Gary Gordan and Randy Shughart

Von Paulus · **Gary Gordan and Randy Shughart -** 02-02-2003, 07:26 AM

God damn, I just watched Black Hawk Down for the 3rd time and found myself sobbing to myself as these two brave Delta Snipers lives are ended. Gawd, it makes me feel so insignificant. Haunting

My dad really is against U.S policy and stuff, and I keep trying to convince him to see this film or read the novel, but he does the whole "blind eye" thing. What can I do ?? I love my dad dearly, but fuck, he has to see this. Should I just confront him and say, "Look, Dad, sit your ass down and watching this fucking film" or something else ?

I'm sure you're all saying, "How ghey, he cries", or "How ghey, he sux teh cok" or something to that extent, but could you atleast have the decency to not say that here.

Wilko · 02-02-2003, 07:44 AM

Yeah, my mum's alot like that, with the whole Blind Eye thing
Me: "States random fact about World War 2"
Mum: "it's because of people like you that wars start"
Me: "You're absolutely right, we should have let the nazi's run all over Europe..."
*Slanging match ensues*
anyways, enough of my home-life shenanigans oOo:

I would suggest trying to tell him that in many cases the troops are as hard-done by as the people they're there to get, and that the troops aren't responsible for poor leadership, and use the movie as evidence, of sorts.

That would be my suggestion. Hope some of it made sense. biggrin:

Von Paulus · 02-02-2003, 07:47 AM

Heheh, thanks man

But no, no sense could be found...

My mum watched the first 5 minutes of BHD, and was like, "Y'know, I'll watch this film tommorow, looks good"... Then I was watching a later part of the film, y'know, one of the bits where they're fighting, and she's all like "I don't want to watch an all fighting movie"... K oOo:

Wilko · 02-02-2003, 07:50 AM

Does the film have to be BHD, specifically? From what i remember, The Thin Red Line showed the human side of war pretty well.

Von Paulus · 02-02-2003, 07:53 AM

Oh yeh man, I loved TTRL, one of my favourites, and Dad did too because it showed how fucked up the command could be. My mum sat through most of it, and seemed to like it.

I was just thinking BHD because it's modern war, y'know, and all that that implies... oOo:

Wilko · 02-02-2003, 08:05 AM

[quote="Von Paulus":f1a3b]Oh yeh man, I loved TTRL, one of my favourites, and Dad did too because it showed how fucked up the command could be. My mum sat through most of it, and seemed to like it.

I was just thinking BHD because it's modern war, y'know, and all that that implies... oOo:[/quote:f1a3b]

Tell your dad that BHD explores the same fubar command issues that TRL did, but on a more modern scale, or something. Make sure you point out that it's Command that fucks up, because he's more likely to watch a movie that confirms his beliefs.

Von Paulus · 02-02-2003, 08:11 AM

Well thankyou for your help Mr Wilkins, I shall see you tommorow... Enjoy school, I will too oOo:

Wilko · 02-02-2003, 08:18 AM

[quote="Von Paulus":c9d82]Well thankyou for your help Mr Wilkins, I shall see you tommorow... Enjoy school, I will too oOo:[/quote:c9d82]

Finished Yr 12 Last year! FREEEEEEDOM!

ph33r me. 36.5 ENTER biggrin:

Bazooka_Joe · 02-02-2003, 12:22 PM

The movie was an excellent portrail, but the one thing that disappointed me was the sound effects. They were really not like the real thing at all. he most realistic weapons Ive heard in the movies was the movie Heat (Val Kilmer, Al Pacino, Robert DeNero).

negative · 02-02-2003, 12:44 PM

crying-dude, get some balls

Milla · **Re: Gary Gordan and Randy Shughart -** 02-02-2003, 12:52 PM

[quote="Von Paulus":1c874] I'm sure you're all saying, "How ghey, he cries", or "How ghey, he sux teh cok" or something to that extent, but could you atleast have the decency to not say that here.[/quote:1c874]

You my good son certainly do suk teh cok biggrin:

Nah man, just straight up tell him "llook i wanna spend more time with you, i think we should watch this movie", dont tell him what movie it is than when he sits down with you it would be to crule to get up and walk out.

geRV · 02-02-2003, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by negative

crying-dude, get some balls

Umm shut your fucking mouth you whore? Movies affect people in different ways so why dont u stfu.

Milla · 02-02-2003, 01:00 PM

I shed a tear sometimes

White Rabbit · 02-02-2003, 01:18 PM

brave men Gary Gordan and Randy Shughart were. they both recieved the congressional medal of honor from the president of the united states for their self-less act

intrestedviewer · 02-02-2003, 01:19 PM

Tell him its a movie about the USA blowing up and the president getting shot and the country going to hell and getting pwned, then he will be like YES! ima watch this all day!, then when he sits down u handcuff him to the chair.