Lone Survivor [Blu-ray]

This is a good movie, but an extremely sad one. It is also MORE than a Movie. This is as real as it gets. The decision these 4 heroic men chose was the most moral, Christian, courageous and sacrificial one that they shouldn't have had to vote on. They have their codes and are the most honorable men in every day life, this is above and beyond. This is also very personal to me, because I know a man just like them. They had a mission, and it was for our country and the 20 Marines murdered the week before ~ something that has been left out of all of the many reviews I've read thus far. If the Americans would stand behind them And Not Forget everybody wanted us over there IMMEDIATELY after 911 ~ they'd have been able to do what they knew should be done to begin with. They Shouldn't have let them live and didn't have to, but our Sick Media and all of the Ignorant Americans were the cause of their decision. They knew making it out was slim to known. It WASN'T 40 Tali's, it was closer to 150 to 200 of them and they would've cut their heads off if they had the opportunity. Americans would have been outraged with them, but had they killed them and saved their own lives ~ they'd have been CRUCIFIED BY THIS COUNTRY. They were basically "Lambs Led to Slaughter," for a lack of a better way to put it. Marcus Luttrell was a hero then, and he is a hero every time he wakes up. He tells this story over and over to Honor his Lost Brothers. And he re-lives it everyday. He went to see all of their family members as soon as he was able to ~ look their mothers and wives in the eye to tell them they didn't suffer. He couldn't tell them everything that went on up there on that mountain. My heart aches for him and always will. The movie is Authentic because he was involved with the making of it, as it should have been. He's in more than one scene in the movie too. He also had real SEALS come on the set to make sure it was real. The movie was long, but for those who haven't read the book and doesn't know anyone involved in actual parts of this will never be able to fathom the length it would've been, nor how much worse it truly was for them. Everyone that watches this, definitely needs to read the book. And for those who have compared this movie to Platoon is living in La La Land. If it were to be compared to any movie, it would be Black Hawk Down and the 160th SOAR helicopter pilot Michael Durant who wrote the book about it. And the 2 Delta Force men who gave their lives to save him (and acknowledged that was probably going to happen). EVERYONE needs to remember this is REAL LIFE NOT JUST AN AWESOME MOVIE. I have a to say my heart and prayers go out to all of them everyday. Also, after seeing the movie, Axes mother went up to the actor and thanked him for giving her a couple of more hours with her son & I've seen an interview with Her & listened to it come out of her mouth with tears running down her face. I cannot put my name on this, but I would if it were possible. Thank you Marcus for showing us what is Real Honor, what a Real Man is, what a SEAL is and what Our Country Means to You. And I thank the village for standing up for him,as well as saving him. That is Real a Honor and Courage that most people Do Not Have. Think about these things as you watch his movie and read his book. My thanks goes to the actors for doing such a great job, and it shows it wasn't all about the money they made to do the film. ***By the way, he wasn't in the village when the Rangers got to him ~ Read the book***

Factual story of Bravery, True Honor stating Semper Fi with deep meaning. Deeply moving on all sides! Powerful film showing true war and combat. I'm not sure if saying "Thank you for your service" is appropriate for what our soldiers (men & woman) endure! This film gives true meaning of any war, what four (4) men fought for and three losing their lives in a most heinous brutality by the hands of other humans; fighting for what we individually believe in...that is the bottom line. There are no awards offer for the sacrifice of our soldiers which offer combat relief: yet this film shows the true reality. Great Film, well acted and bloody fighting is surreal.

While I never write reviews covering summaries and opinions on acting, I must say that this is one of the most realistic, incredible movies I have seen in a very long time. Much more so than even 'Saving Private Ryan'. That said, let's move on to the actual quality of the Blu Ray itself. I do not have the Standard Def version so this is not a comparison. VIDEO QUALITY.... You would be hard pressed to get a better transcode to Blu Ray than what is found here. Color grading is absolutely natural with no artificial coloration at all. It seems that when any movie takes place in the mid Eastern countries they always apply an overly warm, almost golden color to the footage, which is not the way things appear in the mid East. Coloration is spot on and realistic in every scene. There is nothing artificial about the blues of the sky, the greens of the forest or skin tones. Small details found in hair, rocks and the leaves & branches of the trees are easily discernible. At no time did I see any artifacting or aliasing ; and stair stepping ,which easily may have been created among the boulders and rocks, was no where to be seen. In the darker scenes, details were not crushed beyond recognition. The average Mbps rate appeared to be in the low 30's depending upon the scene and whether it was more or less active or static. 5 Stars easily. AUDIO QUALITY.... Totally demo worthy in so many parts of the film. Absolutely excellent audio editing with a tremendous amount of discreet directionality throughout the film to all the speakers in your surround system. This was not just the occasional panning of helicopters from the front to rear surrounds but appropriate directional foley fx scattered throughout the entirety of the movie. The lossless 5.1 DTS HD MA audio,( which really should and could have been a 7.1 audio track) provided clean and transparent dialogue no matter what the audio background was playing and levels were absolutely stable. Your LFE sub channel will get more than its share of work to do and it will go to some pretty deep bottom end reproduction. You will be completely immersed in the audio. No question...5 stars on the audio. EXTRAS.... There are several high quality extras on this Blu Ray disc covering the training the actors had to go through, what and how they learned to do things, interviews with the actors that were insightful and interesting and also footage of how the stunts were done, which I really enjoyed watching. The extras go far beyond a simple and standard 'Making of' type of extra. Also included are interviews with the parents of those who were killed and a short film regarding each of those real life heroes, what made them who they were and another feature on the training of those who strive to become a Navy Seal. Finally, there is a short extra on the Pashtun Code of Life which focused upon the Afghanistan individual who saved the last member of the Red Wing team. He and the Seal he saved, are both on film many times. Additionally, the Digital UV disc allowed me to download the film to my iTunes which I always prefer over Ultra Violet. This time, redeeming it was pretty quick and easy. All and all, this is a great Blu Ray disc to add to your collection. I do hope that this review has been of some help to you in your purchasing decisions. Thanks for reading.

It was great!

I read the book "Lone Survivor" before seeing the movie. It was excellent. Action-packed, dramatic, sad, stirring story about four Navy Seals on a surveillance op that went bad. Since it was a first-hand account by the Lone Survivor himself, Marcus Luttrell, the real story with lots of detail is told. The movie is a very good adaptation of the book, one of the best adaptations I've ever seen. It was also one of the most realistic action movies I've ever seen. The scenes of the Seals tumbling down the side of a very steep mountain in Afghanistan were absolutely realistic, so much so that I wondered if I was seeing real people or dummies. I really couldn't tell. If stunt people did those scenes, I don't know how they kept from breaking their bodies. I saw Luttrell and Wahlberg doing an interview on a youtube video and they talked about real explosives being used. I believe it. The acting was top-notch and the actors who played the Seals bore a strong resemblance to the real guys. The only thing objectionable in the film is that the "F" word is uttered about every 10 seconds (or it seemed like it.) I usually won't watch movies with a lot of foul language but I made an exception for this one, because the story is true, and I think it's important we know what actually goes on when our troops are put in harm's way. Luttrell has a few cameo shots, and one I particularly noticed has him sitting as one of a squadron of men listening to an officer... When he mentions the "rules of engagement", the real Luttrell just shakes his head and looks down. He had much to say about that in the book. So all in all, both the book and movie are excellent, and I recommend them if you can overlook the language.

Thank you

Mark Wahlberg does justice to this movie, as well as the other actors. The beginning of the film shows what men go through to become a Navy SEAL. There’s never a dull moment and the action scenes are so realistic. I appreciate the stuntmen who had to endure being blown off the sides of the mountains. The little boy who helped Marcus Luttrell (Wahlburg) was a star too. Although there was a language barrier, he felt for the badly wounded American, eventually retrieving a knife instead of a duck. The moment rescue came in and Marcus hugged the boy kissing him on the head was so very touching. I paid full price for the movie and glad I did. I’ve watched it no less than two dozen times. At the end of the film tribute is paid to all killed in the original team and those who went to rescue them. Bravo and hooray to our brave soldiers. Highly, highly recommended.

Good movie a must watch

This is 1 of my favourite movies & the firefights are unbelievable & to know the true story it’s insane what Danny Axe Mikey & Marcus went thru that day ( week for Marcus ) Imo it’s the best firefight ever put to film for realism, Heat is the best Shootout / heist This is a great buy , Amazing value , has extras & at such a cheap price!! Great Buy!!

Film costruito sul senso dell'onore , da parte chi ha scelto un mestiere , quello delle armi , dove ci si contra spesso tra dovere e coscienza . E infatti la scena che segna la svolta in negativo per i protagonisti ruota proprio su ciò che è moralmente lecito compiere in guerra oppure no . Cosa su cui si sono scritte tonnellate di pagine , spesso senza aver mai dovuto compierla , quella scelta .... Amaro , quindi , come soggetto , eppure mai triste , anche nella morte e nel combattimento , apparentemente , senza speranza , dei protagonisti , emerge sempre una consapevolezza di ciò che si è e rispetto nella scelta effettuata . Rispetto anche nei confronti dell'avversario , per quanto possibile , e della popolazione locale , vista ,una volta tanto , non come sfondo ... ma come parte in causa e casus belli ... Ottima l'interpretazione dei protagonisti e ancora una volta il cinema americano ci insegna l'importanza del casting .. non c'è un attore , anche in piccoli ruoli , fuori parte .

Es una gran película de acción, seria, rigurosa, y que no es la típica película de tiros y explosiones, tal vez por ceñirse a un hecho real, intenta contar la historia tal y como pasó, sin estupideces y sin exagerar en los personajes, he leído el libro y es bastante fiel, los protagonistas se tomaron en serio sus papeles sin sobreactuar, intentando ser fieles al personaje, evitando lucimientos absurdos. Muy recomendable a quién le gusten las películas bélicas, ésta con el acicate además de qué, es un hecho real y contrastado sin quitar ni poner nada.

zu der Zeit, als die Operation "Red Wings" stattfand, befand ich mich zufällig auch in Afghanistan (Juni 2005)und ich war als Angehöriger der "Division Spezielle Operationen" in Baghram.Man hat zwar damals als deutscher Soldat nicht soviel mitbekommen, aber den Troubel, wo die "Entsatztruppen" in den Einsatz flogen bzw. als Marcus Luttrell in Camp zurückkam und man wußte auch, dass irgendeine Operation richtig schief lief, aber Details hörte man erst später, eigentlich erst mit der Verteilung der "Medal of Honor" an Lieutenant Michael Murphy. Auftrag war das Ausspionieren des Talibanführers Ahmad Shah in der Provinz Kunar. Das vierköpfige SEAL-Aufklärungsteam bestand aus Lieutenant Michael Murphy, Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Axelson, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny Dietz und Petty Officer 1st Class Marcus Luttrell. Anfangs lief alles erwartungsgemäß, sie wurden per Hubschrauber abgesetzt und haben nach einem knapp 4 stündigen Marsch ihr Position erreicht. Negativ für das SEAL-Team war das es nach Erreichen der Aufklärungsposition und später während des Feuerkampfes kein Funkkontakt und auch keine Verbindung über ein Satelitentelefon zu stande kam. Als das Team dann in Kontakt zu einheimische Ziegenhirten kam, mussten sie ein schwerwiegende Entscheidung fällen. Töten sie die festgesetzten Hirten oder lassen sie sie frei und riskieren, das sie an die Taliban verraten werden. Das Team entscheidet sich für die Freilassung, was zwar damals durchaus den "Rules of Engagment" entsprach, aber von den meisten Angehörigen der Special Forces heiß diskutiert wurde und bestimmt immer wird. Weil mit der Aufdeckung war natürlich die Durchführung ihres Auftrages makulatur. Das Team zieht sich zwar zurück, aber wird von den Taliban umstellt und angegriffen. Wieviele Taliban es letztendlich genau waren, wird sich nie feststellen lassen.Denn wer soll dazu eine verlässliche Aussage treffen? 3 von 4 SEALs sind gefallen und die Taliban werden sich dazu nicht äußern. Aber auch das ist wirklich egal, es kam zu einem Feuerkampf zwischen dem vierköpfigen SEAL-Team und einer unbekannten Anzahl Taliban. Sicherlich sind die SEALs topausgebildet und sie gehören zu den Topsoldaten weltweit, aber auch die Taliban können kämpfen und haben den Vorteil, dass sie sich in dem Gebiet bestens auskennen. Das Feuergefecht endet tragisch mit dem Tod von 3 SEALs und nur Marcus Luttrell überlebt schwerstverletzt und wird zum "Lone Survivor". Er wird durch einen paschtunischen Dorfoberhaupt gerettet, der ihm das Lokhay Warkawal gewährt, einer alten paschtunischen Tradition, nach der er und sein Dorf verpflichtet ist, in auch gegen die Feinde zu verteidigen. Nur durch seien unglaubliche pysische und psychische Verfassung und durch das Glück, die Anwendung des Lokhay Warkawal zu bekommen, überlebt Marcus Luttrell diese Operation und kann in die USA zurückkehren. Er erfüllt den letzten Wunsch von"Axe", seiner Frau Cindy zu sagen, dass er sie sehr liebt und er erzählt die Geschichte dieser vier Helden. Das Produktionsteam hatte neben Marcus Luttrell auch viele andere SEALs, die bei der Entstehung dieses Filmes mitgeholfen haben. Und daher ist er schon sehr authentisch. Dieser Film soll auch ein Vermächtnis sein für die bei dieser Operation gefallenen 11 Navy SEALs und den 8 Night Stalkern (Hubschrauberbesatzung). Und er ist sehr gut ungesetzt. Der Kampf des Marcus Luttrell dauerte insgesamt 3 Tage. Natürlich musste auch etwas gekürzt werden, aber trotzdem werden die entscheidenden Fakten gezeigt. Für derzeit der beste Film über Special Forces, den es gibt. Vielen Kritikern empfehle ich auch, nicht nur den Film an sich zu schauen, sondern auch die Extras zum Film anzuschauen. Das sieht man, wie der Film entsteht und man erhält auch Kontakt zu den Eltern der vier SEALs. Und wenn diese Eltern sagen, dass der Film ihr gefallenen Kinder sehr gut darstellt, muss es ein guter Film sein. Und auch Marcus Luttrell würd es nie zulassen, dass irgendwas oder irgendjemand die "Ehre" seiner drei gefallenen Brüder beschmutzt. Schaut Euch bitte diesen Hammer-Film an...Ich würde 10 Sterne vergeben...

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