What’s on Tonight: Restrepo
11.29.10
Restrepo (National Geographic) — The television premiere of Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger’s critically acclaimed documentary about a U.S. Army platoon holding remote outpost in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley (where Sal Giunta won his Medal of Honor). I haven’t watched this yet, but I’ve yet to hear anything bad about it. (Photo credit: Tim Hetherington. Trailers embedded below.)
Skating with the Stars (ABC) — Yeah, watch this instead of the documentary about American servicemen fighting the Taliban. That’s cool.
Chuck (NBC) — Linda Hamilton and Timothy Dalton guest star, making this the biggest episode of the season for time travelers from 1987.
Cake Boss (TLC) — Season finale. Tune in for a new season in, like, three weeks.
The Buried Life (MTV) — Season finale. Next on the young people’s bucket list: make $1 million from $25,000. Ooooh, I hope they put it in a mutual fund! This should be fascinating!
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I give it three weeks before they change the name to “Concussions with the Stars.”
All of these things are better than the Monday Night game.
“Shooting with the Stars” could work, or “Shooting at the Stars”.
Say what you will about The Buried Life, but it is a HUGE step-up for MTV’s programming, considering 16 and Pregnant (or, as a friend of mine likes to call it, “Milfs with Braces”) and all that other brainless drivel they pump out.
Aw, god dammit, I didn’t know this was going to be on TV. I just got my Restrepo screener in the mail. Now I feel way less cool.
after seeing Restrepo surrounded by a few hipsters, i felt dirty. So i rented Red Dawn & made another donation to MCLEF
I watched restrepo on natgeo on demand yesterday. fantastic. the book “war” that goes along with it is great too.
restrepo is the coolest fucking thing i have ever seen. I loved the pep talk the guy gave right before they blew that guy up. ive never felt so patriotic.
THESE COLORS DONT RUN
“(where Sal Giunta won his Medal of Honor)”
You don’t win the Medal of Honor, you receive it.
It’s war, not American Idol.
Shinigami-
Your remarks might hold water if the person who made that post wasn’t a veteran. I hope that military service is a qualifier for your smug post. Otherwise you’re just an asshole. Good luck with that.
Anyone know when Restrepo encore airs? Can’t find on Nat Geo site.
I started watching Restrepo, but had to turn it off…it was too much for me at the time, the intensity and intimacy with the situation and subjects was like jumping into the super cold ocean without a wetsuit. It’s serious shit…I can’t wait to finish it, gonna have a little whisky neat and watch