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Black Hawk Down Reviews

2001

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On October 3, 1993, Army Rangers and members of the elite Delta Force participated in a covert operation in Mogadishu, Somalia that went horribly wrong. Sent to abduct two lieutenants of a vicious Somali warlord, the soldiers found themselves surrounded by hostile militia. Two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down and many men .. Read more

Starring	Ewan McGregor, Kim Coates, Gabriel Casseus, Hugh Dancy
Director	Ridley Scott
Genres	Action/Adventure, Drama

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  Black Turkey Down..
  
  This film is another shameless blunt implement in the war on terror. After 9/11 the US government sent a delegation to Hollywood to discuss funding and ... read more »
  
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  - Gonzo Soul
  - The Thoroughfare, Woodbridge
  - 18 May 2004 at 10:35
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  Unrealistic and a bit shallow
  
  Mixed feelings, I expected much more after avoiding this film for years and years. In the end, I was missing nothing.
  
  If you liked old 'cowboys-... read more »
  
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  - 28 Apr 2012 at 23:41
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  Batten the Hatches Down
  
  What an extraordinary production BHD is, the attention to detail is everything that you would expect from a Ridley Scott film, and is astounding. It’s an ... read more »
  
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- - Robinski
  - 141 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 28 Feb 2012 at 23:05
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  I had expected much more
  
  I actually went onto wikipedia afterwards to get an understanding about what the situation/film was actually about. In hindsight I should have done this first! ... read more »
  
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- - TigerTraveller
  - 9 reviews
  - 07 Oct 2011 at 18:02
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  all guns blazing
  
  Not the film that i was expected i was going to see. Its a real fast paced film with alot of different actors in it with new ones croping up all the way ... read more »
  
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- - andyhall1986
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  - Stranabrosney
  - 17 Aug 2011 at 21:36
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  Propaganda or critique?
  
  I can't make out what this film is trying to achieve. It looks like another standard from the stable of Hollywood propaganda for American militarism, but it... read more »
  
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- - kfae8959
  - 28 reviews
  - 27 Jul 2011 at 23:58
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  good for the action
  
  this is a good film it has great action it has a good story.
  
  this is a war film but not world war 1or 2 its stuff what gose on nower days so this ... read more »
  
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- - actor
  - 222 reviews
  - Basingstoke
  - 18 Apr 2011 at 20:40
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  Gung-ho but impressive modern war film
  
  This is by no means a perfect film, but it is impressive in parts, with extremely convincing battle scenes (taking up most of the movie), and a strong cast. ... read more »
  
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- - Carp37
  - 54 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 23 Jan 2011 at 13:51
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  Where Would It End
  
  Enjoyed watching this movie. What a brilliant cast of young actors. To be in the shoes of those men fighting for their survival in an area with a strong hold of... read more »
  
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  - Watford
  - 08 Jan 2011 at 17:15
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  Great Motion Picture
  
  Black Hawk Down comprises an excellent cast, brave production and astonishing location settings.
  
  Presenting serious misjudgements of US military over... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 28 Aug 2010 at 23:42
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  Classic war film
  
  Ridley Scott film on the chaos of war and the disastrous US intervention in Mogadishu. There isn't much character development here, it's difficult to ... read more »
  
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- - Ferry41
  - 190 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 20 Mar 2010 at 17:23
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  Black Turkey Down..
  
  This film is another shameless blunt implement in the war on terror. After 9/11 the US government sent a delegation to Hollywood to discuss funding and ... read more »
  
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  - Gonzo Soul
  - The Thoroughfare, Woodbridge
  - 18 May 2004 at 10:35
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  NOT voyeuristic
  
  Horrific and terrifying violence, but this is not a slasher pic ... it's gritty realism serves as a graphic illustration of the difficulty of subduing a ... read more »
  
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  - his front room
  - 27 Oct 2003 at 08:28
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  I respect that this ...
  
  I respect that this film is based on true events but this is a ridiculously bias version. I have always loved Ridley Scott as a director, but this is a blatant ... read more »
  
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- - Matthew Parkinson
  - Lincolnshire
  - 11 Jul 2004 at 19:35
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  Harsh
  
  This is a harrowing depiction of the Mogadishu debacle that the US Army suffered a few years back. With a level of shocking violence to match Saving Private ... read more »
  
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- - imran
  - 165 reviews
  - London
  - 24 Aug 2004 at 19:10
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  Good film
  
  Refreshing and honest take on an American war film. Gives the American reference FUBAR a new outlook. No Rambo or Casy Rybeck running in to save the day, shows ... read more »
  
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- - gremlin
  - Wirral
  - 07 Nov 2003 at 16:51
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  Superb, mesmeric
  
  Made before Sept 11th, this film broke new ground in its attempt to portray some of the unrelenting filth of combat. Of course, it can't get close to ... read more »
  
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  - Reading, England
  - 27 Aug 2004 at 00:43
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  Action junkie film
  
  I have seen this twice now, at the cinema and at home. The fact that it is based on a true story does enhance for me but if it was pure fiction it would still ... read more »
  
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- - Gazb121
  - Lancashire
  - 01 Mar 2004 at 09:13
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  For anyone who rents ...
  
  For anyone who rents the 3 dvd set of black hawk down, you want to cancel either the disc 2 or bonus disc from your list as they are the same disc, as i have ... read more »
  
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  - AYR
  - 22 Jun 2004 at 14:03
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  Good but not nearly as good as book
  
  Having read the book I can apreciate what a complicated story the director is trying to cover. The book is hundreds of pages long and is in effect only ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 14 Dec 2005 at 12:39
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  Gung ho rubbish
  
  Its films like this that give yanks a bad name.Maybe thats good?
  
  Gung-ho bull.
  
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  - south coast
  - 26 Apr 2005 at 05:21

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  On October 3, 1993, Army Rangers and members of the elite Delta Force participated in a covert operation in Mogadishu, Somalia that went horribly wrong. Sent to abduct two lieutenants of a vicious Somali warlord, the soldiers found themselves surrounded by hostile militia. Two Black Hawk ...

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  On October 3, 1993, Army Rangers and members of the elite Delta Force participated in a covert operation in Mogadishu, Somalia that went horribly wrong. Sent to abduct two lieutenants of a vicious Somali warlord, the soldiers found themselves surrounded by hostile militia. Two Black Hawk ...