Posted on 02/27/2012 12:36:18 PM PST by Kaslin
From Christian Spotlight:
Act of Valor” is a movie well worth seeing. For those who may have witnessed air shows, toured museums, or seen other demonstrations of the power of the U.S. military and displays of the state-of-the-art equipment used in the defense of our country and our allies around the world, “Act of Valor” will have the same qualities of showmanship. As Christians, though, we know the best and most important armor is the not made by man, but by God, as outlined in Ephesians 6:10-17.
The Navy SEALs, both the real men and the characters they portray in “Act of Valor” are certainly American heroes. We should be awed by and proud of them and thankful that these brave men continue to be “strong and courageous,” (Deuteronomy 31:6) as they fight diligently for our freedom.
If there are any freepers who has not seen the movie, GO. It is not your typical Hollywood movie.
It was amazing. It was by turns jaw-dropping, pulse-pounding, funny, and deeply moving. Tears down my cheeks, too. Amazing movie.
Took my son to it opening day. He immediately ranked it at the top of his list of great movies. The Seal Team action sequences are so true to life as to completely stun the viewer. If taking out hardcore dirtbag terrorists ever looked better (or chillingly realistic) I’ve not seen it.
Well, not entirely. Only 32% of their "critics" are giving it positive reviews with an average rating of 4.8/10. Meanwhile, their "audience" is 85% positive with an average rating of 4.2/5 (or 8.4/10).
Loved the movie big time! Outstanding flix. Would recommend FREEPERS go see it. I also recommend The Artist FWIW.
12:20 sold out.
2:20 Sold out.
We got into the 2:50 which was a showtime they added.
When we left the theater, they had posted 4 additional showings for that day.
My son, who is working to finish his last semester of ROTC so couldn’t go this weekend, are going to see it next weekend. My fiancee saw it Saturday and can’t stop giving it thumbs up.
And I can’t wait to see it either...but I gots ta. :(
DANG!! :<
Loved this movie - I’m so proud to be an American. The sacrifices made by these special men will never be fully revealed but they are the definition of true heroes. I was struck at the scene of the funeral of the fallen soldier when the officer presented the flag to the widow “on behalf of the President of the United States”. I felt sad knowing our current Commander in Chief who hates America and hates the military isn’t fit to lick the shoes of these brave men. May we never take for granted the service these men do to keep us free.
I have a 14 year old boy who would like to see the movie. We are pretty protective of what he watches. I hate to admit it be we do let him play xbox 360 MW3.
What do you think? Should I take him?
I took my 16yo and not my 12yo. There are a number of F-words, zero nudity or sexual material, and a lot of violence. Depends on your kid.
That enough to help? Ask more if you like.
This is as real as it gets. I know because I used to do the boat guy stuff with the SEALs. A finer group of professionals and warriors you will never find.
Killermosquito, bring your kid to see it. There is swearing and violence, but it is not gratuitous in any way.
I went to see this movie last night, and came away very impressed.
I can’t tell you how refreshing it was to see our military personnel portrayed in a positive, non-stereotypical way.
There was blood, splattering of wounds and so on, but I only saw one part that I thought was fairly graphic, and if you even blinked, you would miss it.
For those of you who are familiar with firearms, you might appreciate (as I did) the different way that gun fire was portrayed audibly. I recognize that many Freepers with far more experience may disagree with me, so I will humbly defer to them in this
This definitely wasn’t Rambo.
There wasn’t a lot of spraying gunfire (at least from the Navy SEALs), and the ammunition handling seemed more in line with the US Navy SEALs that it did with a Hollywood action movie. But the gunfire itself was interesting. Again, this is my opinion… but almost every Hollywood movie you see that has gunfire in it, the sound is very, er, “trebly” for lack of a better description. It always sounds somewhat staccato with the treble turned all the way up.
It seemed to me that the gunfire in this movie very much had a thumping bass component to it, which I found very interesting, and different as well as authentic. (I have a Garand, and to me, it booms more than it cracks...)
I also found the end of the movie very moving. I think, if you have ever been involved in one of those ceremonies personally, it carries even more weight. Another interesting thing for me was seeing the credits of US Navy SEALs killed in action.
I know that we have lost a lot of our best in the last decade, in training accidents and actual warfare, but see that many of them was a little bit of a stunner for me.
It reminded me of the 1st time I saw “The Wall” in Washington DC.
It was early in the morning, and there wasn’t very many people there at the time. I got to walk along from one end to the other without having someone walk in front of me.
I begin by looking at all the names on one panel and realized the toll by being able to physically make the extension to however many panels there were.
As I walked along, I tried to read one name off of each panel, but even that was too much. There were so many.
And it hit me all at once, a wave of emotion.
That was a little bit of the feeling I got when I watched the credits roll with the names of all those US Navy SEALs killed in action.
When it was over, I just sat through the entire credits, trying to absorb it. The photos they show during the credits are amazing; I recommend staying all the way through.
Agreed.
If you think Hollywood liberals screw our military by portraying them as homicidal, stupid, violence-loving brutes...then this movie is your medicine.
Good question. I did not take my 13 year old son mainly because it was parent time. Actually no I wouldn’t take your son. It is R rated for one thing (just remembered that) and although a very patriotic film, there is a lot of violence and a few curse words (although minimum).
I have heard that the language is rough. I would go with him, but I’d let him see it.
My husband and I went yesterday afternoon to watch it. We both liked it
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