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#4283027 - 07/29/16 05:25 PM Hacksaw Ridge  
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New WWII movie directed by Mel Gibson -




Based on the true story of Desmond Doss: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Doss


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#4283039 - 07/29/16 05:58 PM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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It looks interesting. I had no idea who Doss was until I read the Wiki page on him just now.


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#4283047 - 07/29/16 06:42 PM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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That citation is pretty impressive, especially for a man who wasn't even carrying a sidearm.


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#4283054 - 07/29/16 07:29 PM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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Looks pretty interesting, hopefully won't be too anti-war preachy and will focus on the bravery of the guy and the other soldiers, but being that it's directed by Mel Gibson it could be good (Braveheart) or could be a mess (The Passion of the Christ).

Would definitely watch if the reviews are good.

Desmond Doss is a real hero.


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#4283165 - 07/30/16 02:01 PM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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Looks like it should be a good story of a man who REALLY stood for what he believed in.

BTW...Kludger I thought Braveheart was silly and Passion of the Christ was excellent smile


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#4283200 - 07/30/16 04:20 PM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: No105_Archie]  
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Originally Posted By: No105_Archie
Looks like it should be a good story of a man who REALLY stood for what he believed in.

BTW...Kludger I thought Braveheart was silly and Passion of the Christ was excellent smile


Hehe, let's hope this is one that we will both like thumbsup


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#4283236 - 07/30/16 06:45 PM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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Here is a short clip of Desmond speaking about his experience that earned him the Medal of Honor.



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#4308503 - 11/02/16 10:39 PM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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The film apparently received a 10-minute standing ovation from the audience at the Venice Film Festival in September.

Supposedly it is very faithful to the real story, and Mel Gibson does know his stuff about film making.

So refreshing that - once in a (rare) while - someone has the guts to make an original, non-reboot film.

And, from what I read (90% positive reviews according to Rotten Tomatoes), a very good film as well.


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#4308542 - 11/03/16 01:00 AM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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I look forward to seeing this. I loved Braveheart and I loved the Passion of the Christ. Especially Passion. Its an excellent film. I also really liked Apocalypto. And I also like Mel Gibson. This looks like another great Gibson film once again bringing to the cinema something worth celebrating.


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#4308595 - 11/03/16 08:19 AM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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#4308627 - 11/03/16 11:12 AM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: Jayhawk]  
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Originally Posted By: Jayhawk
The film apparently received a 10-minute standing ovation from the audience at the Venice Film Festival in September.

Supposedly it is very faithful to the real story, and Mel Gibson does know his stuff about film making.

So refreshing that - once in a (rare) while - someone has the guts to make an original, non-reboot film.

And, from what I read (90% positive reviews according to Rotten Tomatoes), a very good film as well.


Let's hope that all of that critical praise actually translates into good box office attendance.


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#4308660 - 11/03/16 12:32 PM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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But to be fair, it isn't original is it?

It's an adaptation, just like so many films are. In this case, the adaptation of a historical event, but still the writers didn't "come up" with it because it's not fictional.

Is the first film about an event somehow superior to all those that follow it just because it did it first?



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#4308682 - 11/03/16 01:43 PM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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"Original" as not a reboot/re-imagining of an established franchise/film/universe, or retelling of the exact same story.

As far as I am aware, this is the first motion picture about Doss, so that makes it an "original movie".

Re-releasing the same car model with small changes and/or minor upgrades versus making a completely new car model from a previously drawn original blueprint. smile

The studio could have easily greenlit Saving Privat Ryan 2: You've got (Army Postal Service) Mail, or re-imagine Saving Privat Ryan in an Iraq setting instead. *shudder*

[God, I hope I didn't give some bored studio exec browsing this board an idea.]

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#4308725 - 11/03/16 05:18 PM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted By: PanzerMeyer
Originally Posted By: Jayhawk
The film apparently received a 10-minute standing ovation from the audience at the Venice Film Festival in September.

Supposedly it is very faithful to the real story, and Mel Gibson does know his stuff about film making.

So refreshing that - once in a (rare) while - someone has the guts to make an original, non-reboot film.

And, from what I read (90% positive reviews according to Rotten Tomatoes), a very good film as well.


Let's hope that all of that critical praise actually translates into good box office attendance.


It will be tough with a Marvel movie starting on the same week, although for one of the lesser known Marvel characters.

That said, I will definitively will be seeing this over the weekend.

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To be fair, I don't imagine a lot of audience overlap there.



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According to IMDB, the production budget was 45 million so it stands a decent chance of making a modest profit. I don't see this film doing much business in the international market.

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wow great ratings from both critics and the audience

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hacksaw_ridge


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#4309012 - 11/04/16 04:31 PM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted By: PanzerMeyer
According to IMDB, the production budget was 45 million so it stands a decent chance of making a modest profit.


Any word on the marketing budget? Considering the relative lack of advertising so far, not that high I suppose.

Originally Posted By: PanzerMeyer
I don't see this film doing much business in the international market.


Why? Because the film is about an American WWII war hero? Even Flags of Our Fathers almost made as much internationally as domestic (32 million , with 33 million domestic). SPR was a huge international success, The Thin Red Line made twice as much internationally than domestic.

Of course, it all depends on the definition of "doing much business". biggrin

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#4309045 - 11/04/16 06:10 PM Re: Hacksaw Ridge [Re: Bib4Tuna]  
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Thin Red Line. Pretentious. Boring. Did I mention pretentious? Boring?

WORST. MOVIE. EVER.


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Hacksaw Ridge, on the other hand: WONDERFUL. Saw it this morning!!


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Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Matthew 5:11

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