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COMMAND AND CONTROL — Robert Kenner & Eric Schlosser Interview

October 18, 2016 By Leave a Comment

COMMAND AND CONTROL — Robert Kenner & Eric Schlosser Interview

Any interview that includes the information that the military once misplaced thermonuclear weapons is an interview that could easily unleash torrents of paranoia. But talking with Robert Kenner and Eric Schlosser about their latest collaboration, COMMAND AND CONTROL puts it in perspective. I’m not saying all concerns were quelled by the end, but hearing how… Read More »

Tagged With: Air Force, American military, Arkansas, cold war, Damascus Installation, Dave Powell, ICBM, Mike Pence, missile silos, nuclear accident, nuclear warhead, SAC, Secretary of Defense, Strategic Air Command, thermos-nuclear weapons, Titan 2 missile, Vice-Presidential Debates, Wilbur Mills

JARHEAD

October 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment

JARHEAD

The history of the military film has had several notable eras, from the melancholy of THE BIG PARADE (featuring the divine John Gilbert in arguably his best role) from the post WWI, silent era, to the jingoistic excesses during and just after WWII with such offerings as an iconic John Wayne THE FLYING LEATHERNECKS, followed… Read More »

Tagged With: active service, American military, Anthony Swofford, author, based on a true story, books to film, Homer, Illiad, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marine, memoir, narrative, Persian Gulf, scout-sniper, wartime service

Amir Bar-Lev Tells THE TILLMAN STORY

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Amir Bar-Lev Tells THE TILLMAN STORY

The story of Pat Tillman, who gave up a lucrative pro football career in order to enlist after 9/11, had all the makings of a legend. When he was killed in Afghanistan, the media and the military made him into a hero who gave his life to save his fellow soldiers. The problem was that… Read More »

Tagged With: 9/11, Afghanistan, American military, Amir Bar-Lev, cinema, controversy, documentary, film, hero worship, media manipulation, Pat Tillman, pro football, Silver Star

Anthony Swofford Remembers What It’s Like to be A JARHEAD

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Anthony Swofford Remembers What It’s Like to be A JARHEAD

For someone who has seen action in the Persian Gulf, not to mention survived Marine boot camp, Anthony Swofford is a surprisingly soft-spoken guy. When I spoke to him on October 25, 2005 about JARHEAD, the film version of his memoir of the same name about his time in the Marines, including taking part in Gulf War… Read More »

Tagged With: active service, American military, Anthony Swofford, author, based on a true story, books to film, Homer, Illiad, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marine, memoir, narrative, Persian Gulf, scout-sniper, wartime service

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