Gunner Palace

Gunner Palace


Starring:Elliot Lovett, Nick Moncrief, Stuart Wilf, Devon Dixon, Javorn Drummond, Bryant Davis, Richmond Shaw, Terry Taylor (VII)
Director: Michael Tucker (III), Petra Epperlein
Studio: Palm Pictures / Umvd
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Gunner Palace may well prove to be the emblematic film of the Iraq war, offering a yet-to-be rivaled level of intimacy with the inner lives of those who hate war more than anyone--the soldiers who have to fight it. A war documentary seemingly without an agenda, at least in political terms, it appears to neither support left-wing nor right-wing interpretations of the Iraq war (or perhaps it supports both). Director Michael Tucker provides a ground-level view of the conflict by closely following members of the 2/3 Field Artillery. He lived with these soldiers, documented their daily lives in a bombed-out former pleasure palace once belonging to Uday Hussein, accompanied them on raids, and recorded their brutally honest observations on film. We learn that mortar attacks typically fail to rattle the troops, but that paper bags or packages in the streets that may contain Improvised Explosive Devices evoke gut-churning anxiety. We see Iraqi civilians whose homes are raided, cowering with fear as these members of the occupation search for contraband weapons. We meet soldiers who express profound doubts about the morality of their mission, soldiers who earnestly hope they're helping the people of Iraq, soldiers who roll on the ground with laughter at the ineffective armor they've been provided for their Humvees. Most of these men (and occasionally women) hail from small towns and vacillate between exaltation for the adventure they're experiencing on the world stage and deep confusion and disillusionment at how it's proceeding. At one point in the documentary, Tucker returns to his home in the states; some footage of him making breakfast in his kitchen is shocking when one considers that only twelve hours previous he was in a war zone. Gunner Palace recapitulates this dissonant sensation by virtue of its candor and proximity to the conflict. In the 1970s the major broadcast media brought Vietnam into our living rooms via the nightly news. Gunner Palace, practically by itself, provides the same service today. --Ryan Boudinot
Description
Welcome to a place called Gunner Palace and an experience that the soldiers who live there jokingly call "minor combat" - which involves everything from executing raids on suspected terrorists, enduring roadside bombs and mortar attacks from an enemy they never see to post-raid parties around the palace pool. This is the experience of war in the soldiers' own uncensored, surprising and often humorous words. Rarely pretty, always honest, their words provide a backbeat and bulls-eye view of a war that defies sound bites, on-air updates and hidden cameras.
Gunner Palace
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Starring: Elliot Lovett , Nick Moncrief , Stuart Wilf , Devon Dixon , and Javorn Drummond
Director: Michael Tucker (III) , and Petra Epperlein
Manufacturer: Palm Pictures / Umvd
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ASIN: B00096S45I
Release Date: 2005-06-28

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Gunner Palace may well prove to be the emblematic film of the Iraq war, offering a yet-to-be rivaled level of intimacy with the inner lives of those who hate war more than anyone--the soldiers who have to fight it. A war documentary seemingly without an agenda, at least in political terms, it appears to neither support left-wing nor right-wing interpretations of the Iraq war (or perhaps it supports both). Director Michael Tucker provides a ground-level view of the conflict by closely following members of the 2/3 Field Artillery. He lived with these soldiers, documented their daily lives in a bombed-out former pleasure palace once belonging to Uday Hussein, accompanied them on raids, and recorded their brutally honest observations on film. We learn that mortar attacks typically fail to rattle the troops, but that paper bags or packages in the streets that may contain Improvised Explosive Devices evoke gut-churning anxiety. We see Iraqi civilians whose homes are raided, cowering with fear as these members of the occupation search for contraband weapons. We meet soldiers who express profound doubts about the morality of their mission, soldiers who earnestly hope they're helping the people of Iraq, soldiers who roll on the ground with laughter at the ineffective armor they've been provided for their Humvees. Most of these men (and occasionally women) hail from small towns and vacillate between exaltation for the adventure they're experiencing on the world stage and deep confusion and disillusionment at how it's proceeding. At one point in the documentary, Tucker returns to his home in the states; some footage of him making breakfast in his kitchen is shocking when one considers that only twelve hours previous he was in a war zone. Gunner Palace recapitulates this dissonant sensation by virtue of its candor and proximity to the conflict. In the 1970s the major broadcast media brought Vietnam into our living rooms via the nightly news. Gunner Palace, practically by itself, provides the same service today. --Ryan Boudinot

Description

Welcome to a place called Gunner Palace and an experience that the soldiers who live there jokingly call "minor combat" - which involves everything from executing raids on suspected terrorists, enduring roadside bombs and mortar attacks from an enemy they never see to post-raid parties around the palace pool. This is the experience of war in the soldiers' own uncensored, surprising and often humorous words. Rarely pretty, always honest, their words provide a backbeat and bulls-eye view of a war that defies sound bites, on-air updates and hidden cameras.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars What Really matters.......2007-05-28

With so much emphasis on debating the US' role and direction to take in Iraq, it is invaluable that the average citizen witnesses what is really transpiring currently in the God forsaken country .We've all heard the accusations of "war propaganda" for positive news being reported out of Iraq as well as "anti-war indoctrination" consistently spewed out from leftwing media giants. Despite what aspirations of aversions the filmmakers had originally intended to convey about the war, the film really brings a sense of profound appreciation for what our troops are doing over there today.

Following members of the 2/3 Field Artillery based in Uday Hussein's Azimiya Palace,
we see all the daily aspects of life for the soldiers currently in Iraq. Be it relaxing in one of Saddam's former palaces' pool, interacting with the local Iraqi citizens, to going on a nighttime raid for suspected terrorists. A viewer experiences for 90 minutes the horror, satisfaction, courage, confusion, grievance & uneasiness that our men and women in uniform confront everyday in Iraq. Regularly omitted from the nightly newscasts in America, the interviews providing insight and reflection from the common soldier serving his/her country. While worth the money, "Gunner Palace" puts into film the drama and turmoil our soldiers struggle with during combat.

4 out of 5 stars good movie.......2007-05-25

I am currently serving in Iraq right now so I thought it would be neat to see what other soldiers have and are going through. The movie was pretty good, the only thing that I didnt like was the fact that there wasnt more action. All in all though, I feel like its worth watching again

5 out of 5 stars Great movie!.......2007-01-07

A true documentary of the soldiers in Iraq. How brave our men and service women are, what is really going on in their hearts and minds.

4 out of 5 stars I was with them!.......2006-12-18

I had heard of this DVD about six months after returning home from Iraq. I was excited to buy this documentary and even more so when I watched it with my wife. Seeing these guys on film was just like seeing them again in the desert. My Military Police platoon and I worked with these men for about two and a half months (June to mid-August) being their laison for evidence custody and apprehensions. What we all did in terms of rapping, singing and playing guitars was a way for us to keep some sort of normalcy that were were used to having in a country that wanted us there at first and then wanted us out quickly. What you saw on DVD is what happened on a day to day basis. There was no embellishing of the soldiers; no one acted any different in front of the camera. The soldiers of the 2/3 FA are the real deal.


John Castillo
(Formerly) SSG, 812th MP CO

1 out of 5 stars Exellent.......2006-05-18

To those who have never been to a war or just sat at home watching CNN there where others like me and some of these fellow soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division that lived those daily fears of being shot, roadside bombs, RPG`s, mortars, rockets. These events had changed our lives forever.

This documentary is a must see for everyone to see the cruel reality of what young American Soldiers faced every day for a year + in the streets of Baghdad for the freedom of the Iraqi people.
Gunner Palace
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • What Really matters
  • good movie
  • Great movie!
  • I was with them!
  • Exellent
 Gunner Palace
Starring: Elliot Lovett , Nick Moncrief , Stuart Wilf , Devon Dixon , and Javorn Drummond
Director: Michael Tucker (III) , and Petra Epperlein
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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( G )( G ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
Used DVDsUsed DVDs | Stores | DVD | Video | Action & Adventure | African American Cinema | Animation | Anime & Manga | Art House & International | Classics | Comedy | Cult Movies | Documentary | Drama | Educational | Fitness & Yoga | Gay & Lesbian | Horror | Kids & Family | Military & War | Music Video & Concerts | Musicals & Performing Arts | Mystery & Suspense | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Special Interests | Sports | Television | Westerns
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  2. Over There - The Battle Begins (Pilot Episode)
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  5. National Geographic - 21 Days to Baghdad

ASIN: B0009F2BJY

Amazon.com

Gunner Palace may well prove to be the emblematic film of the Iraq war, offering a yet-to-be rivaled level of intimacy with the inner lives of those who hate war more than anyone--the soldiers who have to fight it. A war documentary seemingly without an agenda, at least in political terms, it appears to neither support left-wing nor right-wing interpretations of the Iraq war (or perhaps it supports both). Director Michael Tucker provides a ground-level view of the conflict by closely following members of the 2/3 Field Artillery. He lived with these soldiers, documented their daily lives in a bombed-out former pleasure palace once belonging to Uday Hussein, accompanied them on raids, and recorded their brutally honest observations on film. We learn that mortar attacks typically fail to rattle the troops, but that paper bags or packages in the streets that may contain Improvised Explosive Devices evoke gut-churning anxiety. We see Iraqi civilians whose homes are raided, cowering with fear as these members of the occupation search for contraband weapons. We meet soldiers who express profound doubts about the morality of their mission, soldiers who earnestly hope they're helping the people of Iraq, soldiers who roll on the ground with laughter at the ineffective armor they've been provided for their Humvees. Most of these men (and occasionally women) hail from small towns and vacillate between exaltation for the adventure they're experiencing on the world stage and deep confusion and disillusionment at how it's proceeding. At one point in the documentary, Tucker returns to his home in the states; some footage of him making breakfast in his kitchen is shocking when one considers that only twelve hours previous he was in a war zone. Gunner Palace recapitulates this dissonant sensation by virtue of its candor and proximity to the conflict. In the 1970s the major broadcast media brought Vietnam into our living rooms via the nightly news. Gunner Palace, practically by itself, provides the same service today. --Ryan Boudinot

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars What Really matters.......2007-05-28

With so much emphasis on debating the US' role and direction to take in Iraq, it is invaluable that the average citizen witnesses what is really transpiring currently in the God forsaken country .We've all heard the accusations of "war propaganda" for positive news being reported out of Iraq as well as "anti-war indoctrination" consistently spewed out from leftwing media giants. Despite what aspirations of aversions the filmmakers had originally intended to convey about the war, the film really brings a sense of profound appreciation for what our troops are doing over there today.

Following members of the 2/3 Field Artillery based in Uday Hussein's Azimiya Palace,
we see all the daily aspects of life for the soldiers currently in Iraq. Be it relaxing in one of Saddam's former palaces' pool, interacting with the local Iraqi citizens, to going on a nighttime raid for suspected terrorists. A viewer experiences for 90 minutes the horror, satisfaction, courage, confusion, grievance & uneasiness that our men and women in uniform confront everyday in Iraq. Regularly omitted from the nightly newscasts in America, the interviews providing insight and reflection from the common soldier serving his/her country. While worth the money, "Gunner Palace" puts into film the drama and turmoil our soldiers struggle with during combat.

4 out of 5 stars good movie.......2007-05-25

I am currently serving in Iraq right now so I thought it would be neat to see what other soldiers have and are going through. The movie was pretty good, the only thing that I didnt like was the fact that there wasnt more action. All in all though, I feel like its worth watching again

5 out of 5 stars Great movie!.......2007-01-07

A true documentary of the soldiers in Iraq. How brave our men and service women are, what is really going on in their hearts and minds.

4 out of 5 stars I was with them!.......2006-12-18

I had heard of this DVD about six months after returning home from Iraq. I was excited to buy this documentary and even more so when I watched it with my wife. Seeing these guys on film was just like seeing them again in the desert. My Military Police platoon and I worked with these men for about two and a half months (June to mid-August) being their laison for evidence custody and apprehensions. What we all did in terms of rapping, singing and playing guitars was a way for us to keep some sort of normalcy that were were used to having in a country that wanted us there at first and then wanted us out quickly. What you saw on DVD is what happened on a day to day basis. There was no embellishing of the soldiers; no one acted any different in front of the camera. The soldiers of the 2/3 FA are the real deal.


John Castillo
(Formerly) SSG, 812th MP CO

1 out of 5 stars Exellent.......2006-05-18

To those who have never been to a war or just sat at home watching CNN there where others like me and some of these fellow soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division that lived those daily fears of being shot, roadside bombs, RPG`s, mortars, rockets. These events had changed our lives forever.

This documentary is a must see for everyone to see the cruel reality of what young American Soldiers faced every day for a year + in the streets of Baghdad for the freedom of the Iraqi people.

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