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All the messed depictions of Army Rangers Hollywood shows the world...all of that annoys me
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SSG Pete Fleming
They do get it wrong... but just think if they can't get ours right, image how badly they depict foreign militaries in our movies
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I guess any without regard to utilizing the soldiers that have actually served. If one is to make a Vietnam movie for instance, wouldn't you, as a director or producer, utilize some service members that have served in that conflict for guidance and supervision? I certainly would.
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SSG Pete Fleming
Platoon for example, not only had Captain Dale Dye as an advisor (he also played a small part), but the director, Oliver Stone was a vet. Both served in Vietnam. The movie 'Three Kings' had a Gulf War Vet as an advisor... as have many war movies.
Now, of course a lot failed to have a real advisor, others choose not to listen and prefer the 'Hollywood' approach because it brings in more revenue. Other times they have limited budget or the props and costume departments don't get it right.
There are numerous reasons but a lot of the silly mistakes could be prevented, and still keep it an entertaining movie/show.
Now, of course a lot failed to have a real advisor, others choose not to listen and prefer the 'Hollywood' approach because it brings in more revenue. Other times they have limited budget or the props and costume departments don't get it right.
There are numerous reasons but a lot of the silly mistakes could be prevented, and still keep it an entertaining movie/show.
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Yup, "Lone Survivor," was almost entirely cast by veterans and active duty AF personnel with the exception of certain lead and supporting roles obviously. In that movie the PJ's were in fact real PJ's. Conveniently it was shot in Albuquerque and on Kirtland AFB where the PJ school house is. As a contractor I worked with a GS civilian, retired AF Major who played a Navy Commander SEAL in an ASOC.
One of the Transformers had some of it also shot on Kirtland. It had a real MQ-9 crews playing themselves as a Reaper operator. Many of the Airman in that movie were real AD personnel stationed at Kirtland.
Those are just to name a few.
One of the Transformers had some of it also shot on Kirtland. It had a real MQ-9 crews playing themselves as a Reaper operator. Many of the Airman in that movie were real AD personnel stationed at Kirtland.
Those are just to name a few.
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Firebirds. Where the greatest W2 Apache pilot in world kills the bad guy with rockets. Scratch that. Just everything about Firebirds.
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SSG Pete Fleming
Many films and shows are more focused on ratings and profit than on getting it right...
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Haircuts, hair over the collar, 50 year old "chunky "actors busting out of their dress uniform but portrayed rank as a 2 striper. Females displayed in only clerical roles. My personal preference but women portrayed in more of a role like a Michelle Rodriguez movie. Actors need more time with actual members of the armed services....
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SSG John Jensen
watch the behind the scenes of making of 'Battleship' when whatsername talks about the training she got from the sailors to do her part right
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SSgt Boyd Welch
SSG Pete Fleming - Vets have a proud history of going to Hollywood (back when Hollywood wanted to portray people in a positive light). We need more to do the same.
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SSG Pete Fleming
SSgt Boyd Welch - Tons are, but there are a variety of reasons why they aren't the top tier actors.
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COL Phil Wojtalewicz
Watch "Species II" to see a very fat George Dzunzda play a Marine Colonel. HE was the most fit they could find for that role???
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Casting actors who are too old for the role they are playing. Movies routinely have actors in their 60s and even 70s playing generals, admirals, colonels, and sergeant majors.
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At the end of the movie Fury, the German soldier opened the TC Hatch on the Sherman M4 and threw a grenade into it and closed the hatch and killed Brad Pitt. I am a former tank crewman and am currently a volunteer historian on a M4 Sherman tank. That never would have happened because the hatch would have been locked from the inside.
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Anyone where the main character goes rogue without any repercussions. Also ribbons/medals on wrong side
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So many to choose from...But I really hate the movie, "Pearl Harbor" for its stupidity.
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Loved the movie Steven Segal was a Navy SEAL in when the battleship was over run by terrorist and Segal (saves the day - until the final salute when the hero Casey (Segal) give a whacked out salute with one finger sticking up. Disappointing they didn't fix that glaring error--NO military person would salute like that!
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