Still the point was that there was still a religious factor in the movie.
Agreed with her at the end? Hmm, when given a choice between
1) we all die, or 2) i die while taking these guys out and you make a break for it
what would anyone do? It's not agreeing, it's making a judgment based on circumstances.
If not for a religious character, would her fanatical hope make for a believable character?
Unless there was some other scene I can't recall where Neville breaks down and asks Jesus as his personal savior blah blah, I haven't seen the movie since theatres.
A movie doesnt need Jesus to be religious. And the agreeing part was him agreeing that she came there for a reason which is what she was saying before, that she was brought to him for a reason. The reason being was that she was supposed to take the cure from there.
ahh, i forgot about all the stupid cure stuff. Yes, that was pretty lame. But if they didn't have that, yet still had a religious character, I don't see how a religious character without a religious message would be a bad thing.
I think the whole cure stuff was what done it for me, good movie but I would prefer the book ending.
When I die, I want my obituary to say that I was a war coward.
Did you just hide from a bunch of Marine recruiters, Gim?
No. I'm watching a World War 2 movie and was thinking about Kurt Vonnegut and how he was probably labeled a war hero for most of his life and that most, if not all, war veterans are considered heroes.
I want to be thought of as a war coward. I went to war and acted in a cowardly fashion, that I went below and no further than the call of duty. I wasn't a traitor, I was just never anything close to being a hero in a situation where everyone apparently comes out a hero.
From the WW2 veterans I know, there's noone who's happy about the whole affair... well, maybe their POV is a bit different from an American POV. And I'm pretty sure that Vonnegut didn't see himself as a war hero.
Oh, speaking of "war heroes", there's an interesting public debate going on over here. Some weeks ago, our president agreed that our military will get some sort of medal for heroics on the battlefield or somesuch again (our's being the only militiary that hasn't such a thing).
Ok, so the first idea was to reintroduce the Iron Cross, which led to the outcry of some people and organisations.
How do you guys think about that?
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I don't really see why it would cause an outcry. In fact I thought it was still an active award (but one that only gets given during wartime, so there hasn't been an opportunity to hand it out since WWII?).
And I'm off to work, I'll be back in half an hour.
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Oh, speaking of "war heroes", there's an interesting public debate going on over here. Some weeks ago, our president agreed that our military will get some sort of medal for heroics on the battlefield or somesuch again (our's being the only militiary that hasn't such a thing).
Ok, so the first idea was to reintroduce the Iron Cross, which led to the outcry of some people and organisations.
How do you guys think about that?
The Iron Cross was a symbol of the Kingdom of Prussia and then later adopted for the German military. It's not a NAZI symbol and people who think it is are stupid and should be kicked in the groin.
Edit: Noting that the NAZI regime did put a swastika on later editions of the Iron Cross, but the original medal does not have such ideological ties.
Oh, speaking of "war heroes", there's an interesting public debate going on over here. Some weeks ago, our president agreed that our military will get some sort of medal for heroics on the battlefield or somesuch again (our's being the only militiary that hasn't such a thing).
Ok, so the first idea was to reintroduce the Iron Cross, which led to the outcry of some people and organisations.
How do you guys think about that?
In a lot of respects the conduct of the army is kind of separated from the conduct of its directing politicians.
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Oh, speaking of "war heroes", there's an interesting public debate going on over here. Some weeks ago, our president agreed that our military will get some sort of medal for heroics on the battlefield or somesuch again (our's being the only militiary that hasn't such a thing).
Ok, so the first idea was to reintroduce the Iron Cross, which led to the outcry of some people and organisations.
How do you guys think about that?
In a lot of respects the conduct of the army is kind of separated from the conduct of its directing politicians.
Most people have probably only seen WW2 era Iron Crosses, which do bear the Swastika. The original medals (such as those handed out from 1870-1918 for example) do not have any such ideological symbols or anything else, being military medals.
Oh, speaking of "war heroes", there's an interesting public debate going on over here. Some weeks ago, our president agreed that our military will get some sort of medal for heroics on the battlefield or somesuch again (our's being the only militiary that hasn't such a thing).
Ok, so the first idea was to reintroduce the Iron Cross, which led to the outcry of some people and organisations.
How do you guys think about that?
The Iron Cross was a symbol of the Kingdom of Prussia and then later adopted for the German military. It's not a NAZI symbol and people who think it is are stupid and should be kicked in the groin.
Edit: Noting that the NAZI regime did put a swastika on later editions of the Iron Cross, but the original medal does not have such ideological ties.
The really funny bit is: Guess what the standard symbol of our military is (painted on every vehicle, plane, ...)?
Oh, speaking of "war heroes", there's an interesting public debate going on over here. Some weeks ago, our president agreed that our military will get some sort of medal for heroics on the battlefield or somesuch again (our's being the only militiary that hasn't such a thing).
Ok, so the first idea was to reintroduce the Iron Cross, which led to the outcry of some people and organisations.
How do you guys think about that?
In a lot of respects the conduct of the army is kind of separated from the conduct of its directing politicians.
Most people have probably only seen WW2 era Iron Crosses, which do bear the Swastika. The original medals (such as those handed out from 1870-1918 for example) do not have any such ideological symbols or anything else, being military medals.
Bring those back then. Heroic actions as a soldier are heroic actions regardless the context of the war they were for. Unless it was like, heroically raping some prisoners or something.
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Oh, speaking of "war heroes", there's an interesting public debate going on over here. Some weeks ago, our president agreed that our military will get some sort of medal for heroics on the battlefield or somesuch again (our's being the only militiary that hasn't such a thing).
Ok, so the first idea was to reintroduce the Iron Cross, which led to the outcry of some people and organisations.
How do you guys think about that?
The Iron Cross was a symbol of the Kingdom of Prussia and then later adopted for the German military. It's not a NAZI symbol and people who think it is are stupid and should be kicked in the groin.
Edit: Noting that the NAZI regime did put a swastika on later editions of the Iron Cross, but the original medal does not have such ideological ties.
The really funny bit is: Guess what the standard symbol of our military is (painted on every vehicle, plane, ...)?
Yep, it's the Iron Cross.
Edit: It's bedtime for Aegeri. He has more of Derrick the man who goes from socially defunct office worker to homicidal lunatic to write and of course, SCIENCE!
Oh, speaking of "war heroes", there's an interesting public debate going on over here. Some weeks ago, our president agreed that our military will get some sort of medal for heroics on the battlefield or somesuch again (our's being the only militiary that hasn't such a thing).
Ok, so the first idea was to reintroduce the Iron Cross, which led to the outcry of some people and organisations.
How do you guys think about that?
The Iron Cross was a symbol of the Kingdom of Prussia and then later adopted for the German military. It's not a NAZI symbol and people who think it is are stupid and should be kicked in the groin.
Edit: Noting that the NAZI regime did put a swastika on later editions of the Iron Cross, but the original medal does not have such ideological ties.
The really funny bit is: Guess what the standard symbol of our military is (painted on every vehicle, plane, ...)?
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I thought that whole scene was pretty creepy, and they did a good job of keeping up the anticipation.
Man, that was very well done. I felt like I was there, and it scared me.
Did you just hide from a bunch of Marine recruiters, Gim?
No. I'm watching a World War 2 movie and was thinking about Kurt Vonnegut and how he was probably labeled a war hero for most of his life and that most, if not all, war veterans are considered heroes.
I want to be thought of as a war coward. I went to war and acted in a cowardly fashion, that I went below and no further than the call of duty. I wasn't a traitor, I was just never anything close to being a hero in a situation where everyone apparently comes out a hero.
I wish to be the impossible.
Fishy fishy fishy can't get me.
Run away like a scared humie?
Naked?
Also: Land Raiders? Four??? What the hell, James?
t Gim: Yeah, people have to realise that even someone labeled a "war hero" may be a poor, miserable SOB.
Their squads can't even get within firing range before they're las'd to death
Ok, so the first idea was to reintroduce the Iron Cross, which led to the outcry of some people and organisations.
How do you guys think about that?
Truly, the end times are upon us.
Edit: and unless I'm mistaken, the second page of threads is clean too.
Riding a beaver.
:winky:
And I'm off to work, I'll be back in half an hour.
The Iron Cross was a symbol of the Kingdom of Prussia and then later adopted for the German military. It's not a NAZI symbol and people who think it is are stupid and should be kicked in the groin.
Edit: Noting that the NAZI regime did put a swastika on later editions of the Iron Cross, but the original medal does not have such ideological ties.
However, the Iron Cross is cool whereas the Confederate flag has and always will suck.
I say bring back the Iron Cross.
Most people have probably only seen WW2 era Iron Crosses, which do bear the Swastika. The original medals (such as those handed out from 1870-1918 for example) do not have any such ideological symbols or anything else, being military medals.
The really funny bit is: Guess what the standard symbol of our military is (painted on every vehicle, plane, ...)?
Yep, it's the Iron Cross.
Edit: It's bedtime for Aegeri. He has more of Derrick the man who goes from socially defunct office worker to homicidal lunatic to write and of course, SCIENCE!
Is it chocolate? I bet it's chocolate.
Anyway, the whole debate had me facepalming myself a few times.
Well, this is the movie I was watching. It is very, very good, but I am tired and must finish it tomorrow.
*bedtime note to self - eat a chocolate Iron Cross tomorrow*
Night all.
I think I've seen this one.
Night, Gim.
Edit: Okay, that is awesome.
Sooooo tired.
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Didn't you just go to bed? :P
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I want blueberry pancakes sooo bad right now.