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Kajaki
Bunch of ordinary squaddies in Afghanistan guarding a dam sit round kalling and laiking about.
3 of them go on patrol to get within range of a Taliban checkpoint and wander into a 20 year old unmarked Russian minefield.
Cue a snowballing clusterfuck. A harrowing yet rewarding film, ordinary British squaddies dealing with a nightmare like ordinary British squaddies would or in this case did.
A real incident adapted for film but not fictionalised, few if any of the standard 'War' movie tricks used, no politics, no 'message'.
A thoroughly recommended update to the Ealing type British War films, not heroes just lads taking care of their mates and doing their job as best they can.
Having not seen the film bit just wondering how this would have avoided civilian casualties?Yeah, great film! Shows British soldiers at their best. After all, they only wandered into the minefield because they wanted to get close enough for clean shots with a sniper rifle to avoid civilian casualties. If they had wanted to play safe, they could have mortared the checkpoint or called in an airstrike.
Having not seen the film bit just wondering how this would have avoided civilian casualties?
The Girl with All the Gifts
Gemma Arterton
Glenn Close
Paddy Considine
20 years ago humanity was infected by a variant of the fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis. The infected, referred to as "hungries", quickly lose their mental powers and feed on the flesh of healthy humans. The disease spreads through blood and saliva, but can also spread through spores created by the fungus. In England, the few surviving uninfected humans either live in heavily-guarded areas such as the Beacon.
Second generation hungeries that retain their mentsl facilities are discovered and kept in a secure facility were they are experimented on to find a cure. 1 child displays a high IQ and is next to be vivisectioned but before the procedure the base is overrun forcing only 3 base personnel and the girl to escape
A great story and performances by all. I like Paddy Considine as an actor and this is probably his best. Cracking film and one for the Bluray collection
Yeap, in fact Gary Stretch is a St Helens ladI look forward to watching this, it's had some good reviews.
I have to question your last comment about Paddy Considine though. You think this is his best film? Have you seen Dead Man's Shoes?
If you haven't you are in for a treat.
Bloody hell. I'm off to watch it tomorrow then. Nice one.Yeap, in fact Gary Stretch is a St Helens lad
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