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Gunner Palace

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Gunner Palace (2005)

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Reviews Counted: 101

Fresh: 86

Rotten:15

Average Rating: 7/10

Consensus: A shapeless documentary, but shows what's it like for the soldiers on the ground.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] on appeal for strong language throughout, violent situations and some drug references

Runtime: 85 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release: Mar 4, 2005 Limited

Box Office: $63,520

Synopsis: In this striking documentary shot in 2003, early on in the US-led war on Iraq, a group of American soldiers in Baghdad who have taken over a bombed-out palace that belonged to Uday Hussein, the son of Saddam Hussein, offer the camera a view on... In this striking documentary shot in 2003, early on in the US-led war on Iraq, a group of American soldiers in Baghdad who have taken over a bombed-out palace that belonged to Uday Hussein, the son of Saddam Hussein, offer the camera a view on their world. While they party poolside for most of the day and lead raids on homes of suspected bomb-builders most nights, they also have a lot to say about the war and their situation. Rapping to each other or to the camera, they use rhyme to speak their minds about various aspects of the war, their day-to-day duties, and life in Iraq. Their youth and immaturity is striking, as is the war itself and the nebulous reasons that they are stationed there. While the primary purpose of GUNNER PALACE is to give the perspective of the soldiers, secondarily viewers get a glimpse of Iraqi civilians and how they react to the US military presence--some are terrified, others are skeptical, still others are compliant and grateful if not totally sure why. However, giving voice to the soldiers remains the film's major theme, and for this reason, filmmakers Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein appealed the original R-rating given to the film by the MPAA, and won. With a PG-13 rating, filmmakers explained, teenagers considering military careers can watch the film and benefit from seeing soldiers in combat and hearing them talk about what it's like. [More]

Director: Mike Tucker

Director: Mike Tucker
Producer: Petra Epperlein
Studio: Palm Pictures

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Jun 28, 2005

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09/26/05
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A rambling war documentary without a political agenda about U.S. soldiers of the 2/3 Field Artillery stationed in Iraq.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
07/13/05
Dennis Schwartz
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Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein know that now is the time to make sure people know what the Iraqi War looks like and hopefully they will.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
07/12/05
Rory L. Aronsky
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A commendably apolitical visit to the soldiers in Iraq

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07/08/05
Marty Mapes
Movie Habit
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As unalloyed a look at who our people are in the Iraqi theatre of war and how they're conducting themselves as anything recorded.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment Comment
07/06/05
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals
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Gunner Palace is not a great film, but it is a contentious one.

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07/05/05
Bill Gibron
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Avoids political views and is instead a tribute to the John and Jane Smiths of the American military risking their lives for an ideal rather than a clear goal.

Full Review Source: Movie Views | comment Comment
07/01/05
Ryan Cracknell
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not quite as rogue as its filmmakers appear to think,

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06/16/05
Chris Barsanti
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Esta versão estendida (e entediante) de COPS se preocupa tanto em mostrar os soldados chocados por serem odiados que se esquece de comentar que eles nem deveriam estar ali.

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05/03/05
Pablo Villaca
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If you have friends or relatives who are serving in Iraq and you want to know what they are up to, this is the film for you.

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04/25/05
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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The filmmakers have created a thought-provoking documentary that is at times disturbing, uncomfortable, brutal, profane and amusing.

Full Review Source: Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) | comment Comment
04/19/05
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
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Tucker takes it all in without taking a stand, though his sympathies -- expressed through voiceover narration -- clearly lie with the men and women in the field.

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04/15/05
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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The film, though sympathetic to the soldiers, is really an homage to the very worst in American culture.

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04/15/05
Liz Braun
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A brief peek into a chaotic world but devoid of the context needed to appreciate these soldiers' sacrifice.

Full Review Source: Des Moines Register | comment Comment
04/15/05
Jeffrey Bruner
Des Moines Register
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Although this embedded view is revealing, watching the unformed footage becomes tedious.

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04/13/05
Mark Pfeiffer
Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema
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Gunner Palace is important because of its unique depiction of military service.

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04/08/05
Forrest Hartman
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