Mike Murphy really did say "Thank you" at the end of that phone call irl too. Absolute legend. Thank God he was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.
If they watch Tears of The Sun it needs to be the Directors cut. As good as the theatrical version is the directors cut is even better. I agree with We Were Soldiers and 13 Hours also. Plus there is Hamburger Hill a very underrated Vietnam War movie that nobody has reacted to. I actually rate it over Full Metal Jacket, because it's based on a true story and is similar to We Were Soldiers and the Civil War movie Glory.
@@warriorsfs agreed ! And full metal jacket imo after the boot cap scene was kind of trash after that. And yeah hamburger hill is great there’s so many good war movies
@@warriorsfsI used to work in a lumber yard and this one guy who always came in had a hill 937 sticker on his truck, and he saw me looking at it one day and asked if I knew where that was. I told him I did and he said "I'm lucky I got out of there". That was all he said about it.
I'll never forget how the mainstream media chastised this film and told people not to watch it. They said it was extremely dangerous to the Muslim community as it painted them in a bad light. When asked about it, Marcus Luttrell asked if they even watched as he was literally saved by the Afghanistan people.
@Wuichii493need to make it interesting for movie goers. “Based on a true story” doesn’t mean every detail is gonna be accurate, even though the original story is already insanely crazy.
Great movie and great reaction, as always. 13 Hours starring John Krasinski is another “based on a true story” movie that is great. Definitely worth a watch.
Yep, please watch it. In my opinion its Michael Bay's best movie. Super well done and according to the guys who were there ( and were hired as advisors for the movie ) it's really accurate. The fact that the special forces community loved it speaks for itself.
That’s a great film, it’s a Michael Bay movie but at its core you wouldn’t know it. It’s not a flashy movie like his other films, but a gritty telling of a true story!
The Patriot if you haven’t seen it. It’s one of Roland Emmerich’s best films. Despite how historically inaccurate it is, lol. Think of it as An American Braveheart.
I despise Wahlberg as a person but I can't deny. I love shooter so much I bought the book series it was based on. Look up point of Impact. That's the book shooter was based on.
I remember seeing this in the theaters with some vets around the audience.. this was a hard watch .. I can’t even imagine how hard it was for them .. takes a lot for me to shed tears and this is just one of those moments
Intense and shocking is the perfect description for this - they didn't take it easy on the audience at all! Hope you enjoy our reaction! Thank you for your support!
Marcus said he wanted the guy that played him to be an "unknown" actor so that the audience wouldn't be able to tell who was going to live. The extraction was also done at night and not during the day, and by the time the villagers found him he had broken his back and bit his tongue in half among with countless other injuries. Everything that could have gone wrong in this situation, went wrong. Mike Murphy, Axe, and Danny embodied everything that a SEAL was and is and they fought until their last breath. Mike Muprhy was also the first member in the U.S. Navy to receive the medal of honor since the Vietnam War.
In the falling down cliff scene, they actually just padded up and full sent it down a little segment of hill. Yes it was controlled, but the impacts are real with padding
Black Hawk Down is great too. Sad that Battleship was not a Box Office Hit. Taylor Kitsch is a great Actor he was in Friday Night Lights TV-Show produced by Peter Berg too. He directed the 2004 Movie.
@@ryans413 I like Battleship a lot of fun. great score by steve jablonsky and well directed by peter berg. u-571 one of the best submarine movie. crimson tide and das boot not forget
I thought battleship was ok. I just have some trouble with the fact that a museum ship has fuel and live rounds and all its weapons were functional. I know, it's just a movie but that's a bit ridiculous.
@@xxchaos315xx6 well it wasn’t all functional if I recall they had to fuel the ship then get all its weapons ready and loaded it wasn’t ready to go they made it ready to go. I understand what your saying usually all the weapons and stuff are scrapped when a ship becomes a museum peace like the Queen Marry had all its boilers removed. But not every ship dose some are museum peace’s and still have everything in tacked.
I watch this movie every Veterans’ Day. It’s one of the best depictions a civilian such as myself who’s never been a part of war can see and gain a deeper appreciation for what these guys do for our country. ❤️
@@OfficialMediaKnights you should also add U-571 , Wind Talkers , Hack Saw Ridge , Black Hawk Down , Saving Private Ryan , Furry , Inglorious Bastards , Tears Of The Sun , We Were Solders , Shooter , Brothers , Battleship , Ambulance , Pain and Gain , 13 Hours , Full Metal Jacket and I Robot.
The person who dumped the coffee on the table and said clean all this up at the beginning is the real Marcus Luttrel, he was on the set for every part of the movie to make sure they got it correct.
35:57 When the production crew for the movie interviewed Axe’s father, he pulled out the medical autopsy report given to him by the military and began listing off his sons wounds, crying as he read the list. The biggest request by his dad was that they do everything they can to show how hard Axe fought before giving his life
The actual lone survivor Marcus Luttrell was in the movie when the were having breakfast in the being of the movie. His story is honestly crazy and the love he had for the villager that save his life.
He’s in the movie twice, once having breakfast at the table outside, he’s the one who spilled the coffee for the rookie to clean up, and he’s in the scene when there getting all their gear ready while Patton’s character is saying the frogman speech.
Thank you for taking the time for this movie. I can’t tell you how much it means to me that we acknowledge the sacrifices that the men and women of our Armed Forces make. I saw this film when it came out in 2013 and just like with the film We were Soldiers it’s not an easy watch by any stretch. Again thank you guys for giving it the time it deserves and pushing through all the way to the end to the photos.
So happy you got to one of my recommendations, it’s also my first video after sitting down after a long week. Thank you so much for doing what you do and for your detailed reactions!
It's called Lone Survivor. You know at the beginning that it doesn't go well. But they want suspense because Mark Walberg's character is flatlining. That way you might think someone else lives through it. It maintains suspense, and the director knew it would be crucial to do that to keep the story impactful. But Luttrell (Mark) is the only one who gets out alive, and he never flatlined.
still can't help but cringe whenever the 'docs' use 'the paddles' to reverse asystole....that machine STOPS your heart, not start it, so your heart will restart spontaneously...it does nothing for a 'flat-line'....still a great tense moment, tho
@@coconutshrimp707 You seem overly negative. He was heavily injured, and he was vetted for a Medal of Honor. He wisely collected ammo to use against his aggressors, which in no way indicates cowardice. He was on that mountain as a SEAL, and underwent the same trauma his fellow brothers in arms did, only he managed to live. To draw a conclusion that he must be a coward simply because he lived is evidence that you are wildly biased. Probably even jealous.
@Wuichii493 think you need to do some research man. Lutrell died twice. Once in the helicopter on the way back, where they brought him back via cpr. And once when he got to the field hospital in J-bad... idk where you're getting your "facts" from. But it seems you are misinformed.
Wanted to drop a like and a comment to boost this one. I had a really hard time getting through this one when I first watched, so I could make it through this whole reaction. I did catch the end and wanted to thank you for making sure that all of the information about these men that was shown at the end made it to your cut here.
I'm a vet and i cry every time i see this movie. I cried through most your reaction because the brotherhood/sisterhood military member have for each other is beyond what you can imagine. This movie really gives the audience a glimpse into what the specialty units experience. Thank you for this. ❤🇺🇲
Thank-you for showing all of the real men who passed during the operation. I see other reactions where they cut most of the other men outside of the 4. I think that each individual deserves to be recognized even in an edited reaction.
Fun fact. Marcus luttrell ran and hid. He didn't fight. He gave up during the fight while his brother's died. When they found Axe. He ran thru all his ammo. Handgun locked back like in the movie. Went down in a pile of brass. When they found .Marcus He was fully loaded with mags. Indicated, he didn't fight. There are seals that served during that time that are speaking out about this. It's all over youtube. I'm just sharing the information since this is told thru Marcus luttrell point of view.
Michael Murphy graduated from the same high school I did. I’m 31 now but I still remember the first time I walked into the front lobby of my high school and seeing a memorial to him front and center. At the time I had no idea who he was until well into adulthood. Then this movie came out and it all made sense.
Awesome movie, one of the best depictions of autism ever put to film, and my partner and one of my housemates has autism, along with my brother. Similarly, Moon Knight is hands down the best depiction of DID ever, and my partner has that too.
Oh my God! This movie absolutely blew me away! To see what the Seals go through and the fact that I almost was on the road to become one. I agree with you guys, that mountain scene, I winced with every single hit and bounce. I will definitely be adding this to my watchlist. Thank god they gave notice to the soldiers and the tribe and everyone involved. Love you guys and really enjoyed watching this one.❤ 🇺🇲
Ben Foster's death was haunting for me. Him against the tree struggling to breathe and then the final shot... Gets me every time. And the end where they show the pics of the real people.. not ashamed to admit I cry seeing that .
This story just hits hard. I was a TAC Airlift & CSAR flight mechanic my Air Force career & airdropped these guys, along with many other airborne SOF units over the years, from early 90s operations to Bosnia, Africa, & every brown patch of sand in between you can imagine. I think of the guys I met as a whole ...made good friends with many, & it pains to know what they went through & go through.
Peter Berg is a fantastic director. First time I ever saw him on screen was in a B movie called Race For Glory in 1991, and later on in a movie called Aspen Extreme. If you are into snow skiing, it's a good watch. Really good story.
Craziest part about this movie is that Luttrell made pretty much the entire thing up! The dude was rescued with every magazine he took on the mission still completely full. Oh and then when the guy that stuck out his neck to save Luttrell started expressing his discomfort with this fabricated story, Luttrell tried to shut him up with threats of deportation back to Afghanistan where he would almost assuredly be a target for the Taliban.
Plus their actions and planning were negligent. They basically had no idea what they were getting themselves into and overestimated their capabilities. It was a failed operation from the start.
@@willhughes4228 I saw it on a podcast with a bunch a group of retired seals. They seemed to have good info on what went down. I wasn't there so who knows but Marcus said live he gave up and was a coward and it's the only reason he survived.
Besides you coming off like a complete doorknob he suffered multiple concussions experienced severe trauma that probably caused more memory issues next time don’t comment I guarantee you would never last 2 min of what they went through, you’re made of spare parts bud
My sociology teacher in high school was a former special operator. He would teach us self-defense classes after school. It was really fun when he taught our swimming class lol...he did let us have Fridays off and have free swim so we could mess around.
This was a great video guys. I would love to recommend Band of Brothers and All Quiet on The Western front if you haven’t watched them already. After this video i went back and watched you saving private ryan reaction and i think you guys will love both Band of Brothers is a series and All Quiet on The Western Front is a movie.
The end of this movie makes me tear up every single time. Just seeing the pictures of the fallen with their newborn kids or wedding videos, if you dont get emotional watching that, you dont have a soul. To all our fallen soldiers all I can say is, Til Valhalla Brother.
Great reaction guys, love the channel. May I recommend you guys watch The First Medal of Honor ever Recorded? It's the video from a predator drone recording the actions of Medal of Honor Recipient, USAF Combat Controller John A. Chapman and his last stand at Takur Ghar, Afghanistan.
Former USMC Officer candidate here. Marine OCS actually shows a few scenes from this film in regards to the mission briefing, to explain the mission’s intent, objective, and potential risks, to the scene where the choice was made to release the captives. No particular “right” or “moral” choice emphasized in that lesson, but more so taking control of a situation falling out of it. Committing to a decision that could go any number of ways, and moving the team towards the best outcome after the choice is made as best you can. There’s times where a clear answer isn’t present and that scene is shown in class to candidates for officers as an example to not remain stagnant in a given situation. Stationary marines are often dead marines, problems require movement TOWARDS action, lest the problems remain what they are. 6x3 in the first minute of the film, is a test of rational forward thinking under high bodily stress in the moment where it matters most. This film did a lot of things right, but I could be biased, a Peter Berg fan since Friday Night Lights lol
Spot on analysis of the sound of the weapons and the sound of the rounds impacting the rocks and trees around them. First time watching this I had to stand up and walk out... 7.62 sounded all too familiar
The guy in the glasses and the beanie at the beginning. He said "clean all of this up". He IS the real Marcus Latrell that went thru all of this. Watch him telling what he went thru. It's GRAPHIC!
There are many distortions and fabrications in this movie, importantly the number of the opposition; and Luttrell no longer communicates with the Afghani who saved him. A friend of mine who has operated in that valley says that any unit of less than company strength was simply a target.
Just tagging onto this to say that a channel called “Burn these Books” recently made a video about how full of lies this movie is. I highly recommend checking it out.
Do you realize the disparity of your comment? Which is it? There weren’t as many fighters as reported? Or any group less than company strength was a target?” All of the comments about the size of the enemy force stems from the Taliban released video of the engagement. 1) the Tali would never lie to make Americans look bad, would they? 2) just because the group on video only has about 8 guys, does that mean those were the only 8guys on that mountain? Despite hearing a gunfight still occurring off in the distance?
@@mikeb4595 true, just because the video only shows 8 enemy combatants doesn't mean that thats all there was. But under the assumption that there was only like 8 enemy, if they had a belt fed weapon, rpgs/grenades/ and higher ground, they could definitely suppress and flank a fireteam with only m4s and dmr's. Its the account from one of the rangers that was on the team that found luttrell that said he had basically his full loudout still when they found him that makes me doubt the events the most.. If the firefight was against as many enemies as he said there were he would've expended way more rounds. The whole OP stank whether you believe luttrell or not. From the beginning when the Seals took the mission from Marines all the way to them landing too close to village. Good war flick for sure, but there are plenty of other GWOT movies that are just as good but less controversial in my humble opinion. All that being said, still all the respect to the KIA from Red Wings.
that little boy who played Gulab's Young Son is Rohan Chand, he also played Mowgli in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle and played the kid at the bazaar in Jumani: Welcome to the Jungle
They move so fast because they know and have grown up around the terrain. The same way that natives to the rainforest can basically just sprint through it while we would be stumbling around.
Really good war movie, but the real-life inaccuracies are hard to overlook. The size of the attacking force was hugely exaggerated, and they were likely compromised during the heli insert, not because they spared the goat herders. In 2016, Muhammad Gulab, the Afghan who saved Luttrell, publicly called him out for breaking promises and misrepresenting key events in both the book and film.
I didn't know much about the real incident but being compromised during insertion makes a lot more sense than the SEAL commander not dealing well with the captured SEALS.
It's not the first time those " heroes" get called out for their BS , the guy who wrote American sniper got called out too for straight up lying about the whole thing , those US military funded propaganda movies just suck like that sometimes.
@@afroahmed3989 SEALS seem to be becoming some of the most toxic in the SF community 9 time out of 10 if they have a book deal and a movie they lying and over exaggerating what they did like you say Chris Kyle straight up was a pathological lying Racist who used some very derogatory terms about Iraqis and straight up said he wished he had killed more and every sniper worth their salt has said roughly the same thing no sniper tally's their kills and if they do there's something wrong with then Chris Kyle took joy in what he did where other Snipers wouldn't.
Special Forces are a community of brothers, doesn’t matter the branch, if you’re S.F. you’re our brother. That’s why we don’t give up or quit in those situations and we fight for each other.
I love that you mentioned “not the most accurate depiction of what happened” but you’re still going to enjoy the movie. Too many people shit on a good film due to it not being exactly how it went down 🙃
That's the problem with America when it comes to war , you don't go to a foreign country to fight people who were born and raised there, and didn't even bother to learn the minimum of the language that guarantees their safety, cause if they did , they would've understood what this old man told them when they cut him loose which was " I swear you all will be dead by dawn " .
Well in all honesty, this was way early in the war. Before the pull out. We did far better in dealing with Taliban than early. Which Is how war goes. There's mistakes at the beginning, you learn snd do better at the end.
Peter berg is also an actor. In fact you missed his cameo in Deepwater horizon. He got on the helicopter when Wahlberg got off and spoke to him. He was also one of the leads in fire in the sky
Pashtun tradition is very noble and requires one to show respect, independence, justice, hospitality, love, forgiveness, and tolerance toward all, especially to strangers or guests.
As a retired Electronic technician on offshore drilling rigs I want to say thank you again for showing it, and Hollywood only took three minor liberties and they really didn't have anything to do with the disaster. For instance Mike Williams didn't really get fossil for his daughter and he wasn't on FaceTime with his wife when the engines revved up
How great that you are reacting to this movie! For many, it is one of the best war films in history, and it's interesting that many veterans consider it one of the most realistic, even though it didn't happen exactly like that. Still, it's very good. Great reaction as always, your enthusiasm and passion really show.
@@ethandaniel8123 He didn’t fake, but this movie is an exaggeration, there are proofs that there was only 8 attackers aprox and no one died, also they weren’t Taliban, it was a small unit commanded by AHMAD SHAH DARA-I-NUR, who wasn’t a Taliban leader at that time, he was aspiring it. Luttrell was found with almost full mags, and wasn’t seriously injured as the movie shows, he also admitted that he let his buddy die when he was asking him for help, I mean, I understand the situation, but it’s true that he didn’t help. This movie as others (the most) shows an unrealistic view of the events to make it intense and entertaining for the audiences, sacrificing verisimilitude.
@@andritm3028 I don’t like that. If Hollywood is going to make a movie based on a “true story”, they need to tell the story accurately, and Luttrell shouldn’t have exaggerated the facts of his story. It could’ve probably still been a decent movie had it been accurate to the real story…. I just feel like when people make movies based on true stories, they have an obligation and duty to make it entirely accurate as possible. I get the entertainment thing, but that’s for action movies. Movies on true stories have an obligation to tell the truth and all of it. Zero exaggerations.
Marcus Luttrell IS the "Lone Survivor" & co-wrote the book. He was also the advisor on the set & appears in the 1st scene of the movie around the picnic table. He is wearing the black knit cap & dark glasses. He spills the coffee & tells the rookie to clean the mess up. The photos at the end are of Marcus & his team & their families along with the men who died trying to rescue them & the Afghan who saved him. The changes in the movie obviously didn't bother Marcus so I sure as Hell am not going to point them out. Marcus's twin brother was also a Navy Seal & is serving in Congress from Texas. I'm a 77 yr. old disabled Viet. vet & just thankful Marcus survived.
I actually live in the same town as Marcus and his twin brother. Also, the man and the family that sheltered Marcus in the village, they were given amnesty in the US to protect them from retribution.
Check out marcus luttrells’ operation red wings speech, he talks about this whole operation beginning to end his story is insane..RIP to those who lost their lives during this operation.
The real Marcus Latrell had a cameo in a couple spots. He was the bigger guy who knocked over that cup in the beginning of the movie for the new guy to clean up.
Cool movie. That aside, the story is fictional, put out to cover up a screw up. It's not just embellished, it's made up. 10-20 enemies, tops, and when Marcus was found his mags were full.
At the beginning when they were sitting around the picnic table. The person with the black beanie on was Marcus Latrell when he spilled over the coffee and told the young recruit to clean it up. That was the actual Marcus lutrell.
Lots of ocntroversy ove rthis movie as it is quite likely it did not go down at all the way this movie portrays. You can find the real life footage they filmed while chasing them downa nd the firefight and the aftermath form those involved. Most of this is not true the way it went down.
It is indeed a ccntroversy and that rabbit hole is a deep one. Lots of Marines and other service members came forward who were part of Operation Redwing said that his book thus the movie is BS. In my opinion that doesn't changes the fact that this is as outstanding movie.
@@neutchain7838 As far as I understand it, he was rescued by Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment. What would the Marines have known to be able to contradict his story?
@@Christiand2821 As far as I know the whole operation was planned and ran by the USMC ( 2nd battalion 3rd regiment ) The Rangers brought back Luttrell to a marine outpost and the marines were tasked to comb the mountain and recover the bodies of the fallen US personnel. According to a marine colonel they've found no enemy bodies. The Afghan guy who "rescued" him also said that he talked to the people in the village the goat herders were from and they said that there were only about 8-10 militia in their village. They heard the helos inserting the SEALs the night before and in the morning shortly after the goat herders hiked up the mountain to see if they could find them. Once they released the herders they were basically right up on them. This guy also said that from his village he heard the firefight but it was over very quickly with very few shots fired. This was reinforced by the fact that Luttrell had 11 full mags with him. There is more than this ( some marines on scene, a military journalist doing research on the Korengal, etc.. ) It's been a while since I've been down this rabbit hole but there are quite a few articles around look them up, they go into great detail and actually name their sources.
This was filmed in New Mexico where I was raised and continue to live. This is a very good movie! I haven't watched your reactions to it, but I hope you have the part where they give the reasons why Marc Wahlberg character was protected. I also hope you react to Taking Chance a movie about what happens, the care, respect, dignity, and process that a fallen soldier is given to prepare him or her on the journey back to his or her family. The Marine who accompanies the fallen soldier is Kevin Bacon. I'm not sure if many people know about the process or this very important movie, please see and hopefully a reaction. Thank you.
Good movie but completely unrealistic. Ahmad Shah had 6 men, and Marcus Luttrell was found with 11 completely full magazines, he didnt fire a single shot. Also, Axe was apparently found 10 days after the battle, he had been dead for 4-6 days so survived the battle for days just bleeding out on his own after his medic ran away.
Amazing that a lot of what really happened is coming to light and people just refuse to believe it. The goat herders really didn’t have anything to do with them being discovered. Evidently Ahmad’s men were already tracking them and watched the whole goat herder interaction.
@mattb8961 Yup because God forbid we criticise these brave men the reality is if Navy Seal has a book deal and a movie their definitely full of shit Chris Kyle is the biggest one that comes to mind exaggerated everything he did, was a pathological lier and a racist.
Sidenote... at 5:44 you see the the Actual Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell in the flesh. His half hearted line "Yes you are Mike Murphy" speaks volumes by itself with the way his voice drops noticibly when saying it compared to his other lines.
Don't be fooled by this movie. Marcus Luttrell was found with full mags on him, has barely spoken with the man who saved him except to get the photo of them together for this movie, and has even refused to help him and his family claim asylum.
Lt Michael Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor - the highest decoration in the military. CrossFit has a workout named after him called the Murph - 1 mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, 300 squats, 1 mile run - all while wearing a 20 lb vest. It was Murphy's favorite workout.
I'd recommend the book to anyone who loves the movie. It goes into the time Marcus spent evading his pursuers and even engaging them during the night whilst he was as injured as he was. I spent some time in Texas and can attest guys like him are a different kind of human. There are old-time guys there who run training programs for highschoolers & young adults looking to roles like this or similar as a profession. I grew up as an athelete but barely got through one in 2001 and was cussed out the entire time. First time I ever threw up on myself, and more than once.
There’s a 2 part speech that Marcus does and honestly I think sure it has the “Hollywood” to it but a lot of things were worse / more brutal. Idk if y’all could find it but it’s so good to watch.
I know it’s not in the action genre, and after this movie, you’re probably eager for more of that, but I still highly recommend One Hour Photo, starring Robin Williams. This film is incredibly underrated; it creates one of the most unsettling atmospheres I’ve ever experienced, and that feeling lingers long after it ends. Williams once again proves he’s much more than just a comedic actor. So if you’re ever in the mood for a slow-burn psychological thriller that truly deserves more recognition than it has received, this is the movie to watch.
nice fact, 5:25 the guy with that hat and sun glasses is the real Marcus Luttrell.
Yes he helped make the movie by giving the director information on how to shoot certain scenes.
Yep. I was going to say that. Also, Marcus has a twin brother who was aa SEAL and was elected to Congress.
He also in the back of the. Ch-47 before it's shot down
And Peter berg who helped make a lot of mark Wahlberg movies including this one was the guy who said more neck when Patton was dancing
How is he doing in Congress or how was he if he's not anymore.
We better get a Band of Brothers reaction soon
It's on our list, we're gonna try to get to it soon!
@@OfficialMediaKnightsso excited
The greatest show ever made. Zero competition.
YASSSSS yaaaaaaasssss
I was gonna say this aswell
Mike Murphy really did say "Thank you" at the end of that phone call irl too. Absolute legend. Thank God he was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously.
Yall should check out 13 hours , we were soldiers , tears of the sun
If they watch Tears of The Sun it needs to be the Directors cut. As good as the theatrical version is the directors cut is even better. I agree with We Were Soldiers and 13 Hours also. Plus there is Hamburger Hill a very underrated Vietnam War movie that nobody has reacted to. I actually rate it over Full Metal Jacket, because it's based on a true story and is similar to We Were Soldiers and the Civil War movie Glory.
@@warriorsfs agreed ! And full metal jacket imo after the boot cap scene was kind of trash after that. And yeah hamburger hill is great there’s so many good war movies
Tears of the Sun is really underrated honestly.
@@WokenAsc agreed
@@warriorsfsI used to work in a lumber yard and this one guy who always came in had a hill 937 sticker on his truck, and he saw me looking at it one day and asked if I knew where that was. I told him I did and he said "I'm lucky I got out of there". That was all he said about it.
I'll never forget how the mainstream media chastised this film and told people not to watch it. They said it was extremely dangerous to the Muslim community as it painted them in a bad light. When asked about it, Marcus Luttrell asked if they even watched as he was literally saved by the Afghanistan people.
@Wuichii493need to make it interesting for movie goers. “Based on a true story” doesn’t mean every detail is gonna be accurate, even though the original story is already insanely crazy.
He actually has a whole family of them in Texas now who he helped move.
when they cut those guys loose the old man says "you will all be dead before the dawn".
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Great movie and great reaction, as always.
13 Hours starring John Krasinski is another “based on a true story” movie that is great. Definitely worth a watch.
Awesome recommendation, adding that to our list!! Thank you for the support, we appreciate you!
Yep, please watch it. In my opinion its Michael Bay's best movie. Super well done and according to the guys who were there ( and were hired as advisors for the movie ) it's really accurate. The fact that the special forces community loved it speaks for itself.
@@OfficialMediaKnights OMG YES
@@OfficialMediaKnights It's Michael Bay, so expect some gratuitous explosions. Probably his most 'realistic' movie.
Pain And Gain is also a true story that also stars Mark Wahlberg. Made by the same director that did 13 Hours.
I really recommend y'all to watch "13 Hours" next, it's also based on a true story
Thank you for the suggestion!
amazing movie
13 hrs of bengarzey is so good
a very very good movie
That’s a great film, it’s a Michael Bay movie but at its core you wouldn’t know it. It’s not a flashy movie like his other films, but a gritty telling of a true story!
Next Mel Gibson movie idea!! We Were Soldiers
Adding it to our list thank you for the recommendation!!
The Patriot if you haven’t seen it. It’s one of Roland Emmerich’s best films. Despite how historically inaccurate it is, lol. Think of it as An American Braveheart.
U-571 , Black Hawk Down , Saving Private Ryan , Hack Saw Ridge , Furry , Inglorious Bastards , Wind Talkers.
@@OfficialMediaKnightsI’ve been asking this for so long please do it
If you guys want another good action Mark Wahlberg film Watch “Shooter”.
A great film!
American Sniper is good as well.
I despise Wahlberg as a person but I can't deny. I love shooter so much I bought the book series it was based on. Look up point of Impact. That's the book shooter was based on.
Read the book it's based upon..."Point of Impact"!
Good recommendation. Not many have reacted to that movie.
patriots day is hella good movie too main actor marck walhberg
I remember seeing this in the theaters with some vets around the audience.. this was a hard watch .. I can’t even imagine how hard it was for them .. takes a lot for me to shed tears and this is just one of those moments
I tear up every time I hear them say "You're safe Marcus, you're going home.'
Every. Single. Time.
Honestly my favorite Mark Wahlberg movie, it’s intense, shocking and such a good movie, I’m so excited to watch your reaction to this one!!
Intense and shocking is the perfect description for this - they didn't take it easy on the audience at all! Hope you enjoy our reaction! Thank you for your support!
Marcus said he wanted the guy that played him to be an "unknown" actor so that the audience wouldn't be able to tell who was going to live. The extraction was also done at night and not during the day, and by the time the villagers found him he had broken his back and bit his tongue in half among with countless other injuries. Everything that could have gone wrong in this situation, went wrong. Mike Murphy, Axe, and Danny embodied everything that a SEAL was and is and they fought until their last breath. Mike Muprhy was also the first member in the U.S. Navy to receive the medal of honor since the Vietnam War.
Tears of the Sun is another war movie you gotta watch, starring Bruce willis
In the falling down cliff scene, they actually just padded up and full sent it down a little segment of hill. Yes it was controlled, but the impacts are real with padding
Black Hawk Down is great too. Sad that Battleship was not a Box Office Hit. Taylor Kitsch is a great Actor he was in Friday Night Lights TV-Show produced by Peter Berg too. He directed the 2004 Movie.
Battleship is still a good watch. I’d also recommend U-571 , and Hack Saw Ridge.
@@ryans413 I like Battleship a lot of fun. great score by steve jablonsky and well directed by peter berg. u-571 one of the best submarine movie. crimson tide and das boot not forget
I thought battleship was ok. I just have some trouble with the fact that a museum ship has fuel and live rounds and all its weapons were functional. I know, it's just a movie but that's a bit ridiculous.
@@xxchaos315xx6 well it wasn’t all functional if I recall they had to fuel the ship then get all its weapons ready and loaded it wasn’t ready to go they made it ready to go. I understand what your saying usually all the weapons and stuff are scrapped when a ship becomes a museum peace like the Queen Marry had all its boilers removed. But not every ship dose some are museum peace’s and still have everything in tacked.
@@ironhide238Battleship was great. The scene in the beginning with him getting the burrito for her is burned into my memory haha
I watch this movie every Veterans’ Day. It’s one of the best depictions a civilian such as myself who’s never been a part of war can see and gain a deeper appreciation for what these guys do for our country. ❤️
Shooter, also good movie with mark wahlberg. is a must see 😃
That Movie is so good
American Sniper another good one.
It’s not
@@kyleromo1991 it is
It’s fine, but not anything special.
You guys need to watch "12 strong" starring Chris Hemsworth which is based on real story of horse soldiers in Afghanistan. Fantastic movie
If you guys liked this one, I HIGHLY Recommend American Sniper with Bradley Cooper, it’s one of the best war movies out there, you’ll love it!!
Adding that to our list for sure, thank you for the recommendation!
I 2nd this
And black hawk down
@@OfficialMediaKnights you should also add U-571 , Wind Talkers , Hack Saw Ridge , Black Hawk Down , Saving Private Ryan , Furry , Inglorious Bastards , Tears Of The Sun , We Were Solders , Shooter , Brothers , Battleship , Ambulance , Pain and Gain , 13 Hours , Full Metal Jacket and I Robot.
@@ryans413yes i love all those movies. youre awesome man we are twins Lol
The person who dumped the coffee on the table and said clean all this up at the beginning is the real Marcus Luttrel, he was on the set for every part of the movie to make sure they got it correct.
35:57 When the production crew for the movie interviewed Axe’s father, he pulled out the medical autopsy report given to him by the military and began listing off his sons wounds, crying as he read the list. The biggest request by his dad was that they do everything they can to show how hard Axe fought before giving his life
The actual lone survivor Marcus Luttrell was in the movie when the were having breakfast in the being of the movie. His story is honestly crazy and the love he had for the villager that save his life.
Such a touching story, glad he got to be a part of the movie!
He’s in the movie twice, once having breakfast at the table outside, he’s the one who spilled the coffee for the rookie to clean up, and he’s in the scene when there getting all their gear ready while Patton’s character is saying the frogman speech.
@gravic00 It's actually his twin brother Morgan who's the congressman now.
Actually his twin Morgan isa congressman in texasnow
Yup Morgan also became a Seal.
Next is 13 Hours: Secret Soldier of Benghazi please!
Thank you for taking the time for this movie. I can’t tell you how much it means to me that we acknowledge the sacrifices that the men and women of our Armed Forces make. I saw this film when it came out in 2013 and just like with the film We were Soldiers it’s not an easy watch by any stretch. Again thank you guys for giving it the time it deserves and pushing through all the way to the end to the photos.
Another good one is 13 hours: The secret Soldiers of Benghazi
So happy you got to one of my recommendations, it’s also my first video after sitting down after a long week. Thank you so much for doing what you do and for your detailed reactions!
It's called Lone Survivor. You know at the beginning that it doesn't go well. But they want suspense because Mark Walberg's character is flatlining. That way you might think someone else lives through it. It maintains suspense, and the director knew it would be crucial to do that to keep the story impactful. But Luttrell (Mark) is the only one who gets out alive, and he never flatlined.
They definitely used it as a device to keep the audience on edge!
still can't help but cringe whenever the 'docs' use 'the paddles' to reverse asystole....that machine STOPS your heart, not start it, so your heart will restart spontaneously...it does nothing for a 'flat-line'....still a great tense moment, tho
@@coconutshrimp707 You seem overly negative. He was heavily injured, and he was vetted for a Medal of Honor. He wisely collected ammo to use against his aggressors, which in no way indicates cowardice. He was on that mountain as a SEAL, and underwent the same trauma his fellow brothers in arms did, only he managed to live. To draw a conclusion that he must be a coward simply because he lived is evidence that you are wildly biased. Probably even jealous.
@Wuichii493 think you need to do some research man. Lutrell died twice. Once in the helicopter on the way back, where they brought him back via cpr. And once when he got to the field hospital in J-bad... idk where you're getting your "facts" from. But it seems you are misinformed.
@Wuichii493 im not even talking about the movie dude
Wanted to drop a like and a comment to boost this one. I had a really hard time getting through this one when I first watched, so I could make it through this whole reaction. I did catch the end and wanted to thank you for making sure that all of the information about these men that was shown at the end made it to your cut here.
I'm a vet and i cry every time i see this movie. I cried through most your reaction because the brotherhood/sisterhood military member have for each other is beyond what you can imagine. This movie really gives the audience a glimpse into what the specialty units experience. Thank you for this. ❤🇺🇲
Thank-you for showing all of the real men who passed during the operation. I see other reactions where they cut most of the other men outside of the 4. I think that each individual deserves to be recognized even in an edited reaction.
Denise’s hair looking fabulous out here.
damn so true. I dont notice stuff like that lol but you,re right.
The real Marcus Lutrell was on Joe Rogan, talking about this situation. He said his injury's were actually worse than the movie showed.
Would LOVE if y'all reacted to Unbroken. One of the best movies I've ever seen. Truly a masterpiece & a crazy real life story.
Fun fact. Marcus luttrell ran and hid. He didn't fight. He gave up during the fight while his brother's died. When they found Axe. He ran thru all his ammo. Handgun locked back like in the movie. Went down in a pile of brass. When they found .Marcus He was fully loaded with mags. Indicated, he didn't fight. There are seals that served during that time that are speaking out about this. It's all over youtube. I'm just sharing the information since this is told thru Marcus luttrell point of view.
I always thought they should have taken the goat dudes with them to the extraction point
Michael Murphy graduated from the same high school I did. I’m 31 now but I still remember the first time I walked into the front lobby of my high school and seeing a memorial to him front and center. At the time I had no idea who he was until well into adulthood. Then this movie came out and it all made sense.
Man, I love your reactions. They are always so enjoyable. Btw I highly recommend watching "The Accountant" with Ben Affleck.
Thank you so so much for the support, we appreciate you!! Adding that to our list!
@@OfficialMediaKnights yessssssss
Yes the accountant is highly underated
@@OfficialMediaKnights Yessss!!! The Accountant is real real good!!!!!
Awesome movie, one of the best depictions of autism ever put to film, and my partner and one of my housemates has autism, along with my brother. Similarly, Moon Knight is hands down the best depiction of DID ever, and my partner has that too.
Oh my God! This movie absolutely blew me away! To see what the Seals go through and the fact that I almost was on the road to become one. I agree with you guys, that mountain scene, I winced with every single hit and bounce. I will definitely be adding this to my watchlist. Thank god they gave notice to the soldiers and the tribe and everyone involved. Love you guys and really enjoyed watching this one.❤ 🇺🇲
you guys should watch The Boondock Saints.
Ben Foster's death was haunting for me. Him against the tree struggling to breathe and then the final shot... Gets me every time.
And the end where they show the pics of the real people.. not ashamed to admit I cry seeing that .
Now you have to see The Kingdom!!!
Agreed!
Viet Nam Era Vet here 1966-1970 Thank you for your articulate,respectful and compassionate review of these amazing men John 3:16
This story just hits hard. I was a TAC Airlift & CSAR flight mechanic my Air Force career & airdropped these guys, along with many other airborne SOF units over the years, from early 90s operations to Bosnia, Africa, & every brown patch of sand in between you can imagine. I think of the guys I met as a whole ...made good friends with many, & it pains to know what they went through & go through.
Peter Berg is a fantastic director. First time I ever saw him on screen was in a B movie called Race For Glory in 1991, and later on in a movie called Aspen Extreme. If you are into snow skiing, it's a good watch. Really good story.
Craziest part about this movie is that Luttrell made pretty much the entire thing up! The dude was rescued with every magazine he took on the mission still completely full. Oh and then when the guy that stuck out his neck to save Luttrell started expressing his discomfort with this fabricated story, Luttrell tried to shut him up with threats of deportation back to Afghanistan where he would almost assuredly be a target for the Taliban.
And there was only about 8 insurgents
Plus their actions and planning were negligent. They basically had no idea what they were getting themselves into and overestimated their capabilities. It was a failed operation from the start.
Where’d you hear this from
@@willhughes4228 I saw it on a podcast with a bunch a group of retired seals. They seemed to have good info on what went down. I wasn't there so who knows but Marcus said live he gave up and was a coward and it's the only reason he survived.
Besides you coming off like a complete doorknob he suffered multiple concussions experienced severe trauma that probably caused more memory issues next time don’t comment I guarantee you would never last 2 min of what they went through, you’re made of spare parts bud
My sociology teacher in high school was a former special operator. He would teach us self-defense classes after school. It was really fun when he taught our swimming class lol...he did let us have Fridays off and have free swim so we could mess around.
This was a great video guys. I would love to recommend Band of Brothers and All Quiet on The Western front if you haven’t watched them already. After this video i went back and watched you saving private ryan reaction and i think you guys will love both Band of Brothers is a series and All Quiet on The Western Front is a movie.
The end of this movie makes me tear up every single time. Just seeing the pictures of the fallen with their newborn kids or wedding videos, if you dont get emotional watching that, you dont have a soul.
To all our fallen soldiers all I can say is, Til Valhalla Brother.
The next recommendation should be the movie "10,000 BC"
300 as well.
apocalypto*
This breaks me every time. To know these fellas went through this, and seeing them irl just takes everything from me, faarrk
Great reaction guys, love the channel. May I recommend you guys watch The First Medal of Honor ever Recorded? It's the video from a predator drone recording the actions of Medal of Honor Recipient, USAF Combat Controller John A. Chapman and his last stand at Takur Ghar, Afghanistan.
Former USMC Officer candidate here.
Marine OCS actually shows a few scenes from this film in regards to the mission briefing, to explain the mission’s intent, objective, and potential risks, to the scene where the choice was made to release the captives.
No particular “right” or “moral” choice emphasized in that lesson, but more so taking control of a situation falling out of it. Committing to a decision that could go any number of ways, and moving the team towards the best outcome after the choice is made as best you can.
There’s times where a clear answer isn’t present and that scene is shown in class to candidates for officers as an example to not remain stagnant in a given situation.
Stationary marines are often dead marines, problems require movement TOWARDS action, lest the problems remain what they are.
6x3 in the first minute of the film, is a test of rational forward thinking under high bodily stress in the moment where it matters most.
This film did a lot of things right, but I could be biased, a Peter Berg fan since Friday Night Lights lol
Definitely need to react to patriots day another mark whalberg movie based on a true story
Spot on analysis of the sound of the weapons and the sound of the rounds impacting the rocks and trees around them. First time watching this I had to stand up and walk out... 7.62 sounded all too familiar
You will definitely want to watch 13 hours next.
The guy in the glasses and the beanie at the beginning. He said "clean all of this up". He IS the real Marcus Latrell that went thru all of this. Watch him telling what he went thru. It's GRAPHIC!
There are many distortions and fabrications in this movie, importantly the number of the opposition; and Luttrell no longer communicates with the Afghani who saved him.
A friend of mine who has operated in that valley says that any unit of less than company strength was simply a target.
Just tagging onto this to say that a channel called “Burn these Books” recently made a video about how full of lies this movie is. I highly recommend checking it out.
Do you realize the disparity of your comment?
Which is it?
There weren’t as many fighters as reported? Or any group less than company strength was a target?”
All of the comments about the size of the enemy force stems from the Taliban released video of the engagement.
1) the Tali would never lie to make Americans look bad, would they?
2) just because the group on video only has about 8 guys, does that mean those were the only 8guys on that mountain? Despite hearing a gunfight still occurring off in the distance?
@@mikeb4595 true, just because the video only shows 8 enemy combatants doesn't mean that thats all there was. But under the assumption that there was only like 8 enemy, if they had a belt fed weapon, rpgs/grenades/ and higher ground, they could definitely suppress and flank a fireteam with only m4s and dmr's. Its the account from one of the rangers that was on the team that found luttrell that said he had basically his full loudout still when they found him that makes me doubt the events the most.. If the firefight was against as many enemies as he said there were he would've expended way more rounds. The whole OP stank whether you believe luttrell or not. From the beginning when the Seals took the mission from Marines all the way to them landing too close to village. Good war flick for sure, but there are plenty of other GWOT movies that are just as good but less controversial in my humble opinion. All that being said, still all the respect to the KIA from Red Wings.
luttrel and mohammad are good firends wtf are u talking about
You can't honestly stay in communication or visit someone whose half a world away. A relationship like that bares only one phone call a month.
that little boy who played Gulab's Young Son is Rohan Chand, he also played Mowgli in Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle and played the kid at the bazaar in Jumani: Welcome to the Jungle
These war movies always bring tears to my eyes, giving everyone something to aspire towards in terms of both courage and bravery.
Definitely checkout the movie from 2023 called The Covenant with Jake Gyllenhaal. 9/10 for me
YES! It's an amazing and extremely underrated film.
They move so fast because they know and have grown up around the terrain. The same way that natives to the rainforest can basically just sprint through it while we would be stumbling around.
Really good war movie, but the real-life inaccuracies are hard to overlook. The size of the attacking force was hugely exaggerated, and they were likely compromised during the heli insert, not because they spared the goat herders. In 2016, Muhammad Gulab, the Afghan who saved Luttrell, publicly called him out for breaking promises and misrepresenting key events in both the book and film.
I didn't know much about the real incident but being compromised during insertion makes a lot more sense than the SEAL commander not dealing well with the captured SEALS.
It's not the first time those " heroes" get called out for their BS , the guy who wrote American sniper got called out too for straight up lying about the whole thing , those US military funded propaganda movies just suck like that sometimes.
@@afroahmed3989 SEALS seem to be becoming some of the most toxic in the SF community 9 time out of 10 if they have a book deal and a movie they lying and over exaggerating what they did like you say Chris Kyle straight up was a pathological lying Racist who used some very derogatory terms about Iraqis and straight up said he wished he had killed more and every sniper worth their salt has said roughly the same thing no sniper tally's their kills and if they do there's something wrong with then Chris Kyle took joy in what he did where other Snipers wouldn't.
That little kid at the end was fantastic in Bad Words, a great and hilarious Jason Bateman movie in the same year.
Your hair is looking so fire Denise the color and style really suits you but then again everything looks amazing on you queen 🔥
Omg thank youuu, that's so kind! ☺️
Couldn't agree more,she's definitely fine
Mike Murphy went to my old much school and in honor of his sacrifice. Then renamed the school “Patchogue of Michael P Murphy high”. A true hero.
Michael Murphy is a true American hero.
Agree. I'm glad with these comments and not the idiots on Instagram when veterans post about these men
Special Forces are a community of brothers, doesn’t matter the branch, if you’re S.F. you’re our brother. That’s why we don’t give up or quit in those situations and we fight for each other.
Plz react to kung fu panda movies😊
I love that you mentioned “not the most accurate depiction of what happened” but you’re still going to enjoy the movie. Too many people shit on a good film due to it not being exactly how it went down 🙃
That's the problem with America when it comes to war , you don't go to a foreign country to fight people who were born and raised there, and didn't even bother to learn the minimum of the language that guarantees their safety, cause if they did , they would've understood what this old man told them when they cut him loose which was " I swear you all will be dead by dawn " .
They knew the danger, regardless of what the old man said.
Well in all honesty, this was way early in the war. Before the pull out. We did far better in dealing with Taliban than early. Which Is how war goes. There's mistakes at the beginning, you learn snd do better at the end.
Peter berg is also an actor. In fact you missed his cameo in Deepwater horizon. He got on the helicopter when Wahlberg got off and spoke to him. He was also one of the leads in fire in the sky
Dope video! Can't wait until guys to react all the Batman movies, including "The Batman 2022" 💪🏼
We would absolutely LOVE to cover all the Batman movies!!
Definitely love to see you cover Tim Burton batman
Pashtun tradition is very noble and requires one to show respect, independence, justice, hospitality, love, forgiveness, and tolerance toward all, especially to strangers or guests.
Guys, what a great movie!! I recommend battle: Los Angeles (2011) Keep it up!
As a retired Electronic technician on offshore drilling rigs I want to say thank you again for showing it, and Hollywood only took three minor liberties and they really didn't have anything to do with the disaster. For instance Mike Williams didn't really get fossil for his daughter and he wasn't on FaceTime with his wife when the engines revved up
Ben Foster was the MVP of the movie.
His performance in this was incredible!
How great that you are reacting to this movie! For many, it is one of the best war films in history, and it's interesting that many veterans consider it one of the most realistic, even though it didn't happen exactly like that. Still, it's very good. Great reaction as always, your enthusiasm and passion really show.
Its actually nowhere near as crazy as the real story, Marcus has spoke about it. its worth the listen
Yeah and apparently he was found with full mags, wild
@@alex_the_rizzlerso he faked everything? What a joke
@@ethandaniel8123 He didn’t fake, but this movie is an exaggeration, there are proofs that there was only 8 attackers aprox and no one died, also they weren’t Taliban, it was a small unit commanded by AHMAD SHAH DARA-I-NUR, who wasn’t a Taliban leader at that time, he was aspiring it.
Luttrell was found with almost full mags, and wasn’t seriously injured as the movie shows, he also admitted that he let his buddy die when he was asking him for help, I mean, I understand the situation, but it’s true that he didn’t help.
This movie as others (the most) shows an unrealistic view of the events to make it intense and entertaining for the audiences, sacrificing verisimilitude.
@@andritm3028 I don’t like that. If Hollywood is going to make a movie based on a “true story”, they need to tell the story accurately, and Luttrell shouldn’t have exaggerated the facts of his story. It could’ve probably still been a decent movie had it been accurate to the real story…. I just feel like when people make movies based on true stories, they have an obligation and duty to make it entirely accurate as possible. I get the entertainment thing, but that’s for action movies. Movies on true stories have an obligation to tell the truth and all of it. Zero exaggerations.
@@andritm3028 Like Saving Private Ryan. That’s an entirely historically accurate movie.
Marcus Luttrell IS the "Lone Survivor" & co-wrote the book. He was also the advisor on the set & appears in the 1st scene of the movie around the picnic table. He is wearing the black knit cap & dark glasses. He spills the coffee & tells the rookie to clean the mess up. The photos at the end are of Marcus & his team & their families along with the men who died trying to rescue them & the Afghan who saved him. The changes in the movie obviously didn't bother Marcus so I sure as Hell am not going to point them out. Marcus's twin brother was also a Navy Seal & is serving in Congress from Texas. I'm a 77 yr. old disabled Viet. vet & just thankful Marcus survived.
Time for Shooter (2007) also with Mark Wahlberg
Adding it to our list! Thank you for the suggestion 😃
Thats a good one
I actually live in the same town as Marcus and his twin brother. Also, the man and the family that sheltered Marcus in the village, they were given amnesty in the US to protect them from retribution.
React to the film: THE PLATFORM (2019), a very interesting, tense and disgusting Spanish dystopian thriller. This gem is worth checking out.
I'll second that. Great movie and a must-watch in my book 😁
Ohhhh we heard of that one, we'll add it to our list!! Another great recommendation, thank you!!
Check out marcus luttrells’ operation red wings speech, he talks about this whole operation beginning to end his story is insane..RIP to those who lost their lives during this operation.
One of the saddest war movies ever made, and it's based on a true story.
Seriously, this one stuck with us long after watching it - it hit hard!
The real Marcus Latrell had a cameo in a couple spots. He was the bigger guy who knocked over that cup in the beginning of the movie for the new guy to clean up.
Cool movie. That aside, the story is fictional, put out to cover up a screw up. It's not just embellished, it's made up. 10-20 enemies, tops, and when Marcus was found his mags were full.
No, that isn't true at all.
At the beginning when they were sitting around the picnic table. The person with the black beanie on was Marcus Latrell when he spilled over the coffee and told the young recruit to clean it up. That was the actual Marcus lutrell.
Lots of ocntroversy ove rthis movie as it is quite likely it did not go down at all the way this movie portrays. You can find the real life footage they filmed while chasing them downa nd the firefight and the aftermath form those involved. Most of this is not true the way it went down.
It is indeed a ccntroversy and that rabbit hole is a deep one. Lots of Marines and other service members came forward who were part of Operation Redwing said that his book thus the movie is BS. In my opinion that doesn't changes the fact that this is as outstanding movie.
@@neutchain7838 I can get behind that, it is an excellent movie!
@@neutchain7838 As far as I understand it, he was rescued by Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment. What would the Marines have known to be able to contradict his story?
Rumors he ran off and was found with all his munitions unused?
@@Christiand2821
As far as I know the whole operation was planned and ran by the USMC ( 2nd battalion 3rd regiment ) The Rangers brought back Luttrell to a marine outpost and the marines were tasked to comb the mountain and recover the bodies of the fallen US personnel. According to a marine colonel they've found no enemy bodies.
The Afghan guy who "rescued" him also said that he talked to the people in the village the goat herders were from and they said that there were only about 8-10 militia in their village. They heard the helos inserting the SEALs the night before and in the morning shortly after the goat herders hiked up the mountain to see if they could find them. Once they released the herders they were basically right up on them. This guy also said that from his village he heard the firefight but it was over very quickly with very few shots fired. This was reinforced by the fact that Luttrell had 11 full mags with him.
There is more than this ( some marines on scene, a military journalist doing research on the Korengal, etc.. )
It's been a while since I've been down this rabbit hole but there are quite a few articles around look them up, they go into great detail and actually name their sources.
This was filmed in New Mexico where I was raised and continue to live. This is a very good movie! I haven't watched your reactions to it, but I hope you have the part where they give the reasons why Marc Wahlberg character was protected. I also hope you react to Taking Chance a movie about what happens, the care, respect, dignity, and process that a fallen soldier is given to prepare him or her on the journey back to his or her family. The Marine who accompanies the fallen soldier is Kevin Bacon. I'm not sure if many people know about the process or this very important movie, please see and hopefully a reaction. Thank you.
Good movie but completely unrealistic. Ahmad Shah had 6 men, and Marcus Luttrell was found with 11 completely full magazines, he didnt fire a single shot. Also, Axe was apparently found 10 days after the battle, he had been dead for 4-6 days so survived the battle for days just bleeding out on his own after his medic ran away.
Amazing that a lot of what really happened is coming to light and people just refuse to believe it. The goat herders really didn’t have anything to do with them being discovered. Evidently Ahmad’s men were already tracking them and watched the whole goat herder interaction.
@mattb8961 Yup because God forbid we criticise these brave men the reality is if Navy Seal has a book deal and a movie their definitely full of shit Chris Kyle is the biggest one that comes to mind exaggerated everything he did, was a pathological lier and a racist.
Sidenote... at 5:44 you see the the Actual Lone Survivor Marcus Luttrell in the flesh. His half hearted line "Yes you are Mike Murphy" speaks volumes by itself with the way his voice drops noticibly when saying it compared to his other lines.
Don't be fooled by this movie. Marcus Luttrell was found with full mags on him, has barely spoken with the man who saved him except to get the photo of them together for this movie, and has even refused to help him and his family claim asylum.
Lt Michael Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor - the highest decoration in the military. CrossFit has a workout named after him called the Murph - 1 mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, 300 squats, 1 mile run - all while wearing a 20 lb vest. It was Murphy's favorite workout.
Just throwing this out there that a lot of this movie is a fabrication and jingoistic Marky Mark drivel. Respectfully.
I was bawling when they were showing the real men that lost their lives, when i first watched this movie. This is only the 2nd time ive seen it.
I'd recommend the book to anyone who loves the movie. It goes into the time Marcus spent evading his pursuers and even engaging them during the night whilst he was as injured as he was. I spent some time in Texas and can attest guys like him are a different kind of human. There are old-time guys there who run training programs for highschoolers & young adults looking to roles like this or similar as a profession. I grew up as an athelete but barely got through one in 2001 and was cussed out the entire time. First time I ever threw up on myself, and more than once.
There’s a 2 part speech that Marcus does and honestly I think sure it has the “Hollywood” to it but a lot of things were worse / more brutal.
Idk if y’all could find it but it’s so good to watch.
I know it’s not in the action genre, and after this movie, you’re probably eager for more of that, but I still highly recommend One Hour Photo, starring Robin Williams. This film is incredibly underrated; it creates one of the most unsettling atmospheres I’ve ever experienced, and that feeling lingers long after it ends. Williams once again proves he’s much more than just a comedic actor. So if you’re ever in the mood for a slow-burn psychological thriller that truly deserves more recognition than it has received, this is the movie to watch.