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This Is War: Memories of Iraq

directed by: Gary Mortensen

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: MUSIC VIDEO DIST
EAN: 0827421001078
Format: AC-3, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, Original recording remastered, NTSC
Label: IMD Films
Manufacturer: IMD Films
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: IMD Films
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 11, 2007
Running Time: 82 minutes
Sales Rank: 46007
Studio: IMD Films



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Description:
'This is War' tells the story of what it means to be in combat in Iraq through the eyes of the soldiers who were there. This documentary follows nine National Guard soldiers from Oregon who ended up in some of the heaviest fighting of the war. Most of t

Amazon.com:
Among the many documentaries about America’s involvement in the Iraq War, This Is War is one of the most personal. A video diary about the experiences of an Oregon National Guard battalion sent to Iraq for a year in 2004, This Is War is divided into short chapters that bring home multiple aspects of a difficult and dangerous mission. Beginning with the troops emotionally preparing for a half-year’s combat training and gradually acclimating to Iraq’s tremendous heat, the film traces a gradual awareness of day-to-day realities and responsibilities where the enemy is often unseen. While the soldiers know the predictability of their own movements make them constantly subject to attack, there is little they can do about it, and when assaults come they watch and adapt as their teammates die. Told anecdotally, this video collage offers many specifics about events most of us only know through general knowledge about the war’s progress. While Brian De Palma’s Redacted was a protest against official control of information coming out of the Iraq War--told from the point-of-view of a faux video diary--This Is War is the real thing, and is a richer experience for its marriage of the Guardsmen’s cynical yet workaday ethic and muted emotions about the horrors and treachery that surround them. --Tom Keogh



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Good realistic view of war
As a returned Iraq war vet I can tell you this is a good glimpse of what war is like. A good addition ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Powerful documentary
This is a well done documentary showing the impact this war can have on the men and women who fight. It ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Gritty moving footage of combat life
This was the best combat movie I have seen coming out of Iraq. Although I do not support this war, I do ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Nice Film!
I saw this today at the G.I. Film Festival in Washington D.C. As a veteran of OIF, I was VERY impressed ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A video gem
I just finished watching this. Excellent. Its' a-political but if you hate the war, you probably won't ... Read More

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