We Were Soldiers and Black Hawk Down - Books - Page 2

The_motivator · 10-12-2007, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EagleEyeLG

So could I do an accurate "book report" from the movie Black Hawk Down?

Not unless you want the cadre to pwn your ass.

EagleEyeLG · 10-13-2007, 04:20 AM

God dammit. Well I am screwed then. I would literally have to finish the book by Tuesday.

[R-MOD]KP · 10-13-2007, 06:15 AM

Hurry, man!

The_motivator · 10-13-2007, 06:49 AM

You've just gotta get a Bullshitter +1 keyboard, and get at it.

I put out a 16 page paper in APA format on recreation and leisure studies (not as easy as it sounds) complete with sources and quotes in under 6 hours. It's possible. I'm not sure which a cadre member would dislike more. Trying to cheat essentially, or quitting. I know when I was in, my Sgt would chew me out for either. But this is the man that allegedly held a picture of a half-fucked up Iraqi kid to his kid when she cried, and told her she has no reason to cry. So you guys may be softer over there.

requiem · 10-13-2007, 11:30 AM

You have plenty of time till Tuesday, just get it done.

~~ArmedDrunk&Angry~~ · 10-13-2007, 02:13 PM

I had a friend in HS that did all his book reports from watching the movie and BHD is pretty close to the book.
We were soldiers once and young you could not do from the movie.
Watch BHD and skim the book and should be able to get the details that aren't in the movie so they don't know you didn't read the whole book.
The combat sequences are pretty close and they wouldn't be much of the report anyway.
You would want to focus on the details about the clans and the other forces in the theater that weren't featured as much in the movie.
Also, a quick Wikki look at the history of Ethiopia would help a lot.

EagleEyeLG · 10-13-2007, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArmedDrunk&Angry

I had a friend in HS that did all his book reports from watching the movie and BHD is pretty close to the book.
We were soldiers once and young you could not do from the movie.
Watch BHD and skim the book and should be able to get the details that aren't in the movie so they don't know you didn't read the whole book.
The combat sequences are pretty close and they wouldn't be much of the report anyway.
You would want to focus on the details about the clans and the other forces in the theater that weren't featured as much in the movie.
Also, a quick Wikki look at the history of Ethiopia would help a lot.

Now that's what I like to hear! But I just bought the book and 400 pages in about 2 or 3 days is going to be VERY difficult for me as I am a slow reader. But I will try...

~~ArmedDrunk&Angry~~ · 10-13-2007, 04:24 PM

Don't read it.
Skim it.
let your eyes flow down the page and stop at things that stand out.
All the dialogue between the soldiers doesn't matter.
The weapons don't matter much either, but I would include the lack of stopping power reported for the 5.56 rounds as that sounds like something the cadre would like to hear.
Remember, this is about pleasing the person grading your report, not being super accurate.

Teek · 10-14-2007, 12:37 AM

The movie and the book are reletivley close, the movie leaves out Alphabet, the BH on the Dock, the MG down the street, but the director and script writers agree that they don't matter.

I found the Book was easier to follow because everyone was named

EagleEyeLG · 10-14-2007, 03:25 AM

Yeah, after skimming through a bit of it it's just about exactly the same. A few minor changes that don't matter.

10-13-2007, 04:20 AM	#12
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10-13-2007, 06:15 AM	#13
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10-13-2007, 06:49 AM	#14
The_motivator Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 600	You've just gotta get a Bullshitter +1 keyboard, and get at it. I put out a 16 page paper in APA format on recreation and leisure studies (not as easy as it sounds) complete with sources and quotes in under 6 hours. It's possible. I'm not sure which a cadre member would dislike more. Trying to cheat essentially, or quitting. I know when I was in, my Sgt would chew me out for either. But this is the man that allegedly held a picture of a half-fucked up Iraqi kid to his kid when she cried, and told her she has no reason to cry. So you guys may be softer over there.
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10-13-2007, 11:30 AM	#15
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10-14-2007, 12:37 AM	#19
Teek Join Date: Dec 2006 Canada Location: Vancouver Posts: 2,663	The movie and the book are reletivley close, the movie leaves out Alphabet, the BH on the Dock, the MG down the street, but the director and script writers agree that they don't matter. I found the Book was easier to follow because everyone was named
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10-13-2007, 02:13 PM	#16
~~ArmedDrunk&Angry~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 6,969	I had a friend in HS that did all his book reports from watching the movie and BHD is pretty close to the book. We were soldiers once and young you could not do from the movie. Watch BHD and skim the book and should be able to get the details that aren't in the movie so they don't know you didn't read the whole book. The combat sequences are pretty close and they wouldn't be much of the report anyway. You would want to focus on the details about the clans and the other forces in the theater that weren't featured as much in the movie. Also, a quick Wikki look at the history of Ethiopia would help a lot.

10-13-2007, 04:24 PM	#18
~~ArmedDrunk&Angry~~ Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Long Island Posts: 6,969	Don't read it. Skim it. let your eyes flow down the page and stop at things that stand out. All the dialogue between the soldiers doesn't matter. The weapons don't matter much either, but I would include the lack of stopping power reported for the 5.56 rounds as that sounds like something the cadre would like to hear. Remember, this is about pleasing the person grading your report, not being super accurate.

10-14-2007, 03:25 AM	#20
EagleEyeLG Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bethesda, MD Posts: 679	Yeah, after skimming through a bit of it it's just about exactly the same. A few minor changes that don't matter.
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