Generation Kill

Jonesin · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject: Generation Kill

Has anybody else gotten into this series like I have?
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buck/dave · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 3743 Location: Blacksburg, VA

yeah ... it's a good series (as expected by the creators of "the wire")
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Jonesin · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject:

It reminds me of a current day Band Of Brothers in a way...
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Silent Fox · Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 2511 Location: Cleveland

I will check it out thx for the headsup
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Gone But Not Forgotten.

UDS · Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 3170 Location: Lost in a Melody

Whats it about?
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Jonesin · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:35 am Post subject:

The invasion of Iraq by American forces
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buck/dave · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 3743 Location: Blacksburg, VA

following a marine recon unit into iraq early in the war ... the good, bad and ugly aspects of the men that form the unit.

no overdone hollywood soundtrack backing it ... mostly unfamiliar actors ... which, like band of brothers, makes this enjoyable and to some extent believable and not ridiculous.

i've heard arguments from marines that say its accurate to a large degree and then again, arguments that it is exaggerated ... maybe mikezero can offer some insight.

regardless ... it is well done
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Jonesin · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 10:48 am Post subject:

MikeZero · Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject:

I'm just finishing up Nathaniel Fick's book "One Bullet Away", then I'll watch GK. I've got the whole thing TiVo'd.
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When every shot counts... We've got you covered.

Silent Fox · Joined: 22 Jan 2004 Posts: 2511 Location: Cleveland

On the 4th ep now, its a very good show. I believe the last one aired tonight, shame its only a miniseries...
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Gone But Not Forgotten.

InsaneFool · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:40 am Post subject:

I've watched a couple episodes...its a pretty decent show from what I've seen so far...my BIL can't get enough of it.
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TaylorMade1 · Joined: 23 Feb 2010 Posts: 9 Location: Camp LeJeune, NC

I watched this whole series while I was in Iraq. It was amazing. And, being in the Marine Corps, I must say it is EXTREMELY realistic. After watching it, I wasn't sure whether or not the people in the series were actors or actual Marines. Obviously some of them were actors; like their BC (Godfather) because I have seen him in other movies. But a lot of the other characters were actually a lot like guys I know in my platoon.

All in all, I was very impressed. I highly recommend to anyone who doesn't mind a lot of swearing. There really wasn't too much blood and gore at all, but I think if they showed how much those guys actually did see (all the blood and such) it just would have detracted from the overall story they were telling.
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I put the sensual in non-consensual

Whiskey · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:57 pm Post subject:

I've watched the whole thing a couple of times now. Very entertaining.
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buck/dave · Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 3743 Location: Blacksburg, VA

rudy is the real deal ... he really served in the unit. i read the book as well ... it's better than the series
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