From David Simon and Ed Burns (creators of The Wire). Could go on and on. Won't.
You need to see this. Amazing.
Generation Kill (1 episode)
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Re: Generation Kill (1 episode)
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I read about this show and have been dying to see this. But I don't have HBO or Showtime or whatever movie network it's on.
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Re: Generation Kill (1 episode)
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HBO. Wait for the DVDs. I like watching shit better that way anyhow, but I can't wait for this to get to DVD.Mickey O'neil wrote:I read about this show and have been dying to see this. But I don't have HBO or Showtime or whatever movie network it's on.

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As you'd expect from The Wire guys, this is a really entertaining show.
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Re: Generation Kill (1 episode)
Post by Shaun B. O'Murnecan »
I wish some guys from the armed services who served in Iraq would weigh in here or eventually. I love the way Simon and Burns try to show the war through the POV of the soldiers (kills happend through scopes and what not).
A couple heavy handed political statements, but overall seems real. But what the fuck do I know?
A couple heavy handed political statements, but overall seems real. But what the fuck do I know?

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Post by Grandpa's Spells »
Interestingly, Fruity Rudy was an actual Recon Marine.
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Re: Generation Kill (1 episode)
Post by Shaun B. O'Murnecan »
Awesome series from opening moment to final credit. The only thing that kinda stuck out as entirely ham-fisted, was the very last moments of the series. I guess you gotta make some kinda obvious and reductive point in a TV series.
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.

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