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Black Hawk Down (2001)

Posted by Breaker On May - 20 - 2009

black_hawk_down_ver11     Cast: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Tom Sizemore
     Director: Ridley Scott

 

     The movie is inspired from actual facts and it’s about the intervention of the Delta Force troopers into Somalia trying to establish peace and to end the civil war that was going on for years. The arrival of the US Army near Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, was a result of constant attacks by the Somali militia on the UN’s shipments of food and medicine. The main objective was to capture warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid, the militia leader. The movie follows an unfortunate Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 38% [?]

Enemy at the Gates (2001)

Posted by Sid On May - 16 - 2009

enemy_at_the_gates_ver13     Cast: Jude Law, Ed Harris, Rachel Weisz, Joseph Fiennes.

     Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

 

    This is a WWII movie based on a true story. The main character is a Russian peasant, Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law), who after a few “next to shocking” scenes becomes the heart of the Russian comeback at Stalingrad, against the penetrating German army.

     From front line soldier to elite sniper assassin, his heroics turn the faith of the war around. The Germans counter this by sending in Read the rest of this entry »

Popularity: 18% [?]