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Act of Valor: Movie about Navy seals

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oldirtypatstard
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searched, didnt find anything.

but watched this three times now and i hope its gonna be as good as the trailer makes it seem


Nov 21 2011 2:36PM
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JHendrix
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looks bad ass can't wait to watch it
Nov 21 2011 3:38PM
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geteducated
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looks contrived.

any of this films profit going to help the families of the seals that died in the heli crash? or is this movie just cashing in on the culture of these individuals, because due to recent events, its still at the forefront of americas psyche?

there are far better mediums out there that tell and honor the story of SOF's..the book Horse Soldiers being one of them.

Nov 21 2011 4:53PM
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kstanz
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Whatever whatever, I'll defiantly be watching. Looks awesome!
Nov 21 2011 5:01PM
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sherwood4099
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Certainly isn't trying to cash in on anyone's death. This movie is in collaboration with Naval Special Warfare Command and will be starring some active duty SEALs and Combat craft crewmen. If anything it's people who know what's up in the Special Operations Community creating A product consumers are begging for, a look inside the modern Navy SEALs and special warfare spurred by Bin Ladens death and renewed interest in DEVGRU formally ST 6
Nov 21 2011 5:01PM
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Anathema
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more american propaganda. american's are the heroes of the world, we get it. now stop jamming it down my throat everytime i walk down the street, watch a baseball game, or turn on the television.
Nov 21 2011 5:02PM
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BikeMlatt69
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this
Nov 21 2011 5:05PM
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fujarome
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shocking. An american-made movie portrays the American military in a positive light. Honestly. It's a movie. Don't see it if you don't want to. Simple as that.


And what about baseball jams it down your throat? The national anthem? God Bless America, which is usually only done when the game is on sunday night baseball or the 4th of july?
Nov 21 2011 5:15PM
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RubberSoul
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looks like it could either suck or be really interesting or both

trailers can't be trusted. anyone remember how bad the super troopers trailer made the movie look? i remember saying to myself, that looks fucking retarded

anyway, i'll see it
Nov 21 2011 5:26PM
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fujarome
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anyone seen it? Saw it last night myself.

Admittedly, the scenes in which the seals had to actually act (10 minutes at the beginning) weren't great just because the acting isn't what you expect these days. However in terms of action, it's much better than any other action movie I've seen simply because it's all feasible stuff.


Definitely worth a watch, provided you don't go into it expecting some insane masterpiece.

Take it as it is-a movie about seals blowing shit up and killing people.
Feb 25 2012 2:34PM
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e_strapp
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yeah defintiely was not what i expected, but still, awesome movie!
Feb 25 2012 2:37PM
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I_Am_Mod
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definitely on my 'to see' list, i love action packed movies !
Feb 25 2012 2:41PM
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I.B
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Worth buying a movie ticket, or waiting to torrent?
Feb 25 2012 2:42PM
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Clevinger
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I saw it last night. It's pretty cool, actually, and for the most part it's realistic, and definitely a fun thing to watch. It was good to watch in a theatre because some of the visuals need that kind of space, but I definitely could have done without some of the audience members. Overall it was fun, and a little inspiring (in a "these guys are better at doing this than I am at doing anything" way) and I think tasteful.

As far as it being propaganda, well, yeah, I guess, but in the same way Usain Bolt is propaganda for running. It's not fear-mongering, it's a demonstration of capability. It's more like the fly-overs at football games than the talking heads on the TV.
Feb 25 2012 2:54PM
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yuck
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looks awful in my opinion. another 'murican flick to glorify the troops that much more.

not that im against anyone in the military, it is a huge sacrifice and all that and I totally respect that. But these movies piss me off because they show such a one-sided view of whats really going on. cue hate.
Feb 25 2012 3:11PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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this looks like so much more than just another "fuck yeah america" film to me.
Feb 25 2012 3:16PM
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PopsicleStand
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The Navy expects to "cash in" on this movie through boosted recruitment.
Feb 25 2012 3:16PM
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fujarome
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depends on your preference. The theater experience with surround sound and everything was awesome, but if you don't care for that, either way to torrent or buy it when it comes out.

And the movie is propaganda in the same way top gun is. It's a show of force and how they do things more than anything. It's not some captain america type stuff where some american gets shot 60 times and keeps running, 1 shot-killing everything he sees.

It's all very tactical and intense.
Feb 25 2012 3:17PM
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yuck
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lol it actually looks like they just tried to make CoD into a movie.
Feb 25 2012 3:21PM
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Lucas
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Going to watch it today
Feb 25 2012 3:22PM
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fujarome
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actually it's more as if they took real life, made COD, then made a movie about the real life portion, completely disregarding the video game.
Feb 25 2012 3:23PM
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Bumblesteeze
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I saw it last night and it was alright.
Not black hawk down by any means (they actually said this in the movie) but it was still entertaining.
Feb 25 2012 4:35PM
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Clevinger
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Did you see the movie?
Feb 25 2012 4:40PM
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Black.Bird
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Saw it last night and it wasn't too bad. Not a movie I'd watch again. The acting kinda sucked but the action was good.

For people who've seen it:

GRRENAAADEE!

I lol'd.
Feb 25 2012 4:46PM
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1337
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Shot mostly on DSLR's, pretty excited to see it from a filmmaking perspective!
Feb 25 2012 6:21PM
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Alpine3
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id absolutely put it on my top 10, maybe top 5.

i love these types of movies tho. i didnt go in expecting amazing acting, i didnt watch it cause i was wondering if it was going to win a grammy.

definitely an intense movie and i loved how tactics were so real.
Feb 25 2012 6:32PM
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Alpine3
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kinda curious as to how that moment triggered laughter tho..
Feb 25 2012 6:36PM
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GayWolf420
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Why so bitter? If I were a Citizen of the City of Canada, I'd be more than happy to share a continent with the worlds most superior country.
Feb 25 2012 6:37PM
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Mr.O
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Exactly, why do you people go in expecting amazing acting? The characters are active duty Navy Seals not professional trained actors.... fools.

I may go see it tonight, looking forward to it whenever I do see it though.
Feb 25 2012 6:37PM
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Lucas
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The ending was really hard to watch.... All in all a great movie honoring navy seals
Feb 25 2012 6:40PM
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geteducated
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it's what the army did after war movies were shown at the theater during vietnam. except they put a recruitment booth outside the doors of the theater.
Feb 25 2012 6:43PM
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Anathema
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youre trying a little too hard
Feb 25 2012 6:45PM
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yuck
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uh, because its a big hollywood movie? what a ridiculous thing to ask. idgaf if theyre real life soldiers or whatever, if theyre shit actors why are they in such a big movie?
Feb 25 2012 7:02PM
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Clevinger
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Trolling?
Feb 25 2012 7:05PM
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Alpine3
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uhhh maybe because they wanted the most realistic action scenes and tactical maneuvers every conscripted on screen? can't get that shit from anyone but those who literally do that for a living.

seems to be a good reason to me.
Feb 25 2012 7:06PM
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yuck
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man there are actors out there who are more talented than these lazy-ass "soldiers" and would die for a role this big. If these guys are such tried and true heroes, dont they have a war to fight? With all the whoop-de-do about the war effort these days, its nice to know the military can afford a few navy seals to go diddle their assholes and film some fucking movie.
Feb 25 2012 7:07PM
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Clevinger
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Yup, trolling.

Man, you must be really proud of yourself.
Feb 25 2012 7:09PM
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sherwood4099
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Funny because it's cheesy? I hope that's what you mean because that scene is based off of a completely selfless, real world act of valor.... http://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/04/08/seal.medal/
Feb 25 2012 7:13PM
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Lucas
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Ya this? What's your deal???
Feb 25 2012 7:32PM
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ABdrummer
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most bad ass part= the entire movie was filmed with live ammunition to get the full effect of muzzle fire. nuts
Feb 25 2012 7:44PM
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*Skittles*
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Really? Didnt' know that. Might have to go see it now.
Feb 25 2012 7:57PM
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Black.Bird
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Funny because of how cheesy it was with the huge slow-mo effect to his voice. I didn't expect him to do the act right after though.
Feb 25 2012 7:59PM
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-Mugatu
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Because the "war" in the middle east is dwindling down, and they can afford a few seals to diddle their assholes because they killed Bin Laden, they did their job!
Feb 25 2012 8:02PM
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El_Barto.
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no MLB. College has started but unless you team is worth a damn you dont car about it
Feb 25 2012 8:37PM
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Feb 25 2012 8:38PM
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sherwood4099
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Your fucking pathetic. Are you kidding me. Have some respect
Feb 25 2012 8:39PM
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maynaiseman
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Leaving to go see this in 5 minutes, stoke
Feb 25 2012 8:40PM
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987321654hgfd
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Yeah, pretty much anything he posts concerning the United States is negative. I guess he just can't handle our awesomeness.

Now regarding the movie, haven't seen it yet but I will sometime this week.
Feb 25 2012 8:44PM
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