR peace

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uhh, no.
Cake. | Feb 03, 2010

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1. rich and alone
2. coke
3. both
4.chill
5. optimistic
6. love
7. introvert
8. music
9. to get
10. quiet
11. social
12. stupid
Megan | Feb 03, 2010

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Poor and loved =)
Pepsi
Cake
Chill
?
Love
?
Music
Give
Talkative
Social
Peace

Kelly’s Heroes

Kelly’s Heroes (1970) IMDB rating: 7.40 Plot: During World War II, Lieutenant Kelly learns of a German bank located behind enemy lines containing 16 million dollars in gold bars. His platoon, led by Big Joe, has three days of R&R coming, so, with the aid of hustler Crapgame, anachronistic hippie Oddball, three Sherman tanks and a touch of irreverence, Kelly leads his men deep into French territory to steal the gold for themselves.

Actors: Eastwood Clint,Savalas Telly,Rickles Don,O’Connor Carroll,Sutherland Donald,MacLeod Gavin,Buckley Hal,Margolin Stuart,Morris Jeff,Davalos Richard,Lopez Perry,Troupe Tom,Stanton Harry Dean,Balduzzi Dick,Collins Gene,War,Action,Comedy,

Favorite Clint Eastwood film?
The films he has acted in:

Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo. (1966)
aka The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Gran Torino (2008)

Unforgiven (1992)

Per qualche dollaro in piu (1965)
aka For a Few Dollars More

Dirty Harry (1971)

Per un pugno di dollari (1964)
aka A Fistful of Dollars

In the Line of Fire (1993)

Space Cowboys (2000)

A Perfect World (1993)

Escape from Alcatraz (1979)

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

Absolute Power (1997)

Blood Work (2002)

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

High Plains Drifter (1973)

Kelly’s Heroes (1970)

Pale Rider (1985)

Magnum Force (1973)

True Crime (1999)

The Dead Pool (1988)

Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

Sudden Impact (1983)

The Enforcer (1976)

Hang ‘Em High (1968)

Firefox (1982)

Play Misty for Me (1971)

The Rookie (1990)

Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

The Gauntlet (1977)

Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970)

Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)

Any Which Way You Can (1980)

The Eiger Sanction (1975)

Tightrope (1984)

Paint Your Wagon (1969)

Coogan’s Bluff (1968)

Pink Cadillac (1989)

The Beguiled (1971)

Bronco Billy (1980)

Joe Kidd (1972)

White Hunter Black Heart (1990)

City Heat (1984)

Honkytonk Man (1982)

Tarantula (1955)

Revenge of the Creature (1955)

Breezy (1973)

Away All Boats (1956)

Le streghe (1967)

Francis in the Navy (1955)

Lafayette Escadrille (1958)

The First Traveling Saleslady (1956)

Escapade in Japan (1957)

Never Say Goodbye (1956)

Ambush at Cimarron Pass (1958)

Lady Godiva of Coventry (1955)

El magnifico extranjero (1967)

Star in the Dust (1956)

Allen in Movieland (1955) (TV)

The films he has directed:

Million Dollar Baby (2004)

Mystic River (2003)

Gran Torino (2008)

Unforgiven (1992)

Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)

Changeling (2008)

Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

Space Cowboys (2000)

A Perfect World (1993)

The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

Absolute Power (1997)

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)

Blood Work (2002)

High Plains Drifter (1973)

Pale Rider (1985)

True Crime (1999)

Heartbreak Ridge (1986)

Sudden Impact (1983)

Firefox (1982)

Play Misty for Me (1971)

The Rookie (1990)

The Gauntlet (1977)

The Eiger Sanction (1975)

Bronco Billy (1980)

White Hunter Black Heart (1990)

Bird (1988)

Honkytonk Man (1982)

Breezy (1973)

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So many good ones. Here’s the ones I really like:
Any Which Way You Can
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Kelly’s Heroes
Gran Torino

The Tall Man | Oct 16, 2009

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As a former disc jockey, I could relate to Play Misty for Me. That movie is truly scary in the fact that I lost a friend in a similar situation like that a while ago.

I also liked Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Space Cowboys, The Gauntlet and a few others, as well.
rickdvd2007 | Oct 16, 2009

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Josey Wales
Pale Rider
Gauntlet
Sister Sara

Also, but with an asterik: Every which way but loose
Trust and Believe | Oct 16, 2009

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Play Misty For Me is my all time favorite Clint movie. My husband would say Gran Torino, but that’s only because he doesn’t appreciate older movies. He’s a clown.
the_potato_friend11 | Oct 16, 2009

Moon and the Stars, The

Moon and the Stars, The (2007) IMDB rating: 5.80 Plot: Together in Rome to shoot a film, a German actress (McCormack) and an English actor (Pryce) contend with forces that complicate their romance as well as the production itself.

Actors: Pryce Jonathan,Pryce Jonathan,Molina Alfred,Balint Andras,Purvis Roberto,Purvis Roberto,Friend Rupert,Friend Rupert,Marescotti Ivano,Senni Niccolo,De Vito Francesco,Drama,Romance,War,

Tell me whta you think ? it is about the edge movie and it takes place after Steven's final encount?
-er with the bear until killing the bear. i was supposed to write about particular scenes of the movie and inn my group i ended up with these segments of the film. just tell me if it’s good or not.

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