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"Honor" in modern warfare is a tough question. The argument has been made that modern
Posted by tinear on January 19, 2015 at 08:17:55:
warfare isn't really about killing the enemy, it's about being able to handle the massive amount of slaughter; an infinitesimal number of soldiers ever see the person they're shooting at; they fire at "zones."
If danger is tied in with how much honor is exhibited, then I suppose it depends on what the anti-aircraft situation is for the pilot and how often snipers are under fire.
Anyhow, both are necessary.
I had a completely different take on the film's impact: I felt it very much was glorifying the guy.
A turn good adventure film, I'd have to say, nevertheless...