It’s the kind of story people trade on conspiracy forums when discussing how war is a racket. The story that follows is dark and cynical. “Anyone who tells you otherwise is either in on it or stupid.” Stock footage of the early days of the Iraq invasion play across the screen as price tags flutter off the equipment. He tells the audience that it costs $17,500 to outfit one American soldier.
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The movie opens with a monologue by Teller who explains the price point on common military items. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot explored the surreal world of journalists who uprooted their lives to cover the war. It’s another classic in the recent run of excellent films about America’s wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.Īmerican Sniper played with the gray areas of war and America’s hero-worship of a complicated man. War Dogs is the new Todd Phillips directed film starring Miles Teller and Jonah Hill as two affable stoners who stumble their way through selling weapons to the U.S. These are the War Dogs of defense contractor AEY - two twenty-somethings who built an empire selling guns and ammo to the Pentagon at cut-rate prices. “Fuck the American taxpayer,” Diveroli replies.
“For once the American taxpayer is getting a good deal on a defense contract,” he says. Diveroli’s tantrum winds down and Packouz takes another shot at comforting him. It’s worth hundreds of millions, but Diveroli can’t stand to lose even a penny.
The boys just landed the biggest deal they’ve ever had. He lashes out, screams “fuck” at the top of his lungs and punches the wall. His partner David Packouz reaches out to comfort him and Diveroli explodes. In the hallway of the Rock Island Depot, the film’s Efraim Diveroli rests his head against the wall of a long, nondescript government hallway. The deal would still make them rich, supply the Afghan National Army with enough ammo to last 100 years and secure AEY’s place as a top Pentagon weapons dealer … but losing out on tens of millions in taxpayer dollars hurts. The boys lowballed their bid and lost more than $50 million. Jonah Hill rules in this classic about America’s military-industrial complex
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