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TAKING CHANCE
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Posted almost 3 years ago **UPDATE, Page 3**
For those of you that have HBO, DO NOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!! On Sunday, May 30th, 2010 at 9:00 pm EST(, HBO will be re-broadcasting an HBO Original Movie: “Taking Chance”. Kevin Bacon has the lead role of Lt Col Michael Strobl, an Officer in the USMC. Lt Col Strobl volunteers for the assignment of escorting home the remains of 19 year old Lance Corporal Chance Phelps, who had been killed in action in Iraq. This movie is based on actual events! http://www.hbo.com/movies/taking-chance/index.html I saw this movie when it came out about a year ago!! I highly recommend this movie (and have your tissues handy!!) In GOD We Trust (All others get searched, then checked through NCIC) MODERATOR #10
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Looks awesome, but, don't get HBO, so you think it's on blu- ray? |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Excellent movie! |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Kevin Bacon is one of my favorite actors, he is a natural.........except for that whole "Tremors" thing....... |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Be prepared to cry when you watch this one, it is a very emotionally charged and powerful film. Kevin Bacon does an awesome job here. "Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected."
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Retleo says ...
Yes, it is a tear jerker, hit close to home. |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Saw it already. This movie, just like Full Metal Jacket is just too close for comfort... |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Beautiful
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Great movie. Big bucket of popcorn and a large box of kleenx.......... |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Excellant film. I watched it when it first came out with my wife it will tug at your soul. Proud to be an American and thank you to all of the Military out there keeping us safe and our liberties free. Bad stuff happens to good people, handle it and overcome.
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Ooh-rah!! This movie is out on DVD. It was premiered at the USMC Base at Quanitco. My son has done this Honor twice now at a very young age and after watching this movie (lots of tissues needed) - I am even more proud of him than before (didn't think that was possible) when I saw what he was able to handle with such strength and dignity!! For all the escorts who bring our babies home, there are no words to express how much it means!! Do not miss this movie!!! |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Texas2step says ...
Don't know about Blue Ray, but it is on DVD. In GOD We Trust (All others get searched, then checked through NCIC) MODERATOR #10
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Retleo says ...
I was able to watch it twice, but had to leave the room the second time during the airport scene (when he was talking to the other Escort)!!! In GOD We Trust (All others get searched, then checked through NCIC) MODERATOR #10
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Excellent and proud. |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago I have this DVD and watch it every now and then. OUTSTANDING! Ed Retired AF Security Police Senior Master Sergeant (E-8)/1st Sergeant (26 years active duty). Proud to be called a COP!
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Yay! Turns out I do have HBO, it is Cinemax I refused to get.........so, the date is programmed into my phone so I won't forget to watch! Thanks Tim! |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Kevin Bacon does a fine, underplayed performance. I think this is one of his best roles. |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago On the calendar. Looking forward to it. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. "I'd rather be a failure at something I enjoy than be a success at something I hate." -- George Burns "A pessimist complains about the wind, an optimist expects it to change and a leader adjusts the sails." |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago I don't have HBO, but I think I am going to go rent it.. "Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice. Pull down your pants and slide on the ice."~~~~ Allan Arbus, (MASH, Sidney Freedman) Quando Omni Flunkus Moritati..... When All Else Fails, Play Dead~~~ Red Green.... When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on!" (Franklin D Roosevelt). MODERATOR #5 |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Texas2step says ...
I thought "Tremors" was a great movie! The sequel - not so much... PL MENTORING TEAM MEMBER "Don't underestimate the drawing power of the Garden State." From the film "Dogma" Trying to stay sane in an insane world... |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago RdnkFireDad says ...
You can buy it from Amazon for about 15 bucks - so worth it. I love this movie - bawl everytime I watch it. But it's one of those movies that sticks with you and you'll find yourself telling people about it long after you've seen it. "A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars." - Carly Simon
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Awesome. Hits close to home. |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago I'll have to rent this movie and ck it out. I like Kevin Bacon in anything he's done. Excellent actor. |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago OK. So for those of you that have not yet seen this movie, and will either be watching it Sunday or renting it, you'll have to come back to this thread and let all of us know what you thought of it!!! I'll be the first to admit: 20 years in the US Army (and saw some sights that would curl your toes), 17 years in Law Enforcement (same thing with the sights), have watched first hand a number of people pass away (to include my first wife); I think I have a heart of stone! But I cried like a baby during this movie!!!! The real Lance Corporal Chance Phelps:
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| Posted almost 3 years ago Lt Col Michael Strobl with Kevin Bacon:
Lt Col Strobl:
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| Posted almost 3 years ago 36TR says ...
Few things, and I do mean few things, in life get me emotional to the point where I can tear up........but as both a Soldier and a Police Officer, tales of heroism in combat, brothers going down in the field, men standing up for what they believe in and giving their all for their brothers...that makes me emotional. The guys we didnt bring back from my time in Iraq, Ill never forget them and I am glad a network decided to tell this troopers tale. Hopefully more stories will be told about Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coasties about the MASSIVE sacrifices they are making "over there." |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago PSD_Team_Leader says ...
In GOD We Trust (All others get searched, then checked through NCIC) MODERATOR #10
IN HONOR OF OUR FALLEN |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago I think I will rent this and sit down with my father and watch it. Loyalty above all else, except Integrity.
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| Posted almost 3 years ago I was just talking to a friend about this movie today....I think I had a 20 second window of not crying,I cried from start to finish (literally) but man, this movie is awesome!!! ..I'm not a big fan of Kevin Bacon's, but he was very realistic in this movie...If you haven't seen this movie yet, I truly do recommend watching it.... "Some people live their entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world. Marines don't have that problem." Ronald Reagan |
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| Posted almost 3 years ago I did watch this movie as well and at the time my son was a Marine. Now he is a deputy sheriff and a former Marine. I have to agree with the statement, have your tissues close to hand. I actually purchased a copy this movie for my library. It is an outstanding movie and an outstanding performance by Kevin Bacon. |
