The shocking video below was obtained and made available to the public by Wikileaks. It was shot from the gun sight an apache helicopter in Iraq. It shows the American military shooting around a dozen people, among whom were two Reuters journalists. Their cameras were mistakenly identified by the American troops as RPGS. Both men died along with other locals, and two young children were severely injured. This is an edited version of the original 38 minute tape.
None of the locals involved seemed to be posing a threat or causing trouble before the shooting begins. The US Military has stated that the American soldiers did nothing wrong and were simply following the rules of engagement.
NOTE: This is not intended in any way to be a criticism of the US military or their involvement in Iraq on my part. Rather, it is meant to serve as a window in to the absurd world of war. Troops all over the world are driven to believe that they must kill or be killed.
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Saturday, 20 March 2010
Sunday, 22 November 2009
Blair Witch Project, Part 2(3)?
No, this isn't a post about a sequel to the 1999 film. To my dismay, I found that there actually was a sequel made in 2000, hence the bracketed three in the title. Paranormal Activity seems to be enjoying similar word of mouth success to the Blair Witch 'documentary'. It also had a shoe string budget, and to date has grossed around $100 million in America.
So, what's the big deal? The film was made for $15k in 2006. The plot goes like this. A guy buys a camera and hooks it up in his bedroom to monitor strange activity his girlfriend has been reporting. Sounds pretty boring, huh? Talk of the film is all over the internet and the press. Hyperbolic claims are being made about Paranormal Activity being the scariest movie ever. The scariest movie ever? It's about ghosts, people.
Still, I may be wrong. Some people are even claiming that they haven't been able to sleep for a week after seeing the movie. There would have to be some pretty wild stuff happening in that room to keep me from sleeping. To add to all this, director Steven Spielberg was scared by it. And then he found a door in his house locked from the inside. Spooky. Anyway, it's unclear when or if Paranormal Activity will ever be released in cinemas here. Below is the trailer.
Interesting fact stolen from this week's (Guardian) Guide : director Orenn Peli encouraged the male and female leads to act like Basil and Sybil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers
So, what's the big deal? The film was made for $15k in 2006. The plot goes like this. A guy buys a camera and hooks it up in his bedroom to monitor strange activity his girlfriend has been reporting. Sounds pretty boring, huh? Talk of the film is all over the internet and the press. Hyperbolic claims are being made about Paranormal Activity being the scariest movie ever. The scariest movie ever? It's about ghosts, people.
Still, I may be wrong. Some people are even claiming that they haven't been able to sleep for a week after seeing the movie. There would have to be some pretty wild stuff happening in that room to keep me from sleeping. To add to all this, director Steven Spielberg was scared by it. And then he found a door in his house locked from the inside. Spooky. Anyway, it's unclear when or if Paranormal Activity will ever be released in cinemas here. Below is the trailer.
Interesting fact stolen from this week's (Guardian) Guide : director Orenn Peli encouraged the male and female leads to act like Basil and Sybil Fawlty from Fawlty Towers
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