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Jaunita 2022-08-06 15:44:47
Atypical combat
A war movie ending with the last surrender, I am still a little bit uncomfortable when I am used to seeing the last person and never surrender with the last bullet!
The movie originated from real events. In the US-Soviet hegemony era, in order to compete for the raw materials of nuclear weapons, a...
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Flo 2022-09-26 15:56:54
Ignore the background of the Cold War and purely appreciate the battle
The layout is too small, and the political environment of Congo was not clearly stated. It was completely focused on the fighting of the Irish peacekeeping forces, which made the film lack the shocking power of "Flags of the Fathers" and turned it into a film of pure war technology.
The film has...
Conor Quinlan
Extended Reading
The Siege of Jadotville quotes
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[first lines]
Pat Quinlan: [narrating] I once heard a man say that, in Africa, the sun is like a furnace that either melts you or forges you.
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Pat Quinlan: [briefing new troops] Nobody has shot at you, tried to kill you before. You are war virgins.
