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| The Blackwater Prince Gets His Own Movie |
| 2019-01-29 |
| [Mil.com] Erik Prince, lightning-rod founder of the military contracting firm Blackwater, will be the subject of a new movie based on his book "Civilian Warriors: The Inside Story of Blackwater and the Unsung Heroes of the War on Terror" and a 2009 Vanity Fair article by Adam Ciralsky titled "Tycoon, Contractor, Soldier, Spy." Imperative Entertainment, which made Clint Eastwood's "superhero movie for old people" "The Mule" and the Getty kidnapping saga "All the Money in the World," have hired "Collateral" screenwriter Stuart Beattie to collaborate with writer/director Michaël R. Roskam ("The Drop") on the movie. The company says the film will be a "deep dive into the industry of modern warfare [that] reflects on the dark convergence of capitalism and patriotism." They say it's all there: the grand-jury investigations, the manslaughter trial after Blackwater operatives shot civilians in Iraq back in 2007 and his secret assassination missions for the CIA. No word yet on who's in line to play Erik in the movie. Tom Cruise? James Woods? Tim Allen in a rare dramatic role? Share your best ideas with us, and let us know if you'll plan to see a Blackwater biopic. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #7 Regardless of where else it may be found, it's best to leave 'true names' out of posts and the public forum unless speaking about public figures, Bill and Hillary, DRT, etc. The old 'error on the side of caution' bit. If I have offended anyone, please forgive my paranoia. Not everyone who follows these sites is your friend. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-01-29 23:46 |
| #6 If it’s there it’s already open source, I guess. I suppose the lesson here is to be thoughtful about it, Zenobia Floger6220. I have to admit I’m not good at knowing where the lines are, so I try to stay far back from the possiblity of causing the good guys problems. Besoeker (and once upon a time Pappy) is the moderator with experience in this area, Badanov, too, I suppose. And a goodly number of Rantburgers, of course, who I hope will weigh in. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2019-01-29 22:12 |
| #5 I'd be the last person to argue with previous posts -- no disagreement and no standing -- but in this case it's perhaps worth mentioning that the very next video YT wanted to autoplay for me after Woodrow's, was posted by a certain person with certain initials a certain number of years after a certain event, and consisted of that person's memories and retrospective analysis of the event, with excerpts of a certain other video. ;-) |
| Posted by: Zenobia Floger6220 2019-01-29 21:40 |
| #4 No names please I’d like to underline that. Remember that this is not a closed and secure forum, so much as we all would love to hear all the details about everything, please don’t share anything that ought not to become public. But that looks like some impressive bits of shooting. My gratitude to gentlemen who stepped forward twice to make the world safer — once to put on the uniform, and a second time working for Blackwater. My gratitude also to those Rantburgers who have similarly supported thr effort as contractors after formally doffing your own uniforms. I sleep better at night knowing y’all are out there. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2019-01-29 21:08 |
| #3 The Mercenaries of BlackWater in Najaf z9s turkey shoot) T***** ********? Most excellent video. No names please. |
| Posted by: Woodrow 2019-01-29 15:41 |
| #2 Never forget the Fallujah ambush and the left's reactions. |
| Posted by: Glolush Whusotch4899 2019-01-29 13:37 |
| #1 He deserves it. He kicked ass and did what was needed and more. Good man. |
| Posted by: newc 2019-01-29 00:59 |