Black Hawk Down | Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor | Review: Deluxe Edition 3-disc set

Black Hawk Down | Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor | Don't listen to them!

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Black Hawk Down

	Black Hawk Down Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor Sony Pictures, 2002 average customer review:based on 1017 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Review: Deluxe Edition 3-disc set

I rate BLACK HAWK DOWN only below BAND OF BROTHERS as the best war dvd available (I don't include SAVING PRIVATE RYAN because of the Hollywoodized, heavy-handed ending) for its accurate and graphic portrayal of combat.
I have the 3-disc Deluxe edition, which I recommend over the 1-disc because it includes the History Channel's THE TRUE STORY OF "BLACK HAWK DOWN" and PBS' FRONTLINE: AMBUSH IN MOGADISHU. The tv versions give more information on the political situation which led to the battle (which are only briefly mentioned in the movie) and provide more accurate accounts of the battle (the movie had to change some details in order to fit the entire battle into the given time, make it easier for the movie audience to understand and dramatize certain events). The 3-disc set also includes features showing the enormous amounts of computer-generated special effects which are so realistic that I was unaware they were CGI (the first Black Hawk helicopter crashing is entirely CGI, the dust clouds during the helicopter landings are CGI, many of the explosions, etc. are also CGI).
In response to some earlier reviews, here's some clarifications:
1. In the movie, Pvt. Blackburn is shown falling from the helicopter rope after the helicopter suddenly swerves to avoid a rocket-propelled grenade. This is a dramatized version--the dvd commentary by the real Sgt. Eversmann said there's no real explanation for why Blackburn fell from the rope as Blackburn doesn't remember although everyone remembers the helicopter did suddenly jerk, but not to avoid a RPG.
2. Col. McKnight (Tom Sizemore) actually did walk upright during combat despite the constant Somali gunfire. This is mentioned in the book and the dvd commentary.
For the very best in movie portrayal of combat and war, I highly recommend this dvd set.

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Don't listen to them!

The extra footage on this version means that my original copy is for sale.
Nothing extra as far as what happens, but great additional human reflections.

Perfect

This is the most gritty, fast-paced, and accurrate war movie I have ever seen. That said, don't expect this movie to have the usual character development and personal dramas. The whole point is to tell the story of the conflict in Mogadishu and show the world the bravery of those men as well as the reason they fight. The scenes are shakey and chaotic and it is important to watch the movie more than once if you want to pick up all the details. The all-star cast gives a solid performance, however, I do have to comment that Orlando Bloom and Ewan McGregor need to work on their American accents. This film is a resounding success.

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Great movie

If you like action movies and you like playing war games, this is a good movie to watch. The action is great. When I first watched the movie, it made me think that this was one of the most stupidly planned battles ever. But when I watched it again listening to commentary by the actual soldiers, it all made sense and didn't seem stupid after all. I think the movie makers and especially the news journalists like to portray this battle as a huge disaster because that's what gets TV ratings and sells magazines & newspapers. They always take an extremely negative slant on almost everything because most people pay attention to negativity and problems. The world isn't half as bad as the news people say it is.

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Its War...

This movie hasnt delivered the story is ok but it doesnt satisfying and deep
like other films the picture quality is great especially the actionscenes with
all that mud and particles flying arround great sound too.

good but not great or perfect movie.

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