Basic (2003, DVD)

Fist off don't be fooled by the name on the cover, I had the idea that the movie was about Army Basic or some sort of "program" in the Army. What I got was a twisted maze of "who done it". Now I do like a movie with plot twists , and love movies and books that deal with time travel and the whole chicken egg thing, but this movie was just "screwed". The worst part of the move for me was when John Travolta and this Female MP are asking questions between 2 people (at first), the movie flash backs to a training mission, fist you get the one guys story, then they ask the other guy and its different, then they go back to ask the first guy what happen again because the 2nd guy said different, SOOO the story changes again, and your forced to watch this each time, then when they add another person to question into the fold the story once again changes, they move does this until toward the end when you were supposed to pick up on the little things each one of them said. Other odd ball things upset me as well, like some how for some reason a woman was with the group of Army Rangers during this training mission as I took it as a part of Ranger school, well no females are allowed in Army Rangers and the movie left out the part of why she was around. Add to the director making Soldiers out to be drug dealers, racist, ill disciplined, and all around "stupid" it made me feel like a wasted my money. If I were you I would rent this movie before owning it, because it really was a crap movie that had too many "changing" flash backs and holes. It was cool to see Samuel L. Jackson as a Soldier he played the part like he done it before. Changing a flat tire would have felt better then viewing this movie!

Loved the DVD. Great Shape, Fast shipping, and delivered as promised! Thanks! I decided to buy the DVD becuase I always wanted the movie. It was provided at a low price and low shipping. I really apprecaite the product. I did not experience any problems.

John Travolta is a Sgt in the Army Rangers, former Ranger and now works with DEA.Samuel L Jackson is a mean rotten Training instructor who is killed during a training excersize. Travolta is brought in at the request of the Colonel. During the investigation he works with a woman Security Police Officer, a Captian. She thinks he could have been better, He thinks she would be great.
As the story unfolds, it slowly becomes evident there is more than meets the eye here.We find there are twists and turns in the story line that go from one end to the other. Until towards the end you find out one man not only lied about who he is, but, everything about him.And the woman Captain soon finds out the worst secret-the magic number "8". The mystery number through the storyline is the 8Ball or Section 8. Rogue Rangers. Lets not spoil the ending, as you will find out, there is only a few deaths in the story line. And the 8.Well they soon are growing in number. Who said there is no honour in the ranks?

Great scenery, special effects, violence and blood scenes make for reality. Some romance, but the Drama and Dialogue is there to keep it going strong just like the Guardian.

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