Films about war reporters?

joeld42 · 07-14-2008, 03:06 PM

I'm starting on a project about a war reporter. Any reccomendations of great movies about war correspondents, or even movies with other jobs or reasons that people would voluntarily seek out conflict zones, unlike soldiers or civilians?

thanks,
joel

OtisLovesUs · 07-14-2008, 03:14 PM

I was reasonably entertained by "The Hunting Party" with Gere and Terrence Howard.

Ralphy W · 07-14-2008, 03:17 PM

The Killing Fields

OtisLovesUs · 07-14-2008, 03:19 PM

"Welcome to Sarajevo" too.

Kelsey · 07-14-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralphy W

The Killing Fields

Darn, you took mine

Blood Diamond? I know it's not the heart and soul of the movie, but isn't Jennifer Connolly's character a reporter?

Signal30 · 07-14-2008, 04:12 PM

Salvador, The Year of Living Dangerously and perhaps The Story of GI Joe (Burgess Meredith as WWII frontline reporter Ernie Pyle).

Cycstorm · 07-14-2008, 04:13 PM

Full Metal Jacket, kinda.

twk69045 · 07-14-2008, 05:10 PM

The Killing Fields is the quintessential war reporter film. To a lesser extent since it's not really about war reporting but might be worth seeing if you're trying to canvas the entire collective that's out there - The Quiet American. One of the great Brendan Fraser performances, and there aren't too many out there.

Jake Schuster · 07-14-2008, 05:23 PM

My spec about a war photographer has had a respectable life on the contest circuit (and has also earned me many meetings). To prepare for it I read the autobiography of the great British photojournalist Don McCullin, contacted the amazing James Nachtwey's agency for further research, and have off and on been in touch with the man who wrote the standard textbook on the subject, Ken Kobré. I also spent a lot of time (and still do, as I prepare, for the future, another work about a war photographer) simply looking at photographs from conflicts going back to the American Civil War, and as recently as Iraq.

There's an excellent documentary on Jim Nachtwey on DVD. Its title escapes me, but it gives you a vivid picture of what a war photographer experiences on the ground. Nachtwey had a miniature digital film camera attached to his helmet, and you see everything pretty much as he did. Except the time a bullet scraped along the top of his scalp.

I avoided every movie that even touched upon it. Go to the source, never to the second-hand.

Galen Young · 07-14-2008, 10:59 PM

A couple more good ones -- Harrison's Flowers (2000), Under Fire (1983)

07-14-2008, 03:06 PM	#1
joeld42 Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 268	Films about war reporters? I'm starting on a project about a war reporter. Any reccomendations of great movies about war correspondents, or even movies with other jobs or reasons that people would voluntarily seek out conflict zones, unlike soldiers or civilians? thanks, joel

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OtisLovesUs User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 111	Re: Films about war reporters? I was reasonably entertained by "The Hunting Party" with Gere and Terrence Howard.

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Ralphy W Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,371	Re: Films about war reporters? The Killing Fields __________________ "Tone is now engaged in a furious Google search for Leighton Meester's keester." -- A friend of mine

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OtisLovesUs User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 111	Re: Films about war reporters? "Welcome to Sarajevo" too.

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Signal30 Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 5,292	Re: Films about war reporters? Salvador, The Year of Living Dangerously and perhaps The Story of GI Joe (Burgess Meredith as WWII frontline reporter Ernie Pyle). __________________ "Forget it, Jake. It's Hollywood." My YouTube channel.

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Cycstorm Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 2,306	Re: Films about war reporters? Full Metal Jacket, kinda. __________________ Frosties are just Cornflakes for people who can't face reality. http://www.forafewreviewsmore.com

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twk69045 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,086	Re: Films about war reporters? The Killing Fields is the quintessential war reporter film. To a lesser extent since it's not really about war reporting but might be worth seeing if you're trying to canvas the entire collective that's out there - The Quiet American. One of the great Brendan Fraser performances, and there aren't too many out there. __________________ The end is too damn nigh.

07-14-2008, 05:23 PM	#9
Jake Schuster Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,945	Re: Films about war reporters? My spec about a war photographer has had a respectable life on the contest circuit (and has also earned me many meetings). To prepare for it I read the autobiography of the great British photojournalist Don McCullin, contacted the amazing James Nachtwey's agency for further research, and have off and on been in touch with the man who wrote the standard textbook on the subject, Ken Kobré. I also spent a lot of time (and still do, as I prepare, for the future, another work about a war photographer) simply looking at photographs from conflicts going back to the American Civil War, and as recently as Iraq. There's an excellent documentary on Jim Nachtwey on DVD. Its title escapes me, but it gives you a vivid picture of what a war photographer experiences on the ground. Nachtwey had a miniature digital film camera attached to his helmet, and you see everything pretty much as he did. Except the time a bullet scraped along the top of his scalp. I avoided every movie that even touched upon it. Go to the source, never to the second-hand.

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Galen Young New User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9	Re: Films about war reporters? A couple more good ones -- Harrison's Flowers (2000), Under Fire (1983)

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