Comments on: Men of War http://outlawvern.com/2009/07/19/men-of-war/ Then fuck you, Jack! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:10:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: LA Movie guy http://outlawvern.com/2009/07/19/men-of-war/#comment-3910 LA Movie guy Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:54:46 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=5466#comment-3910 @TimD AGREE 100% -- or 113%!!! Maybe some day WB will release the 13 episode run on DVD. But maybe it's too late now. I don't know why they didn't a long time ago. @TimD

AGREE 100% — or 113%!!! Maybe some day WB will release the 13 episode run on DVD. But maybe it’s too late now. I don’t know why they didn’t a long time ago.

]]> By: RRA http://outlawvern.com/2009/07/19/men-of-war/#comment-3612 RRA Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:58:56 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=5466#comment-3612 From Lundgren to Sayles to Jelly Fish. This thread is awesome! *clap* *clap* From Lundgren to Sayles to Jelly Fish.

This thread is awesome!
*clap* *clap*

]]> By: TimD http://outlawvern.com/2009/07/19/men-of-war/#comment-3607 TimD Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:02:59 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=5466#comment-3607 @LA MOVIE GUY Brimstone fucking rules. @LA MOVIE GUY

Brimstone fucking rules.

]]> By: Vern http://outlawvern.com/2009/07/19/men-of-war/#comment-3568 Vern Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:16:56 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=5466#comment-3568 Hey, that's good, I didn't think of that. Best jellyfish related title I have seen. Hey, that’s good, I didn’t think of that. Best jellyfish related title I have seen.

]]> By: Mr. Majestyk http://outlawvern.com/2009/07/19/men-of-war/#comment-3558 Mr. Majestyk Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:21:11 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=5466#comment-3558 I watched this last night. Great movie, but it took me nearly 24 hours to figure out the title. Now, obviously Dolph & Co. are literally men of war, because they're mercenaries. But remember that story that the elder tells about how whatsherface's father parachuted onto the island and they thought it looked like a jellyfish falling out of the sky? Well, what's the most badass kind of jellyfish? That's right: a man o'war. This Sayles dude is a deep motherfucker. I watched this last night. Great movie, but it took me nearly 24 hours to figure out the title. Now, obviously Dolph & Co. are literally men of war, because they’re mercenaries. But remember that story that the elder tells about how whatsherface’s father parachuted onto the island and they thought it looked like a jellyfish falling out of the sky? Well, what’s the most badass kind of jellyfish? That’s right: a man o’war.

This Sayles dude is a deep motherfucker.

]]> By: LA Movie guy http://outlawvern.com/2009/07/19/men-of-war/#comment-3220 LA Movie guy Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:58:19 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=5466#comment-3220 Plus, I should admit, those guys hired me since! Plus, I should admit, those guys hired me since!

]]> By: LA Movie guy http://outlawvern.com/2009/07/19/men-of-war/#comment-3219 LA Movie guy Thu, 23 Jul 2009 05:56:33 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=5466#comment-3219 Hey, Vern, Nice review of "Men Of War", a movie I've always liked, ever since it came out and -- in a very limited release -- did play at several real movie theaters, back in the day. I had some involvement in the making of the movie and can tell you that you are kind of wrong about the script. John Sayles wrote the original screenplay many years before it got made, based on a story idea from the guy who gets story credit or co-story credit and may also be one of the producers on the movie, if my memory serves correctly. Reiff & Voris were brought in to update the script -- it had been originally written before "PLATOON" came out in 1986 and was a much heavier Vietnam allegory type of story -- add all the other characters to support Dolph as "Gunar" and pump up the action and humor. A lot of great stuff from the John Sayles script remained in the shooting script and remains in the movie but pretty much all of the jokes and action and all the quirky supporting characters came from the other guys. They went on to be pretty successful themselves. They created a great but largely forgotten horror/cop TV show for FOX called "Brimstone", created and I think solely ran the showtime terrorism drama "SLEEPER CELL" and got the story credit on "Kung Fu Panda", plus the new Russel Crowe Robin Hood movie started out as a spec script they wrote called "NOTTINGHAM" that had the sheriff as the hero, which is the part Russel Crowe originally signed on to play, before ridley Scott became the director and changed it up. Nothing against John Sayles, who is one of my favorite screenwriters, but credit where credit is due! Hey, Vern,

Nice review of “Men Of War”, a movie I’ve always liked, ever since it came out and — in a very limited release — did play at several real movie theaters, back in the day.

I had some involvement in the making of the movie and can tell you that you are kind of wrong about the script. John Sayles wrote the original screenplay many years before it got made, based on a story idea from the guy who gets story credit or co-story credit and may also be one of the producers on the movie, if my memory serves correctly. Reiff & Voris were brought in to update the script — it had been originally written before “PLATOON” came out in 1986 and was a much heavier Vietnam allegory type of story — add all the other characters to support Dolph as “Gunar” and pump up the action and humor.

A lot of great stuff from the John Sayles script remained in the shooting script and remains in the movie but pretty much all of the jokes and action and all the quirky supporting characters came from the other guys. They went on to be pretty successful themselves. They created a great but largely forgotten horror/cop TV show for FOX called “Brimstone”, created and I think solely ran the showtime terrorism drama “SLEEPER CELL” and got the story credit on “Kung Fu Panda”, plus the new Russel Crowe Robin Hood movie started out as a spec script they wrote called “NOTTINGHAM” that had the sheriff as the hero, which is the part Russel Crowe originally signed on to play, before ridley Scott became the director and changed it up.

Nothing against John Sayles, who is one of my favorite screenwriters, but credit where credit is due!

]]> By: luis http://outlawvern.com/2009/07/19/men-of-war/#comment-3211 luis Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:11:34 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=5466#comment-3211 actually, dear vern, there was a little world war because of bird shit. http://www.zum.de/whkmla/military/19cen/guanowar.html actually, dear vern, there was a little world war because of bird shit.

http://www.zum.de/whkmla/military/19cen/guanowar.html

]]> By: Jox http://outlawvern.com/2009/07/19/men-of-war/#comment-3161 Jox Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:50:31 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=5466#comment-3161 THE THIN RED LINE before Terence Malick! THE THIN RED LINE before Terence Malick!

]]> By: Lawrence http://outlawvern.com/2009/07/19/men-of-war/#comment-3154 Lawrence Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:37:01 +0000 http://outlawvern.com/?p=5466#comment-3154 My dislike of "you see" also doesn't help being that I'm a huge wrestling nerd and "you see" is used A LOT during promos. Almost like movie reviewers are in fact doing promos. Also, I think it's because Harry Knowles tends to use "You see" a lot followed by him masturbating to all the cool things he owned, saw, or did relating to film. My dislike of “you see” also doesn’t help being that I’m a huge wrestling nerd and “you see” is used A LOT during promos. Almost like movie reviewers are in fact doing promos.

Also, I think it’s because Harry Knowles tends to use “You see” a lot followed by him masturbating to all the cool things he owned, saw, or did relating to film.

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