Jarhead the Movie/Scirocco sighting.

[pilotlars at yahoo.com (Lars Bruchmann)]

maybe there were in 91, i didn't see any in 2000.  

--- Chris Bennett <scirocco16vr32@gmail.com> wrote:

> As I stated before, I read the book "Jarhead" and I
> just got back from
> seeing the movie.  Rarely have I seen a movie that
> so closely mirrored
> the book.
> 
> EXCELLENT.  The book goes into the theme a little
> more but otherwise.
> 
> There were several issues that struck home to me. 
> Please don't think
> I am comparing my tenure in the Navy to that of the
> Marines.  No... I
> have nothing but the upmost respect for them. 
> However alot of the
> points he brings up covers the military in
> general... much the way
> that Dilbert does.  ;)
> 
> Also I spotted a MK1 Scirocco in the movie.  You
> have to watch it very
> carefully.  I think that they were representing the
> alleged incident
> where fleeing people were straffed and killed by
> A-10s.  Non
> combatants.  There was a huge string of vehicles all
> burned out and
> bodies everywhere.  You have to look very close but
> there is a mk1
> rear quarter panel and rear hatch visible on one of
> the cars as they
> approach.
> 
> I did not see any disclaimer that stated "No
> Scirocco's were harmed in
> the filming of this movie" so I have to assume they
> torched it for the
> effect.
> 
> The bastages.  My only complaint in the whole movie.
> 
> However it makes you think... is there possibly a
> large population of
> scirocco's in the middle east yet to be harvested by
> us?
> 
> Embracing the madness
> Chris
> 
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