When I first saw the previews for Jarhead, I thought oh lord, not another Pearl Harbor. Not another patriotic call to arms at a time when a military operation has the lowest public support ever… but alas, looking more into the film, while I’m sure it takes the patriotic “I love my country, and I’ll fight for it, but only for the right reasons” route, it doesn’t look to be the blatant flag waving I thought it was at first glance. Interestingly enough, the television spots are much more rock ‘n’ roll, America, Fuck Yeah! than the trailers, and possibly the movie, actually are.
On the other hand, there’s Warner Independent’s Paradise Now, which follows two Palestinian friends, normal average men, in the last 48 hours of their lives after they’re both chosen to become suicide bombers in an attack on Israel. The taglines for the movie are, “From the most unexpected place, comes a bold new call for peace” and “Sometimes the most courageous act is the one you don’t do”, so it might be a thoughtful exposé on terrorism, war, and peace.
Trailer at Apple.com:
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Hey Eric, remember me? I remembered I liked your site, so I decided to see what’s up, and I saw this post about Jarhead.
I’m actually really interested in the movie because I read the book. I’m really surprised it was made into a movie, because it is REALLY anti-war. The author fought in the Gulf and talks about how horrible war is and how it has scarred him for life. I know a lot of people are (finally) upset about the war in Iraq and Bush’s approval ranking is sinking further as the days pass, but people still seem to think war protesters are unpatriotic. So I guess I’m surprised that they’d make it into a movie, given the current state of mind in the US.
So yeah, thought I’d give ya a comment. :)
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