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Plot:
Shot in the rough, 16-millimeter style of a low-budget documentary, Tigerland marked director Joel Schumacher's welcomed return to simplicity after a slew of bloated blockbusters like Batman...( read more 
). In revitalizing Schumacher's directorial talent, Tigerland--partially inspired by the Danish Dogme 95 movement of no-frills filmmaking--suggested that one solution to Hollywood's moribund "product" was to abandon excess, focus on essentials, and assemble a fine cast of unknown actors to make it all worthwhile. To that end, Tigerland also marked the deserving arrival of Irish actor Colin Farrell as Hollywood's hottest new discovery.
Its story never leaves U.S. soil, so Tigerland differs from such in-country Vietnam films as Platoon and Full Metal Jacket. Instead, it's about the anxieties and moral dilemmas that arise from the anticipation of death and killing. These roiling emotions are focused on the character of Private Bozz (Farrell), whose insubordination betrays a singular knack for leadership during infantry training at Fort Polk, Louisiana, in 1971. Part R.P. McMurphy and part Cool Hand Luke, Bozz is a defiant maverick, barely tolerated by his superiors, challenged or revered by his fellow grunts, and ultimately honed into a soldier of remarkable promise. An intense final week in the live-ammo training ground nicknamed "Tigerland" galvanizes the platoon and Bozz's place in it, and although the film (partially based on cowriter Ross Klavan's own experience) lacks the emotional impact of Platoon, it deals quite potently with the internal conflicts that must be waged before external warfare can be endured. --Jeff Shannon
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Recent Reviews
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MCT:September 9, 2008
Although annoying in parts, the majority of this movie was great.
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MCT:September 8, 2008This was a good war movie. They never leave American soil in this film but still reflects the times during the Vietnam war. Colin Farrell is good in this.
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MCT:September 3, 2008Collin Farrel acting is very Well, he has Unique Character in this movie n i love the stories in this movie.
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MCT:June 7, 2008Finally, a good (anti-war) film by Schumacher. Engaging and powerful in many ways. Two thumbs up. Different to what we normally see.
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MCT:April 24, 2008
is this like tiger army? hah. oh!! i've seen it. its liek lame i think . dont think i saw the whole thing. i was probably to busy being a guitar hero.
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MCT:April 15, 2008
Great performance by Colin Farrell as Roland Bozz, a non-conformist draftee on his last leg of basic training before being shipped off to Vietnam. This guy pushes everyone's buttons and has a knack for getting those around him discharged while he probably wants to be there least of all. This film has gritty realistic action and humor.
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an interting flim with a lot of emotion that may not hook everyone in but hook me in for sure I feel like it one of those flim where u ether like which I do or u don't there is no in between.
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MCT:February 21, 2008This was a terrible movie with a newcomer colin farrell who join a platoon of a solider ship out to vietnam.
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MCT:February 20, 2008
This movie is so slow, gay , boring and really annoying and did i mention SLOW and BORING and REALLY GAY
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MCT:January 25, 2008
I can't say enough about this movie. The feel of it was fantastic, the 16mm style really played off the grittiness of the time period. Collin Farrell's best role period.
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MCT:January 11, 2008
Tigerland I think is one of the most surprising films I've seen. When I first heard it was a Joel Schumacher (A.K.A Batman's worst enemy.) film starring Colin Farrell I had no interest in seeing this movie but I was very surprised about how well acted and directed this film is. As much as I hate Colin Farrell movies I have to say now I know why people keep on casting him. He does a really terrific job here a creating someone you hope for and want to watch. Yes the film isn't Platoon but knowing these guys have Number 23, Batman And Robin, Alexander and American Outlaws on their resumes give them credit for making something good.
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MCT:January 10, 2008Colin Farrell plays an army recruit in basic training for a tour in Vietnam, all the while bucking the system and looking for a way out. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Schumacher is a hack. Hack, hack, hackety haaack! All he ever does is regurgitate the ideas of others in a rather more bland and insipid way. Here, he obviously saw Saving Private Ryan and thought to himself "Ah sure would like to make me one of them purdy war pictures a-hyuk, a-hyuk!" and set about copying it's pseudo-documentary style. Except instead of a gritty war story, he just rips off every boot camp film in existence, from Full Metal Jacket to An Officer And A Gentleman. Cue abusive stereotypical Sergeants bellowing a stream of swear words and cliched threats at the usual collection of recruits; insubordinate wise-ass, dumb hillbilly, psycho and college boy who misguidedly volunteered, all are present and correct. I can't actually point at any particular part of it and say "that bit is wrong", but it's just so uninspired and lacking in imagination. A pointless film that doesn't bring one single new idea to the genre.
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MCT:January 7, 2008
A whole lot better than I thought it would be. Joel Schumacher certainly redeamed himself with this one. The plot is very heart wrenching. Colin Farrell's character is extremely deep and he is fascinating to watch. To begin with he seems like just an arrogant guy but as the film goes on you really begin to like and respect him for help out the other, more disadvantaged members of the platoon. By the end when he drives off in the truck I was close to tears. The other characters are all brilliant to watch as well. The ending was fantastic and the whole film is one of the best anti-war films i've ever seen. I liked that the word Fuck as used 276 times throughout this film. I think this is an extremely under-rated film and the actors deserve more credit for it because throughout filming the had no luxuries including trailers, make-up artists, hairstylists and chairs. Couldn't have been easy. A must see anti-war film.
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MCT:January 6, 2008
A gripping drama with strong performances from the cast.
Colin Farrell is excellent as a Texan college drop out and rebel trying to get out of his service to Vietnam and yet feeling torn between doing right by his fellow soldiers and his own escape.
The camera works in a documentary style to give it a gritty feel and unlike some war films, this has just a 100 mins running time, which was just right. -
MCT:January 6, 2008a so so, mildly annoying film about some soon to be vietnam soldiers during their training. follows main character boz played by colin farrell through all his experiences. meh, it was okay. i didn't think much of farrell's acting and ya can tell it was a joel schumacher effort coz it was mainly melodramatic and sucky. the most interesting part of the plot being a psycho that wanted to kill boz in the last half hour. if ya don't wanna go to war don't fucking join up
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MCT:January 5, 2008
i thought it was a good war movie i think that more war movies should be made to show how life is actually like for the people in the army not so much the fighting side
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MCT:December 3, 2007
A rare treat of a movie. Not only does it fall in great contrast to what we're used to seeing from Hollywood (as in being authentic and well-written, rather than just throwing in a lot of explosions and gunfire), but it's one of extremely few films where Colin Farell actually does some respectable acting. Also, the way things are directed and shot, it feels like it could really have been made in 1971, and that alone is an achievement worth raising my hat to.
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MCT:November 17, 2007
A brilliant film with a daring part for Colin Farrell, whose talent shows playing the character Boz.
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MCT:August 12, 2007
Sergeant: Any questions?
Bozz: I got a question, Sergeant. If I'm dead, how come I can ask you a question? -
MCT:July 8, 2007
A stunning, gritty Vietnam film is exceptionally made with particularly great cinematography. Farrell's portrayal as a disobedient soldier is brilliant, as is the rest of the cast. Shot on gritty 16mm film with shaky camera much like 'Saving Private Ryan' (SPR is probably the best war film ever made), director Joel Schumacher has crafted a great film. My only complaint would be that it ends too suddenly when one would expect an enormous battle as the icing on the cake. Recommended.
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MCT:July 7, 2007i love this movie,i saw this many times,i really love this..BOZZ ur the BOSS...i love matthews davis too:)
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MCT:July 6, 2007
Good film, about a soldier (Colin Farrell) that becomes head of his Platoon. Good story about going to war!!
