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. 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. Act of valor 2012 when its latest mission leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the u. 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. As mentioned before, act of valor is expected to reach theaters by february 17th.
An unprecedented blend of reallife heroism and original filmmaking, act of valor stars a group of activeduty navy seals. The film was released by relativity media on february 24, 2012. What do real navy seals think of the movie act of valor. Jun 20, 20 this is my favorite scene from the movie act of valor.
Plenty of movies have featured teams of special forces as main characters. Feb 24, 2012 plenty of movies have featured teams of special forces as main characters. A blend of reality and fiction, relativitys film about navy seals stars actual activeduty recruits. Act of valor behind the scenes navy seals movie 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. Feb 23, 2012 a blend of reality and fiction, relativitys film about navy seals stars actual activeduty recruits. 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. 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. 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. Feb 25, 2012 the truth is, i have absolutely no idea how authentic the new navy sealsbased film act of valor is. Act of valor 2012 official trailer hd movie navy seals.
Derrick van orden is known for his work on act of valor 2012, surviving the wild 2018 and azadah 2015. Rorke denver is an actor, known for act of valor 2012, stars in the sky. Seal is a real squad of us navy operating in the sky, sea and earth. 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. Feb 25, 2012 having seen act of valor, the vigorous, amateurish action movie in which activecombat seals play something like themselves on dangerous missions around the world, i can deduce one answer to those troubling questions. Act of valor, film with activeduty members of navy seals. The 10 rules every navy seal follows to be in the 1% duration. An elite squad of navy seals is tasked with rescuing a kidnapped cia agent from a lethal terrorist cell in this covertaction thriller. How act of valor cast real special operations forces. Part fiction and part documentary, the film grafts reallife members of the navy seals and real, live ammunition. A solider leaving for deployment in the actiondrama act of valor, a film about navy seals who try to prevent a terrifying global threat.
There is a body of films that feature the united states navy seals. Captain duncan smith, a 27year navy veteran and active duty u. In general seals hate any media exposure for many reasons. 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. Act of valor premiere enlists navy seal talent showcased in. List of films featuring the united states navy seals wikipedia. Later in the movie they are deployed with the advanced. Act of valor takes audiences deep into the secretive world of the most elite, highly trained group of warriors in the modern world. Id be ignoring an essential role war movies play in reminding the privileged masses of. Back home with his family after four tours of duty, however, chris finds that it is the war he cant leave behind. Act of valor, starring navy seal members the new york times. It stars alex veadov, roselyn sanchez, nestor serrano and emilio rivera, as well as active duty u. Chief tecumseh poem prints from the movie act of valor so live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
But in act of valor, opening today, reallife navy seals are up on screen. For me to say act of valor is a bythenumbers actioner with barely serviceable performances and closecombat battle scenes that are a step or two above your standard firstperson video shooter game would be accurate, but in the end id be missing the point. Navy seals in a film like no other in hollywoods history. Former seal makes it an act of valor to run for congress. The truth is, i have absolutely no idea how authentic the new navy seals based film act of valor is.
There is a tense scene in the movie act of valor when derrick van orden, an active duty navy seal at the time of filming, is interrogating a. Nov 30, 2018 for anyone that doesnt know, they used real navy seals for the cast of this movie. Navy seals parachuting into the ocean being picked up by an ohio class submarine. Did you know there was a real navy seal in the movie, act of valor. Act of valor, film with activeduty members of navy. Navy seals reluctant stars but shine in act of valor.
There is a tense scene in the movie act of valor when derrick van orden, an active duty navy seal at the time of filming, is interrogating a hardcore bad guy. For anyone that doesnt know, they used real navy seals for the cast of this movie. Everything you need to know about act of valor movie 2012. 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. Feb 24, 2012 act of valor, unlike the men who populate it, has an identity problem. Real navy seals costar in hollywoods act of valor movie. When the rescue of a kidnapped cia operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the u.
Jun 08, 2016 act of valor is a modern war movie that follows a u. Navy seal, was one of the key players in developing act of valor. Jun 12, 2011 relativity to pick up navy seal flick act of valor. Act of valor movie features cast of active duty navy seals, screenplay written by kurt johnstad. 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. Relativity to pick up navy seal flick act of valor collider. But act of valor tells us that weve got some pretty big, pretty capable protectors on our side. The album original soundtrack original soundtrack on allmusic 2012 the track list for the navy seal action thriller. Setting out to be the real deal of navy seal movies, act of valor goes beyond the likes of. An unprecedented blend of reallife heroism and original filmmaking, act of valor stars a group of activeduty u.
The characters they play are fictional, but the weapons and tactics used are real. Act of valor, unlike the men who populate it, has an identity problem. A navy seal squad goes on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped cia agent, and, in the process, takes down a. The entire mental fabric of being a seal is built upon the foundation of being a quiet professional. Sons of liberty action movie full length scifi free youtube movie duration.
The movie shot genuine seal training exercises, but the script. Act of valor is a fictional account of a potential terrorist attack on american soil. Critics warn the film may give away sensitive intel. Act of valor premiere enlists navy seal talent showcased. Relativity picks up navy seal project, act 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. Like many people, i have never been a seal, or a marine, or even a particularly good call of. Rorke thomas denver born october 26, 1973 is an american actor, author, and former united states navy seals commander. Pm was invited to an early screening of act of valor, a movie starring navy seals and their realworld equipment. Feb 27, 2012 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.
Act of valor and the navy seals that inspired the movies. Act of valor on dvd june 5, 2012 starring roselyn sanchez, emilio rivera. In generalseals hate any media exposure for many reasons. Jan 28, 2014 best scene from movie act of valor bout back up best scene from movie act of valor bout back up. Rorke leaves for his son in the movie act of valor so live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Act of valor, starring navy seal members the new york. Act of valor is a modern war movie that follows a u. In the movie he survives, as did the seal this was based on, when he was shot 27 times. There are people, organizations, whole countries that would love to harm us, kill us, obliterate us. Jun, 2011 act of valor definitely has the potential to be just as engaging as any of the other upcoming navy seal movies on a visceral level, but the lack of a wellregarded or decorated filmmaker working behind the scenes suggests it could lack the substance of its peers. Seal is assigned to rescue the hostages a us intelligence personel from the criminal gangs in central america.
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