Another War Movie....At least it was FREE

Rating: Null/10 (9 February 2002)

I walked into this movie after watching something else. I have to admit, when Hollywood see's a buzz in War movies, especially after the Sept. 11 incident, they don't hesitate to profit from it....ie, Harts War, Black Hawk Down, A Soldiers Story, Pearl Harbor, Saving Private Ryan.....how many more boring war movies do we have to watch ?
Watch Black Hawk Down and you'll see lots of shooting and killing, watch Harts War, you'll see the same thing, watch a Soldiers Story and guess what....I bet you'll see the same thing in that movie too. I wanted to at least give Black Hawk Down a chance to be different, but how can it ? It's a war movie. Go see this movie if you like war movies, it's just getting tiresome seeing the same type of films being dished out over and over just because they will show a guaranteed profit.
The sudden string of "War Movies" being produced by Hollywood this year is similar to the string of "Medieval Movies" that were produced last year. Knights Tale, Black Knight, The Muskateer, The Three Muskateers, A Mid-Summers Night, Shakespear in Love....should I go on ? Like I said, guaranteed profits.
I wonder what's next ? Oh yeah, "War Movies". If you want to save "War Movie Money" watching Black Hawk Down should cover any curiosities you have about any of the other upcoming War Movies coming out. What the heck is it with all these War Movies ? Big name stars, lots of fx, blood, guts, lame love stories added in so your date doesn't totally get bored, same old stuff over and over. Please Hollywood, making profits is fine, but can you also start making decent movies again ?