Production Weekly has said that acclaimed director Brian De Palma will be taking the subject of the Iraqi war into his next movie. Following recent events, Palma’s film REDACTED will be about the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl, and the murder of three of her family members by four U.S. soldiers. Apparently the soldiers in question were sleep-deprived and living off energy drinks and sleeping pills. These killings have been called the most provacative of all in a series of many crimes that have been committed during the war in Iraq.
Many parts of the film will come from live broadcasts, documentary footage, trial coverage, YouTube videos and parts from one of the soldier’s video blogs.
One of Palma’s earlier films, CASUALTIES OF WAR, focuses on similar a similar subject matter where a Vietnamese girl was raped and murdered by four U.S. soldiers and the fifth refused.
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icanplainlysee // January 7, 2007 at 3:05 am |
Wow! I’m stoked. THE Brian DePalma..finally bringing us the real truth about the US military. It’s about time the longtime Hollywood insider makes a public document highlighting what’s right and good about America and It’s brave men and women that are fighting over there so they can’t cut your head off over here.
I just can’t wait.
Laster // January 7, 2007 at 10:17 am |
Yeah, this film should be very interesting and very controversial.
Sounds like a film I can not miss.
gail // January 8, 2007 at 11:34 pm |
You have got to be joking. the truth about what happened to that family has not been told. Why the hell don’t these people of America get the truth about what happened before anyone makes a movie. These soldiers knew exactly what they were doing. One of them continued to brag about his good time in Iraq after he raped and killed that family. I know one of those soldiers and know for a fact that he has no remorse. I know he was not there three months when this happened. Before a movie is made I think Mr De Palma should find the real truth before beleiving the lies of a rapist/murderer!!! The truth is about to come out. Do a movie on the good soldiers dying and risking it all for us instead of a group of thugs that got into the army?
icanplainlysee // January 9, 2007 at 9:26 am |
Uh Laster..forgive me. I guess I’m unable to make my disgust easily undertandable in type.
I was trying to say that Mr. DePalma was doing the usual Hollywood lefty thing..produce yet one more anti-American film exposing what amounts to an extremely rare example of US troops doing anything other than aid and comfort the citizens of a war zone.
Iraq is not Vietnam (another lefty fantasy, kind of like fire engines are red, so all firemen are communists)and despite lack of evidence, the anti US cabal within America hopes to lump all conflict into a series of evil atrocities comitted by American boys.
Gail, after a court decides guilt or innocence would be the right time to comtemplate a movie about this..and I don’t think De Palma is going to gloss over the events. Pointing out the evil nature of America would be the goal I would think, using this incident as the vehicle.
Thanks Laster for your hard work here. Please accept my disagreement with your premise without insult.
Laster // January 9, 2007 at 12:10 pm |
icanplainlysee…I understand now. You were being sarcastic. I didn’t read into your post as well as I should have, but now I see.
I am not anti-American, nor on the “left” side. I like to be “right”, if you catch my drift.
Anyway, the film sounds interesting in a movie way. A few years ago we had that movie The Thin Red Line, which was a great war movie, but it had some touchy subjects, if I remember correctly. People like these kinds of movies, just because of the entertainment value and not necessarily the political value.
I don’t think we should not be over in Iraq, our freedom was taken from us on 9/11 by terrorists, terrorists we are fighting right now. I feel we need to do something about this, and right now we are doing the right thing.
Politics is a very touchy subject that I don’t like to get into, so please don’t bash me if you disagree with what I said. Bush is a decent president, not the best, but not the worst that’s for sure.
icanplainlysee // January 9, 2007 at 3:12 pm |
No bash intended Laster.
Please excuse my harsh statements. Frankly, I’m trying to tone down my rhetoric and stern commentary while still making my point.
Sarcasm was exactly what my first comment to you was and personally I hate sarcastic people. Satirical, yes, sarcastic, no.
I also don’t spend a dime attending movies that feature or are made by serious political lefties, maybe watching the films on cable instead of plopping down $30 for tickets, popcorn and coke.
Again, no harm intended to you personally. Im working on creating on point commentary without slapping around the person who wrote the blog.
I’ll be back.
Hank
B. Tirado // April 5, 2007 at 10:22 pm |
If, the new movie, Redacted, in production. Where is the location. I believe will be a great story with a lot of actions. If, the cast was already in place. Who are this characters.