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Summary: Even the CNN coverage wasnt this much fun!
Review: Coming on like a gulf war "Kelly's Heroes," this movie is enormous fun. The ever-watchable George Clooney is on fine form with strong support from the likeable Ice Cube and Whalberg. Events take place shortly after the end of open hostilities and in an atmosphere of mild chaos. Some great action is interwoven with cool dialogue from the rather reluctant soldiers and clever camera effects (check out the bullet wound sequence!) The movie never really taxes the grey matter and the sudden moral awakening of the main characters at the end is a little hard to swallow, but don't look to deep and this is a great rollercoaster of a movie.
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Summary: Surreal journey through PGW politics and morality
Review: This movie, essentially, is a story of some guys who want to pull a score and end up wanting to do the right thing. Bogart would have loved it. That such a plot can be pulled off in today's cinematic environment of the lowest common denominator of entertainment mixed with quasi-ironic cynicism is remarkable.What makes such a romantic plot successful is that the cynical characters undergo their transformation in the surreal cease fire environment in Iraq at the conclusion of the Persian Gulf War. There is a biting indictment of US policy and motivations inlaid in this plot, and the amoral insanity helps the movie viewer change along with the films main characters. Cinematically, the film is bizarrely filmed. Its shot in a gritty, documentary kind of film that seems appropriate for some European dystopian flick from the late 70s. Weird cinematic techniques accompany the potrayal of violence; it is really unique, and worth seeing.
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Summary: Divided
Review: I think I have to say that I am European and do not share the honest and special feelings you Americans have related to this war. I watched the movie and was somehow very much divided between the 'cease fire' between the Iraqi's and the allied troops and the killing of the inner Iraqi resistance - which happens in the movie. Personally I thought: Why are the US soldiers not helping the Iraqi resistance! You know, you can see some torture scenes using electro shocks and the killing of an Iraqi mother in this movie. I mean this is really tough! Also, the movie tells me that American soldiers are only interested in their own benefits - in the movie: Gold. I don't believe that either! There is something in every human being, understanding what is wrong or right. I mean sometimes not, but the movie gives you the impression, Americans do not know! I also do not believe this! Coming back to the movie, I think that the actors are just great. George Clooney is just great in this movie and plays wonderful. But the story is somehow very hard to believe and the environment makes a very artificial impression to me. However, it is worth to see the movie, but for me personally it raises a lot of questions about the background of the movie. Is it real what is shown there? Well, therefore only three stars. Divided...
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Summary: Talk about Racism, Hate & stereotypes!
Review: First this is a ZERO STAR MOVIE! As an Arab and Muslim I find this movie very offensive and insulting. There is so much to say here but to avoid politics I'm not going to discuss but few headlines, which are: 1. Regardless of political backgrounds but this movie has offended the Arabs in General and specificly the Iraqi people by giving them vulgar looks, bad attitudes & aggressive nature! 2. This movie has shown fictitious Muslims prayers that are WRONG in movements and words. When is Hollywood ever going to give up such stereotypes devoted to offend other nations?!! To get a picture of what I'm talking about right here, please read the book "Reel Bad Arabs"!
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Summary: These 3 Kings Rule
Review: Well I have to admit I never had had any desire to see this film because of the subject matter and that I had heard it was basically a post-war style film. I also have to admit I finally saw it because I have recently become interested in seeing the other work of actor Mark Wahlberg because I liked him so well in "Planet of the Apes"(go see it!). I became interested in seeing some of his other work. He is quite impressive in this film. To my surprise I really liked this film. It is smartly done in that it deals with some pretty serious subject matter but manages to add humor as well in some pretty difficult scenes. This film is excellent in so many different ways.One being that these 3 "kings" , George Clooney (Archie), Mark Walberg (Troy) and Ice Cube along with Spike Jonze (Conrad- sort've the comic relief who has great admiration for Troy) set out to basically steal some gold (23 million dollars worth) that they learned about through a map found in a captive's (buttocks). But what happens along the way is something else and you learn that these guys have heart and care about the people they have to end up rescuing that they really don't want to deal with-they just want the gold but they end up having to go through quite a bit to accomplish this feat-things that they certainly didn't plan on. At first it seems everything they touch ...blows up! It is kind of funny almost. I never really understood this war and why it happened in the first place and you do learn more about it and that it had to do with the crazy Saddam Hussein. These characters you get to learn alot about who they are(and they learn about themselves) along the way as the movie progresses and you have to see quite alot of things that perhaps you would never want to see or know about (a Iranian woman gets shot through the head in front of her daughter and husband which is the last straw for these soldiers and at this point they seem to decide that this isn't right and they are going to help out these people and still get the gold). Sometimes the lighting is really harsh but it is also true form. The scenery isn't the best to watch as it shouldn't be given the setting. There is some really suberb acting as well. I continue to be impressed with George Clooney with each film he does and Mark Wahlberg also is a standout.....This isn't usually the type of movie I like but it was smart, funny, heart-wrenching and I was so glad I finally saw it. I even watched again. You will not be disappointed and you may feel like you have even learned something. It is a solid film with very solid outstanding performances. I even bought it for my collection and at the end there is a 24 minute addition where they interview the stars and the director on th emaking of it...a nice touch at the end. rent it. You will like it.
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Summary: Great action, black humor, drama movie
Review: Nice movie. Great for action fun relaxing. Some rising to Iraq ambience.
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Summary: There isn't a better movie
Review: Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. Excellent. I can't say this word enough to describe this movie. If you're in the military, you'll ESPECIALLY like this movie. Superb plot. Fantastic writing. Magnificent acting. And a great soundtrack, too. When you're not laughing, you're either gripping your seat through the action scenes or awestruck by the special effects used on the wounds. Rent it. Buy it. Love it. I give it 20 stars.
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Summary: Stylish, Funny and Mediocre
Review: The first 30 minutes of this movie rocks pretty good. The rest of it gets boring and turns into a sappy movie. The best Clooney movie? From Dusk Till Dawn! The best Mark Walberg movie? Haven't seen it yet ;) The Best Ice Cube movie? Friday!
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Summary: When politics becomes enjoyable cinema
Review: Many people today wonder what part did the U.S exactly play in the gulf war . The ( most likely true ) answer this movie gives is that it's motivations were more financial than humanitarian. Things in the oil-business were about to take some very stormy turns and somebody had to stop that . The interest on human's rights in the area was apparently not at the level needed . Three Kings shows a cynical point of view of all the actions that took place during the war . It starts with it's actors Mark Wahlberg , Spike Jonze and Ice Cube having the time of their lives while only a few seconds earlier Wahlberg's character asks " Do we shoot people or what ? " . Iraqi people seem desperate as they watch their last hopes for real freedom from their evil leader vanish away while U.S soldiers are presented simply uninformed of who they are dealing with and why they are there. The director feels he must ask this question : Why wasn't Sadam killed or at least overthrown ? Wasn't this the perfect opportunity not only to protect the Kuwait people but to finally liberate Iraq from it's vicious leader once and for all ? Also he reminds us one more time that it is never the soldier's choice to conduct a war , it's their goverment's choice . The soldiers are all ordinary people with feelings and sensitivities . Clooney's and Wahlberg's actions at the end of the film clearly display that . This is a movie which takes a lot of guts and mature thinking to be done. It has a lot of humour but it has it's touching moments as well , it's witty and entertaining and that's a combination you rarely get to enjoy in a film these days.
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Summary: Best 1999 Movie...
Review: Hello, In the early year of 2000, I bought Three Kings on DVD, at first I thought this was going to be another boring movie. But it turned out to be the most edge-of-your-seat movie. Troy Barlow, Archie Gates, Chief Elgin, and Conrad, run away from the army in search for the Bullion gold, and hope to be back in time. While they are loading the Bullion gold onto the truck, Troy Barlow stole, they find over 20 hidden in the basement used as rebels. It was Archie Gates' idea to take them along with their trip back. As they try to excape, Saddam's army explode gas bottles, have layed exploding bombs on the ground so whoever drives over it the vehicle explodes. So Conrad is searching for his mask because of the gas, and he drives over the bomb, everybody jumpes off the homvee in time, and it explodes, The truck which is being driven by Troy, slights sideways and tumbles over to the ground bomb. but it stops in time. Two kinds run away frightened, and Troy chases behind them. As he fetches them, and walks back, the three are being kidnapped by the Saddam Army. Later, Troy is being tortured with electrical wires, and oil. Archie Gates, and Conrad later rescue Troy, but afterwards, Conrad gets killed, and Troy wounded. Trying their best to get back to their army crew, they are being held back and arrested because of AVOK. But thanks to Reporter Adriana Cruz, they were free. You won't regret buying this movie. Best Wishes, Melanie ...
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