![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The soldier talk rings true because no matter the nationality, soldiers talk about the same things.īefore being shipped off to Afghanistan, they are lectured briefly on the conditions there. The movie does a good job showing how soldiers bond. There is no fat guy that everybody hates, but there is a sensitive guy who almost quits. They go through the usual obstacle course (one even crushes his nuts on a beam ala “Stripes”), crawling under wire, bayonet drill, and the rifle range. The drill sergeant is mean and takes the approach that they are not human, they are s***, but he will make them into men. They bond during boot camp which is similar to the cinematic American boot camp. The movie introduces us to a typical war movie squad which is heterogeneous including the sensitive artist and the psycho. It could be described as Russia’s answer to “Platoon” and “Full Metal Jacket” with a dash of “Hamburger Hill” thrown in. The film won the Russian equivalent of the Best Picture Oscar. The movie was a big hit in Russia because it emphasized the heroic sacrifices made by Russian grunts in a forgotten war. It was “inspired” by events surrounding the defense of Hill 3234 in Afghanistan by 9th Company, 345th Guards Airborne Regiment in January, 1988. “9th Company” is a Russian movie released in 2005. ![]()
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