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Rules Of Engagement [2000] [DVD]
enlarge	Director: William Friedkin Actors: Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Greenwood Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£15.99~~ Buy Used: £0.89 as of 23/11/2009 07:04 GMT details You Save: £15.10 (94%) New (23) Used (29) Collectible (2) from £0.89 Seller: zoverstocks Rating: 8 reviews Sales Rank: 17996 Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over Region: 2 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 122 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5014437805836 ASIN: B000058CAZ Theatrical Release Date: March 31, 2000 Release Date: March 5, 2001 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review IRules of Engagement/I opens strongly with a Vietnam battle sequence that sets the stage for the rest of the story. But then director William Friedkin knows a thing or two about staging harrowing action sequences, and if you don't believe that, you've never seen IThe French Connection/Ior ITo Live and Die in LA/I. Unfortunately, Friedkin can't do much about the implausible plot that follows, in which the Marine commander, played by the always-terrific Samuel L Jackson, is accused of slaughtering innocent civilians (who actually were shooting at him and his men). He must rely on an old Marine buddy--a lawyer played by Tommy Lee Jones--to get him through the jury-rigged court martial. But the central premise--that an evil presidential aide would perjure himself and destroy evidence simply to maintain good relations with US allies in the Middle East, rather than defending a highly decorated Marine colonel who risked his life--is inevitably hard to swallow. And the ending is even flimsier. --IMarshall Fine, Amazon.com/I

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 8 1 2 Next » Great actors star in great film. June 14, 2003 10 out of 16 found this review helpful Just from the actors I could tell this film would be good. With such film greats as Samuel L Jackson (Pulp fiction, Jackie Brown), Tommy Lee Jones (MIB, Batman forever) this film is great before the opening sequence. But it would be ridiculous to judge a film purely on it's cast. Every actor in this film plays his/her part with utter perfection.brThis film has everything. You'll notice it has action, drama, some very dark comedy, and pretty much everything you could ever want from a film. If you're a fan of films, you should love this. I would recommend it to anyone. The meaning of the International Law December 15, 2004 Hiromi 4 out of 15 found this review helpful The International Law of War on Land says about qualification of belligerents: "Article 1: The laws, rights, and duties of war apply not only to armies, but also to militia and volunteer corps fulfilling the following conditions: 1.To be commanded by a person responsible for his subordinates; 2.To have a fixed distinctive emblem recognisable at a distance; 3.To carry arms openly; and 4.To conduct their operations in accordance with the laws and customs of war."br"In countries where militia or volunteer corps constitute the army, or form part of it, they are included under the demonstration 'army'. Article 2: The inhabitants of a territory which has not been occupied, who, on the approach of the enemy, spontaneously take up arms to resist the invading troops without having had time to organize themselves in accordance with Article 1, shall be regarded as belligerents if they carry arms openly and if they respect the laws and customs of war."brIn this film, the key issue is the lawfulness of the Yemeni "civilians" who were in the "peaceful demonstration" at the American Embassy in civilian clothes (1), and hiding deadly weapons (3), then attacked the U.S. Marine corps with armed forces killing a few marines before they started to fire back (4).brColonel Childers' action was eventually justified by the Marshal Law, as his lawfulness was tested according to the Rules of Engagement, but, in my opinion as an amateur, International law also tells you that the Yemeni civilians' action was illegal as you can see in the abovementioned Article 1 because those Yemeni civilians were not legally categorised as belligerents and their action was not a "spontaneous" resistance, either.pI am well aware of that some people would want to make an argument against this view, but, I must be clear that I am not a sympathiser of the U.S. globalisation / dominance over the world with invincible armed forces, yet, at the same time, I strongly believe in the necessity of compromise through the truly objective International Law between Western Powers who have enormous military power and countries that are categorised as the third world where people can only rely on terrorism and guerrilla warfare to resist the dominance of the Western Powers over their own countries. brNo one can never emotionally justify the horrific mass-killing Childers' decision caused. And the fact that the terrorists of Arab world have to use even their own women and children as human shield and, in this instance, attackers, is truly tragic. However, if you allow your sentiment to cloud your judgment on this Childers case and distort the truth (in this case, the fact that Childers' action is legal by the Marshal Law and the International Law) to call Childers murderer it would be a kind of anarchist connotation. I do not believe such view would solve the problem of the power balance in the military world.pI know that the International Law is mostly being manipulated by the arbitrariness of the Western Powers, namely, the U.S.A. So, I am not saying at all that the current situation is perfectly alright and all terrorism deserves total elimination which would facilitate the U.S. dominance of the whole world. Still, I think both side of this conflict - globalisation and terrorism - should stick to the International Law as mutual compromise, although it definitely needs decent reconsideration in the light of fair treatment for the "non-powers". great film May 1, 2009 D. Hull (uk) Saw this film on TV and had to buy it. Terrific storyline, great excitement, and superb acting. Not for the faint-hearted. Excellent cast help out a clichéd plot. June 26, 2003 Martin I. Smith (Denbigh, Wales) 8 out of 12 found this review helpful I've never been one to look out for court room dramas but whenever I've caught one I've enjoyed it. A Few Good Men is one of the best of the bunch. Rules Of Engagement isn't quite there but it's a very entertaining movie. Tommy Lee Jones, Sam Jackson and Guy Pearce are three of the best actors around, without them the film wouldn't really be that good. In the hands of a lesser director this would be at best a boring tv movie, but William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The French Connection) is one of the greats. The opening Vietnam sequence is superb and there are a lot of disturbing images throughout the movie (the massacre in Yemen being one of them). The film is quite predictable but it never gets boring, it's well worth watching for the odd superb set piece and to see all those fantastic actors doing their stuff. Absolute Brilliance February 1, 2001 6 out of 9 found this review helpful This is a fantastic movie by samuel jackson and tommy lee jones. The graghics and the visual effects were phenominum. The court marshall of a great marine officer against the U.S. Government. Please if you have not seen this movie, get it cos it's as good as rain. Showing reviews 1-5 of 8 1 2 Next »

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