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What makes 'Generation Kill' so different from other war productions is the fact that it strips away the unnecessary fluff and puff and presents the story in an almost character ensemble/documentary style. Initially reluctant to having a greenhorn tag along with them, they warm up to the young writer when they learn he used to write for Penthouse, a magazine many of these young, red blooded males are familiar with! Through the production, we see the course of events through the eyes of the Marines and their 'hang around' in a the most unsugar coated method possible, and we come away with no illusions about what war is really like. When they learn that the invasion is going ahead, they also learn that a reporter from Rolling Stone will be coming with them. Based off of the memoirs of a Rolling Stone reporter embedded with the 1st Marine Recon Unit during the first days of the US invasion of Iraq, it begins on the eve of that faithful event by introducing the viewer to the men of 1st Marine Recon (many of whom are based off of real life Marines), their code, standards, and every day experience. And though I can't say 'Generation Kill' was necessarily my favorite viewing experience, I'm glad I did. So I forgot about it for a while until some time ago I was looking around at the local library when I just happened to sight this little, television masterpiece, and decided, especially in light of what the result of our adventure in Iraq has been in the last few years, to give it a chance.

I had heard of 'Generation Kill' when it premiered in 2008, but was unable to view since I do not have HBO. Favorite films: Lesser-known Masterpieces: Favorite Low-Budget and B-Movies: Favorite TV-Shows reviewed: This goes beyond mere entertainment - this is simply the best contemporary television has to offer.

GENERATION KILL SEASON 2 SERIES

I've never seen a series that felt as real as this. Not once during the entire seven episodes did I not believe I was watching the actual characters - the performances and the direction in this production are flawless. From an artistic point of view what stands out the most is the ensemble of actors. So trust me, you do not want to call the army, unless you have absolutely no other option'. When I watched this series I remembered a quote from another film, 'The Siege' from 1998, where Bruce Willis' character, a high ranking army official, says something along the lines of: 'The army is a broad sword - not a scalpel. The realities of modern warfare are shown honestly with no political agenda and you are left to draw your own conclusions.

What you get to see here is a one-of-a-kind mini-series: this is as close to a documentary as it gets.

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