History Film / BillyLynnsLongHalftimeWalk

* BloodKnight: The team briefly plays this up to intimidate an oilman who rubs them the wrong way by talking about how he's increasing domestic drilling operations as a way of decreasing reliance on foreign oil to try and stop the war in the middle east.

* WarIsGlorious: Deconstructed to hell and back. The people whom espouse this belief to the actual veterans in the movie are portrayed as blithely ignorant and shallow and are told off as such. Whilst in the field, the soldiers are simply trying to survive and make the best out of an incredibly stressful situations.

* BrickJoke: Billy constantly asks Josh, their Dallas team rep for painkillers throughout the movie. He eventually gets a entire bottle [[spoiler:after their falling out with Norm]].

* ImagineSpot: Billy has some during the press conference scene. When the press asks some awkward questions, he first imagines [[BrutalHonesty brutally honest]] answers said by his squadmates, before the scene transits to the question being repeated again, then the squad responding in the typical politically-correct propoganda answers.

'''(Imaginary) Sgt. Dime:''' Absolutely sir, America's out there [[NiceJobBreakingItHero producing dozens of suicidedly pissed-off insurgents]] every day!\\

* ShownTheirWork: The army uniforms, weaponry, and equipment are all highly accurate for the time period the movie takes place in, 2004. Lynn's unit is the 2nd Infantry Regiment, which today is part of the 10th Mountain Division but back in 2004 was part of the 1st Infantry Division as depicted in the film and was indeed deployed to Iraq that year.

'''(Imaginary) Bravo Squad:''' [[ADateWithRosiePalms Masturbate.]]

''Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'' is a 2016 war film and media satire adapted from the novel by Ben Fountain, directed by Creator/AngLee and starring Joe Alwyn, Creator/KristenStewart, Creator/ChrisTucker, Creator/GarrettHedlund, Creator/VinDiesel, and Creator/SteveMartin.

* BigSisterInstinct: Billy;s sister is very concerned about his welfare and trying to keep him form going back when he isn't fit for it.

* ShownTheirWork: The army uniforms, weaponry, and equipment are all highly accurate for the time period the movie takes place in, 2004.

''Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk'' is a 2016 war film and media satire adapted from the novel by Ben Fountain, directed by Creator/AngLee and starring Joe Alwyn, Creator/KristenStewart, Creator/ChrisTucker, Garrett Hedlund, Creator/VinDiesel, and Creator/SteveMartin.

** The soldiers even shout "Backblast area clear!" before firing their M136 rocket launchers. They also use them against non-vehicular enemies.

* YouNeedToGetLaid: Kat to Billy and herself.

Ang Lee, famous for pushing the technological envelope in previous movies like ''Film/LifeOfPi'', does so again here, filming the movie in 3D using 4K cameras at 120fps to create an unprecedented feeling of immersion during the war sequences.

* WarIsHell: An overarching theme seems to be that this concept is something that ordinary people will never be able to truly grasp.

Ang Lee, famous for pushing the technological envelope in previous movies like ''Film/LifeOfPi'', does so again here, filming the movie in 3D using 8K cameras at 120fps to create an unprecedented feeling of immersion during the war sequences.

* TheCameo: TimBlakeNelson gets a memorable one as Wayne Foster, a Texas oil baron who gets a telling off from Sgt. Dime.
* CaptainSmoothandSergeantRough: Though they're both Sergeants in this instance, Shroom is portrayed as more laid-back and philosophical while Dime is quicker to discipline his men when necessary.

* {{Expy}}: Norm Ogelsby (SteveMartin) is one for real-life Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

* {{Expy}}: Norm Ogelsby (SteveMartin) is one for real-life Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones.

* TheCameo: TimBlakeNelson gets a memorable one as Wayne Foster, a Texas oil baron who gets a telling off from Sgt. Dime.

* CaptainSmoothandSergeantRough: Though their both Sergeants in this instance, Shroom is portrayed as more laid-back and philosophical while Dime is quicker to discipline his men when necessary.

* WarIsGlorious: Deconstructed to hell and back. The people whom espouse this belief to the actual veterans in the movie are portrayed as blithely ignorant and shallow and are told off as such. Whilst in the field, the soldiers are simply trying to survive and make the best out of an incredibly stressful situations
* WarIsHell: An overarching theme seems to be that this concept is something that ordinary people will never be able to truly grasp

** Coincidentally, Hedlund who plays Dime is in ''Film/FourBrothers'' with Wahlberg.

** The soldiers even shout "Backblast area clear" before firing their M136 rocket launchers.

** The soldiers even shout "Backblast area clear" before firing their M136 AT4 rocket launchers.

* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: There's a funeral in the trailer and Vin Diesel is only seen during the Iraq scenes. Guess what happens.

** Coincidentally, Hedlund who plays Dime is in ''Film/Four Brothers'' with Wahlberg.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: When Norm equates Bravo Squad to the Alamo defenders and Billy in response tells Norm that Mexico kicked Texas' ass at the Alamo.

* CrowningMomentofAwesome: When Norm equates Bravo Squad to the Alamo defenders and Billy in response tells Norm that Mexico kicked Texas' ass at the Alamo.

* CrowningMomentofAwesome: When Billy tells Norm that Mexico kicked Texas' ass at the Alamo.

* CaptainSmoothandSergeantRough: Though their both Sergeants in this instance, Shroom is portrayed as more laid-back and philosophical while Dime is quicker to discipline his men when necessary.