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Movies and TV / Re: review: The Island
« on: July 30, 2005, 01:35:01 AM »
Archon -
Perhaps I am being misunderstood, or I didn't make myself clear, because I don't see how what I meant was narrow minded. There are many war movies, such as "Guns of Navarone," or even "U-571" that I have enjoyed purely as adventure films. But war itself is a horror story - whatever the cause, right or wrong, the fact that the war itself is taking place, and that people who don't know each other are killing people that are really not any different from them, is pretty horrific. I just think it's irresponsible to portray war as something fun and exciting and romantic.
Perhaps I am being misunderstood, or I didn't make myself clear, because I don't see how what I meant was narrow minded. There are many war movies, such as "Guns of Navarone," or even "U-571" that I have enjoyed purely as adventure films. But war itself is a horror story - whatever the cause, right or wrong, the fact that the war itself is taking place, and that people who don't know each other are killing people that are really not any different from them, is pretty horrific. I just think it's irresponsible to portray war as something fun and exciting and romantic.