While watching a war movie do you ever think that a certain situation is not realistic or that the movie is too sugar coated? When I watch a war movie I judge what happens in war by what happens in a movie. Some movies do not actually depict the truth of war. However, Restrepo was a movie that was filmed during the war in the Korengal Valley, and everything is completely reliable. Are most war movies 100% reliable like Restrepo?
A couple war movies that are sugar coated are The Hurt Locker, and Black Hawk Down. Black Hawk Down’s director was not interested in politics when directing this movie. When dealing with a war movie it should be common sense that the movie will influence how people view the war. Black Hawk Down does not depict how war really is, which makes you wonder if it is true that no one is left behind when injured. The Hurt Locker is another terrific movie that attempts to depict the life of a bomb squad member. Yes, the movie shows the connection between those in the squad, but the men were just actors. With actors it is harder for the viewer to connect with the soldiers. Sergeant James in the movie was based off a real person, but Sergeant James did not appreciate the way the movie viewed him, which the view was very hard headed. Both of the movies were more interested in making money rather than depicting the truth to America. They might show you the general idea, but the scenes given are not 100% trustworthy.
On the other hand, Restrepo is an amazing movie that explains war very well. Restrepo was filmed by journalists who actually lived with the platoon in the Korengal Valley. All of the scenes are real, reliable, and 100% true. Restrepo was filmed at war on site with the soldiers and you can totally see what it was like. The movie shows you how close the soldiers really are from fighting to joking around. Also, from losing a leader of their own to just missing their family back home you can see them mourn for each other. When Restrepo was filmed no actors were involved, therefore, you can see the relationship between soldiers. The goal of the movie was for those who may be curious or even those who just need a reality check to see how things really work in war.
America needs a wake-up call to put us in soldier’s boots to see what war is really like. War is more than just fighting. War is about someone who is willing to die for the person to their left or right and your country . The article “Restrepo: is this the greatest war film ever?” states, “Society puts these men in a group, makes them bond in a brotherhood, and uses that as mechanism by which men will kill and be killed for each other.” War movies should not consist of how it should be or could be or even what it is almost like. Do you think war movies should be more of a reliable source to how war really is?
I really enjoyed watching Restrepo because it was actually the truth of war but I am not sure every war movie should be realistic. In Restrepo there was not as much action in the movie unlike in most war movies that are fictional. I think most people including myself like war movies that have constant action even though they might not be a true representation of war.
ReplyDeleteI think there should be Hollywood movies and then documentaries. Many people don't care if the movie is realistic but if it is a good movie. I don't think Restrepo would be as popular as Black Hawk Down simply because there isn't a lot of action. If you care and want to know how a war really is then read up on it or watch a documentary. If all war movies were raw footage and "realistic" then not as many people would be in to them in my opinion. So I think it is okay to have some dramatized and sugar coated.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed Restrepo because I knew it was the truth. I think the movies should be a reliable source because we need to actually know what is going on. To make it more appealing they can show more battle scenes if they want. I just do not think they should completely change what happened.
ReplyDelete