S03E16 - Black Hawk Down (2001)

Welcome to Season 3 of Snubs & Dubs! This season we are covering the 74th Academy Awards, featuring the films of 2001.

For Episode 16, we are talking Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down. The film takes place in 1993 when the U.S. sent special forces into Somalia to destabilize the government and bring food and humanitarian aid to the starving population. Using Black Hawk helicopters to lower the soldiers onto the ground, an unexpected attack by Somalian forces brings two of the helicopters down immediately. From there, the U.S. soldiers must struggle to regain their balance while enduring heavy gunfire.

TIMECODES:
00:25 - Intro
02:48 - Other Watching: Jesus Christ Superstar (Stage show), Sweeney Todd (Stage show), Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (SPOILERS: 7:51 - 8:42), Chainsaw Man & SPY X FAMILY (first few episodes reaction)
13:09 - Black Hawk Down Intro
19:10 - The Plot
22:50 - Discussion  
29:52 - Reviews, Box Office + Rankings
38:17 - Fun Letterboxd Reviews
39:43 - Academy Awards
41:38 - Interesting Facts
44:18 - Final Thoughts + Ep. 17 Preview

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