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date : August 2nd, 2011Educational
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- RESTREPO (DVD MOVIE)
RESTREPO is a feature-length documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley. The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, “Restrepo,” named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. This is an entirely experiential film: the cameras never leave the valley; there are no interviews with generals or diplomats. The only goal is to make viewers feel as if they h
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A stunning piece of film,
Ninety minutes of the Afghan Korengal Valley, with no talking heads, no interviews, just the soldiers there in the valley. Named after an output named after a medic killed in the line of duty. This ties in rather strongly with WAR (Junger’s War) which is also coverage of the same area of Afghanistan. It’s an emotional film that tells the story of the soldiers posted there but leaves any and all interpretations to the viewer. It’s one small, but very dangerous, piece of the war and needs no additional plot, or subplots, other than the daily life in the field.
I left the movie saying, “oh my, fifteen months.” It’s nearly inconceivable to me, fifteen months in such a place. A place few Americans could find on a map, and far fewer could explain the importance of. It’s a must-see movie regardless of your politics.
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I saw this documentary in theater in New York, and was impressed with it. It’s raw, and real. You see these brave men in uniforms, tough and heroic. Then in the next scene they have their armor off and you realize how young the men are that battle for freedom on a daily basis.
You also get a strong understanding of brotherhood…the level of dedication that these men show to each other to kill the enemy, regardless of political influences, as it’s just them, the bad guys, and the valley.
There’s no plot, no storyline, no climax. Just an experience of what still exists right now on the other side of the world as you read this.
A must watch. You owe to yourself and to them to see and know what goes on.
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|Every American owes them the 90 minutes to see this film,
Amazing soldier’s eye view of the 173d Airborne in Kunar province Afghanistan. Every American should see this film and experience what it is we ask of our Heroes. So proud of them!
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