Behind Enemy Lines (FOX 2001)

Do you remember the Scott Grady story from the Bosnian War and his magnificent rescue performed by the Marines? Behind Enemy Lines is loosely based on his experiences.

Lt. Chris Burnett, who wants to resign from the Navy, is teamed up with Lt. Jeremy Stackhouse to conduct a reconnaissance mission over war-torn Bosnia, where a peace treaty may put the devastating war to an end. During the mission, they fly their FA-18 off course to check out a suspicious target that turns out to be the site of a mass grave that contains bodies of Bosnian Muslims.

(Infidels fighting for Muslims?! Hmmmm... maybe the United States isn't the great Satan the media and Muslims portray us as.)

The main perpetrator of the massacre, Gen. Miroslav Lokar, has the plane shot down in order to avoid having the plane obtaining evidence of the massacre. After parachuting into Serb-controlled Bosnian territory, Stackhouse is executed by Lokar's men while Burnett is on the run from the Serbs.

Burnett's commanding officer, Rear Admiral Leslie Reigart, has trouble gaining approval from his own commanding officers...

(NATO and UN just so we have that cleared up...)

...to carry out a search-and-rescue mission to save Burnett, who fear that such a move will endanger the peace process.

(Ah yes, wouldn't want a little truth to stop the so-called peace process would we?)

From encountering a major battle in a war-torn town, to mine fields, to Serb soldiers seeking the pilot, and to a highly skilled sniper, will Burnett be able to escape Bosnia, or will he suffer the same fate of his comrade?

You'll feel a lot of frustration when you watch this film, but like Scott Grady the good guys pull it out in the end. I just wish there were more men and women like Leslie Reigart (played by Gene Hackman) in our government and military.

We sure could use them.

If you want to a similar film may I suggest Rules of Engagement with Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones.

Here is the trailer for Behind Enemy Lines...

An American Rhapsody (Paramount 2001)

This has to be one of the best movies I've seen in a long time folks! Not only does An American Rhapsody have an anti-commie theme but it also presents pro-family and pro-American values too!

Wow! Here is the synopsis from IMDb...

In 1950, a Hungarian couple, Peter and Margit, are forced to flee from the oppressive communist country for America with their eldest daughter Maria, but are forced to leave behind their infant daughter Suzanne who is raised by kindly foster couple. 6 years later, Peter and Margit arrange for the American Red Cross to bring Suzanne to their new home in Los Angeles where the perplexed youth is forced to accept her sudden change in home and country which leads to a troubled growing up. At age 15, the rebelious and unsure-of-herself Suzanne tries to come to terms with her roots and decides to travel back to Budapest, Hungary to find her true identity.

Here is the trailer!

Black Hawk Down (Revolution Studios 2001)

When watching Black Hawk Down, I'm never sure where to focus my anger. Should it be at the Clinton Administration for their half-assed military leadership? The United Nations for their wimpy rules of engagement policies? The Somali Thugs for shooting at our guys? George H. W. Bush for getting us involved in the first place? Oh what the hell, why don't I make it easier and say all of the above!

After American forces raided and captured two Somali senior lieutenants, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down by Somali militia armed with RPGs. The movie tells the story of the Army's successful but daring rescue attempt of the stranded soldiers through the hostile Somali capital of Mogadishu.

Interestingly, the movie's producer, Jerry Bruckheimer, told interviewers that the film's focus was on the brave soldiers and NOT the politics behind the events. I admit, it's very easy to get lost in the story and action of Black Hawk Down. However, when those credits start to roll at the end the political questions just seem to POP in the ol' brain like...

WHY WAS THE AIR SUPPORT REFUSED TO HELP OUR TROOPS?

WHO IN THE HELL AT THE U.N. CAME UP WITH THESE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT?

WHO WAS THE MASTERMIND BEHIND THE RAID?

WHY DID WE HAVE TO USE U.N. TANKS AND NOT OURS?

WHAT WAS THIS MAN DOING WHEN THIS CRAP WAS GOING ON?

Here is the trailer from the film.



How in the heck we only lost 18 guys in this is beyond me. Oh and by the way, a few weeks after this happened Slick Willy played the Cut and Run card. I guess the playbook hasn't changed that much for the Dems.