Ford attached to controversial Iraq movie from Universal
12-20-04, 05:52 PM
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Ford attached to controversial Iraq movie from Universal
http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movi...son.ford.reut/
Film star Harrison Ford has agreed to star in what will be Hollywood's first feature about the current Iraq war and November's second Iraq conflict, The Battle Of Falluja. US General Jim Mattis - who halted the first assault on the city by American marines in April - will be played by Ford in the controversial film, which goes into production next year. It will be based on war correspondent, Slate reporter and Marine veteran Bing West's non-fiction account 'No True Glory: The Battle For Falluja', to be published in May and detailing the assault on Iraqi insurgents in Falluja from the perspective of US marines. General Mattis was in charge of the attack, the result of the killing of four civilian contractors in Falluja. West explains, "If America needs a hard job done, the marines will do it, and they won't lose their humanity in the process or any sleep over pulling the trigger. Yes, they are 'the world's most lethal killing machine'. That's what America needs in battle." Universal Pictures is producing the feature, to go into production next year.
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Film star Harrison Ford has agreed to star in what will be Hollywood's first feature about the current Iraq war and November's second Iraq conflict, The Battle Of Falluja. US General Jim Mattis - who halted the first assault on the city by American marines in April - will be played by Ford in the controversial film, which goes into production next year. It will be based on war correspondent, Slate reporter and Marine veteran Bing West's non-fiction account 'No True Glory: The Battle For Falluja', to be published in May and detailing the assault on Iraqi insurgents in Falluja from the perspective of US marines. General Mattis was in charge of the attack, the result of the killing of four civilian contractors in Falluja. West explains, "If America needs a hard job done, the marines will do it, and they won't lose their humanity in the process or any sleep over pulling the trigger. Yes, they are 'the world's most lethal killing machine'. That's what America needs in battle." Universal Pictures is producing the feature, to go into production next year.
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12-21-04, 04:01 PM
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Well, hopefully it actually gets made and hopefully it's good. Harrison Ford is in dire need of a good movie. Whether Iraq movies should be made...depends on how it is made. Honestly, I'd rather not see 2 hours of anti war propaganda, so here's hoping that's not what they've got in mind.
