Thread: Generation Kill

Thanks for the link.

thought Fick was the most solid of the characters.

Thanks, Bfly. I would like to watch it, but I don't have a telly.

Originally Posted by Accidental Ajarn

"if this series was on mainstream TV in the US, they would be revolt in the streets, or worse the series would be banned from every network"

What a fucking idiot, HBO IS AN AMERICAN MAINSTREAM NETWORK.

True, HBO is bundled into most cable packages, even in Canuckland. And, without cable, you can't even receive local stations clearly.

So what you're saying then is the whole HBO, al-Jazeera rigamarole was just blather. Because everyone watches it on their computer.

^
errrr, no.

i was saying that if jet wants to watch this show or any other American shows, then she should learn how to do torrents and watch them on her pc because she doesn't have a telly but I assume has a speedy internet connection.

Jet is a retard, don't mind her, can't tell the difference between a TV and a DIVX

^ 55555555. Guess so, Bfly. I'm taking the CFA course, but I only study an hour or so every week. Think I'll stay at Bellevue for free when I take the exam next June. They'll probably keep me if I pass. Wild woman! 55555

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

I would like to watch it, but I don't have a telly.

you watch it on your pc like everyone else does these days.

get all your american bumff here.

EZTV - TV Torrents Online (eztvefnet.org is now eztv.it)

Thanks kindly for the link, CMN. Just don't want to get addicted.

I've downloaded the first three episodes, the rest to follow.

Kudos to HBO, they've come out with some excellent stuff- The Soprano's, The Wire, Six Feet under, Band of Brothers, even Sex and the City was OK at first.

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

I'm taking the CFA course, but I only study an hour or so every week

one hour per week ? LOL, you aren't about to get that first level with so little study time, it's not the Series 7 for retards, much harder

make sure you read the section about Deferred Taxes and Tax paid, and Tax impairment, that should reveal all the mistakes in your little conservative opinions you have had for years

Originally Posted by Jet Gorgon

Thanks kindly for the link, CMN. Just don't want to get addicted.

you will need a torrent client to go with that link if you haven't got one already - recommend uTorrent

download the torrent tracker file and open it with your torrent client

http://torrent.zoink.it/Generation.K...ztv%5D.torrent

still need to watch Episode 5 and 6 tonight, I see there is also an episode 7 now

^
watched the end yesterday.

episode 7 was the last one.

thoroughly enjoyable.

pity 6 of them died.

^ thanks for the spoiler

downloading Episode 7 HDTV, 700MB

ETA: 30min

Originally Posted by ChiangMai noon

Thanks for the link.

thought Fick was the most solid of the characters.

How did he get a name like that? FYI : 'Fick' means 'fuck' in German (although the root form is 'ficken').

Lieutenant Fuck. I like that.

now with the reservists coming in, things are getting bad

man, that Captain America is a fucking coward redneck !!! typical, what a disgrace and he gets a medal, gotta love military politics

Godfather is such a fucking redneck cock, I would gladly put a bullet in his head so he could shut the fuck up

Originally Posted by Texpat

If the series is action-packed, full of drama, personal tragedy and triumph, difficult decisions, awesome soundtrack, clever camera work, interesting angles and dialogue -- rest assured it's created in a studio and bears little resemblance to any real military unit.

Originally Posted by Texpat

They're always dressed up to look so exciting and thrilling.

we know you quit the military when the bullets started flying on this most recent war with iraq, but refresh our memories....were you EVER in a war zone?
no, not saudi arabia during the first iraq war, but actually in iraq after the bombing campaign started and before the cease fire?

Originally Posted by raycarey

we know you quit the military when the bullets started flying on this most recent war with iraq

If i recall Tex's posts on this subject, I believe the word is "retired" before the Iraq war even started. Pretty normal stuff in the military to retire when eligible.

well, done with the last episode, is there another season after that one ?

Godfather does come out as a vicious war dog, an ambitious cocksucker who doesn't mind killing children and exposing dangerously his men so he can go ahead with his plans,

I think the reporter face at the end when he is confronting him tells it all, absolute contempt, he is a fool

a few of the officers were great though, they could see it all coming, realizing how it's all fucked up, and how they take it as a personal failure

among the men there were a few decent characters, the doctor, the Native American, and the team leaders among others

found this on IMDB, maybe that could help our resident warriors watch the series

"Generation Kill" (2008)

As a former Marine who was deployed to the same place at the same time, I think this show did an excellent job of capturing the 'essence' of what the invasion of Iraq was like to the men who were there. This show comes closer to accurately portraying wartime Marines than any other show I've ever seen. I think this is as close as Hollywood can get short of being there and filming it live. Sometimes the special effects are a little over the top, but the dress, demeanor and dialog of the characters are very accurate.

The attitudes, bearing, and language of the Marines portrayed are spot on, as well as the day to day problems and trials they encounter. I guess what I really like about this show is the lack of cheesy moto propaganda. The films are light on pro- or anti- war propaganda and heavy on truth. I'm sure some people think that the 'get some' attitude of the Marines glorifies the war while others think that pulling no punches in the collateral damage department is anti-war, but that isn't the case. These films boldly show the invasion of Iraq for what it was, for better or worse. The Marines have 'get some' attitudes in this show because Marines really have that attitude. Collateral damage, chaos and confusion among U.S. forces are in the show because it really happens in warfighting.

The best lead characters:

Lt. Nathaniel Fick
Stark Sands (I)

Sgt. Brad 'Iceman' Colbert
Alexander Skarsgård

I just watched episode 1

to me there seems to be a subtle undercurrent of satire in the script .

and a small amount of civilized behaviour when they had the raspy voiced battalion commander listening to an Australia vs India cricket match.

Originally Posted by baldrick

to me there seems to be a subtle undercurrent of satire in the script .

yup, like a modern day catch 22.

the commendation recommendation after whats his name had blown his nose up on the coffee pot was terrific.