Generation Kill (2008)

good back-story, and good acting

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

This series is an absolute masterpiece. It shows war for what it really is: The screw-ups; the senseless killings; the waste of tax payer money; the equipment failures; the failure of leadership despite all the nice West Point degrees parading around. But also: the heroism; the grit; the ability to push forward against all odds; the comradery and the love for our country despite all its incompetent politicians. One of the best depictions of war I have ever seen. By far. After you have watched this, you will finally understand why the rest of the world hates us. But you will ALSO understand what it means to be a marine, and that the slogan "We will NEVER leave a man behind" is NOT a hollow phrase. I give this an absolute TEN.

Sorry, I am French and maybe my question is dumb, but I wonder why the hell we see no Black soldier in this fantastic series, so realistic? Maybe there were no Black soldier in Iraq after all, but that seems very improbable to me. You have only white and Chicanos born troopers. NO BLACK at all !!! And no viewers seem to have noted this. For the rest, this is of course an awesome series... But, please, if any one can help me with this question? You can reach me with my e mail above. Thanks. But maybe the producers and creators of the series avoided Black folks in this series, because there were many of them in THE WIRE show...

Swedish Vampire is good in this. And Godfather! Oh boy, the times I've said "there's that guy" when he turns up in other shows. I'm always disappointed that his voice is not hoarse and whispery like I'm expecting it to be, because it was in this show and I kind of feel like it's his trademark now.However, the true value of this series does not become apparent until you rewatch "Wayne's World" and realize that one of the guys is sorta maybe the guy from another thing. And then you pause it and google it, finding out that the one guy is actually that guy from "Generation Kill", but with longer hair because it's "Wayne's World".That is what I, without hesitation, would call a defining intertextual moment.

I don't know if this mini series is based on facts or not. If it is fictional then disregard my opinion.If this mini series is based on facts then I think it is despicable. I watched 17 minutes of the first one and it has just destroyed the credibility of the fighting men and women of the USA in the eyes of all the kids in schools who send them letters. The way the soldiers are talking about the kids and the disgusting comments towards the kids should warrant criminal charges.I truly hope that it is fictional because otherwise it has just lost my respectability for the US army.