tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post2971047064762731225..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Green Zone, 2010Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-35916240225891058782016-05-26T02:01:56.568-07:002016-05-26T02:01:56.568-07:00I agree, Col. It's not the kind of film you sh...I agree, Col. It's not the kind of film you should "rush" to see.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-80321321569402922612016-05-26T01:36:01.858-07:002016-05-26T01:36:01.858-07:00Probably not one I'll rush to see.Probably not one I'll rush to see.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-63669739736475758542016-05-24T09:06:39.044-07:002016-05-24T09:06:39.044-07:00I agree, Elgin. Hanks deserved an Oscar. He really...I agree, Elgin. Hanks deserved an Oscar. He really gets into the skin of his characters, doesn't he? The intensity reminded me of his role in CAST AWAY.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-89126229405510394732016-05-22T10:08:21.901-07:002016-05-22T10:08:21.901-07:00CPT. PHILLIPS was excellent. Tom Hanks should have...CPT. PHILLIPS was excellent. Tom Hanks should have gotten an Oscar, especially for that scene at the end when being checked over in sick bay. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-82875742290964296592016-05-22T03:05:14.111-07:002016-05-22T03:05:14.111-07:00Elgin, I didn't know that. Going by his direct...Elgin, I didn't know that. Going by his directorial ventures I'm not surprised that news documentaries might have influenced his mainline films. I thought CAPTAIN PHILLIPS was outstanding. I'm glad I watched it in the theatre.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-89788161419416033662016-05-20T08:26:51.281-07:002016-05-20T08:26:51.281-07:00Prashant – I think Paul Greengrass is one of the b...Prashant – I think Paul Greengrass is one of the best directors working today. I believe he got his start in news and documentaries, which is why his fiction films are so vibrant and realistic. Elgin Bleeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08417587392887691664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-23916770664946929912016-05-14T23:31:36.092-07:002016-05-14T23:31:36.092-07:00Thank you, Moira. You can pass the film.Thank you, Moira. You can pass the film.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-47280408140425121322016-05-14T13:21:47.887-07:002016-05-14T13:21:47.887-07:00Thanks for the honest review - I probably don'...Thanks for the honest review - I probably don't need to watch this film...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-18482282303602422152016-05-13T10:38:48.545-07:002016-05-13T10:38:48.545-07:00Tracy, I liked BLACK HAWK DOWN too and especially ...Tracy, I liked BLACK HAWK DOWN too and especially because I read about what happened to the real American soldiers in Somalia. I'm hoping to reread Ludlum someday.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-74767671770540379282016-05-13T10:34:40.917-07:002016-05-13T10:34:40.917-07:00Ryan, I liked THE HURT LOCKER too. Compared to tha...Ryan, I liked THE HURT LOCKER too. Compared to that film, this one is a tad disappointing.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-78666146160649838112016-05-13T10:33:41.434-07:002016-05-13T10:33:41.434-07:00Charles, I discovered the film on cable. Until the...Charles, I discovered the film on cable. Until then, I'd not heard of it either. It's not a bad film but one can give it a miss.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-38325874055517104232016-05-13T10:30:29.946-07:002016-05-13T10:30:29.946-07:00You're welcome, Sergio. You won't miss muc...You're welcome, Sergio. You won't miss much if you continue to give GREEN ZONE the slip.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-71436347685348599332016-05-13T10:28:40.283-07:002016-05-13T10:28:40.283-07:00I agree, Ben. It didn't live up to my expectat...I agree, Ben. It didn't live up to my expectations either. There were moments when I thought the film was losing its way. Damon will always be known for the BOURNE trilogy, and for that we owe thanks to Robert Ludlum.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-45657113151813949722016-05-13T10:26:56.329-07:002016-05-13T10:26:56.329-07:00Margot, I don't think the film did as well as ...Margot, I don't think the film did as well as some of the other contemporary war movies. I also think the film has been dramatised more than the book.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-74712682285234494932016-05-11T18:08:35.776-07:002016-05-11T18:08:35.776-07:00I had never heard of this movie, Prashant, and the...I had never heard of this movie, Prashant, and the book sounds very interesting. I like Matt Damon and am a fan of the Bourne films, so I would probably like this one. I did like Zero Dark Thirty and Black Hawk Down also.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-17601361656967992192016-05-11T10:21:40.830-07:002016-05-11T10:21:40.830-07:00I loved The Hurt Locker, but have never had a desi...I loved The Hurt Locker, but have never had a desire to see this one. Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-19537905735000334882016-05-11T06:55:25.593-07:002016-05-11T06:55:25.593-07:00This sounds really interesting. I don't believ...This sounds really interesting. I don't believe I'd even heard of the movie, but maybe I just forgot.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-33467511581904703452016-05-11T00:51:49.185-07:002016-05-11T00:51:49.185-07:00I really enjoyed the BOURNE films but managed to m...I really enjoyed the BOURNE films but managed to miss this one - thanks Prashant, must give it a go!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-78173621642660880432016-05-10T11:51:40.284-07:002016-05-10T11:51:40.284-07:00I saw GREEN ZONE in the theater when it was first ...I saw GREEN ZONE in the theater when it was first released and my major memory of the film is disappointment. I think I was expecting something like THE BOURNE IDENTITY and this didn't live up to my expectations. Ben Bouldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024782701164448300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-41781516611549854452016-05-10T11:32:54.356-07:002016-05-10T11:32:54.356-07:00How fascinating, Prashant, that the film is based ...How fascinating, Prashant, that the film is based (at least somewhat) on a book. I always like finding that out, so that I can compare book and film. It sounds like quite an action-packed film! Interesting how authors balance that fact/fiction edge...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com