Men Of Honour on DVD (2000)

Nobody goes down like cookie.

Martin Luther King from God's kitchen. , 08/09/2004

White folk are mostly pigs, whereas black guys on the other hand are mostly downtrodden, morally and intellectually superior beings who have to work 100 times harder than those namby-pamby milksops from Northern Europe to get one tenth of the recognition they deserve. Does this sound familiar? Yes it is another one of those 'positive discrimination' films designed to increase the number of black heroes out there and encourage far more African-Americans males to turn their attention away from slapping their hoes and towards winning Nobel prizes and saving the planet. If you can get past the embarrassing attempt to improve the image of black men that comes into play every time they are cast as supreme court judges, computer whiz-kids, or even God (Bruce Almighty), then what we have here is a rather well-made film with a rather likeable leading character who is going to make the best of the cards that life has dealt him. He may only be a navy diver (not a black Mozart or Anna Friel) but few could argue that he doesn?t possess heroic qualities (def of hero: one who doesn?t pause to think, usually resulting in lifelong debilitating injuries and a clear conscience), but what the hells wrong with being a cookie? My dad was a cookie in the army and he came out with both legs intact and a useful skill to use in civilian life (his corned beef hash is quite exceptional). One thing about this film that I really hated though was the bit where he got his lines snagged on a Russian submarine and survived?come off it, there?s more chance of an albino winning the hundred metres at the next Olympic games!

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A customer from London, England , 15/02/2004

I was sceptical about this for a number of reasons: I?m tired of the same old USA army or navy shouting sadistic officer?s kind of movie. Also, De Niro, being great, tends to play the same role over and over again. However, what a surprise! The story itself, being true, is far beyond the regular story about someone who overcomes obstacles and succeeds. It really grabs you. The actors are impeccable, dramatic, sound, deeps. The direction is stunning. Cuba Gooding Jr. is phenomenal. It?s not a movie about fighting and it?s not about sadistic shouting officers. It?s about racism and the drive of one remarkable man not to care much about it, and achieve what he wanted to achieve: professionalism. What are you waiting for? Rent it.

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priceless

A customer from e17 , 04/08/2004

the scene where they pull him out of the water coz to save his life but instead get the fully assembled thingny he needed to pass his test. the look on the cheif's face is priceless. just watching the film for that scene is enough. and charlize theron!!!

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Sean#24 from WIRRAL , 27/02/2004

absolutely fantastic film, Cuba Gooding jr turns out a great performance in the film, a man so desperate to fulfill the dreams of his father he will become the first coloured man to challange to US Navy in a number of unique ways, Robert De niro as usual is fantastic, this time as a drunk Naval master commander. The two make for a great film with one of the best story lines off any current film on the market.

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priceless

A customer from e17 , 04/08/2004

the scene where they pull him out of the water coz to save his life but instead get the fully assembled thingny he needed to pass his test. the look on the cheif's face is priceless. just watching the film for that scene is enough. and charlize theron!!!

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Nobody goes down like cookie.

Martin Luther King from God's kitchen. , 08/09/2004

White folk are mostly pigs, whereas black guys on the other hand are mostly downtrodden, morally and intellectually superior beings who have to work 100 times harder than those namby-pamby milksops from Northern Europe to get one tenth of the recognition they deserve. Does this sound familiar? Yes it is another one of those 'positive discrimination' films designed to increase the number of black heroes out there and encourage far more African-Americans males to turn their attention away from slapping their hoes and towards winning Nobel prizes and saving the planet. If you can get past the embarrassing attempt to improve the image of black men that comes into play every time they are cast as supreme court judges, computer whiz-kids, or even God (Bruce Almighty), then what we have here is a rather well-made film with a rather likeable leading character who is going to make the best of the cards that life has dealt him. He may only be a navy diver (not a black Mozart or Anna Friel) but few could argue that he doesn?t possess heroic qualities (def of hero: one who doesn?t pause to think, usually resulting in lifelong debilitating injuries and a clear conscience), but what the hells wrong with being a cookie? My dad was a cookie in the army and he came out with both legs intact and a useful skill to use in civilian life (his corned beef hash is quite exceptional). One thing about this film that I really hated though was the bit where he got his lines snagged on a Russian submarine and survived?come off it, there?s more chance of an albino winning the hundred metres at the next Olympic games!

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