Episode 1 : ‘Get Some’ Review

Wow, what a series it will be.

The cinematography is absolutely stunning, to know that this was shot in and around South Africa, Namibia and Mozambique, is quite amazing. It really compares to the Middle East, at least from what we have all witnessed through mass media.

The color-grading is quite similar to the movie ‘Three Kings’ with blue/black gradients featured during night/battle situations, and the dry yellows and oranges during the day. This blue and black coloring creates a sense of epic proportions and thick atmosphere, whilst the yellows and oranges provide a clean contrast with the black/blue exemplifying the conditions in the hot yet empty Iraqi desert.

The characters revealed throughout this first episode have potential. There are really like-able characters in The Godfather, and the Reporter, they are intriguing characters that will play an important roles in this series.

Generation Kill is based on a book by the same name, which is based on a a 3-part series of – called ‘The Killer Elite’ – published for the Rolling Stone magazine. This explains the role of the Reporter and his role is definitely something to look forward to. What is especially intriguing about the inclusion of the Reporter, is the fact that as a general populous we have had immense exposure to the war, thanks mostly to these journalists, and to see their stories unfold will add a new dimension a series which otherwise would have been tagged another “Band Of Brothers” or “Saving Private Ryan”. It will be interesting to see how this story develops.

We were introduced to a few points of conflict between the Marines and their superiors, including tension over the rights of the surrendered Iraqi Royal Guard via the Geneva Convention, and among others a Marines dress-etiquette.

These are all parts of what has the potential to be another great HBO series.

I’ll include the soundtrack details below. These are the songs that were featured and grabbed from the credits, for those interested.

Till next episode!

Soundtrack (as seen in the credits)

• “Merry Christmas from the Family”, written by Robert Earl Keen
• “Sk8ter Boi”, written by Lauren Christy, Avril Ramona Lavigne, Graham Edwards and Scott Spock
• “Lovin’ You”, written by Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph

~ by galacticplatypus on July 14, 2008.