Jul 22, 2023fasam rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I thought Black Hawk Down would remind me of growing up in Mogadishu and swimming in the warm sea. No. Very violent. But an experience both American and Somali should remember.
Nov 06, 2022BetweenTheSeaAndTheSky rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Brutal movie to watch... I kept thinking of different strategy to rescue those stranded soldiers.
Though, I'm sure what happened in real life was much different.
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Jul 10, 2017VonHafenstaaad rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Black Hawk Down" is a precise vision of how little war has changed in spite of America's high-tech equipment and extensive vocabulary of modern tactics.
Sep 20, 2016danomcd rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Quite possibly one of the best movies ever made. It manages to follow multiple characters and their storylines (all of whom are in jeopardy and at risk of dying) without losing the emotional attachment you also feel for the locals who have…
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NeoRauch
Aug 08, 2016NeoRauch rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I have to say that they nailed this movie pretty well.
Basically all it does is tell the story of what happened in Mogadishu on October 3, 1993. They didn't focus on character detail that much which to me is a good thing. There are just…
Aug 07, 2016akirakato rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This is a 2001 British-American war film co-produced and directed by Ridley Scott, adapted from the book of the same name by Mark Bowden, which in turn based on a series of articles published in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The 29-part…
Jul 30, 2016RescueDog rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Well made movie. Difficult to watch. Be sure to watch the "on the set" extra included on the DVD. It is fascinating. It clearly explains why the U.S. troops were there & the goal of that specific mission. Actors didn't just show up &…
Yes; war is hell, so why do we do it? I have fought in battle and never will forget it, and I mean never. I soldiers who have should be our leaders in government, not the people who have never seen combat up close. It's easy when your ten…
May 11, 2015JihadiConservative rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
WoW! What a wild ride! This is a very powerful story that hardly anyone knows about. It takes place in Somalia where the US Military is sent to capture a terrorist leader that is starving thousands in Somalia. However, the mission goes…
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kevfarley
Jun 30, 2014kevfarley rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have not the slightest doubt that this is a Great War Movie.
However, that being said, I can't help but think that in some future African-made version of this movie,.. its going to look like a re-telling of the Battle of Lexington and…
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lasertravis
Aug 29, 2013lasertravis rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is an outstanding war movie. Graphic and realistic in its violence and depiction of the MOUT (Military Operations on Urban Terrain) warfare that occurred in Somalia. Nonstop. Gripping and entertaining. You almost can't believe it is a…
Jul 31, 2012ct7825555 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is one of the greatest films of all time and has great special effects.
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wayne19711012
Jun 01, 2012
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Mocha6ft3
May 16, 2012Mocha6ft3 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
It's been often said that this film is tough to watch. To me, war is hell and what better way to see and feel hell is by playing this movie on your HOMETHEATER!!! Although this is not my favorite war movie, i still enjoy watching this…
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kevfarley
May 16, 2012kevfarley rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have not the slightest doubt that this is a Great War Movie. ...
However, that being said,.. I can't help but think that in a future African-made version of this movie ,.. its going to look like a re-telling of the Battle of Lexington…
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scottandrewhutchins
Oct 11, 2011scottandrewhutchins rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Tedious film with no story or characterization and dull visuals, in addition to being insulting and jingoistic. It's hard to tell the difference between the film and the video game that was based on it.
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Black Hawk Down