My Brother's War
Starring:My Brothers War
Studio: New Concorde Home En
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- Superbly produced documentary about the Shia insurgency in Iraq.
- Interesting, but flawed documentary
- Raw and Real.
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The Blood of My Brother
Director: Andrew Berends
Manufacturer: Lifesize Entertainment
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ASIN: B000FVHGWY
Release Date: 2006-11-07 |
Description
The Blood of My Brother shows the war in Iraq from the perspective of an Iraqi family grieving the loss of a son who was killed by an American patrol as he stood guard at a mosque. The subtle dynamic between grief and rage is eloquently explored by director Andrew Berends, while he extends the scope of the doc to encompass the burgeoning culture of militancy found among young Iraqi men. From the family weeping at the gravesite to the Battle of Najaf, The Blood of My Brother gets closer to the troubles in Iraq than the embedded media ever could.
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Superbly produced documentary about the Shia insurgency in Iraq........2007-01-31
This is flat-out one of the best documentaries I've seen thus far concerning the Iraq War. Andrew Berends captures the torment/anguish/ennui felt by a family of Shiite Iraqis living in Kadhamiya after one of their own is cut down by an American soldier as he was guarding a sacred mosque located within the district. It's difficult to discern whether or not the death of this young man was unprovoked. However the circumstances surrounding his death are moot and secondary to the primary motif running through the film: the reality of violence so pervasive that it is simply impossible to escape it. The cinematography is top-notch and combined with the superb editing gives the movie a narrative component that I've never quite seen in other documentaries. Highly highly recommended.
Interesting, but flawed documentary.......2007-01-16
THE BLOOD OF MY BROTHER documentary follows Ibrahim, a young Shiite man in his early twenties during a period of some weeks in spring/summer 2004. Ibrahim`s older brother Ra'ad was killed by American soldiers while on duty guarding the Kadhimiya mosque in Bagdad. The viewer is witness to Ibrahim`s and his family`s efforts to come to term with the loss of their loved one. Extended scenes show visits to Ra'ad`s grave or Ibrahim, his mother and sister recollecting. Ibrahim dreams of revenge and joining the resistance movement, but feels compelled to support his family by running his late brother's photography shop.
Interspersed is - often quite gruesome - footage of the insurgency and the turmoil in Iraq, ranging from streetfighting in the Sadr City slum in Bagdad (where a crowd of Shiites cheer at the wreck of a downed American Apache helicopter) to grim scenes of wounded civilians. The viewer accompanies American soldiers searching the homes of suspects and interrogating them or stands right behind an insurgent sniper. These particular scenes are really outstanding and scary, as you are right in the middle of it. A particular frightening episode has Iraqi policemen opening fire on apparently unarmed Shiite demonstrators in Najaf.
This is quite powerful and harrowing footage.
It should be pointed out however that the documentary has its lighter sides as well. Even in the carnage of today`s Iraq there is sometimes some semblence of normalcy, like when we witness Ibrahim with friends at a carp barbecue on the Tigris riverbank, or Ibrahim in attendance at a horse race in a deleted scene in the DVD's extra features section.
My problem with THE BLOOD OF MY BROTHER is the lack of context. There should be explanatory narration or title cards regarding several incidents or persons involved (like the Shiite cleric Moqtada es-Sadr). So unless you are knowledgeable about the Iraqi situation, you will likely feel a bit lost.
An asset of the documentary is the great ethnic score, which deserves special mention. The music fits perfectly to the images!
The subtitles are easy on the eyes. There are also nothing to complain about regarding extra features. There is the film's trailer, which sells the documentary well and about a dozen deleted scenes, running about 30 minutes in total (some interviews with American soldiers about their experiences, a lengthy sequence detailing the raid on an Iraqi suspect's home, several scenes about Ibrahim, a trip to a filthy open-air slaughterhouse and a scene detailing the sale of black market gasolene).
Raw and Real........2006-12-23
This well-produced documentary styled 'movie' will sober you up if you're still punch drunk from the State of Denial political press. Thematically focuses on a homeland's natural reflex to invasion and occupation. Throws you headlong straight into the mix - into Iraqi cities, streets, alleys, vendor shops, mosques, graveyards and homes of its citizens to make an uncensored point of the whole hellish mess. If you are clueless as to Middle Eastern culture (i.e. religious, economical and sociological mores) and wish to increase your understanding or deepen your perspective, this little movie will pry your eyes wide. After the movie, go to Main Movie setup screen and watch all the deleted scenes as it is all very foundational footage. Warning: This movie is stark. Recommended preliminary reading materials: The Iraq Study Group Report (can be downloaded in Adobe format on the Internet - about 100 pages long on regular typing paper).
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- intelligent well made movie
- My Brother's War
- My Brother's War
- Terrible, God Awful
- video moved quickly and was easy to follow
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My Brother's War
Starring: James Brolin , Patrick Foy , Jennie Garth , and Salvator Xuereb
Director: James Brolin
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
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ASIN: B000BRMMJE
Release Date: 2005-12-26 |
Description
Retired CIA agent Adam Hall (James Brolin) has been called in to locate and neutralize Liam Fallon, an armed and dangerous renegade IRA terrorist who has begun a campaign of murder and mayhem designed to end the peace talks. Hall must employ the help of Liam's brother Gerry, a convicted terrorist responsible for killing Hall's sister, in order to get to Liam. Pitting brother against brother, Hall has his work cut out for him in this dramatic, action-packed thriller.
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intelligent well made movie.......2000-11-24
I enjoyed this movie altho I found one of the principal actors a bit to affected to be believable.JAMES BROLIN does a fine job as a first time director as well as taking the lead role .PATRICK FOY does well as the reluctant hero and GARY COOK as the IRA head is well cast.The only problem I had was that it was a bit cliched but then it is getting more and more difficult to come up with and original idea no matter what the story.Watch out for the BILL MURPHY cameo.He plays paddy kelly an IRA activist with the fire of freedom burning in his belly.Stunning scene.
My Brother's War.......2000-04-25
This movie had a good plot. The performances by Salvator Xuereb and Patrick Foy were absolutely superb as feuding IRA brothers. I could have done without James Brolin. He and his character were out of place and his acting, as usual, leaves you unmoved. It's a movie worth watching on a rainy day. It is especially worth watching for the poem at the end - very moving.
My Brother's War.......2000-04-25
This movie has an interesting, if slightly used up, story line. The highlight is the performances by Salvator Xuereb and Patrick Foy. They were absolutely superb as feuding IRA brothers. I could have done without James Brolin. His character was out of place and his acting, as usual, leaves you unmoved. It's a movie worth watching on a rainy day. It is especially worth watching for the poem at the end - very moving.
Terrible, God Awful.......2000-03-19
The only reason we bothered renting this movie is becuase our friend has been making fun of it in the past two weeks (by the way, he found in the Blockbuster dumpster). It exceeded our expectations and is probably the most unintentionally hilarious movie we have ever seen. How can you not laugh every time James Brolin enters the screen? Plus, why did Josh Brolin get a billing when he was only in the movie for 2 1/2 minutes?
video moved quickly and was easy to follow.......1999-08-06
plot was very cleverly layed out and characters seemed to have depth. not too bloody even though the subject matter is very riviting.
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My Brother's War
Starring: My Brothers War
Manufacturer: Vanguard Cinema
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ASIN: B000I5X7Y8
Release Date: 2006-12-19 |
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My Brother Tom
Starring: Christopher Cummins , Gordon Jackson , Tom Jennings , Catherine McClements , and Keith Mitchell
Director: Pino Amenta
Manufacturer: Bfs Entertainment
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ASIN: B00006BSDH
Release Date: 2002-08-27 |
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First, a rebroadcast with Charles Frazier, author of Civil War novel "Cold Mountain." He talks about his popular first book about a soldier who deserts the army to return to the woman he loves (from August 15, 1997).||Next, a rebroadcast of a discussion with author of "A Perfect Storm," Sebastian Unger about his career as a journalist and writer (from August, 5, 1997).||Finally, a discussion with novelist Jamaica Kincaid about her book "The Autobiography of My Brother," a memoir of her childhood in the West Indies.
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My Brother's War
Starring: My Brothers War
Manufacturer: New Horizons Home Video
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