Severe Clear
mrbigbluelight
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Okay, so I stop by Walgreens on the way home from work the other day.
On the way back to the car, I stop at the Redbox kiosk to see what's "New":
"Cinnamon" (some dog story)
"Alvin and the Chipmunks" ( about guess what)
"We Bought a Zoo" ( :rolleyes:)
"The Vow" (:frown:)
"Jack and Jill (:eek::evil::evil:) ......
.....what the %!@%^@#$^ @#@^# #$$^@!&*#$&* !!
Luckily for me (and Redbox), I happened to see on their movie posterboard a picture for the DVD, "Severe Clear".
Got it.
Saw it.
Long story short: Get it.
A documentary of sorts; guess you could call it a video diary, too.
Done by a Marine Lieutenant Mike Scotti that shows, from his on-the-ground perspective, our advance into Iraq back in 2003.
And some of what he, and his fellow Marines, did.
And saw.
Like the 70's movie "Patton", it's neither pro- or anti- war. Unlike "Patton" it is real, and allows a little glimpse of what happened, at least from one decorated Marine's vantage point.
A "Must See", IMO; there's a lot of military returning home and perhaps this sort of 1st-person DVD will allow a little better insight into what went down, what's going down, and why some things and/or people are the way they are.
Again, it isn't a political film. There are instances, however, where .... well, this DVD should be seen to understand.
In one part, there is a voice of a certain American political figure at a news conference. This politician was giving his "perspective" regarding certain issues. Meanwhile, Lt. Scotti's camera was recording other on-the-ground events that were occurring during this same exact time. The contrast is stark and severe.
In another part, Lt. Scotti voices what he and all of his other soldiers are voicing: "What the hell are we doing here ?".
That may seem certain-wing political talk, but his answer to "Why ?" is, IMO, what most of the American population thought.
Excellent movie to see along with "Generation Kill". There is one filmed episode in "Severe Clear" that my son and I feel may have been depicted in "Generation Kill": an Iraqi and his young daughter that had not obeyed commands at a Marine roadblock to "STOP !" and suffered the consequences.
In "Generation Kill" it was actors.
In " Severe Clear" it is real.
It is brutal.
This scene may be, IMO, why this movie was released with no rating by the MPAA.
Do yourself a favor, IMO, and rent/download "Severe Clear". It is worth it. The good, the bad, and the severely ugly.
Done by a decorated Marine Lt.
If you don't want to do yourself a favor, do Marine Lt. Mike Scotti the honor of seeing it.
On the way back to the car, I stop at the Redbox kiosk to see what's "New":
"Cinnamon" (some dog story)
"Alvin and the Chipmunks" ( about guess what)
"We Bought a Zoo" ( :rolleyes:)
"The Vow" (:frown:)
"Jack and Jill (:eek::evil::evil:) ......
.....what the %!@%^@#$^ @#@^# #$$^@!&*#$&* !!
Luckily for me (and Redbox), I happened to see on their movie posterboard a picture for the DVD, "Severe Clear".
Got it.
Saw it.
Long story short: Get it.
A documentary of sorts; guess you could call it a video diary, too.
Done by a Marine Lieutenant Mike Scotti that shows, from his on-the-ground perspective, our advance into Iraq back in 2003.
And some of what he, and his fellow Marines, did.
And saw.
Like the 70's movie "Patton", it's neither pro- or anti- war. Unlike "Patton" it is real, and allows a little glimpse of what happened, at least from one decorated Marine's vantage point.
A "Must See", IMO; there's a lot of military returning home and perhaps this sort of 1st-person DVD will allow a little better insight into what went down, what's going down, and why some things and/or people are the way they are.
Again, it isn't a political film. There are instances, however, where .... well, this DVD should be seen to understand.
In one part, there is a voice of a certain American political figure at a news conference. This politician was giving his "perspective" regarding certain issues. Meanwhile, Lt. Scotti's camera was recording other on-the-ground events that were occurring during this same exact time. The contrast is stark and severe.
In another part, Lt. Scotti voices what he and all of his other soldiers are voicing: "What the hell are we doing here ?".
That may seem certain-wing political talk, but his answer to "Why ?" is, IMO, what most of the American population thought.
Excellent movie to see along with "Generation Kill". There is one filmed episode in "Severe Clear" that my son and I feel may have been depicted in "Generation Kill": an Iraqi and his young daughter that had not obeyed commands at a Marine roadblock to "STOP !" and suffered the consequences.
In "Generation Kill" it was actors.
In " Severe Clear" it is real.
It is brutal.
This scene may be, IMO, why this movie was released with no rating by the MPAA.
Do yourself a favor, IMO, and rent/download "Severe Clear". It is worth it. The good, the bad, and the severely ugly.
Done by a decorated Marine Lt.
If you don't want to do yourself a favor, do Marine Lt. Mike Scotti the honor of seeing it.
Sal Palooza