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2005-05-14 Iraq-Jordan

Tragicomedy of Life in Baghdad Is Brought Home in a TV Series

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Posted by tipper 2005-05-14 10:09|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Speaking of TV Programs...

Since the Hollywood folks have run out of ideas and only to sequels and new editions of old stuff...

Why don't they make an updated Iraqi version of the Rat Patrol? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060018/

I mean, how easy would that be? Plenty of script ideas are around.

Posted by Christopher George 2005-05-14 11:02|| 2005-05-14 11:02|| Front Page Top

#2 These guys are filming dramatic TV series on location in the middle of a war zone and all the great and holy NYT can say is that they look kind of amateurish?

Posted by Phil Fraering 2005-05-14 12:04|| http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com]">[http://newsfromthefridge.typepad.com] 2005-05-14 12:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Franchise it to Fox and I will make a point to be in front of the TV to watch just to spite the other networks.

Posted by badanov">badanov 2005-05-14 12:34|| http://www.rkka.org]">[http://www.rkka.org] 2005-05-14 12:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Phil: It looks amatuerish because there are no IRL dead Americans. Put a few dead Americans on TV and it just makes the NY Times' day. Then they'll give it rave reviews.

F*cking wankers.

Posted by badanov">badanov 2005-05-14 12:36|| http://www.rkka.org]">[http://www.rkka.org] 2005-05-14 12:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Why dont they show life under Saddam? Would it be too horrorific?

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-05-14 12:46|| 2005-05-14 12:46|| Front Page Top

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