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by mkp51  - Top 500, May 26 '02
Pros: Well acted
Cons: Predictable story line; ludicrous situations; very little entertainment value.
Throughout military history, one of the burning questions that has confronted soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines is: when is an order not an order? Is it ever right for a person to refuse an order from a higher ranking officer or...
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by brandi_jean - Top 1000, Jun 26 '02
Pros: Great plot based on true story
Cons: Can get a bit boring in the middle
Opening Scene It’s the year 1968 in a place called Vietnam. Terry Childers and Hays Hodges are leading their troop when they spot a Vietnamese troop just a ways ahead. They decide to split up, each taking a troop around the Vietnamese troop to ...
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by pmills1210  in Movies, - Top 500, Apr 29 '00
Pros: Strong performances by leads and supporting cast
Cons: Standard military issue
"Rules Of Engagement" is a movie that offers up an interesting premise, then delivers a story that fails to make sense. It's the story of a Marine colonel, Terry Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) sent to lead a mission to extricate the American...
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by lkvanvoorhis , Apr 28 '00
Pros: Actors, surprises
Cons: Left the movie wanting more to happen
This movie works at the box office. The whole idea and plot is one that has been done many time before. Make a few variations, get some great actors with universal appeal, and you have a hit.
Now, I don't want to cut this movie down too...
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by phungus in Movies, - Top 100, Apr 07 '00
Pros: Good cast, good action scenes
Cons: Gives away too much, too early
Rules of Engagement is about an incident which took place in Yemen. The American diplomatic building was under attack and a large crowd of angry protesters stood on the ground throwing rocks and yelling. The American diplomat (Ben Kingsley) and his...
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by missy32 - Top 1000, Jan 01 '01
Pros: Kept me right on the edge of my seat.
Cons: NONE.
Rules of Engagement are a movie that was based upon a true story. The actors that played in the movie were the famous Samuel L. Jackson, and Tommy Lee Jones.
He movie begins in 1968 during the Vietnam War. The enemy is ambushing Tommy Lee...
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by trphilip - Top 1000, Oct 30 '00
Pros: Some Decent Drama & Big Name Actors
Cons: No Power House Ending
could you decide? We all know in real life when you try to go up against government, you usually lose. So what about a US Marine Corp Colonel who makes the command decision to fire on hostile natives in the middle-eastern nation of Yemen? Well,...
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by lynus - Top 200, Feb 06 '02
Pros: Intense acting by Samuel L. Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones.
Cons: Lame story, stereotyped acting, bad directing.
Perhaps I am a sucker for pain, but Rules of Engagement could better be classified as: Top Secret, Not To Be Seen By Anyone. On the surface it would seem that Rules of Engagement would be a winner – with Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L....
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by JonTurner , Oct 19 '00
Pros: Strong performances / Thought-provoking material
Cons: We've seen this type of plot many times before
Director William Friedkin (Exorcist, Blue Chips, TV's "12 Angry Men") delivered another box office hit with his most recent picture, Rules of Engagement. Unlike most of the money rakers in theaters lately, his film manages to...
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by Magick1 - Top 500, Mar 18 '01
Pros: Great actors that make this believable
Cons: war type story, some will not appreciate
By seeing the title, one might think of this movie as a war movie. But, it is much more than that!
The movie centers around actions taken by Colonel Terry Childers, played by Samuel L Jackson. He is the commanding officer trying to rescue...
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by mtbat - Top 500, Nov 06 '00
Pros: Well Directed, Well Acted. Great Movie
Cons: A Bit Long
This is a movie about honor, friendship and war and what is acceptable on the battlefield and how thin the line is between what is right and what is wrong.
This movie stars Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson as Col. Hodges and Col. Childers...
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by ishtarskye , Apr 09 '00
Pros: deals with a real-life military matter; great acting, cast & script, makes you think
Cons: the war scenes are very graphic and involve children being killed, the abundant use of profanity takes away from the courtroom drama
In all branches of the military there is a code of honor for wartime actions. It is known as the Rules of Engagement; and yes, it does exist. The Rules of Engagement is a fictional story based upon the findings of actual cases where the rules have...
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by JAGUARDOG - Top 200, Apr 25 '00
Pros: WELL WORTH FULL PRICE
Cons: A LITTLE BLOODY
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I went today to see “RULES OF ENGAGEMENT” finally. After being out for over 3 weeks I finally found a little time to see a Movie period. I hope to be able to go more often again. I used to go at least once a week and sometimes...
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by Ellie41799 - Top 1000, Apr 14 '00
Pros: wonderful actors, good story
Cons: graphic at times
My husband and I decided to see this movie last Monday. I had seen the previews and I knew it would be a good film.
This movie was so incredible. The film making was awesome. It was extremely graphic, which was a little gross at times. But I...
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by bill_chambers , Oct 25 '00
Pros: Entertaining
Cons: Overproduced
In an absurd bit of pop irony, director William Friedkin's biggest smash post-The Exorcist is...The Exorcist. The 1973 possession thriller was recently put back in theatres as you've never seen it before--meaning it has been radically altered to fit the...
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