It seems like everyone who has seen this movie has gotten something different from it, and our minions are no different. We decided to have a few of them give their own impressions. Hell, if none of us can agree then most of you probably can't either--let us know your...
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84 Charlie MoPic – the Best Vietnam Movie You Never Saw
The Odd, Angry Shot. The Lighthorsemen. The Man Who Would Be King. We're big fans of older, lesser-known movies, particularly lesser-known war films. Today we bring you a review of just such a film courtesy of our friend Mike Durand, who has (happily) resumed writing...
Fury: Was it Everything We Hoped it Would Be?
Over a month ago, Fury was released. I watched it just after opening weekend and again last week with a French soldier I met in Afghanistan. There’s a reason I waited before writing this followup; a real review had to capture the depth of meaning I had just witnessed....
Sententia – Australians at War
Cavalry Troop V75: Setentia is a documentary about Australians in Afghanistan. We enjoy documentaries about US troops (Restrepo, Into the Hornet's Nest) but we always watch these too - and not least because some of our minions went into harm's way with some Diggers....
Fury – A Real Tanker Movie?
We sure hell hope this doesn't suck. Kelly's Heroes is classic and there was that flick about the Russian tank in Afghanistan, but this one shows promise. A movie about armor in WWII made with modern film-making capability and a decent cast? We've got our fingers...
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Fury: Finally, a Real Tanker Movie?
The Mad Duo would just like to say... Please, let this be as awesome as its potential. Please let these other guys make up for the fact that Shia's in it. Here's what Mad Duo Chris has to say about it: I wanted to be a soldier since I was a child. By the time I was in...
SEAL Patrol – A Huge Accomplishment, Nothing to Do With SEALs
It's okay. This movie is not about SEALs. It's about the BLACKJACKS, a PMC. There's a story why that's not the name. When some Hollywood PR types contacted us to do a review they told us the name and we said - meh, no thanks. The world has seen enough of Phoca...
The Hornet’s Nest – not a Movie, a Mission
What do you do if you're the Mad Duo and a new military movie comes along? You point Chris Hernandez at it and say Sic 'em! Chris was actually canonized as the patron saint of wry scorn; if you read Breach-Bang-Clear regularly you already knows how he feels about...
Lone Survivor, Movies and The Inadequacy of REAL Valor
Mad Duo Chris had a guest article appear on Military.com yesterday. Today it's on their front page in the list of "Top 9" carousel stories. It's an op-ed that's going to stir the pot - as will his questioning why the real story about heroic acts is not enough for...