In act of valor real members of the navy seals show off what they do in a concocted story, complete with a kidnapped c. Real, active duty navy seals perform the key roles in this movie about the american military helping homeland security stop a terrorist from invading the usa. There is a growing number of navy seals who disagree and believe that media exposure does some good. Act of valor directors scott waugh and mike mouse mccoy got a tepid response when they first approached eight activeduty navy seals to play themselves in starring roles in a hollywood action movie. The entire mental fabric of being a seal is built upon the foundation of being a quiet professional. An unprecedented blend of real life heroism and original filmmaking, act of valor stars a group of activeduty u. In an introduction, its codirectors, mike mccoy and scott waugh, speak directly to the audience, describing how they got involved in a film about the navy seals, how they were embedded with an actual seal unit and how, when that project grew into a. Relativity to pick up navy seal flick act of valor collider. Two stuntmen, mike mccoy and scott waugh, have codirected an actionwar movie starring eight real navy seals. Act of valors navy seal gear pm was invited to an early screening of act of valor, a movie starring navy seals and their realworld equipment. Real navy seals star in act of valor the new film act of valor blurs the line between the real and the unreal something fierce. How act of valors directors filmed with real special.
A fictionalized account of real life navy seal operations, act of valor depicts the courage of the men who sacrifice themselves to protect their country and keep us safe. Act of valor is a fictional story, which stars actual navy seals, doing what they do best jumping, shooting, rolling around, blowing things up and its all real. Act of valor is antisemitic tripe wrapped in the american flag with a navy seal cherry on top. Six navy seals dropped out of the night sky over hollywood on monday, parachuting onto the red carpet in front of the arclight theater for the premiere of act of. It stars alex veadov, roselyn sanchez, nestor serrano and emilio rivera, as well as active duty u. The final act of valor i recognized was portrayed by the seal chief who was shot multiple times engaging the leader of the terrorist cell in the underground tunnels. For anyone that doesnt know, they used real navy seals for the cast of this movie. It isnt a bad movie, lots of fighting, but dont expect things like character development because thats not what this movie is about. Act of valor star roselyn sanchez preferred working with. Seriously, the cast of the film in are all actual navy seals.
Act of valor is a 2012 war film directed by mike mccoy that focuses on a team of u. Act of valor featurette the real navy seal lieutenant rorke. Relativity media has debuted the first official trailer for act of valor, a oneofakind action movie starring active duty navy seals in a realworld but hollywood. Act of valor behind the scenes navy seals movie 2012. Feb 24, 2012 plenty of movies have featured teams of special forces as main characters.
The hype surrounding the film, naturally enough, is that this one is much more realistic than all the other action and war movies out there. The action movie act of valor breaks new ground in blending fiction and realism, casting activeduty navy seals on reallife training missions. There is a relationship between the two leads that is really important, says mccoy. Feb 19, 2012 act of valor, a film starring activeduty members of the navy seals, follows a seal team as it rescues an undercover agent in the philippines. The movie shot genuine seal training exercises, but the script. The acting set up of act of valor is an extremely rare one of a kind circumstance were navy seals actually get to play in themselves in a film. There is a story behind the film that is no less engrossing. An unprecedented actionadventure film,act of valor stars a group of activeduty u. Act of valor directors scott waugh and mike mouse mccoy got a tepid response when they first approached eight activeduty navy seals to play themselves in starring roles.
What do real navy seals think of the movie act of valor. Feb 24, 2012 real navy seals star in act of valor the new film act of valor blurs the line between the real and the unreal something fierce. Inspired by true events, the film combines stunning combat sequences. Act of valor showcases real navy seals, wives and kids. Act of valor, film with activeduty members of navy. In the movie he survives, as did the seal this was based on, when he was shot 27 times. Act of valor featurette the real navy seal lieutenant rorke hd. Act of valor internet movie firearms database guns in.
Navy seals stories firsttime directors mike mccoy and scott waugh were looking for a specific seal of approval for their debut film, act of valor. Act of valor behind the scenes navy seals movie 2012 hd. Act of valors hook, which can be seen as either a marketing gimmick or a genuine attempt to do things a little differently, is that the navy seals in the film are played by reallife, active seals. Critics warn the film may give away sensitive intel. Im not sure whether this seal is still active duty or not.
Directors mouse mccoy and scott waugh collaborated with the us navy and actual navy seals to give the film a sense of battle tactics and environment on par with black hawk down and saving private ryan. The movie shot genuine seal training exercises, but the script couldnt be more generic. Feb 24, 2012 act of valor, unlike the men who populate it, has an identity problem. Act of valor is an impressive movie about the cult of professional warriors in the age of global terrorism. Navy seals and real livefire scenes in which the movie crew kept their heads down as live ammunition ripped overhead movie. Act of valor, the basedonrealevents film featuring active duty navy seals, follows a navy seal team as they travel around the world, tracking a developing terrorist plot from south america, to africa, and finally to the usmexico border. Act of valor trailer real life navy seals movie geektyrant. Navy seals who embark on a covert mission to rescue a cia agent and foil a terrorist plot. Navy seals reluctant stars but shine in act of valor. Navy seal team in act of valor is led by an officer, lieutenant commander rorke, and a highranking enlisted man, special warfare operator chief dave. Act of valor 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The opening line of act of valor starts with the statement that the movie is based on real acts of valor. Act of valor, a film starring activeduty members of the navy seals, follows a seal team as it rescues an undercover agent in the philippines. In general seals hate any media exposure for many reasons. Act of valor, unlike the men who populate it, has an identity problem. Relativity media has debuted the first official trailer for act of valor, a one of akind action movie starring active duty navy seals in a real world but hollywood.
After the movie was made, the filmmakers also received support. The movie is basically on hell of an awesome navy recruiting video. It doesnt feature any of the basic principals that make a movie a movie, but instead follows real enlisted military in a movie style war. The purpose of act of valor was to increase navy seal recruitment by. Inspired by true events, the film combines stunning combat sequences, uptothe minute battlefield technology and heartpumping emotion for the ultimate action adventure.
I had the pleasure of watching the movie act of valor. Act of valor movie features cast of active duty navy seals, screenplay written by kurt johnstad. The sites critical consensus reads, its undeniably reverent of the reallife heroes in its cast, but act of valor lets them down with a. Additionally, this dvd action movie includes a digital copy and variety of bonus features like. An unprecedented blend of real life heroism and original filmmaking, act of valor stars a group of activeduty navy seals in a powerful story of contemporary global antiterrorism. But in act of valor, opening today, real life navy seals are up on screen. Act of valor contains hardhitting combat footage, relentless and effective.
Alex veadov and derrick van orden in act of valor 2012 act of valor 2012 roselyn sanchez. An upcoming movie starring a team of navy seals performing covert operations and staging surprising assaults may seem. An elite team of navy seals embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped cia agent. It is the only movie with real navy seals posing as actors.
Like many people, i have never been a seal, or a marine, or even a particularly good call of. En espanol finding fault in act of valor, an action adventure film featuring real navy seals playing themselves in a fictionalized depiction of a globespanning special ops assignment, is a thankless task. But relativity media was in an even better position, as the company was able to pick up the alreadyshot film act of valor, which stars actual navy seals in a fictional story. The action movie act of valor breaks new ground in blending fiction and realism, casting activeduty navy seals on reallife training missions in a fictionalized story. With most navy seal movies, the seals are portrayed by hollywood guys who might actually be the antiwar type, and youre sort of rolling your eyes at them. Here are these undeniably appealing, brave and patriotic guys who have without a doubt, time after time, put their lives on the line for me and my family. Part fiction and part documentary, the film grafts reallife members of the navy seals and real, live ammunition. Secretive seals moonlight as movie stars, with navys. Hostage rescue operation seals hot extraction navy seals hostage rescue mission when its latest mission leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the u.
The new film act of valor blurs the line between the real and the unreal something fierce. Director clint eastwood released american sniper in late 2014, and eric blehms book about a seal team six operator, fearless, also attracted attention from studios. Act of valor, a new movie in theaters friday, uses real navy seals to show viewers how they do their dangerous special operations. The film was made in collaboration with the united states navy and all of the seals that. Act of valor aims to put audiences in the boots of the seals, as mccoy and waugh. There is a body of films that feature the united states navy seals. An unprecedented blend of reallife heroism and original filmmaking, act of valor stars a group of activeduty u. This movie looks like it will be completely badass. How a targeted marketing campaign led to a big opening weekend. Act of valor is a fictional account of a potential terrorist attack on american soil. Act of valor an action film depicting a navy seal mission and starring real activeduty sealsnot only gives a rare glimpse into the elite fighting unit, but created a new style of filmmaking. An upcoming movie starring a team of navy seals performing covert operations and. Also, the missions in the film are all based on the real thing, and the navy cooperated with the production on what had been an unprecedented level. Since the seals in act of valor are not deployed in.
The story that is shown in the movie is not an actual event since seals cannot disclose much of what they actually do, but the story is made up of the very same type of threats that face america and those who have sworn to defend it. But in act of valor, opening today, reallife navy seals are up on screen. With the new film act of valor starring reallife u. Firsttime directors mike mccoy and scott waugh were looking for a specific seal of approval for their debut film, act of valor. As youll read in this writeup i was able to spot at least three different occurrences that were based on real life incidents that the teams encountered. The characters they play are fictional, but the weapons and tactics used are real.
Act of valor, starring navy seal members the new york times. Strong violence includes a brutal sequence of a woman being kidnapped, beat up, and tortured, and a scene in. Official trailer for real navy seals action movie act. Act of valor features reallife seals entertainment. The movie features a gripping story that takes audiences on an. Navy seals in a film like no other in hollywoods history.
Feb 14, 2012 six navy seals dropped out of the night sky over hollywood on monday, parachuting onto the red carpet in front of the arclight theater for the premiere of act of valor. An unprecedented blend of reallife heroism and original filmmaking, act of valor stars a group of activeduty navy seals in a powerful story of contemporary global antiterrorism. An unprecedented blend of real life heroism and original filmmaking, act of valor stars a group of activeduty navy seals in a powerful story. Relativity to pick up navy seal flick act of valor. Act of valor and the navy seals that inspired the movies. Fastpaced film act of valor focuses on a band of navy seals trying to keep a muslim suicidebomber mastermind entering the united states with drug smugglers. Act of valor is a riveting, explosive war movie with very strong patriotic values, but it has very strong war violence and some strong foul language, so extreme caution is advised. The film was released by relativity media on february 24, 2012. Act of valor is a 2012 american action film produced and directed by mike mccoy and scott. The truth is, i have absolutely no idea how authentic the new navy sealsbased film act of valor is. Inspired by true events, the film combines stunning combat sequences, uptothe minute battlefield technology and heartpumping emotion for the ultimate action. In act of valor real members of the navy seals show off what they do. Parents need to know that act of valor is a factbased action movie about the navy seals who are mostly played by reallife activeduty seals. We talk to act of valor directors mike mccoy and scott waugh about why they made a film about navy seal operations using real seals, weapons, tactics and battle stories, and.
Act of valor is a movie for those that only want to see a war movie. Navy seals in a fictionalized portrayal of real antiterrorism operations. This movie focuses on telling the audience what it is like to be a real navy seal. The movie shot genuine seal training exercises, but.
Act of valor a movie with real navy seals spec ops magazine. List of films featuring the united states navy seals. The movie, which debuts in theaters today, goes to great pains to tell you that the largest terrorist plot against america is perpetrated by a jew. The first trailer has been released for the film act of valor, the story is fictional but the tactics are real.
Real navy seals costar in hollywoods act of valor movie. An elite team of navy seals embark on a covert mission to recover a. With cuttingedge battlefield technology, perfect and stunning combat sequences, and reallife casting of eight navy seals in the lead roles, act of valor oozes authenticity. Act of valor, film with activeduty members of navy seals. Plenty of movies have featured teams of special forces as main characters. Act of valor is a 2012 american action film produced and directed by mike mccoy and scott waugh, and written by kurt johnstad. The box office successes of act of valor in 2012 and lone survivor in 20 led studios to seek out more reallife accounts of navy seals to portray on film. In generalseals hate any media exposure for many reasons. Nov 30, 2018 for anyone that doesnt know, they used real navy seals for the cast of this movie. Feb 25, 2012 the truth is, i have absolutely no idea how authentic the new navy seals based film act of valor is. Jun 05, 2012 act of valor, the basedonrealevents film featuring active duty navy seals, follows a navy seal team as they travel around the world, tracking a developing terrorist plot from south america, to africa, and finally to the usmexico border.
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