A Veteran's morale just got a boost!

Rating: 10/10 (14 July 2004)

I was fortunate enough to get a private screening on base. I totally recommend watching this movie when it comes out August 6 in theaters, and I'm definitely getting the DVD when it comes out. You too won't regret it. Kudos to everyone involved, with their excellent portrayals and story filled with fascinatingly human relations based on actual events from WWII. The authentic tanks and other vehicles you see were borrowed, and luckily this movie got them because Wind Talkers and even Saving Private Ryan got passed up when their producers made requests for them. That tells you something already right there about this movie's influence, draw, and sheer raw power.
Even without the references to faith, this film would've been great, yet it wouldn't have had the same emotional impact like it did. Trust me on this. When you saw the Passion of the Christ, you know you weeped, maybe even felt sorry for living your life the way you have. That's what made this movie so rare and touching, and it didn't resort to useless profanity and such, nor any sort of preaching to the choir. It was really patriotic in a time of anti-Americanism by a few rich, elite people like Michael Moore. The imagery and cinematography captured Nazis and Allies with realism. Although not overly bloody, you get the impression from the effects that war is real and dangerous, and therefore the sacrifices by me and my brothers-and-sisters-in-arms come to light, even for those who don't believe in what we do.
I got a chance to meet the producer/director Ryan Little and the primary actor of the movie, Corbin Allred, whose character you could really feel for. All supporting actors and co-stars did an excellent job showcasing a feeling of family and camaraderie, closer to the real military than even Band of Brothers tried to display. Two great men with the courage and talent to put this thing together in 30 days on a shoe-string budget, yet it looks like a multi-million dollar movie. He thanked us all for our service to our country and we thanked him for the support. Believe me, I know good acting when I see it -- I used to act and model myself! Go see it, it'll make my day! :) God bless the USA is all I have to say.