Topic: Behind Enemy Lines
started by: Dark Knight Bob
Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Jan. 05 2002,22:47
I'd like to get an opinion on this from people like wolfgaurd if they've seen it for obvious reasons. i thought it was a darned good film even if it did suffer from Shaving Ryans privates shaky cam syndrome. i have to admit i was a big sucker for the hardware (BMP!!! woohoo....i would have jumped in one of them and mowed down all the bad guys but thats my operation flashpoint habits seeping out there 
). i hope Black Hawk Down is gonna be as good that looks like its gonna kickass. I do wonder if filmmakers do realise that ejection seats are so pwerful that you generally dont come away from one without somehting being dislocated quite badly. The camera effects in this film were fricking good nice to see bullets dont get stopped by rose bushes (aka commando) in this film.
Posted by Non on Jan. 05 2002,23:15
wasn't Gene hackman in "BAT 21" which I think this movie is a take off of.?
Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Jan. 05 2002,23:36
wasnt that the vietnam one where he goes in to get the illegal pow's
Posted by CatKnight on Jan. 06 2002,00:25
i thought it sucked. the plot was okay and the acting was okay but the action scenes were cheesy as hell. reminded me of john woo bullshit. I was just waiting for a dove to fly across during that last fight scene...
Posted by Non on Jan. 06 2002,01:32
"Bat*21 tagline: Trapped behind enemy lines. A whole army after him... And only one man can save him."...sound familiar?
Plot Summary for Bat*21 (1988)
During the Vietnam war, a U.S. observation plane is hit by a V.C. missile. The only survivor of the crew is the Lieutenant Colonel Iceal Hambleton, an expert in missile weaponry. Because of his knowledge, it is crucial to rescue him before the Vietcong get their hands on him. It's a very difficult task because the enemy is listening to Hambleton's radio transmissions. And he knows it...
Posted by whiskey@throttle on Jan. 06 2002,01:35
Bat21 is a great movie, imho. Based on a true story as well.Behind Enemy Lines is also based on a true story: that of Scott O'Grady, who was shot down in Bosnia, I believe.
Posted by incubus on Jan. 06 2002,02:08
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| I'd like to get an opinion on this from people like wolfgaurd if they've seen it for obvious reasons. |
If ya wanna talk to Wolfie he's over at < MasterSlate > and says he ain't coming back
Thats where to go if you want him, though.
Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Jan. 06 2002,02:22
bah oh well. jesus i havent seen bat 21 in years now that i remember isnt it that one with the balck pilot dude.i didnt see a resemblance to john woo. he uses slo mo in a totally different way.
Posted by Non on Jan. 06 2002,02:46
There are few movies titled "Behind enemy lines"...Danny glover was the black pilot in Bat*21.
Posted by Dark Knight Bob on Jan. 06 2002,03:11
saw green berets on tv as it hapens the other day on tv. that was pretty good too. not amazing but pretty good. the bit where the guy got pulled onto the wall of bambopospikes was pretty cool.come to think of it i've been on a war film bonanza recently as i saw rambo 1 and 3 for the first time ever "and i couldnt find his legs where are ya legs!"
Posted by hal0 on Jan. 06 2002,18:21
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| wasnt that the vietnam one where he goes in to get the illegal pow's |
< Uncommon Valor >
Posted by Wiley on Jan. 06 2002,22:20
The last scene of that movie was fucking lame! An entire army shooting at one guy with no cover (cover fire from the Marine yes, but no physical cover) and he manages not to take a bullet?? Ok, has anybody ever played paintball? What happens when you have no cover and more then three guys are shooting at you? Exactly! Unless they are all blind and have no trigger fingers you're pretty much painted from head to toe in seconds. No imagine being faced with guns that can actually shoot straight.Why can the bad-guys never shoot for shit??