Showjumper1808 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

my boyfriend is a marine and probly goin 2 iraq next summer =( he leaves for basic in dec or the end of nov and we watched this movie it was great but tore me up

Deej1188 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Why are people giving GrownupPhan thumbs down? S/He has a valid point. I think if it were promoted better, it wouldn't have tanked in the box office. This movie was too good and too powerful to not be seen by many.

darrish (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Awesome trailer. The movie was great. Joe, Channing, Ryan, Abbie and Victor all gave top notch performances and this trailer really conveys what the movie feels like.Even without the gratuitous shirtless Ryan Phillippe shots I would have bought a ticket but lets be honest there can never be too much scantily clad Ryan in any movie or any trailer.

jzajonc (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

I like it. Much more real. Thanks for taking the time.

Benioff1 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

You were reminded of Varisty Blues too eh?

Benioff1 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

The same amount of time? So this new trailer only FELT longer? That's even worse than.

GrownupPhan (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

The poster is what killed me. Looked like Varsity Blues, not what this film is about.

GrownupPhan (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

This is definitely an interesting alternative trailer that likely would appeal to men better than the studio's. Given how audiences avoid anything but fluff, this is a tough marketing problem. I notice someone said it's pro soldier. I didn't see it as pro anything. It's hard for anyone who hasn't done it to truly understand enlistment decisions. But it's VERY effective in making you empathize with soldiers in a non-fetish sort of way. I love the film and have seen it multiple times.

bigjokerteddybear (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

What I love about this movie is that it avoids the politics of the war. It's neither pro nor anti war. This is just a story about the soldiers, and that's it. For those who watch it and believe there is some left wing/right wing agenda behind it, then you weren't paying attention and/or already had yourself turned off to it. This movie is pro-soldier, simple as that.

cGeer15 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)

Nice work. This makes me want to see this film.