Restrepo

Must watch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DjqR6OucBc

http://www.restrepothemovie.com
[Beer]

That YouTube promo is almost overwhelming in itself.

Now, I've gotta watch the whole thing.

Thanks for the links!


ETA:
So, this previews moved me so much I just had to pass this along to a group I have a mailing list for that I call my 2A [2nd Amendment] Friends. Here's what I sent them:

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Originally Posted by theGinsueMail

All,

Below are a couple of links. The first link is to a YouTube video preview of a National Geographic movie that has just been released. The next link is to the official site for this movie. On the official movie page there is another preview. Some parts are the same as the YouTube videol.

The movie is called Restrepo (rest-rep-o). It follows one platoon for one year in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan. The Korengal Valley is considered the most deadly place in the world.

While there is nothing specifically graphic about the videos, there are very emotionally moving.

Based on the previews alone, I rate this movie as an absolute Must Watch!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DjqR6OucBc

http://www.restrepothemovie.com


While I don't take anything away from the experiences of those who served in Vietnam, we need to realize that our current involvement in Afghanistan isn't all surgical strikes from remote controlled airplanes. So much of what we see and hear in the news would have us believe that the only thing killing our troops is IED's. This movie will show you differently. We have troops actively facing the horrors of real combat each and every day.

I'm not trying to push any sort of political message or even preach about how war is bad, of course it is but it is also often quite necessary. What I'm hoping to share with you is an appreciation for our Airmen, Soldiers, Marines, and Sailors.

Please, at least watch the previews for this movie and consider seeing the whole thing. If you are moved by the previews as I was, share this message with others.

But I also ask that you never miss an opportunity to say THANK YOU - even offering a handshake or a hug to every member of the U.S. military that you might encounter.

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Also a Nice Clip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICGDxJMRDBc

I've been hearing a lot about this movie in the last few weeks-looking forward to seeing it.FYI-Restrepo was a combat medic who was killed in the valley where the movie takes place.

I want to see this one if nothing else because I want to see a pro-soldier movie that somehow slipped past the ideological gate keepers at Sundance and ended up winning for best documentary.

When, where can you see it? Is it going to theaters or NATGEO? I havent heard of it until now.

The guy who embedded with these guys for months was on Jon Stewart talking about his experiences there and the guys who get stationed in a FOB like that. Pretty interesting stuff.

NatGeo has had some really cool documentaries lately... I know because I just did some advertising campaign for them. I keep meaning to watch this Drugs piece they did... the Alaska State Troopers espides were cool.

H.

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Originally Posted by Zundfolge

I want to see this one if nothing else because I want to see a pro-soldier movie that somehow slipped past the ideological gate keepers at Sundance and ended up winning for best documentary.

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Zund your firm belief in some nebulous vast Liberal conspiracy to destroy everything you love, is a continuous source of bemusement.

H.

Anybody know when or if Landmark has plans to bring it to Denver?

http://www.facebook.com/restrepothem...app_4949752878

for showings

It's opening in Denver on August 6th at Chez Artiste which is a four screen arthouse cinema at Colorado and Amherst. I've been there a couple of times to watch limited release movies.

And it comes to Colorado Springs a week later at a place called Kimball's Peak Three.

Looks like a very limited release for the time being.

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Originally Posted by jake

It's opening in Denver on August 6th at Chez Artiste which is a four screen arthouse cinema at Colorado and Amherst. I've been there a couple of times to watch limited release movies.

And it comes to Colorado Springs a week later at a place called Kimball's Peak Three.

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I have to stay on this and get down to see it.

Friday, August 13 @ the Kimball Theater (Pikes Peak & Tejon) in COS.

Anyone interested?

I wish they would have a general release so we can see it nearby. My wife told me about this a few weeks ago and it took some digging to even find out when it was going to be coming out. May have to way for DVD since that one date doesn't work well for us. [Cry]

Definitely going to see this in August.

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Originally Posted by theGinsue

Friday, August 13 @ the Kimball Theater (Pikes Peak & Tejon) in COS.

Anyone interested?

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I'd like to go. But that's SO far out for my schedule hopefully I'll be reminded that week.

http://www.landmarktheatres.com/Film...t.asp?id=90475

Just a reminder it's playing now.. This 'documentary' worthed every minute!

Thanks Ken, I'll try and make the 1:15 or 4:15 today.

Chez Artiste
1:15, 4:15, 6:45, 9:20

I"ll skip it. I didn't see that level of action, but that doesn't mean I want to relive it either.

...and the rest of us armchair generals can only appreciate the time you put in through these kind of documentaries. It's hard to get any unbiased view on the wars now days.[Beer]

NPR had a pretty decent piece on this last night at about 1:00am.