Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Feb 25, 2012 12:41am
I Wear Pants;1095198 wrote:Couldn't we just watch videos of military missions instead then?
Don't we all wish.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Feb 25, 2012 12:51am
I meant that if they were trying to make the realism of the missions the most important part of their film then perhaps they should just have made a documentary about the SEALS. I imagine that wouldn't sell as well though as "AN ACTION MOVIE STARING REAL NAVY SEALS!!!!!!!!!"Midstate01;1095208 wrote:Don't we all wish.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Feb 25, 2012 12:54am
Hit the nail on the head. Whole movie comes off as a marketing ploy to me. Its funny, my co worker thought the trailer was amazing and looks at me goes "Awesome Right?"I Wear Pants;1095211 wrote:I meant that if they were trying to make the realism of the missions the most important part of their film then perhaps they should just have made a documentary about the SEALS. I imagine that wouldn't sell as well though as "AN ACTION MOVIE STARING REAL NAVY SEALS!!!!!!!!!"
I tell him looked like one of those marine recruiting commercials to me. He couldn't believe it.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Feb 25, 2012 11:10am
Apparently you "smarter and better than everyone else's" have never seen how great the acting was by real actors in the last hollywood movie about SEALs. Im pretty sure the real ones did a better job than Emilio
Midstate01
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Feb 25, 2012 3:24pm
A lot of guys here on base went and saw it and said its amazing.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Feb 25, 2012 3:38pm
Clearly.bases_loaded;1095344 wrote:Apparently you "smarter and better than everyone else's"
Benny The Jet
Posts: 2,987
Feb 25, 2012 5:05pm
Just got done watching it. Thought it was awesome. Did anyone else have people leave at the end of the movie during the middle of the list that had all the SEALS that had died? We had a few, thought it was really disrespectful.
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Feb 25, 2012 6:08pm
Why is that disrespectful? If I was at Arlington for a Military funeral procession and left a few minutes early, that I'd consider disrespectful.Benny The Jet;1095635 wrote:We had a few, thought it was really disrespectful.
Not so sure about being disrespectful leaving an action movie.
Midstate01
Posts: 14,766
Feb 25, 2012 6:33pm
said_aouita;1095710 wrote:Why is that disrespectful? If I was at Arlington for a Military funeral procession and left a few minutes early, that I'd consider disrespectful.
Not so sure about being disrespectful leaving an action movie.
I think you should stay for sure. BUT, some people probably had no idea what was even being shown.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Feb 25, 2012 6:44pm
This is stupid. It's an action movie that a giant corporation is making millions off of. If you're offended by people leaving during the credits and aren't just as offended by the existence of this movie I don't know what to tell you.Benny The Jet;1095635 wrote:Just got done watching it. Thought it was awesome. Did anyone else have people leave at the end of the movie during the middle of the list that had all the SEALS that had died? We had a few, thought it was really disrespectful.
Leaving during credits of film = really disrespectful
Exploiting SEALS reputation for profit= awesome
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Benny The Jet
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Feb 25, 2012 8:14pm
goforit.gov?I Wear Pants;1095756 wrote: idontwanttoliveonthisplanetanymore.jpg
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Feb 25, 2012 8:25pm
you mean Bruce Willis in Tears of the Sun? that was a pretty good movie.bases_loaded;1095344 wrote:Apparently you "smarter and better than everyone else's" have never seen how great the acting was by real actors in the last hollywood movie about SEALs. Im pretty sure the real ones did a better job than Emilio
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Feb 25, 2012 9:02pm
Glory Days;1095854 wrote:you mean Bruce Willis in Tears of the Sun? that was a pretty good movie.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Feb 27, 2012 8:49pm
Funny someone mentions how it looked like a recruiting video in the trailers. What I had read was that this started in like 07 with a recruiting video
Years ago there was a navy commercial...most of which was showing SEALs. at the end they panned to a guy standing in a car dealership and the voice over said...."and some poor guy is stuck buying a minivan!"
Years ago there was a navy commercial...most of which was showing SEALs. at the end they panned to a guy standing in a car dealership and the voice over said...."and some poor guy is stuck buying a minivan!"
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Feb 27, 2012 8:51pm
I went and saw this yesterday.
I'd give it a B-
Movie was actually good. Acting wasn't as bad as I thought from reading comments. You could tell during some of the exchanges that they weren't actors, but the action was still good. It's not a mindless action film like The Expendables or some other shit was... It had a decent plot that could have been executed a bit better, but wasn't bad by any stretch.
I'd give it a B-
Movie was actually good. Acting wasn't as bad as I thought from reading comments. You could tell during some of the exchanges that they weren't actors, but the action was still good. It's not a mindless action film like The Expendables or some other shit was... It had a decent plot that could have been executed a bit better, but wasn't bad by any stretch.
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Feb 27, 2012 10:19pm
Everyone I have talked to liked it.hoops23;1098259 wrote:I went and saw this yesterday.
I'd give it a B-
Movie was actually good. Acting wasn't as bad as I thought from reading comments. You could tell during some of the exchanges that they weren't actors, but the action was still good. It's not a mindless action film like The Expendables or some other **** was... It had a decent plot that could have been executed a bit better, but wasn't bad by any stretch.
Fuck critics
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Feb 27, 2012 11:54pm
I'm going to check it out tomorrow.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Feb 28, 2012 12:01am
There were a few females crying at the end of it because of how the movie ended... Also, the list of KIA SEALs wasn't very long at all, took maybe 15-20 seconds to scroll through them all.
bigdaddy2003
Posts: 7,384
Feb 28, 2012 4:58pm
This.hoops23;1098259 wrote:I'd give it a B-
Movie was actually good. Acting wasn't as bad as I thought from reading comments. You could tell during some of the exchanges that they weren't actors, but the action was still good. It's not a mindless action film like The Expendables or some other shit was... It had a decent plot that could have been executed a bit better, but wasn't bad by any stretch.
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Feb 28, 2012 5:37pm
This movie definitely had a plot. Not sure where that came from. It was east to follow and stright forward as well. I actually thought the plot was really good actually.
The acting was, frankly horrendous. But there was about 5 minutes of acting in the whole movie, so who cares? It was 90% action, and the action was pretty awesome imo. I think that it would have been better if they didnt do the sentimental stuff during the final chase/invasion. The slow down for some of the people being shot was dumb and ruined the "realism" of the movie.
I would give it a solid B though. Entertianing for sure. It is pretty much non-stop action. Mission to mission (4 or 5 in total).
The acting was, frankly horrendous. But there was about 5 minutes of acting in the whole movie, so who cares? It was 90% action, and the action was pretty awesome imo. I think that it would have been better if they didnt do the sentimental stuff during the final chase/invasion. The slow down for some of the people being shot was dumb and ruined the "realism" of the movie.
I would give it a solid B though. Entertianing for sure. It is pretty much non-stop action. Mission to mission (4 or 5 in total).
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Feb 28, 2012 6:42pm
I thought they overdid the FPS look a bit much too.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Feb 28, 2012 7:49pm
Saw the book today. When's the game come out?
#commercialize
#commercialize
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Mar 13, 2012 11:23am
Saw this twice in the theatre. First time I ever went and saw a movie more than once. Friends were seeing it so I went even though I saw it already. I thought the second time around was better than the first to be honest with ya. I listened and understood more the narrative in the beginning and how they were setting up the movie at the beginning. The first time it seemed a little choppy but the second time it seemed to flow alot better.
I would given it 4* the first time, and the second time I would say 4.5 stars.
I would given it 4* the first time, and the second time I would say 4.5 stars.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Mar 14, 2012 2:03am
You didn't understand the narrative the first time? Does your wife keep your brain as well?thavoice;1114655 wrote:Saw this twice in the theatre. First time I ever went and saw a movie more than once. Friends were seeing it so I went even though I saw it already. I thought the second time around was better than the first to be honest with ya. I listened and understood more the narrative in the beginning and how they were setting up the movie at the beginning. The first time it seemed a little choppy but the second time it seemed to flow alot better.
I would given it 4* the first time, and the second time I would say 4.5 stars.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Mar 14, 2012 12:17pm
If you would read the post I said I listened and understood MORE of the narrative the second time around.
Work on your reading comprehension skills amigo.
Work on your reading comprehension skills amigo.