What movie displays the most pride for you country?

Heimdall · Post by **Heimdall** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:28 pm

whitestazn88 wrote:
AndrewLC wrote:
whitestazn88 wrote:Snakes on a plane is a pretty good representation of the USA

i mean, we're all bad asses right?

either that or 300, because everyone in the states is extremely ripped and kicks the shit out of anyone who tries to intimidate us. (maybe just the second part, and by "kick the shit out of" i mean bomb the shit out of)
Sorry to tell you, but Spartans arn't Americans mate.
they're not american, but their values are.

Haha, as i'm sure you have read many books about Spartan Culture.

Heimdall · Post by **Heimdall** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:36 pm

For Canada

The Devil's Brigade - Because we can kick arse

Canadian Bacon - Because we know not to take ourselves too seriously

reminisco · Post by **reminisco** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 9:51 pm

300 was such a shit movie.

way to dishonor the sacrifice of those soldiers at Thermopylae.

i'm still convinced that you could shoot phalanx warfare as it really happened, and make it compelling. instead of all of that bullshit matrix flying leaping bullshit.

like when they'd go out ahead of the line for some awesome spear through head action, that was the surest way to get killed, in that type of warfare.

bullshit.

i call shenanigans!

i've seen better film scraped off of teeth.

Tyr · Post by **Tyr** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:42 pm

the patroit was amazing has anyone sseen it?

glory was pretty great

we were soldiers and black hawk down were great

i noticed most of us yanks picked war movies

reminisco · Post by **reminisco** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:44 pm

The Patriot fucking blew too.

again, show it the way it really happened. it can be made compelling without bullshit and pseudo-history.

argh. and that movie had so much potential too. pissed me off.

InkL0sed · Post by **InkL0sed** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:51 pm

Hehe. I agree 100% with you, reminisco.

jnd94 · Post by **jnd94** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:53 pm

If I was from Scotland...Braveheart

But Im from USA, so........Sicko

whitestazn88 · Post by **whitestazn88** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 10:55 pm

Heimdall wrote:
whitestazn88 wrote:
AndrewLC wrote:
whitestazn88 wrote:Snakes on a plane is a pretty good representation of the USA

i mean, we're all bad asses right?

either that or 300, because everyone in the states is extremely ripped and kicks the shit out of anyone who tries to intimidate us. (maybe just the second part, and by "kick the shit out of" i mean bomb the shit out of)
Sorry to tell you, but Spartans arn't Americans mate.
they're not american, but their values are.
Haha, as i'm sure you have read many books about Spartan Culture.

im talking about the values shown in the movie. this thread is about movies that reflect our countries

Geoff_with_a_G · Post by **Geoff_with_a_G** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:21 am

Neutrino wrote:Gallipoli.

Which reflects badly on Australia, since our finest moment consisted entirely of Australian soldiers getting themselves shot for no good reason.

australian and nz solders...and a few brits

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:30 am

whitestazn88 wrote:im talking about the values shown in the movie. this thread is about movies that reflect our countries

Values.. Values.. There were values in that movie? Not to get this sidetracked or anything, but I may of missed the values because I was so distracted on the horribly fake shit that was happening.

heavycola · Post by **heavycola** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:31 am

For Scotland: Trainspotting.

Suggs - it was The Spy Who Loved Me.
/anal

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:33 am

geoff@xtra.co.nz wrote:
Neutrino wrote:Gallipoli.

Which reflects badly on Australia, since our finest moment consisted entirely of Australian soldiers getting themselves shot for no good reason.
australian and nz solders...and a few brits

yeah.. Maybe the ANZACS movie then.. I know there was one.. It was showed on ANZAC one time..

Anarchy Ninja · Post by **Anarchy Ninja** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:36 am

What about "The Castle".

Skittles! · Post by **Skittles!** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:41 am

Anarchy Ninja wrote:What about "The Castle".

Ohhh yeah. I love that movie! That so gets my vote! f*ck the military movies! Go THE CASTLE!

Guiscard · Post by **Guiscard** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:50 am

pmchugh wrote:only one winner for me- Braveheart

Well done Mel Gibson.

brooksieb · Post by **brooksieb** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:57 am

for the uk

James bond series
Green street
football factory (why not?)

Samuel Vimes · Post by **Samuel Vimes** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:28 am

whitestazn88 wrote:
either that or 300, because everyone in the states is extremely ripped and kicks the shit out of anyone who tries to intimidate us. (maybe just the second part, and by "kick the shit out of" i mean bomb the shit out of)

Pray tell what 300 has to do with the USA?

Sackett58 · Post by **Sackett58** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:57 am

As an American I would put Band Of Brothers up there also. But I am partial to Gettysburg even though it was about the Civil War. The movie expressed both side's of view what they we're fighting for. Also the number of friends that fought against each other was heart wrentching.
Jeff Daniels character Colonel Chamberlain's speech about what they we're fighting for was inspiring:
"This is a different kind of army. If you look at history you'll see men fight for pay, or women, or some other kind of loot. They fight for land, or because a king makes them, or just because they like killing. But we're here for something new. This hasn't happened much in the history of the world. We are an army out to set other men free. America should be free ground, from here to the Pacific Ocean. No man has to bow, no man born to royalty. Here we judge you by what you do, not by who your father was. Here you can be something. Here you can build a home. But it's not the land. There's always more land. It's the idea that we all have value, you and me. What we're fighting for, in the end, is each other. Sorry. Didn't mean to preach. "

The book was good too.

For the British I would like to mention "The Battle Of Britain" and the Australians "The Lighthorseman".

flashleg8 · Post by **flashleg8** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:17 am

heavycola wrote:For Scotland: Trainspotting.

Good choice, but I'd go for "Sweet Sixteen" instead.

Samuel Vimes · Post by **Samuel Vimes** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:01 am

flashleg8 wrote:
heavycola wrote:For Scotland: Trainspotting.

Good choice, but I'd go for "Sweet Sixteen" instead.

I don't get it...why so proud about heroin addicts?

comic boy · Post by **comic boy** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:12 am

pmchugh wrote:only one winner for me- Braveheart

Yes I enjoy it for its unfailing historical accuracy

flashleg8 · Post by **flashleg8** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:22 am

Samuel Vimes wrote:
flashleg8 wrote:
heavycola wrote:For Scotland: Trainspotting.

Good choice, but I'd go for "Sweet Sixteen" instead.
I don't get it...why so proud about heroin addicts?

Well, it potrays the reality of modern Scotland far better than any other Scottish film I've seen before. It was all tartan and shortbread bollocks for the tourists before that.

i.e. see Braveheart.

Frigidus · Post by **Frigidus** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:24 am

Samuel Vimes wrote:
whitestazn88 wrote:
either that or 300, because everyone in the states is extremely ripped and kicks the shit out of anyone who tries to intimidate us. (maybe just the second part, and by "kick the shit out of" i mean bomb the shit out of)
Pray tell what 300 has to do with the USA?

Well, clearly, they come closer than anyone else to kicking as much ass as we do. They've got the eating rocks down, but they still can't shit bullets.

HungrySomali · Post by **HungrySomali** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:40 am

Team America.

reminisco · Post by **reminisco** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:49 am

HungrySomali wrote:Team America.

agreed!