On his deathbed Carmine Vespucci's father tells him to "get Proclo". Most of the story is as far as i can tell accurate to the truth, with just a hair of artistic freedom to fill in the development and conversation. Having read the book and met both Greg Marinovitch and Joao Silva (just before he was seriously injured in Afghanistan), I had mixed feelings about this. Comment Report abuse. The movie didn't get any better when I watched the 2nd half of the movie. When someone is lit on fire then gets killed with a sword, the main characters should be a lot more emotional about the situation they are in instead of just thinking about going on a suicide mission to get the best pictures. It's just a good movie. It truly was great! Understanding that the movie was about photojournalists heading into it, and based on true events (and the book written by two of the main characters in the story), I was intrigued. They could have stayed at home and photographed more tranquil scenes but they chose to photography the violence and discord that made up post-Apartheid South Africa. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2012. Watch this movie if you want to get a taste of what real journalism is and how it effects the people who risk everything to tell you the truth. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2018. Are You Ready for 'MacGruber,' The TV Series. 5.0 out of 5 stars Life of a Photojournalist Carries Heavy Risks. I hope people watch this move and takes it to heart because it shows in an effective way the things that I have been trying to show the world for years. I watched the movie after reading all the raving reviews about it and decided to watch it myself. The tragedy of mob mentality, lack of freedom of speech with authoritative rule. Want to watch 'The Bang Bang Club' on your TV or mobile device at home? This movie could've been much better. This movie could've been much better, Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2018. In the case of embedded photojournalists in war-torn areas, as this film depicts (the civil war in South Africa in the 1990s), there are real moral dilemmas as to how involved they become with what is happening around them. Ryan Phillippe Will Star as Resurrected Cop in Frankenstein-Inspired Series 'Alive', 12 Things You Never Knew About 'Cruel Intentions' on its 20th Anniversary. From that point of view it is a bargain compared to some DVD releases. Towards the end of the movie I didn't feel much of a connection with the main characters. Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2017. There's a problem loading this menu right now. I tend to only go to the theaters every once in a blue moon nowadays (like once every four years, which is odd as a teenager I went weekly) and this is a movie that would have been worth the price in my opinion. The Bang Bang Club is available to watch free on Tubi TV, Vudu Free, Pluto TV and stream, download, buy on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, iTunes, YouTube VOD online. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2012. Based on a true story, goes into depth of the evolution of a war photographer and proving that being in the right place at the right time always comes first. Sign in to see videos available to you. In a time period where fake news has become the norm, this movie was a refreshing (if hard to watch at times due to the extreme violence and conflict) reminder that there are people who are willing to tell the story, even if it isn't the one any of us want to hear. Select the department you want to search in. Too bad they didn't explain that in the movie but instead made him look like a cold-hearted monster instead. I think seeing such distressing scenes as he did, maybe one more horrid situation was more than he could handle along with other problems in his life. They went on a suicide mission to get the best pictures and that seemed to be the main plot of the movie. The Bang Bang Club is an Drama, Romance movie that was released in 2010 and has a run time of 1 hr 49 min.

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