84 Charlie Mopic
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | 84 Charlie Mopic |
| Original title | 84C MoPic |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1989 |
| length | 95 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Patrick Sheane Duncan |
| script | Patrick Sheane Duncan |
| production | Michael Nolin |
| music | Donovan |
| camera | Alan Caso |
| cut | Stephen Purvis |
| occupation | |
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84 Charlie Mopic is an American war film directed by Patrick Sheane Duncan from 1989. The film was shot in hand-camera style.
action
Lieutenant Richard B. Drewry, known as "LT", joined a unit of soldiers in Vietnam on August 1, 1969 with a cameraman nicknamed "MoPic" . The aim is to document the approach taken by the soldiers at the front and to make an educational film. You are assigned to carry out a reconnaissance mission. The name of the unit is 84 Charlie MoPic, which stands for Motion Picture. LT wants to usurp the command, since he holds the highest rank. Sergeant "OD" O'Donigan is not enthusiastic about this because a lot of experience is required in the Vietnamese hinterland. Together with Private "Easy" Easely, SPEC 4 "Pretty Boy" Baldwin, SPEC 4 William "Hammer" Thorpe and SPEC 5 "Cracker" Frye all get into the helicopter that will bring them to the scene.
Right at the beginning of the mission it turns out that LT has no practical combat experience and is not taken seriously by OD in any way. MoPic conducts some interviews with the soldiers, which describe the private background and their motivation. They then register by radio that a unit of 120 men has just been killed, which is the order of the day in Vietnam. MoPic documents the struggle for survival in the bush, for example the discovery of deadly booby traps that were set by the Viet Cong .
When they discover a Viet Cong camp, they request air support, which bombs it. In a conversation with LT it becomes clear that LT sees the Vietnam War only as a stepping stone for his career. He must have combat experience in order to be promoted. First contact with the enemy occurs, with Pretty Boy and Cracker being killed. OD orders LT to kill a badly wounded enemy soldier with a knife, but the knife fails miserably. Then OD is badly wounded and LT sees his chance to take command once and for all. Due to his lack of experience, however, he is more of a threat.
The unit escapes to a destroyed village where it waits for the helicopter. When this arrives, they are under heavy fire. Easy escapes into the helicopter, MoPic adds his camera, but then turns back to help LT support OD. LT and OD make it into the helicopter; However, MoPic is shot. Since the area is to be attacked with artillery immediately afterwards, there is no more time to save MoPic. The helicopter has to take off without him.
criticism
“A serious and interesting film from the outset, the first half of which is documentary, with the soldiers doing interviews and addressing the viewer directly. With this trick, the lenses of the documentary and feature film camera merge into a unit. "
“In this unusual war film, director Patrick Duncan processed his own Vietnamese experiences. The sensitively staged event begins like a harmonious men's excursion and quickly develops into a violent nightmare. The viewer takes part in the suffering of the overwhelmed soldiers at first hand by looking through the eyes of MoPic's camera for 90 minutes. This gives the images an almost documentary intensity. In the clarity of its message, "84 Charlie MoPic" does not need to shy away from a comparison with major productions such as "Platoon". With the right dealer support, the theme and style should enable very good sales even with the general public. "
Web links
- 84 Charlie Mopic in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- 84 Charlie Mopic in the online film database
Individual evidence
- ↑ 84 Charlie Mopic. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ 84 Charlie Mopic kino.de