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Peter G. (247 KP) rated Gran Torino (2009) in Movies

Jun 5, 2019  
Gran Torino (2009)
Gran Torino (2009)
2009 | Drama
7
7.8 (19 Ratings)
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A old war vet lives in a bad, multi racial, gand filled neighbourhood and fills his days drinking beer and cleaning his prized car until he is forced into protecting his property from these gangs with the help of a unlikely ally.
It's a story of friendships that can form in unlikely situations and what levels we would reach to protect them.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
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A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1)
Edgar Rice Burroughs | 2007
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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American Civil War vet John Carter is shocked to find himself suddenly on Mars where he becomes a semi-prisoner of a race of aliens. But then he meets another human and sets out to free them both.

I enjoyed the movie from last year and finally got around to reading the book. It was a lot of fun even if most of the plot was familiar thanks to the movie. There was one slow section that seemed to come out of no where to slow things down, but on the whole it was worth reading.

read my full review at<a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/07/book-review-princess-of-mars-by-edgar.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Gareth von Kallenbach (980 KP) rated Thank You for Your Service (2017) in Movies

Jul 11, 2019  
Thank You for Your Service (2017)
Thank You for Your Service (2017)
2017 | Biography, Drama, War
8
6.4 (5 Ratings)
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The words “Thank you for your service” have gone from a meaningful statement of gratitude to an empty platitude. As a veteran, I cringe when someone says it to me when buying groceries, at the gym, or at an event where there is a casual reference to veterans. The film Thank You For Your Service examines the lives of those affected by the war directly and indirectly. In the movie, Miles Teller (Whiplash, War Dogs, Fantastic Four) plays Staff Sergeant Schumann, an Iraq War vet who is returning to his family and hoping to return to some sense of normalcy. Unfortunately, he and his friends discover that the war and the horrors that they witnessed cannot be escaped.

Thank You For Your Service is able to address an aspect of war that many films overlook; how the men and women who are deployed changed by their experiences. Additionally, it tackles the questions of how their families cope with the changes to them, how they go about living a normal existence, and how people understand how they are harmed by war without any visible injuries?

The film is a testament to the men and women suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It doesn’t sugar-coat or trivialize their experiences. The emotions are raw. The visual representation of their daily terror is present. With depth, the film shows audiences who may be unfamiliar with veterans or those suffering from PTSD what the world really looks like to them and how they struggle with just existing.

The film takes the statement of “Thank you for your service” and gives it greater meaning in able to connect the problems inherent in the military, healthcare system, and how we as a society view mental health. The film allows for an authentic examination of what servicemembers deal with in their return home from war. It becomes apparent that they themselves may be able to leave the battle, but the battle stays with them, tormenting and haunting them as each day passes. The war they face never ceases. Thank You For Your Service will hopefully help foster substantive discussions about what many men and women deal with in their return from the horrors of war.