 Old Contemptible  | 02 Jun 2022 4:53 p.m. PST |
Just saw the movie in IMAX. It is a good bit a fun. The flying sequences were incredible. The story line was kind of campy, but it works. Highly recommended! |
| 35thOVI | 02 Jun 2022 5:19 p.m. PST |
Thanks. Heard pretty patriotic. True? |
| Thresher01 | 02 Jun 2022 5:34 p.m. PST |
I enjoyed it as well. Hmmm, not so much "patriotic" as definitely NOT anti-American like so much stuff is today. |
| skirmishcampaigns | 02 Jun 2022 6:48 p.m. PST |
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| 35thOVI | 03 Jun 2022 6:19 a.m. PST |
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| Tgerritsen | 03 Jun 2022 3:07 p.m. PST |
Honestly it is not anti-patriotic, which is what passes for Patriotic in today's world. The movie is good but I can't say anyone ever even mentions America or Americans other than in a workman like everyday way like you'd encounter in the Military amongst actual units. It's a good flick, and about an American military unit, but it is very neutral on politics, and the enemy isn't even mentioned by name- frankly much like the original. |
| Lucius | 03 Jun 2022 7:04 p.m. PST |
It was an great way to spend an afternoon, and it took my mind off my problems for a couple of hours. In short, it did what Hollywood USED to do on a regular basis – it entertained me. |
| Old Contemptible | 03 Jun 2022 11:18 p.m. PST |
35thOVI I thought it was very patriotic. |
| Old Contemptible | 03 Jun 2022 11:22 p.m. PST |
He had the Taiwan patch on his jacket which China objected to. Kool. The enemy was Iran, doesn't matter what they didn't say. What other country has F-14 Tomcats sitting around. |
| Tgerritsen | 04 Jun 2022 4:22 a.m. PST |
Old, Contemptible, I'd be curious to know why you thought it was patriotic? What specifically made it so to you? |
| Lascaris | 04 Jun 2022 8:11 a.m. PST |
I really liked the movie. There was some wonkiness, specifically the cloud of tomahawks and their speed vs the jets and the inclusion of the F-14 made Iran the only possible opponent and there are no locales near the gulf that would have terrain as depicted but otherwise it was a really fun movie. |
| 35thOVI | 04 Jun 2022 10:59 a.m. PST |
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| Thresher01 | 04 Jun 2022 2:15 p.m. PST |
Yea, I agree with the inclusion of the F-14. Though the snowy setting and mountains reminded me far more of North Korea, so perhaps they were hoping for a bit more ambiguity on that. |
| Old Contemptible | 04 Jun 2022 9:47 p.m. PST |
Tgerritsen Like everything in the movie. Are you sure you saw the same movie? link |
| Old Contemptible | 04 Jun 2022 9:53 p.m. PST |
Thresher01 Iran has snow in the mountains. link |
has been watching some documentaries lately set in the Western Desert, and was inspired to create this...
