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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Obviously set towards the tail end of the Iraq War, shortly before Barack Obama became president, there are also other little things that mark the movie as a late 2000s piece. For one, when Brandon is protesting against being sent back, Boot asks "do you have extenuating circumstances? You gay or pregnant?" - referencing the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy that existed in the army until 2011; which prevented discrimination against closeted members of the military, while barring openly gay applicants. The soldiers also make their home movies with video cameras and Brandon has to use a payphone at one point.
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* LoopingLines: Two very obviously dubbed in lines appear over the hug between Brandon and his mother after [[spoiler: Tommy's death]], presumably to explain why they're meeting at the ranch.
--> '''Brandon:''' The ranch always felt safe.
--> '''Ida:''' You'll find a new place and make it safe.
* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer contains a lot of scenes that didn't make it to the final cut.
** A cute blonde girl waving to Brandon from an upstairs window as he walks through the street (presumably after the parade and before the party, as Brandon's out of uniform).
** A shot of Brandon and someone else in white cowboy hats standing outside what looks like a motel. Another shot from what could be the same sequence has Brandon now shirtless and waving around a large pair of shears from a stage.
** An argument between Brandon and the senator, where the latter says "your country needs you to go back". Brandon responds "I've always done the right thing, sir. And this is wrong." Another shot probably from the same sequence has Brandon angrily strolling through the lobby of a building.
** Lines from Brandon saying "I've honored my contract and expect the army to do the same", and "I'm not going back, I'm fighting this thing."
** Lines from Steve saying "This isn't about the war; this is about you and me, and everybody else standing side by side". The first part matches up with a shot from the conversation in the cemetery, suggesting Steve's speech was originally different.
** Michelle and Brandon on a beach, and Brandon putting his hands on Michelle's face as if they're about to kiss. This suggests there were scenes where they do become a couple, accounting for Rico teasing Brandon about it when he visits.
--> '''Brandon:''' The ranch always felt safe.
--> '''Ida:''' You'll find a new place and make it safe.
* MissingTrailerScene: The trailer contains a lot of scenes that didn't make it to the final cut.
** A cute blonde girl waving to Brandon from an upstairs window as he walks through the street (presumably after the parade and before the party, as Brandon's out of uniform).
** A shot of Brandon and someone else in white cowboy hats standing outside what looks like a motel. Another shot from what could be the same sequence has Brandon now shirtless and waving around a large pair of shears from a stage.
** An argument between Brandon and the senator, where the latter says "your country needs you to go back". Brandon responds "I've always done the right thing, sir. And this is wrong." Another shot probably from the same sequence has Brandon angrily strolling through the lobby of a building.
** Lines from Brandon saying "I've honored my contract and expect the army to do the same", and "I'm not going back, I'm fighting this thing."
** Lines from Steve saying "This isn't about the war; this is about you and me, and everybody else standing side by side". The first part matches up with a shot from the conversation in the cemetery, suggesting Steve's speech was originally different.
** Michelle and Brandon on a beach, and Brandon putting his hands on Michelle's face as if they're about to kiss. This suggests there were scenes where they do become a couple, accounting for Rico teasing Brandon about it when he visits.
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* ActorInspiredElement: Rico's status as ThePollyanna came about when Victor Rasuk started seeing various soldiers who had been injured in battle. He had expected them to be depressed and angry about their situations, but found most of them to be trying to make the best of it.
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* EnforcedMethodActing: The cast had to do a boot camp to prepare for their roles. Actual Iraq War veterans were on set as consultants so the actors could understand their characters. Ryan Phillippe was also made to act as a leader, so that Brandon's status as AFatherToHisMen would be genuine.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** The project originally started as a documentary - where Kimberly Peirce would send cameras to soldiers and have them film their experiences. She was on the verge of getting funding for this, when she realised she wanted to do a fiction instead. Thus she created the film based off the various stories she had heard from soldiers.
** Kimberly Peirce wanted to include a female soldier as a main character, as the US Army had started including women in combat zones. However upon interviewing actual soldiers, she realised the BandOfBrothers message would come across better if the unit was all-male. She compromised by making Steve's fiancee Michelle a prominent character as an outsider.
** The project originally started as a documentary - where Kimberly Peirce would send cameras to soldiers and have them film their experiences. She was on the verge of getting funding for this, when she realised she wanted to do a fiction instead. Thus she created the film based off the various stories she had heard from soldiers.
** Kimberly Peirce wanted to include a female soldier as a main character, as the US Army had started including women in combat zones. However upon interviewing actual soldiers, she realised the BandOfBrothers message would come across better if the unit was all-male. She compromised by making Steve's fiancee Michelle a prominent character as an outsider.
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* ActorAllusion: Abbie Cornish was previously the wife of a man away at war in ''{{Film/Elizabeth}}: The Golden Age''.
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* ActorAllusion: ActorAllusion:
** Abbie Cornish was previously the wife of a man away at war in ''{{Film/Elizabeth}}: The GoldenAge''.Age''.
** Ryan Phillippe had been a ShellShockedVeteran in ''Film/FlagsOfOurFathers'' as well.
** Abbie Cornish was previously the wife of a man away at war in ''{{Film/Elizabeth}}: The Golden
** Ryan Phillippe had been a ShellShockedVeteran in ''Film/FlagsOfOurFathers'' as well.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Downplayed, but Joseph Gordon Levitt usually finds himself playing good-natured, often nerdy [[ThePollyanna Pollyanna]] types. Here, he's an alcoholic layabout who curses a lot.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Downplayed, but Joseph Gordon Levitt usually finds One of many darker and more adult roles Creator/JosephGordonLevitt took to distance himself playing good-natured, often nerdy [[ThePollyanna Pollyanna]] types. Here, he's an alcoholic layabout who curses a lot.from ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun''.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Obviously set towards the tail end of the Iraq War, shortly before Barack Obama became president, there are also other little things that mark the movie as a late 2000s piece. For one, when Brandon is protesting against being sent back, Boot asks "do you have extenuating circumstances? You gay or pregnant?" - referencing the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy that existed in the army until 2011; which prevented discrimination against closeted members of the military, while barring openly gay applicants. The soldiers also make their home movies with video cameras and Brandon has to use a payphone at one point.
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* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget? $25 million. Worldwide gross? $11 million.
* CaliforniaDoubling: In this case, Morocco doubled for Iraq. Otherwise averted for the rest of the film, which was shot in Texas.
* CaliforniaDoubling: In this case, Morocco doubled for Iraq. Otherwise averted for the rest of the film, which was shot in Texas.
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* FakeAmerican: The Texas native Michelle is played by Australian actress Abbie Cornish.
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* FakeAmerican: FakeAmerican:
** The Texas native Michelle is played by Australian actress AbbieCornish.Cornish.
** Brandon's equally Texan father is played by Irish actor Ciaran Hinds.
** The Texas native Michelle is played by Australian actress Abbie
** Brandon's equally Texan father is played by Irish actor Ciaran Hinds.
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* ShownTheirWork: During the mission at the start, Steve is shown patting Brandon on the back to signal that the way is clear - an accurate military practice.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish, which accounts for the intense chemistry between PlatonicLifePartners Brandon and Michelle.
* ShownTheirWork: During the mission at the start, Steve is shown patting Brandon on the back to signal that the way is clear - an accurate militarypractice.practice.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: The film came about after Kimberly Peirce had been travelling around the country interviewing soldiers who had served in Iraq, inspired by her brother's own enlistment.
* ShownTheirWork: During the mission at the start, Steve is shown patting Brandon on the back to signal that the way is clear - an accurate military
* WriteWhatYouKnow: The film came about after Kimberly Peirce had been travelling around the country interviewing soldiers who had served in Iraq, inspired by her brother's own enlistment.
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* AcclaimedFlop: The movie was noted to be an improvement after a succession of badly-received movies about the Iraq war. However it didn't even make half of its budget back at the Box Office.
* ActorAllusion: Abbie Cornish was previously the wife of a man away at war in ''{{Film/Elizabeth}}: The Golden Age''.
* AwesomeDearBoy: Channing Tatum was a fan of Kimberly Peirce from ''Film/BoysDontCry'' and lobbied hard for the role of Steve, also wanting to play a soldier.
* DeletedRole: Maggie Stiff filmed a scene as the assistant to the senator, meeting Brandon in his office. It's deleted from the film, and she's only heard over the phone.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Ryan Phillippe was who the studio wanted for the role, against Kimberly Peirce's wishes. However after a few meetings with Ryan, she warmed to him.
* FakeAmerican: The Texas native Michelle is played by Australian actress Abbie Cornish.
* PlayingAgainstType: Downplayed, but Joseph Gordon Levitt usually finds himself playing good-natured, often nerdy [[ThePollyanna Pollyanna]] types. Here, he's an alcoholic layabout who curses a lot.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Re-writes had to be done when Joseph Gordon Levitt dislocated his shoulder.
* ShownTheirWork: During the mission at the start, Steve is shown patting Brandon on the back to signal that the way is clear - an accurate military practice.
* ActorAllusion: Abbie Cornish was previously the wife of a man away at war in ''{{Film/Elizabeth}}: The Golden Age''.
* AwesomeDearBoy: Channing Tatum was a fan of Kimberly Peirce from ''Film/BoysDontCry'' and lobbied hard for the role of Steve, also wanting to play a soldier.
* DeletedRole: Maggie Stiff filmed a scene as the assistant to the senator, meeting Brandon in his office. It's deleted from the film, and she's only heard over the phone.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Ryan Phillippe was who the studio wanted for the role, against Kimberly Peirce's wishes. However after a few meetings with Ryan, she warmed to him.
* FakeAmerican: The Texas native Michelle is played by Australian actress Abbie Cornish.
* PlayingAgainstType: Downplayed, but Joseph Gordon Levitt usually finds himself playing good-natured, often nerdy [[ThePollyanna Pollyanna]] types. Here, he's an alcoholic layabout who curses a lot.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Re-writes had to be done when Joseph Gordon Levitt dislocated his shoulder.
* ShownTheirWork: During the mission at the start, Steve is shown patting Brandon on the back to signal that the way is clear - an accurate military practice.
