Lone Survivor: The Incredible True Story of Navy SEALs Under Siege

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Ryan, Mike (December 20, 2013). " 'Lone Survivor' Director Peter Berg Remembers When A Woman Threw Up During 'Very Bad Things' ". The Huffington Post . Retrieved December 31, 2013. Berg] wanted the audience to be as close to our characters and as close to the action as possible to experience the extreme circumstances our war heroes had to go through emotionally and physically. a b c R.M. Schneiderman (May 11, 2016). "Marcus Luttrell's Savior, Mohammad Gulab, Claims 'Lone Survivor' Got It Wrong". Newsweek . Retrieved January 18, 2018. Longwell, Todd (September 3, 2013). "Director Peter Berg's next act: Universal's 'Lone Survivor' ". Variety . Retrieved March 20, 2014. This is the story of the only survivor of Operation Redwing, SEAL team leader Marcus Luttrell, and the extraordinary firefight that led to the largest loss of life in American Navy SEAL history. His squadmates fought valiantly beside him until he was the only one left alive, blasted by an RPG into a place where his pursuers could not find him. Over the next four days, terribly injured and presumed dead, Luttrell crawled for miles through the mountains and was taken in by sympathetic villagers who risked their lives to keep him safe from surrounding Taliban warriors.

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Weekend Box Office Results for January 3–5, 2014 – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved March 24, 2013. Scott, A. O. (December 24, 2013). "Mark Wahlberg Stars in 'Lone Survivor' by Peter Berg". The New York Times . Retrieved December 25, 2013. I always called him Axe, and I knew him well. My twin brother, Morgan, was his best friend. He'd been to our home in Texas, and he and I had been together for a long time in SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1, Alfa Platoon. He and Morgan were swim buddies together in SEAL training, went through Sniper School together. At an early stage of their mission, the team encountered three goatherds, including a boy. They debated whether they should kill the goatherds to avoid being exposed to the enemy, but after a vote, team leader Michael Murphy decided to uphold the rules of engagement and let the goatherds go. About an hour later, the four SEALs were surrounded by a number of Taliban warriors. The New York Times sums up the story:Loved the book and movie. It's a great story. I got the audio version so I can listen to it again in the car. After about 15 minutes of listening to this 3rd year theater major who has clearly never been south of New Jersey do his best Texas accent, I was starting to think about swerving into oncoming traffic. a b Moviefone Staff (January 7, 2014). " 'Lone Survivor': You've Never Seen Weapons Training This Intense (EXCLUSIVE)". The Moviefone Blog. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014 . Retrieved January 8, 2014.

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In a June 2012 interview about his new book, Service: A Navy SEAL at War, Luttrell was asked, "is a movie going to be made about Lone Survivor"? He replied, "We will start shooting this September [2012]. It will star Mark Wahlberg who I spoke to a couple of times by phone. I want to make sure that the movie is true to the book. Most people get their information from movies and TV and don't read, so I want to make sure this movie is as realistic as possible." [12] It's a SEAL thing, our unspoken invincibility, the silent code of the elite warriors of the U.S. Armed Forces. Big, fast, highly trained guys, armed to the teeth, expert in unarmed combat, so stealthy no one ever hears us coming. SEALs are masters of strategy, professional marksmen with rifles, artists with machine guns, and, if necessary, pretty handy with knives. In general terms, we believe there are very few of the world's problems we could not solve with high explosive or a well-aimed bullet. Yes, because it tells a great story of what happened during Operation Red Wings. However, there is a LOT of Navy recruiting going on during the book. I understand Marcus is proud, and rightfully so. But I can not help but wonder if during the editing by the Navy if it was recommended to amp up the bravado. Weekend Box Office Results for February 14–16, 2014 – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved March 19, 2014. Weekend Box Office Results for January 17–20, 2014 – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved January 20, 2014.

I loved the story so powered through, but I found it very difficult listening to the narration! Sorry Mr Collins, for me it seemed you we’re just trying to hard. Weekend Box Office Results for December 27–29, 2013 – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved December 30, 2013. Brave men have fought and died building the proud tradition and feared reputation that I am bound to uphold. In the worst of conditions, the legacy of my teammates steadies my resolve and silently guides my every deed. I will not fail. Weekend Box Office Results for January 24–26, 2014 – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved January 28, 2014.