Lone Survivor Movie Screening

[cofi]

I remember giving you an answer to this same question.

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/95557-M...=Lone+survivor

lol - yep here it is

i dont have a library card

[bogie]

i dont have a library card

Lol history repeats itself. Could have had one by now if you went LAST MARCH!

[mountainjenny]

I just got on the wait list for the book at Jefferson County Public Library for the kindle version.

Online library check out it awesome! I would get a card if you get a chance.

[Rooskibar03]

Awesome flick. I saw a lot of people sitting in seats at end, many a tear, and at least 3 guys with hats down covering the fact they were upset.


Powerful movie, a fair amount of artistic liberty but overall the story made it point. And it was cool seeng Marcus in several scenes.

[tmleadr03]

http://onviolence.com/?e=762

A list of the differences between the book and the movie. And reality and the book.

[brutal]

Anyone have a copy on kindle they could lend me?

Or maybe you could buy the book or e-book? http://www.amazon.com/Lone-Survivor-...=lone+survivor

[mcantar18c]

It is mostly (more than half) ficticious. Lots of events were changed by Hollywood from what really happened.

Definitely, but the major points like the incident with the goat herders weren't.

Did anybody else catch Marcus Luttrell as an extra in a couple of the scenes? I had to do a double take.

[Gman]

'Lone Survivor': Box-office mission accomplished with stunning $38M

"Lone Survivor," a gritty tale of courage and honor among American fighting men, broke out with a stunning $38.5 million triumph at the U.S. box office this weekend.

The Afghan war drama starring Mark Wahlberg and Emile Hirsch more than doubled distributor Universal Pictures' pre-release projections. The studio and most analysts had expected the searing and violent tale of a Navy SEAL mission gone awry to land in the high-teen millions over the three days. Instead, it posted the best opening ever on this weekend, and the second-highest January debut ever, behind only the $40 million opening of 2008's "Cloverfield."

It was a hit with critics coming in, but the patriotic themes of "Lone Survivor" clearly struck an unexpectedly powerful chord with moviegoers, who turned out in large numbers and gave the film a rare "A+" CinemaScore.

[Sawin]

I saw it Saturday at the matinee showing in the Orchard with 4 friends. We spent the morning shooting, ate wings and beer at BWW's on hwy 7, then saw the flick. It was a great manly day with good men.

We all loved the movie and had to fight back tears at the end. As much as I enjoyed the movie, the book was still way better.

[3beansalad]

Watched it.
Liked it.

Question (for those forum members that have "been there"): Have tranquilizers ever been (or can they be upon request) part of the deployment gear for a mission like this ?
(I don't want to give away anything...but for those that have seen the movie, it seems like tranquilizers could have been useful.)

First thing that came to mind during that scene was to leave their hands bound behind their backs. Descent would have been much slower without the ability to use arms. Of course hind sight is 20/20.

They made the right choice overall and shows the morality of American troops as a whole. The few bad apples we hear about are the exception, not the rule.