Posted on Dec 13, 2016
What would you ask the creators of Patriots Day, a movie about the Boston Marathon bombing?
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From Patriots Day:
From acclaimed director Peter Berg (“Deepwater Horizon,” “Lone Survivor”) and Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (“The Departed,” “Lone Survivor”), CBS Films and Lionsgate present “Patriots Day.” Based on true events, “Patriots Day” is a powerful story of a community’s extraordinary courage in the face of adversity. An account of the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing, the tension-packed dramatic thriller chronicles in detail one of the most sophisticated and well-coordinated manhunts in law enforcement history.
The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing shattered lives and tested the fabric of the American spirit. But in its wake, an entire city came together to bring the perpetrators to justice before they could inflict further damage. Rather than give themselves over to panic and fear, the citizens of Boston banded together, choosing solidarity over divisiveness in pursuit of a common enemy.
From RP Staff:
There's a chance that Director Peter Berg and Sgt Jeff Pugliese might visit us at RP to answer some of your questions about the film. In advance of our discussion with them, let us know what you would ask if you could be here with us!
RallyPoint is honored to continue to support Lionsgate on this latest film. To learn more about the movie and its beneficiaries, click here: http://www.patriotsdayfilm.com/
From Patriots Day:
From acclaimed director Peter Berg (“Deepwater Horizon,” “Lone Survivor”) and Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (“The Departed,” “Lone Survivor”), CBS Films and Lionsgate present “Patriots Day.” Based on true events, “Patriots Day” is a powerful story of a community’s extraordinary courage in the face of adversity. An account of the events surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing, the tension-packed dramatic thriller chronicles in detail one of the most sophisticated and well-coordinated manhunts in law enforcement history.
The 2013 Boston Marathon bombing shattered lives and tested the fabric of the American spirit. But in its wake, an entire city came together to bring the perpetrators to justice before they could inflict further damage. Rather than give themselves over to panic and fear, the citizens of Boston banded together, choosing solidarity over divisiveness in pursuit of a common enemy.
From RP Staff:
There's a chance that Director Peter Berg and Sgt Jeff Pugliese might visit us at RP to answer some of your questions about the film. In advance of our discussion with them, let us know what you would ask if you could be here with us!
RallyPoint is honored to continue to support Lionsgate on this latest film. To learn more about the movie and its beneficiaries, click here: http://www.patriotsdayfilm.com/
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Thank you Mr. Berg, Mr. Wahlberg, and all the people involved in making this film. What is something you've learned, Mr Berg, as one not from Boston, and Mr. Whalberg, one from Boston, in researching this film that stood out.?
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Why?????? Do we really need to make a movie out of every time we have a terrorist attack? This worldwide publicity is just what terrorists want.
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Mr. Berg. Thank you for such a great job with telling Marcus Luttrell's story. Mr. Wahlberg and Mr. Berg how did making these types of movies affect you personally?
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SFC Scott Parkhurst
I hope you don't mind my answering on my view on this? I too am an actor and have done some stories on tragic personal stories and I have to say it tugs at your gut big time. It's really bad when you have that person and or persons on set. All you can think about is doing the "job" right and really making sure you pratray that persons "feeling" at the time of their dismay etc. You must make the audience feel their pain. I do a lot of research and spend a lot of time with these people and at least for me I'll go visit the crime scene and look at pictures ....do whatever I can to put myself in their shoes. But this is me. I can't speak for all my fellow actors. And it stays with you and you do care. I hope these two will answer you. But I wanted you to get at least one actors view. (20 year Army/Medical Corp.and former Police Officer)
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SN Victoria Glover
SFC Scott Parkhurst - Thank you sir. It does. I hope they will answer as well. Thank for your service.
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SFC Scott Parkhurst
Your very welcome. I felt a little funny stepping in, but I thought at least one of us actors could give you some insight what it's like for "some" of us. I'm very glad that this movie was made! I believe and hope that it goes towards some healing and that some that sadly passed away did so didn't die in vane. And as a Country we learned from it and we DID get even stronger!
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Since it seems like every move any political figure or actor takes in a stance or their beliefs is criticized, I was curious if their was any type of negative publicity, criticism, protests or any of the sort that the showing of this film may have set off. I think it's great and very heart felt how this nation always seems to come together when a tragedy such as this happens and then after so long it's back to the same old country that seems to have lost it's patriotism. Tears my heart apart that we can't just stay together as patriots always no matter what are beliefs are.
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More of a comment than a question. Obviously I have not seen the film, but if there are any references to the military, I hope that the uniforms are correct, the language (terminology) is correct, and that the individuals are not portrayed as bumbling and/or inept. Thanks.
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I'd like Mr Wahlberg to confirm or deny this quote attributed to him: “Well, I would love it if they could take all the guns away… Certainly, I haven’t used a gun anywhere other than on a movie set and I’d like to see if we could take them all away. It would be a beautiful thing.”
And if he really said that, how dare he play the sorts of characters he does. I mean, if he doesn't want me, and the rest of the people who put their asses on the line for their country to be armed if they like, he should go play an accountant or a lawyer and leave guns out of his movies.
I'm sick of the Hollywood hypocrites. I can't watch Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, and especially Jim Carey (google his movie about Charleston Heston) without their politics ruining it for me. Even Captain America (Chris Evans) had to get on Twitter and go all anti-gun.
I hate it. The list of stars who have ruined their action movies for me is growing, and the thing of it is, probably most are just parroting stuff to keep their jobs in liberal-assed Hollywood and don't have an actual opinion.
And if he really said that, how dare he play the sorts of characters he does. I mean, if he doesn't want me, and the rest of the people who put their asses on the line for their country to be armed if they like, he should go play an accountant or a lawyer and leave guns out of his movies.
I'm sick of the Hollywood hypocrites. I can't watch Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, and especially Jim Carey (google his movie about Charleston Heston) without their politics ruining it for me. Even Captain America (Chris Evans) had to get on Twitter and go all anti-gun.
I hate it. The list of stars who have ruined their action movies for me is growing, and the thing of it is, probably most are just parroting stuff to keep their jobs in liberal-assed Hollywood and don't have an actual opinion.
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What do we expect to accomplish by creating a movie that shows terrorist attacks on our own soil? Are we trying to promote a certain ideology or exasperate the situation and increase Islamophobia? Perhaps we are trying to bring light to our failed immigration policies and the fact that there are radicalized people in our country that wish to do harm to American's? Then by all means lets make a movie where we show people being dismembered, what could it hurt?
I apologize if my reply is harsh but I recall what happened on Sept 11th 2001 without a movie to remind me. Perhaps we could make a movie about the before and after of that fateful event and the cynicism of people in America? It amazed me how patriotic our country became on Sept 12th, the cries for revenge and the bursting of American pride. The sales of American flag went through the roof as people tried to show the patriotism and support that they hadn't in years. However, if you rewind and slowly fast forward to today you will notice that patriotic attitude slowly fade away to the now accepted burning of that once revered flag.
Lets try to create movies that bring us together as a nation rather than divide us.
I apologize if my reply is harsh but I recall what happened on Sept 11th 2001 without a movie to remind me. Perhaps we could make a movie about the before and after of that fateful event and the cynicism of people in America? It amazed me how patriotic our country became on Sept 12th, the cries for revenge and the bursting of American pride. The sales of American flag went through the roof as people tried to show the patriotism and support that they hadn't in years. However, if you rewind and slowly fast forward to today you will notice that patriotic attitude slowly fade away to the now accepted burning of that once revered flag.
Lets try to create movies that bring us together as a nation rather than divide us.
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I'm hoping a look at civilians who were touched by PTSD from this event can spread compassion for the troops that come home with it. Some companies won't hire due to a stigma of the broken man/woman.
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Peter, I am very familiar to the intelligence story of how they Isolated and and ID'ed the Terrorist, one of my Lt's who went to work with the FBI on human trafficing was the person who walked into the operations center and said hey I am one of the only people trained to do this in the immediate area. Emily took less than a couple hours to find the first brother and then was the break the entire case needed? Does your movie show how our military experience can be highly effective in the support of our domestic counter terrorism response. We are trained and capable and willing to make a difference in the world.
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