THIS IS WAR ON DVD
This Is War: Memories of Iraq, the feature length documentary that has everyone talking. Bold, brash and a little sick, This Is War takes viewers inside Iraq and reveals the story that can only be told by the men and the women living the deployment. Although featuring members of the Oregon National Guard 2/162, This Is War is really the story of all of America’s warriors that have been deployed.
Not a movie for the Left or the Right, This Is War the reality, hopefulness, hopelessness, fear and joy in Iraq through the video and photos of the soldiers themselves, as they survive intense combat and the hunt for IEDs that define their mission.
All the critics agree: This Is War is unlike any war movie ever made.
All
sales of This Is War: Memories of Iraq help to support the Fallen Soldiers
Relief Fund, the National Combat History Archive and the Iraq/Afghanistan Oregon
Memorial Fund.
Mike Francis of the Oregonian
“Scot Laney and Gary Mortensen should be proud of making such a vivid documentary of the experiences of the guys from Bravo Co., 2/162. It conveys the viciousness, fear, boredom, anger and sadness that accompanies war… It’s Oregon’s ‘Gunner's Palace.’”
Chad Adams, Managing Editor, American Rifleman
“We’ve seen several documentaries recently that claim to tell our soldiers stories in the war on terror; however, most fall short as thinly veiled, anti-war rhetoric. And then we stumbled on “This is War: Memories of Iraq”-arguably the most honest representation of contemporary Americans at war produced to date.
All video footage for “This is War” was shot entirely in-theater by the soldiers themselves. There’s no political agenda from ether side of the aisle. It’s simply the men and women of 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry Regiment, Oregon National Guard, telling their stories, in their words.
Profoundly witty and, at times sophomoric, “This is War” is always gritty, graphic and ultimately a brilliant representation of life within a combat line unit. “This is War” is a powerful diary of American soldiers fighting for one another. Expect the full range of emotions--joy, anger, sadness—but most of all, expect to be fiercely proud of these soldiers—they’ve earned it.”
Portland Mercury
“This is War… tells the story of the Iraq War solely through the soldiers perspective. In it’s depiction of soldiers as heroes it achieves
what director Gary Mortensen was going for.”
Willamette Week
“…shows bravery and sacrifices of Oregon’s National Guardsmen deployed to Iraq… gung-ho kids on a deadly job…”
KOIN TV
“An amazing story.”