Captain Phillips

Skybird · 10-08-13, 06:43 AM

Maybe somebody calculated the costs of convoys against the costs of Atalanta, and the difference financially speaks for Atalanta. Or maybe "convoy" sounds too much like the unwanted w-word, and is against the idea that even pirates are humans and that one must try to understand them when they hijack hostages and lock them away and torture them for months.

But I agree, it is stupid the way they do handle the piracy problem now. It does nothing to defeat pirates, but encourages them, and has fostered them to grow stronger and reach out farther. For what it achieves, even Atalanta is too expensive. Either you kick the bad guy's butt, or you don't. There is no point in trying to make it a pleasant experience for him.

It sounds as if the movie features a solid performance by Hanks.

10-08-13, 06:43 AM	#3
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,657 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Maybe somebody calculated the costs of convoys against the costs of Atalanta, and the difference financially speaks for Atalanta. Or maybe "convoy" sounds too much like the unwanted w-word, and is against the idea that even pirates are humans and that one must try to understand them when they hijack hostages and lock them away and torture them for months. But I agree, it is stupid the way they do handle the piracy problem now. It does nothing to defeat pirates, but encourages them, and has fostered them to grow stronger and reach out farther. For what it achieves, even Atalanta is too expensive. Either you kick the bad guy's butt, or you don't. There is no point in trying to make it a pleasant experience for him. It sounds as if the movie features a solid performance by Hanks. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.