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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First of all thank you both for what you do, and for your support of the military and Law Enforcement.
My question relates to cooperation with federal and local law enforcement agencies. How much support did you receive from Federal LE agencies as they related to collection efforts to identify the terrorists and or gather evidence? Was there any push back from them about not revealing or at least concealing some of the methods that they used to identify the terrorists?
Thank you again for your time, and Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you both and to your families.
My question relates to cooperation with federal and local law enforcement agencies. How much support did you receive from Federal LE agencies as they related to collection efforts to identify the terrorists and or gather evidence? Was there any push back from them about not revealing or at least concealing some of the methods that they used to identify the terrorists?
Thank you again for your time, and Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you both and to your families.
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How did you ensure the authenticity, factual portrayal of the movie without overstepping the boundaries or "stretching" the facts to make it a "box office hit"?
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During the course of putting together this film, what were the most frustrating obstacles and what was the most memorable response you ever got when someone learned of the topic of this film?
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How much easier is it to film in Boston, MA with the support of BPD, the community and local politicians compared to filming in Los Angeles, CA?
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I read all the questions and found them very interesting, with the exception of what at least to me, to be conspiracy theories. False Flag? Where is any evidence of this?
Also, where would I look to find the answers given to these questions?
Thanks for posting this Colonel.
Also, where would I look to find the answers given to these questions?
Thanks for posting this Colonel.
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A friend of mine went to see the movie but left after less than 10 minutes. He said the "F" bomb was dropped a lot in that first few minutes....my question--why did you have to use so much profanity????
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PO2 Steven Hardy
My guess would be that they were trying to give a realistic portrayal of Boston. The "Townies" here use it quite a lot.
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SFC Scott Parkhurst
With all do respect o both the person asking and the creator of the movie, my being an actor and working very closely with writers and directors, they want it to be very "real". I have been on sets where the people who lived it want it that way as well. Yes, there is talk about the "F" word and concern's about what people willl think, but the bottom line is that it's real and that's how people react in a crisis and that F word and the S word just rolls off the tongue! Otherwise if they used "holly crap batman"....do you really think they actually said that? NO! Then the movie won't be real and it would hurt those who lived it. Hope this helps.
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What was the main emotion you focused on when writing and filming the movie? Ultimately, what do you want the viewers to take away from the movie as a message? Was your motivation for filming the movie to highlight lone wolf terrorism, pay homage to the first responders, or share compassion for the victims?
Thank you for allowing me to ask just a few questions!
Thank you for allowing me to ask just a few questions!
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Why did you call your movie Patriots Day. Nothing was patriotic about that day. It's should have been call A Day of Mayhem since it was a bombing that had killed and injured a lot of people who were involved with running the Boston Marathon. You give to much credit to terrorism and how easy it was to kill innocent human beings and the lackadaisical security of this major event.
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SSG Carlos Madden
Sir, Patriots Day is a holiday in MA that is celebrated to commemorate the Battles of Lexington and Concord - schools and government are closed. The Boston Marathon always takes place on Patriots Day, thus the title of the movie.
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