Act of valor is a 2012 war film directed by mike mccoy that focuses on a team of u. 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 what they hope audiences take away from the film. Plenty of movies have featured teams of special forces as main characters. The characters they play are fictional, but the weapons and tactics used are real. Support our navy and our veterans by buying a copy for yourself and, may i suggest, one or more copies as gifts for friends. There are various reasons why act of valor, the movie released on feb. What do real navy seals think of the movie act of valor. Just saw act of valor this movie is riddled with mistakes. Navy seals who embark on a covert mission to rescue a cia agent and. But in act of valor, opening today, reallife navy seals are up on screen.
Act of valor cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Act of valor, unlike the men who populate it, has an identity problem. Actors overreact while real heroes act with true valor and courage. Act of valor internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv. The navy seals sea, air and land form the special operations arm of the united states navy. Swat will follow reallife special weapons and tactics police officers in fictional settings in the same vein as navy seals in the 2012 act of valor. In generalseals hate any media exposure for many reasons.
Any possibility for change, selfdiscovery, emotion, doubt all that stuff is far outside the realm of act of valor, a steely monument to military might. The entire mental fabric of being a seal is built upon the foundation of being a quiet professional. The defense department went all out supplying the real vehicles, the aircraft, the weapons, and most importantly, the soldiers. A trailer has finally been released for the upcoming act of valor movie that has created a lot of prerelease buzz because the navy seals in the film are played by actual activeduty seals. 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. In act of valor, a secret military world, approved for. How act of valors directors filmed with real special.
Act of valor must balance publicity, secrecy with navy. Act of valor is a hybrid of fiction and documentarystyle storytelling the film tracks an eightman seal squad that undertakes a fabricated mission to. This rifle is seen carried by laotian border patrol guards as well as jiang kwan hi lim and lai fun lau nga lai, who cover their weapons with improvised camouflage. As the men of bandito platoon race to stop an attack that could kill or maim thousands of american civilians, they must balance their commitment to their duty and family back home. Feb 24, 2012 act of valor s navy seal gear pm was invited to an early screening of act of valor, a movie starring navy seals and their realworld equipment. Act of valor is a hollywood movie produced and directed by mike mccoy and scott waugh and written by kurt johnstad. Oct, 2011 a trailer has finally been released for the upcoming act of valor movie that has created a lot of prerelease buzz because the navy seals in the film are played by actual activeduty seals. Part fiction and part documentary, the film grafts reallife members of. I guess the production couldnt afford decent stuntmen who could throw themselves backwards with the force of the bullet. Act of valor behind the scenes navy seals movie 2012. Meats allows an army ch47d helicopter to hover over a special operations craft riverine socr craft used by swcc to be rigged to the underbelly of the helicopters with slings. Feb 12, 2012 act of valor is a hybrid of fiction and documentarystyle storytelling the film tracks an eightman seal squad that undertakes a fabricated mission to recover a captured cia operative. Act of valor and the rise of the militaryentertainment.
Act of valor contains hardhitting combat footage, relentless and effective. Act of valor is a love letter to servicemen but its also a disjointed mishmash of slick combat sequences paired with awkward performances and a generic storyline. When the rescue of a kidnapped cia operative leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the u. Akm rifles are carried by most enemy gunmen, with and without slant compensators. The bandito brothers produces the film written and directed by scott wiper.
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. I have all but 2 of the act of valor dts i believe. Navy seal team story plot and mission suggest it is seal team 6, devgru as they embark upon a black operation to recover a kidnapped cia agent it stars alex veadov, roselyn sanchez, nestor serrano and emilio rivera, as well as activeduty u. So act of valor is being praised at being so very realistic. There is a story behind the film that is no less engrossing. Act of valor internet movie firearms database guns in. Established in 1962, the seals hold an origin that actually dates back to actions in world war 2 where speciallytrained individuals were selected to undertake covert coastal reconnaissance and underwater demolition missions that preceded amphibious assaults by main forces. Uncommon valor internet movie firearms database guns in. Rarely has a movie created as much buzz in the military community. Act of valor, starring navy seal members the new york. Part fiction and part documentary, the film grafts reallife members of the navy seals and real, live ammunition. There are many reasons but lets start with the most important one the guys in the movie are navy seals, real ones, from seal teams and it shows. The norinco type 56 is a common assault rifle used in movies and television to standin for the ak47. 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.
During the rescue mission in costa rica, multiple guards are seen holding. The film was made in collaboration with the united states navy and all of the seals that appear in the film are activeduty members. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. The presence of certified soldiers in key roles brings valor an unquestionable realism, even as it relies on all of the overused cliches of the militarythriller genre. Btw, i think it is bs that we cant use the promotional dts that we have stolen with a knife. Four stars, easily, and i would actually put it in the. Act of valor, starring navy seal members the new york times. 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. With terry schappert, larry zanoff, pompeyo cepeda, andre g. First of all it features the navy seals some of which.
The production has noted that numerous scenes involved live fire conditions, as they. An unprecedented blend of reallife heroism and original filmmaking, act of valor stars a group of activeduty u. Act of valor takes audiences deep into the secretive world of the most elite, highly trained group of warriors in the modern world. The swcc boat scene from act of valor might be the best military insertion scene from a war movie ever. Act of valor, by dick couch and george galdorisi, 320 pp, berkeley books, 2012 by larry bond february 3, 2012 actually, it should be acts of valor, since the seal heroes of the book engage in several operations, any one of which could have served as the climax of an action thriller. The movie is loosely based on previously conducted navy seal missions, and seals advised on all the tactics and action sequences. A sigsauer p226 is used by chief dave in the films climax. Act of valor behind the scenes navy seals movie 2012 hd. With alex veadov, roselyn sanchez, nestor serrano, rorke denver. The 30 coolest movie weapons of all time taste of cinema. Jan 30, 2012 an unprecedented blend of reallife heroism and original filmmaking, act of valor stars a group of activeduty u.
Pm was invited to an early screening of act of valor, a movie starring navy seals and their realworld equipment. The scenes depicted have some basis in real life events though scripted into a screenplay to make a better movie. The 30 coolest movie weapons of all time posted on may 14, 2016 may 14, 2016 by andy kubica one would think the job of being a prop master or weapon designer would have to be one of the most fun and interesting jobs in hollywood these days with virtually anything being possible only being limited by your imagination. Nov 14, 2011 %embed1% we featured a post today about stolen valor and just noticed that the second trailer of act of valor has released and wanted to get you a look asap. Watch act of valor online stream full movie directv.
Feb 24, 2012 plenty of movies have featured teams of special forces as main characters. All the war tech youll find in act of valor action movie. The production has noted that numerous scenes involved live fire. Act of valor tells the very real stories of how soldiers are forced to balance their duty to their country with the their commitment to their families at home. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing act of valor near you. Act of valor s navy seal gear pm was invited to an early screening of act of valor, a movie starring navy seals and their realworld equipment.
Act of valor dogtags forums battlelog battlefield 3. Act of valor, which opened nationwide this past weekend as the topselling movie in the u. Navy seal team as they embark upon a black operation to recover a kidnapped cia. Act of valor and the rise of the militaryentertainment complex. Act of valor is a 2012 american action film produced and directed by mike mccoy and scott waugh, and written by kurt johnstad. Feb 24, 2012 act of valor, unlike the men who populate it, has an identity problem. Act of valor 2012 cast and crew when its latest mission leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the u. Inexperienced actors showed the realism of the battle scenes in their training, and did not detract from the movie because their battle experience increased the realism of the fake battle scenes.
Act of valor 2012 when its latest mission leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the u. The action movie act of valor breaks new ground in blending fiction. Uncommon valor internet movie firearms database guns. There are some that can shoot farther, but this is the most versatile of the bunch and can reach out and touch someone out past one thousand yards with a flat trajectory. The film was made in collaboration with the united states navy and all of the seals that appear in the film were activeduty members. It stars alex veadov, roselyn sanchez, nestor serrano and emilio rivera, as well as active duty u. The film was released by relativity media on february 24, 2012.
Special boat teams use the meats insertion and extraction delivery system. Featurette weapons training 20 mark wahlberg movie hd. Act of valor is a modern war movie that follows a u. Uncommon valor is a 1983 military action film directed by ted kotcheff first blood and stars gene hackman as jason rhodes, a retired us marine colonel who leads a group of vietnam veterans and a young former marine patrick swayze back into the country on a mission to rescue american pows left behind, one of whom may be his son. Feb 10, 2012 the film act of valor in which activeduty members of the navy seals more or less play themselves, had its new york city premiere on thursday and is scheduled to open in nearly 3,000 theaters nationwide on feb. In such a void, the bad guys a weapons smuggler alex veadov and a jihadist terrorist jason cottle are its best source of liveliness, and a good argument for actual actors. 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. This movie was truly excellent, and every war movie fan should watch it. When its latest mission leads to the discovery of a deadly terrorist plot against the u. Navy seals in a film like no other in hollywoods history.
I heard parts of this were actually retained for training purposes due to the. Each episode our hosts take a scene from a tv show or movie where a weapon is used, and test that weapon using real world conditions to see if its fact or fiction. Navy seals who embark on a covert mission to rescue a cia agent and foil a terrorist plot. Feb 23, 2012 any possibility for change, selfdiscovery, emotion, doubt all that stuff is far outside the realm of act of valor, a steely monument to military might.