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Sorry it didn't make it out in time for Memorial Day =( The full length reaction can be found here: www.patreon.com/posts/83263370?
Close enough! This one is going to be rough.
Honestly i did not cry when i saw this movie....I did though watching this with your reaction. Great great job on this movie reaction
My step-father is Todd Blackburn played by Orlando Bloom.
He fell roughly 70 feet waking up with no memory of the day, the movie portrayed him as being brand new when in fact he's been with the unit for quite some time. Years later he met with the pilot that flew the black hawk he fell out of, and the pilot thought he killed Todd. According to him there was in fact RPG fired and he had to quickly drop the bird which created slack in the rope. Then banked the opposite direction he was fast roping from which snatched it right out of his hands.
Whole story inspired me to join the army and in fact did in 2014 and became a paratrooper. Now with multiple deployments to include Afghanistan, new goal is to drop my aviation packet to fly
Paratrooper eh? My granddad was 101 airborne 509 gliders. Hubby was army infantry, 2ID, saw gunner 💪🏻 Best of luck to you, kick ass out there 🇺🇸
@VANcouver Vixen I was 82nd out in NC. Infantry as well! That's amazing by the way! Hoping for the best for you guys
@@allencurtis9600 Didn't Blackburn stay down at Bragg for some time after. I remember when I was at Bragg back in 2004-2006 I heard he was still there.
@The Sneaky AP Guy 04-06 he was working for PPD in Florida so I'm not sure where that would have came from. He's never really been around Bragg
@@allencurtis9600 I'm trying to remember who it was. They were over with 82nd.
Some people have criticized how Tom Sizemore as Col. Danny McKnight walks around so calmly while under fire, but the real Danny McKnight forced himself to appear calm because he thought showing fear would unnerve his inexperienced soldiers. British actually have a long tradition of this, and the Lindybeige channel has a video about it with the title "British Officers Don't Duck?"
British officer during WW2 capturing the Nimagen bridge did exactly this.
@@samuel10125 The real Gen. John Frost was an advisor on the movie "A Bridge Too Far," and he pointed out that Anthony Hopkins, who played Col. Frost in the movie, shouldn't be ducking and dodging as he ran across a street. Director Richard Attenborough said although it would have been more historically accurate to show Frost not ducking, audiences would have a hard time accepting it.
@@waterbeauty85 Thanks that was the Gentleman I've seen the film just couldn't remember his name.
personally i always felt as though col. Mcknight seemed more like a 1st sgt, then a colonel.
Patton always did it
That run the Rangers did at the end was so long and brutal they incorporated it into their training its called the Mogadishu Mile.
Reading the Pilots account of the 2 snipers that saved him hits harder than in the movie.
They knew it was a suicide mission.
The pilot recounts that when the sniper tells him Gordie's gone and gives him some ammo, tells him good luck. The sniper goes around the downed chopper and that's the last time he sees him.
Hard to imagine yourself in the same situation. Do what you can, knowing you’re going to die, and get to it.
Mike Durant (the pilot) appeared on the Jocko Willink podcast last year I think. It's a pretty cool listen.
@@benvsreality Nice! I'll check it out.
Also, when he's hit across the face in the movie with a rifle, it was more likely the severed arm of one of his crew that the Somalis were butchering, according to his account, the movie censored it. Some of the men's wives couldn't even identify their bodies when they were recovered. The crew of super 6-4 survived the crash unlike in the movie where it's just Durant, and were all killed and torn apart. It really was like she said, a zombie horde. Eye witness accounts covered in the book from the Somali side say they saw the mob converge on 6-4, then they saw body parts flying through the air.
Absolutely! The non ceremonious leaving of the boots is just has heart wrenching... unarmed hereos.
Randy and Gordon are true heroes.
It was Randy Shughart that left the voice mail to his wife. He was one of the two delta operators that died protecting the pilot Mike Durant.
Dan Busch, the Delta operator, whom the movie shows turning pale from blood loss as he singlehandedly defends the first crash site until the Rangers arrive and being evacuated on one of the Little BIrd helicopters, passed away from his wounds and was posthumously awarded the Silver Star (third highest award for valor).
Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart were the first men, since the end of the Vietnam War, to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
They both received it, for volunteering to secure the crash site alone, despite knowing very well it was an impossible task.
"When Randy and Gary came into my crash site they knew the chances were pretty good they wouldn't make it out alive, but they did it because they knew that if they didn't take action, we were gonna die. And that's why they did it." -- Mike Durant
"Firimbi," the Somali who guarded and cared for Mike Durant while he was held hostage, became very protective of his prisoner and had many conversations with Durant trying to convert him. Firimbi even invited Durant to come and visit him in Somalia after he was released. Interesting.
A fantastic film! One of Ridley Scott's best, and, what a cast!
I think the names you're looking for are, Orlando Bloom, Ewan McGregor, Jason Isaacs, Tom Sizemore, Eric Bana, Josh Hartnett, Tom Hardy, William Fichtner, it's just one of the MOST stacked casts ever!
yeah, SOOO many people that I recognized (and should have) recognized lol
@@ExUSSailor Poor Sergeant Horvath had to fight in World War 2 AND Mogadishu 👀
Jeremy Piven(Ari Gold from Entourage, and many other tv shows and movies), Sam Shepard (several iconic roles chuck Yeaher in the right stuff was a big one) Nikolaj Coster-Waldau(Jamie Lannister from game of thrones)
This movie had a ton of veteran actors and quite a few up and coming actors that saw great success after this movie.
I was in the 6th grade when this happened, along with Desert Storm it's one of my first memories in regards to U.S. politics and our military. I can remember waking up too news footage of deceased American soldiers being dragged through the streets of Mogadishu. A few years later and I was washing dishes at a midwest diner (one of my very first jobs) and found out that my immediate supervisor was on the ground with his fellow Rangers that day. He was probably only about 30 at the time, heavy drinker, probably suffering from PTSD.
The run to the stadium became known as the "Mogadishu Mile," and one of the Rangers commented on it in an interview saying "We're RUNNING out of Mogadishu? What a great plan! I could have done that yeaterday!"
The real Mogadishu Mile, they actually ran to another location where another convoy picked them up instead of them running straight back to the stadium.
@@dallasyap3064 Thanks. Talking about actual events with a Reactor who has only the movie event as a poiint of reference is complicated.
The movie only shows Air Force pararescueman Sgt. Timothy A. Wilkinson for a moment as he decides to stabilize the wounded crewmen inside the helicopter rather than move them, but he was awarded the Air Force Cross (the second highest award for valor that Air Force personnel can receive) for his life saving efforts in Mogadishu. The story that stands out in my mind was when he had to run from building to building under heavy fire to treat the wounded. Miraculously, he wasn't hit. One of the Rangers said "God must really love medics!" and others joked that the Somalis underestimated what a ridiculously slow runner Wilkinson was and were firing too far ahead of him (in case you didn't know, when trying to hit a target moving laterally across your field of fire, you fire ahead of it so the moving target and the moving bullets will meet at the same place).
They downplayed AFSOCs role completely, Tech Sgt. Jeffery Bray was a CCT who was awarded the silver star for masterfully calling in air support. He came up with a method on the spot to mark friendly locations and called in air support as close as 15meters away from his position.
The comment by the cigar-smoking gun dealer at the beginning of the movie about "Arkansas white-boys" is a reference to then-US President Bill Clinton.
That cigar smoking gun dealer you're referring to was Osman Atto, except that he's played by a different actor than the real Atto, right?
The pilot that landed the little helicopter (Star 41) at the first crash site was the same guy who did it in real life a few years earlier.
Another neat fact about this film is that from the start of the assault to the convoy returning to base happens in the same amount of time as the real mission.
Oh wow! I didn’t know that!
Remember the warriors 🥃😞
BHD is definitely one of the most realistic films in terms of showing the chaos that occurs during urban firefights.
I'd put We Were Soldiers on that list too, for showing how chaotic the Vietnam War was at the time in terms of the effects of napalm and a lot of casualties
I always shake my head when an 18 year old says, "I've been training for this my whole life."
Pretty sure we all do m8
I remember about a year after the battle of Mogadishu seeing a man who was clearly military wearing a t shirt that said: I ran the Mogadishu mile. I knew about Mogadishu, but didn’t know what the shirt meant. It wasn’t until this movie came out that I realized that some of the Rangers and Delta had to run back to their base and put it together.
Grimes is based on a real person, but the name was changed because the real person later got convicted of something pretty heinous.
John Stebbins, raped his 6 year old daughter.
John Stebbins, disgrace to the uniform
We have to remember. This is the price we pay when the politicians fail and we have to pull the trigger. It always falls on our best to make up for what they couldn't do. Vote carefully!!!
Most of the voters are idiots that don’t end up in trigger pulling situation either.
Sadly we're probably going to end up in a large scale war with China because Biden and sadly a majority of America. Just doesn't realize what they're actually doing. They're training a generation of children to fucking TRY and massacre Japan and U.S.A.
Sorry I can't remember the names, but when the armored fighting vehicles were loading up to leave to crash site, one of the officers got the last spot in one of the AFVs, but then he saw a soldier come running up to the vehicle only to be told there was no more room. Seeing how desperate and frightened the young man was, the officer got out and let him take his place. The soldier said that the officer's brave and compassionate act convinced him to reenlist.
There are so many actors in this, most of them before they became famous! Tom Hardy, Ewan McGregor, Orlando Bloom, Eric Bana, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister from Game of Thrones) just to name a few!
In a case of brother borrowing from brother, Ridley uses a narrow palette of blues and yellows here, reminiscent of Tony's early work (lot of blues and orange), and Tony would later improve upon this palette in his 2000's work (largely with Denzel).
regardless of the reasons how and why, i have respect for the rangers and delta doing their job. some parts are "enhanced" but the core of each soldiers story is admirable
Some missable actors in this movie and their famous role(s):
-Ewan McGregor: Kenobi (Star Wars prequels)
-Tom Sizemore: Cherrito (Heat), Horvath (Saving Private Ryan)
-Wiliam Fichtner: Sandman (MW3), Roer Van Zant (Heat)
-Glenn Morshower: Overlord (CoD4, MW2), Morshower (Michael Bay's Transformers)
-Ewen Bremner: Charlie (Wonder Woman)
-Tom Hardy: Bane (The Dark Knight Rises), Eddie Brock and Venom (Venom)
-Orlando Bloom: Legolas (The Lord of the Rings), Will Turner (Pirates of the Carribean)
-Jason Isaacs: Lucius Malfoy (Harry Potter), Capt. Hook (Peter Pan 2003)
-Nikolaj Coster-Waldau: Jamie Lannister (Game of Thrones)
-Ron Eldard: John Reilly (Sleepers), Louis Dainard (Super 8)
-Ioan Gruffud: Reed (Fantastic Four)
-Jeremy Piven: Ari Gould (Entourage)
Due to the disaster of this mission, the Clinton administration decided to withdraw Task Force Rangers weeks later and the rest of the American forces I believe by the first quarter of 1994. Some time between the Task Force Rangers' withdrawal and the entire US force withdrawal, the administration did allow tanks to be sent into Somalia to provide more armored support for the short remainder time. Armored support is something which I believe Task Force Rangers previously lack, forcing them to go in Humvees and flatbed trucks, causing Rangers and Deltas to suffer casualties. General Garrison also requested gunships like AH-64 Apaches and AC-130 Spectre to provide better air support instead of risking the Black Hawks (weeks or months prior, a Black Hawk of the 10th Mountain Division was shot down by RPG, and since then helicopter RPG shoot down became quite a concern), but those requests were denied. The few dead soldiers bodies were dragged to the streets and broadcasted, creating public outcry & anger. Not wanting another potential backlash, Clinton administration didn't want to interfere with the Rwandan genocide, that resulted hundreds of thousands more death.
And Bin Laden said the US pulling out after the battle inspired his attacks on the US, as it showed the US would back down if given a bloody nose.
A bit of stain for Colin Powell since he was head of joint chiefs. He could have allowed gunships and armour.
@@damnthisuser Unfortunately it was his boss, Defense Secretary Les Aspin that denied those requests.
This movie came out when I was graduating Jr High, still my favourite movie to this day. Not enough can be said about the cast, screen play, sound, and score.
They definitively do a good job of showing a clear distinction in skill and competence between the Delta guys (black helmets) and the Rangers (desert camo helmet). Yes, the Rangers are well trained and good soldiers but they're also much younger and less experienced and it shows.
Much more human of a movie.
I’d also recommend Tears of the Sun. Another war movie set in Africa. But not based on a true story. Underrated in my opinion, I hope you consider it.
Probably my favorite ever
Even tho it’s not, those events do happen except no navy to help out. I live thru 10 years of civil war in Liberia. The movie portrayed close to how it was, but it’s a lot brutal then in real life.
"The rules of engagement". Such a phrase has virtually no meaning when you're so determined to triumph over your adversary, no matter the cost.
I may have mentioned before that when my dad was deployed in the Middle East, I started watching war movies as kind of a way of feeling connected with him. All war movies are hard to watch sometimes, but for whatever reason, this one was the one movie that gave me huge anxiety about whether or not my dad was okay. I had multiple panic attacks between the day I watched this and the next time my dad called us. It didn't freak me out the second time I watched it years later, but that first time I really regretted seeing this one for a few days.
Somalis celebrate this battle for forcing the powerful United States to leave Somalia, but it made Somalia a pariah country that nations capable of providing humanitarian aid were unwilling to go into for fear of being k***ed. Also, seeing an outside nation's attempt to intevene in a civil war/humainarian crisis result in the bodies of the people who were sent to intervene being mutilated and dragged through the streets caused anti-interventionalist sentiments which prevented anyone from trying to help when the Rwandan geno**de happened.
I remember even in Liberia. We had families in the United States begging for help, to stop Charles Taylor and end the war, but because of what happened in Somalia they refused to help any African nation. I would pray everyday as a child for the war to end it never did. It lasted for over 10 years. My whole child all I can remember is death, blood, hunger and war.
The term "skinny(ies)" came from the novel Starship Troopers, which was a popular book amongst the men of Task Force Ranger. The men just applied it to the locals. One of my favorite things about this film is that the pilot who runs from the Little Bird to help bring Busch to the helicopter is played by Warrant Officer Keith Jones, who played himself and recreated his rescue during the fight. Five Black Hawks were actually shot down that day. The two that crashed inside the city and three, Super 6-2, 6-6 and 6-8, all managed to crash land either at the base or a shipping port inside friendly lines. Super 6-2 was shot with an RPG that impacted in between the copilot and a third Delta sniper, Brad Halling, who was onboard with Shugart and Gordon. He took over control of the right side minigun after the crew chief was shot while they were providing aerial cover for the men at Crash Site 2.
I was in a helo company and the reason why everyone is asking how he missed the rope is because it defies human instinct to not grab the rope and hold on for dear life.
You said channeling them in your morning run. When i was in infantry school 3 times a week, we ran the Mogadishu "mile" 5 miles carrying each other, ammo cans filled with wet sand, litters with people on them in full kit. And they shot off alot of ardie (simulation explosives). Based off their final run out to the statium. My gf gets on to me for watching these movies because it gives me the shakes and sets off my ptsd. But i enjoy your reaction and respect. We leave no one behind, dead or alive we all come home.
"The V. A. has determined your PTSD is not combat related".
" We started a whole new week. It's Monday. "
The Big helicopters are called *Blackhawks* obviously & the small birds are called *Kiowas*
Actually the smaller helicopters are "MH-6/AH-6 Little Birds", a specialized version of the "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse". OH-58 Kiowas were not used in this operation.
Shugart was the one that called his wife, the second Delta sniper who got hit and told Durant Gordon was gone.
Most people miss the fact that Tom Sizemore character told them to cut the bodies and not the cockpits so they could leave faster.
That was Randy's last call home.
Take a minute and count the number of British Actors. You will be surprised
4:54 The Captain had a point you don’t walk around with a weapon without the safety on
Skinnies. Calling the Somalians "skinnies" was inspired by a race of beings in "Starship Troopers" - the outstanding science fiction book by Robert Heinlein - (not the absurd movie). Apparently, a copy of the book was being passed around.
Soldiers often give nicknames, usually of less than complementary nature, to their foes: towel-heads, skinnies, Ivans, Yanks, Lobster backs, Rebs, Huns, Krauts, Tommies, Charlie. It may sound mean state-side, but it helps us to do the task on hand. Anything to help us keep us as sane as possible.
No it had zero to do with Starship Troopers. Somalia had just experienced a long period of starvation so they where all very skinny looking.
@@Henrik_Holst - That makes sense and is certainly possible. I've read and heard the Starship Troopers explanation dozens of times, but I can't cite an authoritative source. Perhaps I had a lapse of judgement and became one of "those" people.
So in regards to the Skinny comment. It’s a reference to Robert Heinlans book Starship Troopers in which “Skinnies” is the nickname of a race of aliens who help the main antagonists the Bugs. The Rangers saw themselves as the elite Mobile Infantry as the book (it was required reading for all branches as it does have a VERY good lesson on being an officer.). A lot of people assume it was in reference to their thin stature but the rangers there say it was in reference to the book. At least that’s what I’ve heard and read.
Just to note: Durant was not hit in the face with a rifle. He was hit in the face with the arm of one of arms from Gordon/Shughart. The Somalis were brutal, immediacy cutting up the botties and parading them around. Much similar to Iraq/Afghan.
that was rough, but great reaction Nia!
Re-watching your amazing reaction.
I remember going into Somalia back in December 92 when I was in the USMC
3:01 Idk if ppl know this but ghe guy playing as Col. Cribbs is Ford's son.
Yes, THE president Ford.
Hello Nia Maki, the book is exciting and a page-turner. I don't know why the movie peole chose to not follow it more accurately but they did not. Treat yourself and read Bowman's book. He did the research.
The book will explain that the Delta Boys are packing infrared strobe lights. When in a stationary position. The men from Delta place these strobes in nearby windows and door frames. The " Little Birds " orbiting overhead have a picture of the friendly occupied buildings. Therefore, any bodies approaching those buildings without a strobe are dead meat. There is no need for the Hollywood People's plan to have " Eversman " to mark a target building roof that is full of people directing fire at a building that has windows and doors lit up by infrared strobes. The people on the roof top will automatically be dispatched by the four " Little Birds " that are overflying the area. There are other inaccuracies in the movie that was explained correctly in the book. Riddley Scott failed.
The " Don't Do it Woman " was killed in the first part of the battle. Not killed during the exit. The Book is better.
This. A good movie....Tears of the Sun is really good.also
you asked, if Durant was the one, who called his wife. It was Shughart. The Delta, who got K.I.A. after Gordon was shot
Great reaction Nia 🌺 ☀
I didn’t even know Tom Hardy was in that movie. He played the soldier named Twambly
Yea that’s Phil. Before he met Claire and settled down in California, he was in the Army. He’s an Army Ranger.
Great reaction.
There's real aerial footage of this you can watch on CZcams Some people have broken down the video
The song at around 3:50 is Barra, Barra by North African singer Rachid Taha. I highly recommend it. It's basically Arabic hard rock/metal.
good reaction Nia! I do like this movie a lot. but it can be a hard watch for sure
So the leg clamp part of this movie a 10yo boy learned cpr from watching it and saved his sister after she drowned in the pool. Kid did cpr until she yakked up a bunch of water.
Imagine having to go through an entire almost 2 day long firefight with no hearing, lol. Nelson was a legend
Malaysia UN (MallBatt) also accepted mission to rescue US when they trap in city but late because ambush everywhere
The lone guy who met up with the 2 that were left at the original position is the guy that got chased through the house. Translation for taking Mike Durant prisoner was "Muhammad Farah Aidid claims this prisoner alive."
Great idea for Memorial tribute.. I subscribed.
21:00 His first name is Agent.
Sadly we had video coverage overhead of this whole incident looks so much like this movie can find it on CZcams
Also, several years ago. Some "guys" went to Somalia and brought back the rotor to the Super 6-4 Helicopter. It actually staying in the same spot since 1993. This of course was not an easy task by no means as that country is still very much ripping itself apart.
This is the perfect movie implying there’s no winners in war.
Someone may have already answered: Skinnies were the slang term for the Somali locals, given how, well, skinny they were from all the famine.
21:01 Yes that is 'Phil Dunphy'.
Yep. Many familiar faces. Obi-Wan Kenobi from Star Wars, Jaime Lannister from Game Of Thrones, Lucius Malfoy from Harry Potter, Legolas from The Lord Of The Rings, and more, and more, and more...
I’m extremely upset I didn’t realize obi wan and Lucius was in here. 😩 u gotta be kidding me
First time watching ur reaction and I love the way you emotionally connect with the movie which, by the way, was actually produced and directing using real life fotos and videos of the actual events. The book is much more graphic. When the first Black Hawk Down, went down, one of the rotor blades struck a building which unfortunately took the forehead of a 2 yr old baby. Sooo sad. The pilot Duran got released after the Pres CLINTON stated the fact that...if they didn't release the Pilot , Duran, they would feel the full power of the American force.
War is horrible , but I know at times are and will always be necessary.
Love your vibe.....have you seen LONE SURVIVOR ?. keep up the good work. Stay safe and God Bless.
Insane film!
First pilot shot down is Jeremy piven, excellent actor. In a cult classic movie, about a magician holed up in Vegas, and a bunch of hitmen coming to kill him. Also in Entourage! Second pilot, ran for Congress for real, this past year. Tom Sizemore the ranger Colonel, excellent actor and resume, also in saving private Ryan, point break, Heat, and other great movies.
Ooh smokin aces. That movie also has a great cast and is severely underrated imo
Shughart and Gordon are on the deck
🫡🫡💔
This is such a good film.
I was there when this happend.
A beautiful True story or true events. Others like this are Saving Private Ryan, 13 hours, Lone Survivor, hacksaw Ridge, Once we were Soldiers, Fury, Dunkirk, Thin Red Line, Unbroken, Big Red One, Hamburger Hill, American sniper,1917. Also look for a short video here. Type in Roy Benevides the Lazarus Soldier! I met him once in the early 90s, when I was stationed at Bragg! He may be the greatest soldier of all time! Funny...most of the guys in this movie are British or Australian . A young Tom Hardy, is in this! The captain is the British guy in The Patriot!
5:16 "you just kinda ruined french fries for me." 😆
A who's who of famous actors in this film. Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore, William Fichtner, Orlando Bloom, Jeremy Piven, Tom Hardy, etc...
Fun fact about the pilot trapped against the wall. When the Somalian hit him with the rifle it wasn’t actually a rifle it was one of his comrades arms. The reason it’s portrayed as a rifle here is because the pilot forced himself to remember it as a rifle until years later. He couldn’t bear the thought of being beat with his friends arm
Oh dear god… that’s absolutely horrible… poor guy
@@NiaMakiReacts he wrote a book on it “in the company of heroes” it focuses a lot on what happened after he was captured.
Favorite war movie 🫡
29:55 I completely forgot Ty Burrell was in this movie my new official head cannon is that Phil dunphy was a former ranger
right?? he was very much Phil as a ranger too
Also to note again. It is not public. But.... The boys went back to Somalia and offed Adid for General Garrison's retirement. It is definitely not a coincidence that Adid was killed and then Garrison retired.
These are real people who died for our country we owe it to remember. We need to hold those leaders accountable that make poor decisions. President commander in chief should have military experience
So should congresspeople who seem to think that they are the ones who should be able to make military decisions.
Men go through tough sh*t like this. Respect your fellow man.
also rest in piece great actor tom sizemore
Complete clusterfuck of an operation. Failure of PCCs/PCIs, support, and planning. It’s what happened when you underestimate the enemy so drastically.
It’s one of the reasons the U.S. totally revamped its training procedures and methods. But damn, what warriors. Faced with every possible obstacle and fighting off the back foot they still performed exceptionally.
Served 21 years myself, with 57 months of that deployed to combat zones (11 years and 7 months off American soil in a 21 year career). My only hope is that we stop trying to solve the world’s issues and keep our guys and gals at home. Don’t want them to go through what me and my friends did.
Shutgart and Gordon were god damn superheroes in my mind. Been through some hairy shit in my time, but going down there, knowing there was no backup….it’s hard to fathom.
@28:55
"Feels like a zombie movie"
And that's why I can't help but be conflicted when it comes to these kind of movies. Most americans will never experience what these soldiers and the people living in this city during this event, had to live through. When all someone has seen is depictions like this in movies and tv shows, it is very easy to reference fictional depictions when hearing about real events. Yeah, in this shot, there are similarities to the choreography used in zombie movies. Very dehumanizing choreography.
I couldn’t even imagine what they went through, so I can’t relate to anything soldiers went through. I have however experienced the rocks being thrown, chairs, tear gas during riots in Kenya so that feel is familiar to me. Its the flocking in and zoning inwards that felt like zombies. But I very much had mini flash backs that I decided to cut out during my outro because it got too long.
I have a very vivid memory of seeing, on CNN, the footage of the second crash site bodies being dragged through the streets. Very distrubing.
I was so upset at the end of this movie, that I had to go to the bathroom to collect myself. I wasn't ok.
another cool series is SEAL TEAM 6 on paramount i think
Waits for Marines to leave. Semper Fi
One of two movies I saw twice in the cinema.. Great one.
imo best war movie ever
Although they did not address it in the film, these events had some very significant, long-term consequences internationally. There was so much bad publicity around this event centered around the Somalis holding Durant and the media showing footage of the bodies of American soldiers being dragged through the streets and desecrated that the Clinton administration became reluctant to get involved in humanitarian efforts. That was the driving reason why there was no efforts to intervene or even send humanitarian supplies during the Rwandan Genocide: 300,000 Rwandans died because a !@#$%^ Somali warlord had his militia doped up on qat and attacking UN forces the previous year.
Should try 13 Hours also sometime
Hi, Miss!
I would definitely love to watch your reaction to another movie: "Schindler's list".
Could you do that, please? Thank you!