JustJoJul #3 – Lone Survivor
I’m one hour and 12 minutes in geez, these guys can’t catch a break.
#Heartbreaking and based on a true story.
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Just watched this movie yesterday. Whenever I watch any of these movies about events that have happened in the Middle East I can’t help but think about the time I spent in Iraq. I have heard all sorts of people say bad things about everyone in those countries, but I was able to get to know some of them. What I have learned is that it is not the general population that should be hated in those countries, but the extremists who cause the problems. Some of the countries have governments that are to blame as well as they are centered around their military forces and not so much about helping out their citizens. I couldn’t imagine living in one of those countries with the way they are ran.
Thanks for your comment Justin and sharing your personal experiences of your time in Iraq.
What this movie reinforced for me – was that every person is an individual and that even though on the surface, people may appear to fit a certain mold – they can and will surprise you.
Because of the rhetoric surrounding terrorism, there is often a generalised notion that entire countries and religions are made up of terrorists and extremists.
That notion is something I feel the Government in my own country advocates & relies on to foster support for it’s illegal actions involving asylum seekers.
Thanks again for dropping by and taking the time to comment.
Miss Lou
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I need to watch this movie. I was going to rent it this last weekend but forgot. Will add.
I’m about 20 minutes from the end. Hands down, the best movie I have seen this year.
How funny! My hubby just saw Latrell (or however you spell his name) speak at a convention last week and we just watched this movie 2 days ago. What an amazing story!
I’m just at the point of crying with it. Man. 😦 Depressing.
Well at the end I think it’s really great….humans can care for each other even if we can’t speak to each other. I heard that Latrell went back and visited the man who helped him and also flew the man over here for a visit.
I’m not at the end yet… Lol watching as we type… Lol
omg well the part I talked about was not in the movie 🙂
LOL!
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The chopper that came to rescue has just been shot down, and the men are very badly injured. I think one has died. 😦
I think most of them died…all of them actually died.
They did, except for him. 😦 #SoSad
well he wasn’t in the chopper though…he was on the ground 😦 But yes you’re right..I’m just anal! haha
Sorry! lol.. I’m loosing track of the comments and it’s 1:52am and I have #ThunderBrain
You were right in context. All of the men in the chopper did die. 😦
oh hahaha…omg it’s 1:52????? GEEZ!
*Grabs ma blanky, pillow and scrambles off to bed*
nite nite!
Night Night xox
You’re so right Laura. A beautiful ending. Still so sad. Reflecting on the lives lost, but an amazing testimony of the human condition. Compassion, empathy, love and kindness.
Ouch 😦
Wasn’t it amazing that the guy who said to let those people go was the only one that survived??
It certainly was a confronting look at how things turn out. I have no doubt that the poor families are reflecting on such things too.
All we can do is what we feel in our hearts is best. In situations such as this, I imagine that is very hard to do.
#BlessTheirSouls.
I can’t even imagine ML….I can’t imagine even becoming a Navy Seal! What they have to endure just to become one is incredible.
I’d have piked when they told me to get in cold water!
Yeah.. No.
#Inspiring
They’d kick me out as I was filling out the application haha
Right.. lol #TotallyRelate
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