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posted by [personal profile] puszysty at 09:33pm on 30/05/2010
I'm attempting to watch this movie. I'm only halfway through but I'm about to quit. This movie features the most incompetent group of soldiers EVER, who spend more time philosophizing in poetic language (yes, because that's realistic of the everyday soldier.) than they do actually fighting.
The first 15-20 minutes of this movie is Jesus Jim Caviezel cavorting with the natives. Then we get Nick Nolte (who I can't stand), a captain who doesn't like obeying orders that might get his men killed even though half of them die in like, the first hour of battle (who all announce "I'm dying" before they do, as well), and a guy who has a serious obsession with his wife.
Not to mention countless POV changes, lots of pretty shots of trees, and casting that doesn't make much sense (John Cusack???). Not even the all-star cast can save this movie.

There is a reason people remember Saving Private Ryan and not this movie (released the same year). SPR is MUCH BETTER.
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posted by [identity profile] lls-mutant.livejournal.com at 03:45am on 31/05/2010
I can't remember much of The Thin Red Line at all, although I saw it in theaters. Totally agree with you.

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