Tuesday, October 9, 2012
For the Few and the Proud
It takes a really special movie to make it on my list of all time favorites. These movies need a well thought out plot, gripping characters, and a personal emotional connection to my life. This is why the movie "Heartbreak Ridge" in my top 3 best all time movies. The movie was modeled after a real armed conflict on a small island named Grenada. In this conflict the United States Marine Corps was sent in to stop the hostage situation and they were very sucessful with no casualties. One of the greatest actors of all time played the lead role in this film. Clint Eastwood played Gunnery Sergeant Highway as the leader of Recon Platoon. What is most important to me about this film is that I AM a United States Marine. This film holds a very sentimental place in my heart, it shows the unity and determination of Marines to improvise, adapt and overcome any obstacle. When Recon platoon charged the light tower on top of the enemy controlled hill, they were faced with heavy enemy fire and fought up hill the entire way. In the end we were victorious and expelled the rebels from the tower. This will to endure and to perservere is what I believe to be the most important part.
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This is a film I have never seen before but I am definitely intrigued. One of the biggest attractions from what you explained, is that Clint Eastwood is an actor in Heartbreak Ridge. Not only is he one of my favorite actors, I have yet to see a movie he is in that I didn't appreciate whole heartedly. Although I don't have the personal connection you do with being a Marine, I seem to find movies that personally relate like this, to receive a few extra brownie points. When you can relate to a movie, the film sometimes seems to be talking to you rather than at you which is always awesome.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen this movie before, but I have seen it on TV before flipping through channels. I never was interested in watching it but now I am. And Clint Eastwood is by far one of my favorite actors.
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