Fun fact: At the beginning of the movie after we see their little sprint, you'll see a bunch of guys around a table. The one guy with sunglasses and a black beanie, Is in fact the real Marcus Lutrell.
When he sat down with the producers when they first started to make the movie, he told them that they had better honor his fallen seals. If they didn't, he said that he would kill them. And he meant it.
@@jasonwheeler4368 you mean like how Murphy got a Medal of Honor, and how Dietz, Axelson, and Luttrell all got Navy Crosses? Oh and how the other Seals and Night Stalkers received various Bronze/Silver stars with Valor devices? I know they all got awards, we're not talking about the actual operation. We're talking about a movie.
I’m an Afghan (and Iraq) war vet. I saw this in the theater with my dad, who is a Vietnam vet, right after I separated from the military. Walking out after the movie was the first time he saw me cry as an adult. This movie helped him realize how similar our experiences actually were and brought us closer.
Ditto. Saving Private Ryan was the same for my father and I. We both agreed after seeing it that my Grandfather, his dad, who was on the 2nd wave to hit the beach on D-Day and saw the carved up bodies all over the place, would not be seeing that one. He'd already suffered two heart attacks and a stroke.
I'm not a vet, but I had to catch a lump in my throat reading your comment. You and your dad truly share an understanding of something and an unspoken bond that very few of us will ever know. Thank you
Every Memorial Day in Chico, Ca my kids and I bring a fresh flag to Axe’s grave. No words to express the gratitude for the sacrifices made in Operation Redwings.
So you guys asked if we kept the villagers safe, namely the man who decided to help Marcus. He now lives in Texas near Marcus and they still spend time together. Also, Marcus was out there longer than 3 days, it was about 5 days. He went back overseas again about a year and a half after this op. He’s now medically retired and does speaking tours. You can find clips of his speaking engagements all over TH-cam. Mike Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and now has a US Navy destroyer named after him. Axe, Danny, and Marcus were awarded the silver star with the B device for valor, as well as the Navy Cross. Shane Patton was my best friend and rack mate in boot camp, and we stayed in touch until he deployed as a new guy on that trip. And yes, new guys get hazed pretty harshly to begin with, and if they’re there for the right reasons, they accept it and know it’s part of the process. I still miss him to this day.
He actually still lives in Texas with his wife and 7 children. Actually, not too far from where I live. He stayed in Afghanistan for a while, but due to the help he provided to Marcus, he was constantly tracked, attacked, as well as his family. He survived an ambush where his nephew was killed. He’s been in the States since either 2015 or 2016
@@IAMHyde Oh also the "super cool" commandos this movie is based on totally fucked up and brought this whole situation on themselves. In reality the firefight was over in a few minutes, they walked straight into an ambush because of their own mistakes and arrogance and died screaming. They aren't heroes, they're bloodthirsty thugs who got what was coming to them.
You say we, and so I assume you were a member of the armed services. Thank you for the sacrifices you have made, and know that there are still civilians in America who appreciate it.
@@IAMHydeif I remember correctly. There was this 911 call video about Marcus chasing three thugs through several counties over Texas, because they killed his Therapy Dog named "DASY", he called the cops while he was pursuing them at 110mph! He told them to get these guys before he does, he also said: "They have a gun and I got one too, this could turn into a gunfight". With some Police help, Marcus caught three of them, and got em on their knees. Luckily, he spared those three before apprehending them because "he's killed enough already", that is my guess in why Marcus let em live before the cops got there to arrest them.
Fun Fact: When the film first premiered, the families of the lost, Marcus Lutrell, and Mohammad Gulab, were all in attendance. After the film, Donna Axelson, mother of fallen SEAL Matt Axelson, said, teary eyed, "Thank you for giving me my son back for a few more hours." Edit: If you want a serious flick, I recommend Act of Valor. No actors, only real, active duty SEALs. And very few Hollywood special effects.
eh act of valor is kinda wack. they do all sorts of hollywood stuff in it, like catching that body falling into the water. i don't recommend act of valor unless you just like crazy hollywood-ified shoot em up war movies. I would recommend zero dark thirty, an actual true story with realistic action
My brother lives in the same small town as Lutrell. He ran into him and spoke for a bit at the local grocery store and afterwards, asked my three nephews if they knew who he was. They didn't and my brother told them, remember that movie we watched the other day about the Seals, Lone Survivor, that was about him. My middle Nephew thought for a second and then whispered in awe.... "Was he the survivor?" Last week my nephew rose his right hand and swore into the Army, following his older brother currently serving. They make the sixth generation to serve in our family.
Fun fact, Marcus has an identical twin brother named Morgan, who also was a Navy Seal. He's now a congressman in Texas. Also, to prepare for it. They went through training from Seals. On how to shoot, move, work as a team, and hold the gun right. Marcus was on set helping. Not everything in the movie is what really happened. Like the firefight at the end. They put it in for Hollywood affects. Also, the guy who saved him is here in the states now, and they are still really good and close friends.
I think one thing that is overlooked or simply missed, by civilians especially, is how much this was just part of the job. By that I mean, the end of the movie was just the end of the story of one mission. Marcus healed and continued to serve and continued to put his life on the line in further missions. That takes a special kind of person.
Police & EMT & Firefigthers Nurses even doctors put their lives on the line just as much & get far less attention. Due you know how many nurses & emts or Firefighters even doctors especially female get assault beaten even stabbed by patients or while on calls. At least police & soldiers are prepared for this type of thing & able to defend themselves with tasers or guns even fighting skills. Nurses EMT & firefighters not so much. It happens every day in nearly every hospital & ER or UC around the country sometimes it's people on drugs or mental issues but most times it's just criminals or someone trying to steal drugs to sell for profit or afraid of women. Seals as badass as they are are not on duty let alone at risk everyday & they are no doubt trained to be ready see the signs that you can't always see as a police or EMT or Firefighter...
I agree with that somewhat. It would probably attract the wrong kind of people to it who just want the money and not serving your country and to be able to at any point to die for your brothers and sisters
@@alexmullins1017 I agree with you both. What we need to do is double the salary of all positions in all branches of the US Military, and do the opposite for pro athletes. They make way to much money considering they and all other celebs aren't riskimg their lives for shit.
Athletes only make millions if they go private. Soldiers also can do that if they are in private contracts. I understood the sentiment beneath the line, but comparing athletes with soldiers is just plainly dumb comparison. It's sponsors who provide the millions to athletes, because they advertise the products back. Something soldiers can't do.
You guys should watch 13 hours for your next war time movie. It’s a really great story as well. Also the guy who shot osama was actually apart of a team that was on their way to try and help out when they found out about operation red wing. They was somewhere not to far away and was walking to try and get there to help but Marcus was rescued before they could make it there.
"They're going to keep them safe, right?" During the withdrawal from Afghanistan we left thousands of Afghanis behind to face Taliban retribution with no recourse or safety. America has failed those people who helped us, utterly. It hurts me every day
It's honestly sickening that we did all the work in Afghanistan and the US is just cool with letting the Taliban take over all of a sudden. These guys undoubtedly got punished for helping out. It's a joke that we left them there to deal with problems we caused
@@deuces_shoeless Um... Guys... I completely understand the sentiment, but I think you need to look at things through a slightly less black and white lense. I mean, realistically, how long exactly should the US have stayed in Afghanistan to prop up and protect their democratically elected government? I completely agree that it was the right thing to do while we were doing it, but at some point we have to pull out and let them run the place. And "running the place" includes being able to protect yourself and your citizens. We were there for *20 effing years.* And it wasn't even 24 hours after we'd left when the their president just split with his tail between his legs and left the country to the Taliban. So how long is long enough? Are you arguing we should have stayed there forever? Because that's got to be the most backwards asinine thing I could possibly imagine. The world loves to hate the US for "sticking its nose where it doesn't belong" and "policing the world." But as soon as we stop doing that it's "how could they be so heartless, they've abandoned them, what monsters!" Seriously: what is the actual right answer? Please enlighten us.
@@hockema56 You completely missed the point. 1) Summer is fighting season... 2) You never pull intelligence and military before civilians..ever 3) Destroy all intelligence materials and weapons that cannot be extracted Biden and his merry cast of traitors should be executed for that shit show alone.
Less than a year later, a team went out there and recovered Marcus' helmet he had lost during the cliff fall. Found it in a cache of weapons and gear buried in a village nearby.
@@TheRealDarrylStrawberry your navy seals are dead. he killed his squad and some idiot sent in another 2 teams full of operators to die like dogs. great forward thinking of your typical SOF officer.
What they don’t show along with the bullet holes and shrapnel Marcus received, he also suffered a broken pelvis, broken femur, three broken vertebrae, and swallowed half his tongue. You also don’t see the Army Rangers that spent days out in the field after the fight recovering the bodies from the helo crash and Spartan 01, and eventually rescuing Marcus. Truly heartbreaking, but also miraculous story.
@@sahirdamani1264 No, Rangers are SOF not SF. "SF" is the acronym for "Special Forces," AKA "Green Berets." Whereas SOF stands for "Special Operations Forces," which is an Umbrella Term that includes multiple different groups from different branches. - Rangers are "The Military's Premier Light Infantry Unit" according to their own Mission Statement, and are focused on DA raids, Airfield Seizure, Recon, Hostage Rescue, etc. They can also perform QRF and CSAR roles, and frequently act as support for units like CAG/Delta. In fact, most the recruits that Delta (1st SFOD-D) accepts are from the 75th Ranger Regiment, followed by Green Berets, (so I've heard) and many other sources in the Army, but also recruit from other branches of the Military entirely. - Green Berets are most well known for being Guerilla Warfare experts, but their specific roles are as follows: Counter-Insurgency, Unconventional Warfare, Direct Action, Foreign Internal Defense, Specialized Reconnaissance, and Security Force Assistance. (Pulled from goarmy.com lol) I once heard it said that the Green Berets had "the most professors" in the Army. Not to imply that they were all legit Professors, but that they have a high bar for Intelligence, and you usually have to know multiple languages to succeed as a GB. (It might even be a requirement...I don't know, I'm not smart enough to be one anyway lol. Probably just smart enough to be an 11B.)
I know no one's going to believe me but I knew Danny Dietz personally. I knew him when he was about 13 years old he was the nephew of my ex- wife. He was a quiet kid with a good heart. When I saw this movie I cried. Thank you Danny.
In reality Marcus didn't walk with a broken leg to that bed of water. Aftet the fight he broke his back, leg, suffered multiple GSWs and shrapnel wounds and crawled 7 miles, inch by inch to that water bed. While in that village, the man that saved him gave him water in an old Pepsi bottle which made him severely sick. It wasn't his rescuers fault he was just trying to help. Also the only person that still believed he was alive when everyone else thought he was dead was his identical twin brother who is also a seal. After he recovered from his wounds he was given a dog that he named Dasy. D.A.S.Y D for Dietz, A for Axelson S for southern boy (Marcus) and Y for Yanky boy because Mike was from NY. Sadly some random punks in the middle of the night shot his dog and Mike chased after them with 2 Baretta M9s. Since he had an older pick up it had a hard time keeping up so he called 911 and told them "you better hope you catch these guys before I do."
Its crazy how many injuries you can sustain and move forward with when your life depends on it. Apart from the numerous times being shot, Marcus (the living serviceman this movie was based on) suffered a broken pelvis, a torn shoulder, broken nose, multiple other minor fractures, spinal injuries, severe blood loss, dehydration, and to this day still continues to suffer the consequences of the bacteria in the water he drank to quench his thirst while in the field
Marcus Lutrell has given some of the most inspirational speeches I've ever heard. His talk to the Alabama Crimson Tide was so amazing regarding overcoming hardship. Those young men could have run through brick walls after that talk.
I love that documentary and I often revisit it a lot. Interestingly enough I recently read about a lot of the candidates that were in BUDS Class 234. Potter, I don't know if he still serves but in 2019 he made it to rank Senior Chief. And Geary graduated and ultimately served with Danny Dietz I think in SDV Team 2
You said it…” we owe everything to them”. We asked a vet what they feel when they hear …thank you for your service….he said to us….live a life worth their sacrifice. This has become my mission. The men and women who serve in our volunteer military are the most amazing people I have ever met❤️🇺🇸
You hit the nail on the head and I totally agree with you when you said "they are the ones who should be getting paid millions, not athletes". It was such a pleasure watching you two lovely ladies react to this film and all the emotions and heartfelt moments and comments that came with it. Kudos to my favorite duo
I've never seen this movie and now I know why. My niece had a fiance. He was a sharp shooter. We chatted right before he left and he never came back. His platoon was blown up. He Left behind an small child. Man, this is heartbreaking. Our Jared was only 24
You did amazing with the edit. Chopping the movie down to 30 minutes while maintaining all of the important parts. I enjoyed your reactions way more than I thought I would. Well done!!!
I've met Marcus Luttrell. It was the only time in my life I've ever been "star struck". It was absolutely an honor as he signed my copy of Lone Survivor and spoke to me for a few minutes. He was still suffering from the events of this event as he was very skinny. He's since recovered (mostly), married and had children. Marcus is also a twin brother to Morgan Luttrell who was also a SEAL and is now running for Congress.
Fun fact: the real Marcus luttrell and the American sniper Chris Kyle met in the same navy seal training class. Please consider American sniper as well.
If you want to “re-react” to this movie with someone who’s been there, I’d be happy to explain a lot of your questions you had. Mike was the team Commander, Marcus was the Team Medic, Danny was Communications operator, and Axe was the team’s navigator and marksman. The reason why they lost communication was because in that to terrain, satellite communications go in and out based off the satellites your devices are trying to receive and send a signal from. When you are injured like they were your body can do amazing things to heal itself or to protect itself and your vital organs. Unfortunately when it gets that bad, you can’t just throw in the towel and quit, they knew their capabilities and were confident in what they could do and their ability to continue to move. When they fell from the cliffs, most or all of their equipment was ripped off, so they didn’t have anything other than their rifles to operate with. Unfortunately even your body has a limit, and your body gets to the point where it can’t fix itself anymore and it starts to dwindle away. When he was picked up by the locals, it was under what is called “Pashtunwali” which is their cultural beliefs that you always help someone in need, no matter the costs, regardless of who they are. If you ask an Afghan what “Pashtunwali” is, they have no idea, it’s just their culture. The man who helped Marcus “Mohammad Gulab” actually became friends with Marcus years later. There’s a book “Operation Red Wings” that is the story about the rescue mission to retrieve Marcus and the 3 other SEALs bodies. The movie took some liberties due to Hollywood, but the basis of the story is on point.
tackless & no shame really. LOL what social media brings out. I'm curious if you use that pick up line all the time in skid row bars telling women whatever questions they may have you'd be happy to answer them & explain any & everything they might want to "re-react" or have answered. Hopefully you at least served before trying to answer questions about what life in the military let alone war or combat is like to someone who hasn't. Someone who hasn't been in the military let alone combat can't really explain what it's like & even then it will never truly be explained. There are things that clearly cant be explained & can only for better or worst be experienced & I hope no one has to experience combat let alone a fraction of what service men & women have to go through. That's like trying to explain what it's like cutting off your leg or finger in accident or trying to explain what it's like seeing a friend cut his fingers off in the lawn mower or another friend in an accident have his arm go into a table saw & cut him from about an inch from his elbow to about 2 inchs short of his wrist. Let alone someone trying to explain either of those things from the point of view of it happening to them. A shark attack is another victims can explain it all they want & each experience & person is different but we who have never been in a shark attack or had an accident with a saw can never understand it.
Im a Afghan Marine Vet, Love the reaction. This movie truly shows how brutal the war was and how many lives have been lost over the years. I lost a ton of friends and your reaction and sympathy shows a lot and i truly thankyou for your reactions.
Such a intense movie, we feel drained, exhausted, can you imagine how those poor guys feel! No wonder they come home with so much on their shoulders! Thank you for your service ❤️. Great reaction
The movie “13 hours” is another true story about the Benghazi debacle. Taken from accounts of those who were there and fought the battle. “Zero Dark Thirty” is another true story on finding Bin Ladin. “American Sniper” is another true story that came from those who fought. There are many true story war films that came from the war since 2001. All told from the soldiers who were there. If you want a true story war film from Vietnam then “We Were Soldiers” is a good one. I know they’re hard to watch but to me it’s good to know the things that happened during these battles from the perspective of those who were there.
I am thinking We Were Soldiers would traumatize poor Cassie when they tried to move that one guy who got burned and parts of him moved... The intro for that video would be her sitting with a thousand yard stare looking into the camera for a whole minute, saying nothing, then finally muttering a swear word and smash cut to credits followed by an announcement that she is ending the channel ;)
Our Cassie is tough and could handle them. Her sister might be a bit more squeamish. (Not putting her sister down, I just don’t think she has been as indoctrinated to war movies like Cassie has.)
13 Hours is a damn important movie that was done very well! Oz Tig Boon Jack and Tonto all helped make the film. Bay is actually close to the SEAL community and they helped him get everything right
@@ryanbuckley5529 Except for the Bay roman candles he loves to shoot off and sparks when anything touches anything else above 1 mph. Oh, and that absolutely cringy BS part where they get stopped at the start of the movie and try to do some kind of weird Gun-Fu move aiming at the opposite sides of the car where in reality they would have blown each other away had they shot. Everything else was good and recommend it. I have also seen people recommend in the comments The Hurt Locker. People, no. No. Stop. Get off the internet. That movie was 100% BS and nothing like what real EOD does or goes through, if it was not for GI Jane I would award it the most unrealistic "war" movie ever.
The human body can with stand so much but the brain is a awesome muscle. As a combat veteran these men are elite and can do much more than we can even imagine. Respect
May I suggest a movie that is often overlooked, but is definitely worth a watch and that's 2003's "Big Fish." It's a whimsical tale with a great love story. Directed by Tim Burton.
During the production of this movie, Marcus was present from the very start, overseeing the whole props used and at times, choreographed some shooting scenes. All actors, especially Mark Wharlburg, all voted and agreed to do the scenes without stunt doubles. All actors, after the production, mentioned that it was an honour to be playing the part of one of the operators. All actors wanted to experience pain falling down those cliffs and trees.
This is the first of three true stories that Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg teamed up to tell. The other two are Deepwater Horizon (about the BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico) and Patriots Day (about the Boston Marathon bombing). Highly recommend both of them
I watched Boston marathon and while a great movie, unfortunately the whole character he plays is fictional and some elements but besides that a great movie
I picked up this book in a locale bookstore when it came out and thought I’d flip through a few pages. Ended up reading the whole thing in the store. Amazing read.
RIP the soldiers of Operation Red Wings LT Michael “Murph” P. Murphy (May 7, 1976 - June 28, 2005), aged 29 SO2 Danny Dietz (January 26, 1980 - June 28, 2005), aged 25 SO2 Matthew “Axe” Axelson (June 25, 1976 - June 28, 2005), aged 29 SOC Jacques J. Fontan (November 11, 1968 - June 28, 2005), aged 36 SOCS Daniel R. Healy (July 17, 1968 - June 28, 2005), aged 36 LCDR Erik S. Kristensen (March 15, 1972 - June 28, 2005), aged 33 SO1 Jeffrey A. Lucas (September 17, 1971 - June 28, 2005), aged 33 LT Michael M. McGreevy Jr. (April 24, 1975 - June 28, 2005), aged 30 SO2 James E. Suh (March 2, 1977 - June 28, 2005), aged 28 SO1 Jeffrey S. Taylor (May 18, 1975 - June 28, 2005), aged 30 SO2 Shane E. Patton (November 15, 1982 - June 28, 2005), aged 22 SSG Shamus O. Goare (May 28, 1976 - June 28, 2005), aged 29 CWO3 Corey J. Goodnature (February 13, 1970 - June 28, 2005), aged 35 SGT Kip A. Jacoby (September 2, 1983 - June 28, 2005), aged 21 SFC Marcus V. Muralles (October 5, 1971 - June 28, 2005), aged 33 MSG James W. “Tre” Ponder III (June 24, 1969 - June 28, 2005), aged 36 MAJ Stephen C. Reich (May 22, 1971 - June 28, 2005), aged 34 SFC Michael L. Russell (September 28, 1973 - June 28, 2005), aged 31 CWO4 Chris J. Scherkenbach (November 3, 1964 - June 28, 2005), aged 40 You will always be remembered.
You need to watch a documentary film called, MURPH : THE PROTECTOR!! It's a film about one of the guys in this film. Murphy was the radio guy who had to climb up on the bolder to get a signal. He knew getting up there to make the call would kill him and he did it anyway. Absolute HERO!!!
Michael Murphy was awarded the medal of honor for his actions on that day. The US navy have named a ship after him and there is an event in the crossfit games called the murph challenge in his memory.
Fun fact: Was made relatively cheaply by Writer and Director Peter Berg, who labored to make it happen over five years. Involved only a forty-two day shoot and forty million dollar budget. Taylor Kitsch and Mark Wahlberg worked at a discount, as did Berg, for the mandatory Directors Guild minimum salary of seventeen thousand dollars a week.
I was in Afghanistan twice. Tough place. I was glad I went. My last tour I was with French, Canadian, British, Belgian, Hungarian, Army in Kabul. 2010-11. My first time was 2003-04 at Kandahar Airfield, we were with working mostly with US Special Force’s. I was 10th Mountain Division. 🇺🇸
I was in Iraq '08-'12, never went to Afghanistan but i remember always thinking those mountains must have been shitty to operate in, I didnt envy yall one bit.
"I understand and I don't care. I care about you" Such a powerful moment. Anyone could put themselves in their shoes. I probably would've been him. Not taking any fuckin chances like they did
There's an amazing documentary on Michael Murphy called Murph: The Protector with interviews from his family and friends. They all tell about how he lived to serve others and protect them against those who would do them harm. His example is one we shouldn't ever forget.
5:13 the guy with glasses & black beanie is the real Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell. Crazy that this movie actually dials it down , to what he actually went through. Guy crawled 2 or 3 miles shot multiple times , with a broken leg & broken bones in his back with no water. Unreal what human body can push through when u don't give up
@Keksi just watched a couple of interviews he had. I believe the one im talking about was on Rogan. But you're right , I wasn't there . Guess u would just have to take his word for it
I’ve watched this movie and your reaction is very close to my own. It was heartbreaking to watch. Navy Seals are extraordinary human beings. Between the testing the training and the missions they participate in, of which I’m sure we haven’t heard even 10%. Thank you to every man and woman who volunteers to serve in the United States of America’s military. Whether you’re on the front lines or behind the scenes, every link in the chain is important.
Fun fact: They actually down played Marcus’ injuries due to the fact that how damaged he was wouldn’t be believable for an audience to use one scene as an example when he found water in real life he was crawling due to his back being broken and shrapnel in his legs
The scenes of training at the beginning were real. That was BUDs class 234 I know this because a friend of mine from childhood was in that class and just retired from the SEAL teams about two years ago. Marcus was actually with the villagers for about a week. The man who took him in and Marcus are friends to this day. Marcus has brought him to visit him at his home in Texas on at least one occasion maybe more. Danny was actually a last minute replacement on the mission. Patton, the new guy, was actually the original comms specialist for the mission. The is a great documentary called Murph the Protector about Michael growing up and what type of a person he was before his time in the Navy. Marcus eventually named his son Axe.
Girls, “We Were Soldiers”. A Mel Gibson movie with Sam Elliott and a super cast. Best of the true stories. So much to learn about those men. True, real, decent Americans. And this one tells the story of the wives and what they have to go through while husbands are off fighting. Beautiful movie about real folks.
I am a Viet. vet who served during the Tet Offensive in 1968. I guess that everyone who serves in a war sees a lot. I did. I really liked this movie but it made me cry. War movies do that to me these days. I hope that people research Marcus Lutrell's story and/or read his book. He spent yrs. trying to get the villager & his family out of Afghanistan with little help from our govt.
Duane,thank you for your SERVICE.I know you guys were treated very unfairly upon returning home-TRULY SORRY.You guys didn't ask to go fight in Vietnam,you were DRAFTED.Tet Offensive.Seen documentaries on TET. MAN !!! Glad you nade it out alive.I always shake Vietnam vets hands and thank them for their service.
My dad was a Vietnam Vet, he passed away in 2018. I am a Iraq and Afghan vet. Me and my father could never talk about our different experiences, i with we could have been so much closer. I miss him every day, and l hope he is proud of me when he is looking down on me from Heaven. I want to say i love you and your sister, you are both so great.
This drives me crazy... OPTION #4: TAKE THEM WITH YOU TILL YOU MAKE COMMS & THEN LET THEM GO! I yell this in my head at them every time I see that scene. If you take them with you till you make comms, then my the time they get down, alert everyone, & get back up, you're gone! I love these badass heroes & wish I was tougher & was there to make that suggestion! It would've saved the lives of 19 special operators... Im sorry ... to all your families, I'm sorry I wasn't good enough to be a SEAL!
I loved this movie when I first saw it. Then I listened to Marcus talk about this event and it shocked me that it was actually worse than the movie portrayed. I highly recommend watching his speeches about operation red wings
I like how just after 9:00 she says that's ambitious after he says let's try to make that peak. People who aren't familiar with mountains are always over estimating their ability to travel in that terrain and getting into all sorts of trouble. Canadians seem to have an advantage in that area.
Cassie, thank you and Karli for the shout out to our service men and women in arms. I am one of them. I was a combat medic. War is hell but someone has to fight, so you all can sleep at night and be free. It was my honer to serve. I would do it again in a heart beat. Hope you and Karlie have a good night and sleep well.
Please you and your sister together check out "THE PATRIOT" Stars Mel Gibson and the main villain was Lucius Malfoy if you are a fan of "Harry Potter." Takes place during the American Revolution so if you liked Mel Gibson in "Braveheart" you will definitely want to watch "The Patriot" next
Marcus Lutrell and Mohammed Gulab are still friends to this day. They can't speak the same language but have an unbreakable bond that needs no words. They have both visited each other's homes multiple times over the years
True story was a small group of Taliban aligned Militia tracked the 4 by their footprints, ambushed them and killed 3 of them and shot down the Chinook without suffering any casualties. Luttrell escaped and was rescued with the same amount of ammo he left with, meaning he didn't fire a single shot. Reports from many vets on scene and enemy videotape from the battle prove this. Still a great movie and tribute to those who died. Most of their attackers were killed over the next 3 years by various armies mostly Pakistanis.
Yep, most of this story is pretty fictionalized. The book was at least partially ghostwritten, and a lot of marines who were stationed in the area at the time questioned it. SEALs unfortunately have a recent history of exaggeration, whether Luttrell, Kyle, Crenshaw, etc. You really have to factcheck what they claim.
Marcus Luttrell: “One thing that separates the SEAL teams from everybody else is our inability to stay down.” They pick themselves up time and time again and keep going. TEAM NEVER QUIT! I highly recommend watching Marcus Luttrell’s speech. Also highly, HIGHLY recommend “13Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.”
Another war movie entry - Cassie & Carly should watch the "North and South" miniseries (a total of three miniseries, Book 1, Book 2, and Book 3). This is a Civil War era miniseries staring Patrick Swayze with some great romances in there...following a southern family, the Mains, and a northern family, the Hazards. My Mom was big into these (and the novels) when they first released in the 80's...and I guess I got suckered into liking them when I couldn't turn the channel. They are based on the very successful novels by John Jakes (North & South, Love & War, and Heaven & Hell). The wiki says that four marriages between cast and crew resulted from the filming of these mini-series.
Kudos to former Texas Governor Rick Perry who helped Marcus find a spine surgeon to fix his back, and took Marcus into his home to help him get his life back together
A movie to check out is called The Outpost. I never served in Afghanistan, but I did a combat tour in Iraq in 2007 in the Army. I won't lie, The Outpost had me silently crying at parts. Amazing movie. Should give it a chance. Also, for those who haven't read Lone Survivor, take the time to do so. This movie barely scratches the surface of the warriors these men were and are.
The will to live is an amazing thing. A lot of my brothers and sisters have went through hell. Watching this or the movie about Benghazi always messes with me for days. To damn realistic and triggers my PTSD. Hacksaw Ridge is also a great movie…
Interesting fact, after his discharge Marcus Luttrell was given a PTSD therapy dog. One night awful teens shot and killed it and Marcus Luttrell chased them through three counties in Texas at high speed until officers caught them. This became the inspiration for the movie John Wick.
No disrespect to any of the fallen and Marcus Luttrell, but the details surrounding that mission are all over the place with many credible people conflicting with Marcus' account, including the Afghan man who saved his life. Still a horrible tragedy that no one should've had to endure, but there is always more to the story if you look into it.
Yeah, Ive read a lot of that too. The fog of war is real. End result was the same either way. Some reports that the Taliban knew they were there from the start and they tracking them from the beginning. 🤷
@@Shelbyj13 what bothers me the most is that in his first report, Luttrell said there was 14-15 fighters. I think the current claim is around a hundred fighters. The video that the taliban recorded of the attack showed right around a dozen fighters. That aligns with Luttrells initial report very well. Not sure why the claimed number of fighters keep climbing. I also heard that a marine element with a lot more men and a lot more firepower was supposed to carry out the mission, not four navy seals lacking heavier firepower.
@@jarrettvoyzey9893 Yeah that's a good question. Idk if the powers that be decided it needed to be more so it sounded better or he decided it sounded better and changed his story. Only he really knows I guess. A lot of things went wrong that day, hopefully they learned from those mistakes so it's less likely to happen again.
I think you'll like the movie : "Time Travelers Wife", give it a shot. You won't be disappointed. It's not a war move but it will help you get over the trauma of this movie.
I think she's seen that one Here's a list of everything Cassie has seen, even before she started her "First Time Watching" channel. Check out her Letterboxd page: letterboxd.com/pib1/films/by/name/
Six Days Seven Nights is a fun romantic comedy with Harrison Ford where he's stranded on a desert island with a woman, she'd like that. Air Force One as well, one of his blockbusters. Good to lighten it up a bit after some seriously intense movies.
If you truly want a peek at one of the men who was in one of the units portrayed in this movie (" JOHN CHAPMAN ") IN REAL TIME ACTUAL FOOTAGE OF HIS HEROIC AND HEARTBREAKING BATTLE IN WITCH HE EARNED TWO METALS OF HONOR, PLEASE WATCH THE FIRST EVER RECORDED MEDAL OF HONOR
You should check out the interview with Marcus Lutrell where he talks about the details of what happened. His last fall off the mountain, he actually but his tongue in half. The injuries he sustained were soo severe that he couldn't walk. He would toss a rock and crawl to it as motivation to keep going. The has some intense motivation.
Sadly, it's as much fiction as it is reality. The men who died on film did die, but much of the narrative including the ambush and the entire end battle are fabrications.
I see you have reacted to many war movies...What I find weird is that among so many react channels, why do I barely see anyone that react to "The Thin Red Line"? It is up there by Saving Private Ryan (I actually think the thin red line is better). Anyone feel the same?
I’m really glad you guys included the ending to your reaction. It truly was a beautiful heartful tribute to the fallen of Operation Red Wings. It was the part that everyone always cried at. You could hear the sniffing and sobbing all around you in theaters. God bless those beautiful men, those fathers, those sons, those brothers. The world will never be the same without them.
Not to be a party pooper, but everyone here should know that this movie does not accurately portray what really happened that day. You should all also read Gulab’s story, (the Afghan who saved Luttrell), as it is very eye opening as to the treatment of Afghans who did a service to the US. This movie would depress you immensely if it told the whole truth.
Anybody actually in the military will tell you that when the rangers saved Marcus none of his ammunition or nades expended. He left his men to die. In the pov video from the Taliban you can hear one of his guys yelling and pleading for Marcus to help..Marcus ran. When they were debriefing for the mission the senior seals even thought this was a cocky horribly planned out mission. This is controversial and no one likes to hear it but that’s the truth.
Ladies ! These are Men , not your Jersey Shore variety or what your used to but these guys are Real Men . Quit with your emotions and gasps. See why Women can't be in combat let alone special forces !
I have to say, every time I watch a movie with the two of you, you prove how closely related you both are … your mannerisms in every reaction are sooooo close. Absolutely love that!
So there's a tradition in Afghanistan called Pashtunwali that obliges Pashtuns to help and protect anyone in need, regardless of if they're a friend or enemy. The village that saved Luttrell did it for no other reason than it being the right thing to do. You simply don't murder a man who is so badly injured that he can't even stand, let alone defend himself.
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Fun fact: At the beginning of the movie after we see their little sprint, you'll see a bunch of guys around a table. The one guy with sunglasses and a black beanie, Is in fact the real Marcus Lutrell.
Yeah I also read that he was in one of the helicopters
@@americandad8903 Yeah he Is.
@@WokenAsc YES
He's at the 5:13 mark
When he sat down with the producers when they first started to make the movie, he told them that they had better honor his fallen seals. If they didn't, he said that he would kill them. And he meant it.
The stuntmen deserve all kinds of awards for this movie. They literally threw themselves down a mountain for the shots where the team was falling
How bout we save the awards for the actual fallen soldiers of operation red wing
@@jasonwheeler4368 1st rule of Operation Red Wing is u do not talk about Operation red wing
@@jasonwheeler4368 you mean like how Murphy got a Medal of Honor, and how Dietz, Axelson, and Luttrell all got Navy Crosses? Oh and how the other Seals and Night Stalkers received various Bronze/Silver stars with Valor devices? I know they all got awards, we're not talking about the actual operation. We're talking about a movie.
@@jasonwheeler4368 ya brother of course them soilders deserve the stunt acting awards!😂😂
@@jasonwheeler4368 Pretty sure we already gave them the awards they deserve. The stuntmen don't get any awards for their stunts
I’m an Afghan (and Iraq) war vet. I saw this in the theater with my dad, who is a Vietnam vet, right after I separated from the military. Walking out after the movie was the first time he saw me cry as an adult. This movie helped him realize how similar our experiences actually were and brought us closer.
Thank you both for your service!
Ditto. Saving Private Ryan was the same for my father and I. We both agreed after seeing it that my Grandfather, his dad, who was on the 2nd wave to hit the beach on D-Day and saw the carved up bodies all over the place, would not be seeing that one. He'd already suffered two heart attacks and a stroke.
Thank you for your service.
thank you for your service
I'm not a vet, but I had to catch a lump in my throat reading your comment. You and your dad truly share an understanding of something and an unspoken bond that very few of us will ever know. Thank you
Every Memorial Day in Chico, Ca my kids and I bring a fresh flag to Axe’s grave. No words to express the gratitude for the sacrifices made in Operation Redwings.
So you guys asked if we kept the villagers safe, namely the man who decided to help Marcus. He now lives in Texas near Marcus and they still spend time together. Also, Marcus was out there longer than 3 days, it was about 5 days. He went back overseas again about a year and a half after this op. He’s now medically retired and does speaking tours. You can find clips of his speaking engagements all over TH-cam. Mike Murphy was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and now has a US Navy destroyer named after him. Axe, Danny, and Marcus were awarded the silver star with the B device for valor, as well as the Navy Cross. Shane Patton was my best friend and rack mate in boot camp, and we stayed in touch until he deployed as a new guy on that trip. And yes, new guys get hazed pretty harshly to begin with, and if they’re there for the right reasons, they accept it and know it’s part of the process. I still miss him to this day.
He actually still lives in Texas with his wife and 7 children. Actually, not too far from where I live. He stayed in Afghanistan for a while, but due to the help he provided to Marcus, he was constantly tracked, attacked, as well as his family. He survived an ambush where his nephew was killed. He’s been in the States since either 2015 or 2016
@@IAMHyde Oh also the "super cool" commandos this movie is based on totally fucked up and brought this whole situation on themselves. In reality the firefight was over in a few minutes, they walked straight into an ambush because of their own mistakes and arrogance and died screaming. They aren't heroes, they're bloodthirsty thugs who got what was coming to them.
You say we, and so I assume you were a member of the armed services. Thank you for the sacrifices you have made, and know that there are still civilians in America who appreciate it.
Thank you for your service
@@IAMHydeif I remember correctly. There was this 911 call video about Marcus chasing three thugs through several counties over Texas, because they killed his Therapy Dog named "DASY", he called the cops while he was pursuing them at 110mph! He told them to get these guys before he does, he also said: "They have a gun and I got one too, this could turn into a gunfight". With some Police help, Marcus caught three of them, and got em on their knees. Luckily, he spared those three before apprehending them because "he's killed enough already", that is my guess in why Marcus let em live before the cops got there to arrest them.
Fun Fact: When the film first premiered, the families of the lost, Marcus Lutrell, and Mohammad Gulab, were all in attendance. After the film, Donna Axelson, mother of fallen SEAL Matt Axelson, said, teary eyed, "Thank you for giving me my son back for a few more hours."
Edit: If you want a serious flick, I recommend Act of Valor. No actors, only real, active duty SEALs. And very few Hollywood special effects.
That movie is so intense. The part when the gun boat pics them up makes my belly button tingle.
eh act of valor is kinda wack. they do all sorts of hollywood stuff in it, like catching that body falling into the water. i don't recommend act of valor unless you just like crazy hollywood-ified shoot em up war movies. I would recommend zero dark thirty, an actual true story with realistic action
If you want something REAL then watch Hacksaw Ridge. Probably the best war movie of all time.
@@HOODCHRYMER Hacksaw ridge is great, another insanely heroic, true story.
Act of Valor is awesome.
My brother lives in the same small town as Lutrell. He ran into him and spoke for a bit at the local grocery store and afterwards, asked my three nephews if they knew who he was. They didn't and my brother told them, remember that movie we watched the other day about the Seals, Lone Survivor, that was about him.
My middle Nephew thought for a second and then whispered in awe.... "Was he the survivor?"
Last week my nephew rose his right hand and swore into the Army, following his older brother currently serving. They make the sixth generation to serve in our family.
Swore to whom? Satan?
@@keksi6844 you take an oath when you swear into the military don’t comment dumb shit
FYI: The beginning footage is from a documentary series that first aired on the Discovery channel following a BUDS class.
There is a guy on YT that has tried to do a follow up to BUDS class 234. It's a nice companion to that documentary.
I can't begin to count the number of times I've watched that doc.
Fun fact, Marcus has an identical twin brother named Morgan, who also was a Navy Seal. He's now a congressman in Texas. Also, to prepare for it. They went through training from Seals. On how to shoot, move, work as a team, and hold the gun right. Marcus was on set helping. Not everything in the movie is what really happened. Like the firefight at the end. They put it in for Hollywood affects. Also, the guy who saved him is here in the states now, and they are still really good and close friends.
There was a guitarist at my church who was in the same platoon as Morgan.
I think one thing that is overlooked or simply missed, by civilians especially, is how much this was just part of the job. By that I mean, the end of the movie was just the end of the story of one mission. Marcus healed and continued to serve and continued to put his life on the line in further missions.
That takes a special kind of person.
Police & EMT & Firefigthers Nurses even doctors put their lives on the line just as much & get far less attention. Due you know how many nurses & emts or Firefighters even doctors especially female get assault beaten even stabbed by patients or while on calls. At least police & soldiers are prepared for this type of thing & able to defend themselves with tasers or guns even fighting skills. Nurses EMT & firefighters not so much. It happens every day in nearly every hospital & ER or UC around the country sometimes it's people on drugs or mental issues but most times it's just criminals or someone trying to steal drugs to sell for profit or afraid of women. Seals as badass as they are are not on duty let alone at risk everyday & they are no doubt trained to be ready see the signs that you can't always see as a police or EMT or Firefighter...
Cassie: "They should be making millions not the athletes..." So true!! Well done ladies!
I agree with that somewhat. It would probably attract the wrong kind of people to it who just want the money and not serving your country and to be able to at any point to die for your brothers and sisters
@@alexmullins1017 I agree with you both. What we need to do is double the salary of all positions in all branches of the US Military, and do the opposite for pro athletes. They make way to much money considering they and all other celebs aren't riskimg their lives for shit.
@@jaymichaelruss6872 couldn’t agree more
@@jaymichaelruss6872 that makes no sense… our military has an astronomically high budget as is
Athletes only make millions if they go private. Soldiers also can do that if they are in private contracts.
I understood the sentiment beneath the line, but comparing athletes with soldiers is just plainly dumb comparison. It's sponsors who provide the millions to athletes, because they advertise the products back. Something soldiers can't do.
You guys should watch 13 hours for your next war time movie. It’s a really great story as well. Also the guy who shot osama was actually apart of a team that was on their way to try and help out when they found out about operation red wing. They was somewhere not to far away and was walking to try and get there to help but Marcus was rescued before they could make it there.
Yes! One of a great Modern Warfare movie! It blown my mind that Bay could made a great movie after The Rock (1996)
@@stianhelldiver3819 she should watch the rock as well. I love that movie.
@@michaelstowers253 yeah she should! Me too like every bit of the rock. Sean Connery is a badass!
Dude, yes! Such an underrated war movie. I can't believe Michael Bay directed that one, it's like all his talent and none of his fucking bullshit xD
The first Michael Bay movie that's actually respectful towards the military
"They're going to keep them safe, right?"
During the withdrawal from Afghanistan we left thousands of Afghanis behind to face Taliban retribution with no recourse or safety. America has failed those people who helped us, utterly.
It hurts me every day
It's honestly sickening that we did all the work in Afghanistan and the US is just cool with letting the Taliban take over all of a sudden. These guys undoubtedly got punished for helping out. It's a joke that we left them there to deal with problems we caused
As a muslim and an American born here, it hurts me twice as much. I was so pissed when that happened.
Yup...it's still an open wound.
@@deuces_shoeless Um... Guys... I completely understand the sentiment, but I think you need to look at things through a slightly less black and white lense. I mean, realistically, how long exactly should the US have stayed in Afghanistan to prop up and protect their democratically elected government? I completely agree that it was the right thing to do while we were doing it, but at some point we have to pull out and let them run the place. And "running the place" includes being able to protect yourself and your citizens. We were there for *20 effing years.* And it wasn't even 24 hours after we'd left when the their president just split with his tail between his legs and left the country to the Taliban.
So how long is long enough? Are you arguing we should have stayed there forever? Because that's got to be the most backwards asinine thing I could possibly imagine.
The world loves to hate the US for "sticking its nose where it doesn't belong" and "policing the world." But as soon as we stop doing that it's "how could they be so heartless, they've abandoned them, what monsters!"
Seriously: what is the actual right answer? Please enlighten us.
@@hockema56 You completely missed the point.
1) Summer is fighting season...
2) You never pull intelligence and military before civilians..ever
3) Destroy all intelligence materials and weapons that cannot be extracted
Biden and his merry cast of traitors should be executed for that shit show alone.
Less than a year later, a team went out there and recovered Marcus' helmet he had lost during the cliff fall. Found it in a cache of weapons and gear buried in a village nearby.
marcus is a muppet. and navy leadership a bunch of smooth brains
@@TheRealDarrylStrawberry your navy seals are dead. he killed his squad and some idiot sent in another 2 teams full of operators to die like dogs.
great forward thinking of your typical SOF officer.
@@TheRealDarrylStrawberry you are subscribed to travels, the triggered cuckservative with a limp dong.
you never saw a pssy in real life
@@TheRealDarrylStrawberry why dont you go back seething over dyed hair and woke military ads? right wing muppet
@@qefewfwdcwdc Whats bothering you? Its something deeper than this, clearly. You didnt even serve. I piss on you.
Why do young people know the names of all these actors, but they know little or nothing about American history or current affairs?
What they don’t show along with the bullet holes and shrapnel Marcus received, he also suffered a broken pelvis, broken femur, three broken vertebrae, and swallowed half his tongue. You also don’t see the Army Rangers that spent days out in the field after the fight recovering the bodies from the helo crash and Spartan 01, and eventually rescuing Marcus. Truly heartbreaking, but also miraculous story.
Marcus also couldn't walk, so he crawled for miles.
@@gearrazkarraysgyfarnogod8554 Rangers are SF
The really crazy part is that he returned to combat in Iraq after he recovered
@@sahirdamani1264 No, Rangers are SOF not SF.
"SF" is the acronym for "Special Forces," AKA "Green Berets." Whereas SOF stands for "Special Operations Forces," which is an Umbrella Term that includes multiple different groups from different branches.
- Rangers are "The Military's Premier Light Infantry Unit" according to their own Mission Statement, and are focused on DA raids, Airfield Seizure, Recon, Hostage Rescue, etc. They can also perform QRF and CSAR roles, and frequently act as support for units like CAG/Delta.
In fact, most the recruits that Delta (1st SFOD-D) accepts are from the 75th Ranger Regiment, followed by Green Berets, (so I've heard) and many other sources in the Army, but also recruit from other branches of the Military entirely.
- Green Berets are most well known for being Guerilla Warfare experts, but their specific roles are as follows: Counter-Insurgency, Unconventional Warfare, Direct Action, Foreign Internal Defense, Specialized Reconnaissance, and Security Force Assistance. (Pulled from goarmy.com lol)
I once heard it said that the Green Berets had "the most professors" in the Army. Not to imply that they were all legit Professors, but that they have a high bar for Intelligence, and you usually have to know multiple languages to succeed as a GB.
(It might even be a requirement...I don't know, I'm not smart enough to be one anyway lol. Probably just smart enough to be an 11B.)
@@dan6822 2 more tours if my memory is right... Like damn man, slow down... But then its Marcus Luthrell we're talking about not the average joe
I know no one's going to believe me but I knew Danny Dietz personally. I knew him when he was about 13 years old he was the nephew of my ex- wife. He was a quiet kid with a good heart. When I saw this movie I cried. Thank you Danny.
God bless u.
@@mikerodgers7620 shush let the men talk son
In reality Marcus didn't walk with a broken leg to that bed of water. Aftet the fight he broke his back, leg, suffered multiple GSWs and shrapnel wounds and crawled 7 miles, inch by inch to that water bed. While in that village, the man that saved him gave him water in an old Pepsi bottle which made him severely sick. It wasn't his rescuers fault he was just trying to help. Also the only person that still believed he was alive when everyone else thought he was dead was his identical twin brother who is also a seal. After he recovered from his wounds he was given a dog that he named Dasy. D.A.S.Y D for Dietz, A for Axelson S for southern boy (Marcus) and Y for Yanky boy because Mike was from NY. Sadly some random punks in the middle of the night shot his dog and Mike chased after them with 2 Baretta M9s. Since he had an older pick up it had a hard time keeping up so he called 911 and told them "you better hope you catch these guys before I do."
The incident with his dog was the inspiration for John Wick. Seriously.
During that long crawl Marcus drank his own blood and urine to try and sustain himself.
@@sonicmotion3 Dear lord I want that to be true
The whole phone conversation with the dispatcher is on TH-cam somewhere, it’s a wild ride
This is the 911 call: th-cam.com/video/I3UFIkqx3Jg/w-d-xo.html
Its crazy how many injuries you can sustain and move forward with when your life depends on it.
Apart from the numerous times being shot, Marcus (the living serviceman this movie was based on) suffered a broken pelvis, a torn shoulder, broken nose, multiple other minor fractures, spinal injuries, severe blood loss, dehydration, and to this day still continues to suffer the consequences of the bacteria in the water he drank to quench his thirst while in the field
Marcus Lutrell has given some of the most inspirational speeches I've ever heard. His talk to the Alabama Crimson Tide was so amazing regarding overcoming hardship. Those young men could have run through brick walls after that talk.
Check out online the speeches of Medal of Honor recipient Roy Benavides of the Vietnam War. It is similarly inspiring.
Too bad hes a right wing trumpist nutjob now. Maybe the rumors about him being a coward and liar are true.
@@unropednope4644 lol.
The opening is a documentary about the training of the SEALs. It is absolutely real.
Yep buds class 234 that was such a good documentary
Buds 234 was sick
Delta Force training is CRAZY too.Seals,Army Rangers,etc,etc,.. routinely wash out during training to become a Delta operator.
I love that documentary and I often revisit it a lot. Interestingly enough I recently read about a lot of the candidates that were in BUDS Class 234. Potter, I don't know if he still serves but in 2019 he made it to rank Senior Chief. And Geary graduated and ultimately served with Danny Dietz I think in SDV Team 2
The performance Ben Foster gave in this movie was amazing. The academy definitely overlooked him during award season.
Ben Foster is so underrated... Hell or High Water, 3:10 to Yuma, Alpha Dog... The list goes on.. amazing actor... Emile Hirsch too both underrated.
I been told several times I look like him. Don’t know if that’s good or bad lol
He became Axleson as the movie went on. The way he was found is just incredible. Truly fought to the end.
They overlooked the whole movie, it wasn't nominated for anything
He is awesome in Alpha Dog and Hostage .
Great Actor.
You said it…” we owe everything to them”. We asked a vet what they feel when they hear …thank you for your service….he said to us….live a life worth their sacrifice. This has become my mission. The men and women who serve in our volunteer military are the most amazing people I have ever met❤️🇺🇸
You hit the nail on the head and I totally agree with you when you said "they are the ones who should be getting paid millions, not athletes". It was such a pleasure watching you two lovely ladies react to this film and all the emotions and heartfelt moments and comments that came with it. Kudos to my favorite duo
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You absolutely MUST add "Zero Dark Thirty" and "The Hurt Locker" to your list. Kathryn Bigelow is an amazing director.
Jessica Chastain was so badass in Zero Dark Thirty.
The Hurt Locker is such sweet tension through out. You just never know when to expect things to go wrong, but you know they have to.
2 bad movies
This. Zero Dark Thirty is a FANTASTIC movie.
@@KevinDiazx11 Gratz?!😆
I've never seen this movie and now I know why. My niece had a fiance. He was a sharp shooter. We chatted right before he left and he never came back. His platoon was blown up. He Left behind an small child. Man, this is heartbreaking. Our Jared was only 24
I’m sorry for your loss. I wanted to thank your son for his service.
I'm so sorry for your loss.
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Been hoping and waiting for this reaction for months. I would deffinatly reccomend the book.
You did amazing with the edit. Chopping the movie down to 30 minutes while maintaining all of the important parts. I enjoyed your reactions way more than I thought I would.
Well done!!!
Such a great movie those guys were some badasses. Towards the end I was crying like a big baby I still do when I watch it
I've met Marcus Luttrell. It was the only time in my life I've ever been "star struck". It was absolutely an honor as he signed my copy of Lone Survivor and spoke to me for a few minutes. He was still suffering from the events of this event as he was very skinny. He's since recovered (mostly), married and had children. Marcus is also a twin brother to Morgan Luttrell who was also a SEAL and is now running for Congress.
Always love it when you sister is there, glad to see her, she should come more often.
Fun fact: the real Marcus luttrell and the American sniper Chris Kyle met in the same navy seal training class. Please consider American sniper as well.
Yes you are right I have the book American sniper Marcus and Chris met in the same class.
@@tyleringle268 that’s how I learned that I read both books
American Sniper was trash.
@@07foxmulder why that?
@@mitchconner86 Thanks for reading my comment really appreciate it!
If you want to “re-react” to this movie with someone who’s been there, I’d be happy to explain a lot of your questions you had.
Mike was the team Commander, Marcus was the Team Medic, Danny was Communications operator, and Axe was the team’s navigator and marksman. The reason why they lost communication was because in that to terrain, satellite communications go in and out based off the satellites your devices are trying to receive and send a signal from. When you are injured like they were your body can do amazing things to heal itself or to protect itself and your vital organs. Unfortunately when it gets that bad, you can’t just throw in the towel and quit, they knew their capabilities and were confident in what they could do and their ability to continue to move. When they fell from the cliffs, most or all of their equipment was ripped off, so they didn’t have anything other than their rifles to operate with. Unfortunately even your body has a limit, and your body gets to the point where it can’t fix itself anymore and it starts to dwindle away. When he was picked up by the locals, it was under what is called “Pashtunwali” which is their cultural beliefs that you always help someone in need, no matter the costs, regardless of who they are. If you ask an Afghan what “Pashtunwali” is, they have no idea, it’s just their culture. The man who helped Marcus “Mohammad Gulab” actually became friends with Marcus years later.
There’s a book “Operation Red Wings” that is the story about the rescue mission to retrieve Marcus and the 3 other SEALs bodies.
The movie took some liberties due to Hollywood, but the basis of the story is on point.
tackless & no shame really. LOL what social media brings out. I'm curious if you use that pick up line all the time in skid row bars telling women whatever questions they may have you'd be happy to answer them & explain any & everything they might want to "re-react" or have answered. Hopefully you at least served before trying to answer questions about what life in the military let alone war or combat is like to someone who hasn't. Someone who hasn't been in the military let alone combat can't really explain what it's like & even then it will never truly be explained. There are things that clearly cant be explained & can only for better or worst be experienced & I hope no one has to experience combat let alone a fraction of what service men & women have to go through. That's like trying to explain what it's like cutting off your leg or finger in accident or trying to explain what it's like seeing a friend cut his fingers off in the lawn mower or another friend in an accident have his arm go into a table saw & cut him from about an inch from his elbow to about 2 inchs short of his wrist. Let alone someone trying to explain either of those things from the point of view of it happening to them. A shark attack is another victims can explain it all they want & each experience & person is different but we who have never been in a shark attack or had an accident with a saw can never understand it.
Im a Afghan Marine Vet, Love the reaction. This movie truly shows how brutal the war was and how many lives have been lost over the years. I lost a ton of friends and your reaction and sympathy shows a lot and i truly thankyou for your reactions.
Mark Wahlberg was on a roll doing true to life stories. Lone Survivor, Patriot’s Day, and Deep Water Horizon. Which I highly recommend both of those.
All directed by Peter Berg
Such a intense movie, we feel drained, exhausted, can you imagine how those poor guys feel! No wonder they come home with so much on their shoulders! Thank you for your service ❤️. Great reaction
The movie “13 hours” is another true story about the Benghazi debacle. Taken from accounts of those who were there and fought the battle.
“Zero Dark Thirty” is another true story on finding Bin Ladin.
“American Sniper” is another true story that came from those who fought.
There are many true story war films that came from the war since 2001. All told from the soldiers who were there.
If you want a true story war film from Vietnam then “We Were Soldiers” is a good one.
I know they’re hard to watch but to me it’s good to know the things that happened during these battles from the perspective of those who were there.
I am thinking We Were Soldiers would traumatize poor Cassie when they tried to move that one guy who got burned and parts of him moved...
The intro for that video would be her sitting with a thousand yard stare looking into the camera for a whole minute, saying nothing, then finally muttering a swear word and smash cut to credits followed by an announcement that she is ending the channel ;)
Our Cassie is tough and could handle them. Her sister might be a bit more squeamish. (Not putting her sister down, I just don’t think she has been as indoctrinated to war movies like Cassie has.)
13 Hours is a damn important movie that was done very well! Oz Tig Boon Jack and Tonto all helped make the film. Bay is actually close to the SEAL community and they helped him get everything right
Yes. 13 hours - is a must watch.
@@ryanbuckley5529 Except for the Bay roman candles he loves to shoot off and sparks when anything touches anything else above 1 mph. Oh, and that absolutely cringy BS part where they get stopped at the start of the movie and try to do some kind of weird Gun-Fu move aiming at the opposite sides of the car where in reality they would have blown each other away had they shot. Everything else was good and recommend it.
I have also seen people recommend in the comments The Hurt Locker. People, no. No. Stop. Get off the internet. That movie was 100% BS and nothing like what real EOD does or goes through, if it was not for GI Jane I would award it the most unrealistic "war" movie ever.
The human body can with stand so much but the brain is a awesome muscle. As a combat veteran these men are elite and can do much more than we can even imagine. Respect
lol, the brain is not a muscle. That cracked me up.
May I suggest a movie that is often overlooked, but is definitely worth a watch and that's 2003's "Big Fish." It's a whimsical tale with a great love story. Directed by Tim Burton.
During the production of this movie, Marcus was present from the very start, overseeing the whole props used and at times, choreographed some shooting scenes. All actors, especially Mark Wharlburg, all voted and agreed to do the scenes without stunt doubles. All actors, after the production, mentioned that it was an honour to be playing the part of one of the operators. All actors wanted to experience pain falling down those cliffs and trees.
This is the first of three true stories that Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg teamed up to tell. The other two are Deepwater Horizon (about the BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico) and Patriots Day (about the Boston Marathon bombing). Highly recommend both of them
Deepwater Horizon is an awesome movie!!!
I watched Boston marathon and while a great movie, unfortunately the whole character he plays is fictional and some elements but besides that a great movie
I picked up this book in a locale bookstore when it came out and thought I’d flip through a few pages. Ended up reading the whole thing in the store. Amazing read.
RIP the soldiers of Operation Red Wings
LT Michael “Murph” P. Murphy (May 7, 1976 - June 28, 2005), aged 29
SO2 Danny Dietz (January 26, 1980 - June 28, 2005), aged 25
SO2 Matthew “Axe” Axelson (June 25, 1976 - June 28, 2005), aged 29
SOC Jacques J. Fontan (November 11, 1968 - June 28, 2005), aged 36
SOCS Daniel R. Healy (July 17, 1968 - June 28, 2005), aged 36
LCDR Erik S. Kristensen (March 15, 1972 - June 28, 2005), aged 33
SO1 Jeffrey A. Lucas (September 17, 1971 - June 28, 2005), aged 33
LT Michael M. McGreevy Jr. (April 24, 1975 - June 28, 2005), aged 30
SO2 James E. Suh (March 2, 1977 - June 28, 2005), aged 28
SO1 Jeffrey S. Taylor (May 18, 1975 - June 28, 2005), aged 30
SO2 Shane E. Patton (November 15, 1982 - June 28, 2005), aged 22
SSG Shamus O. Goare (May 28, 1976 - June 28, 2005), aged 29
CWO3 Corey J. Goodnature (February 13, 1970 - June 28, 2005), aged 35
SGT Kip A. Jacoby (September 2, 1983 - June 28, 2005), aged 21
SFC Marcus V. Muralles (October 5, 1971 - June 28, 2005), aged 33
MSG James W. “Tre” Ponder III (June 24, 1969 - June 28, 2005), aged 36
MAJ Stephen C. Reich (May 22, 1971 - June 28, 2005), aged 34
SFC Michael L. Russell (September 28, 1973 - June 28, 2005), aged 31
CWO4 Chris J. Scherkenbach (November 3, 1964 - June 28, 2005), aged 40
You will always be remembered.
You need to watch a documentary film called, MURPH : THE PROTECTOR!!
It's a film about one of the guys in this film. Murphy was the radio guy who had to climb up on the bolder to get a signal. He knew getting up there to make the call would kill him and he did it anyway.
Absolute HERO!!!
Michael Murphy was awarded the medal of honor for his actions on that day. The US navy have named a ship after him and there is an event in the crossfit games called the murph challenge in his memory.
Fun fact: Was made relatively cheaply by Writer and Director Peter Berg, who labored to make it happen over five years. Involved only a forty-two day shoot and forty million dollar budget. Taylor Kitsch and Mark Wahlberg worked at a discount, as did Berg, for the mandatory Directors Guild minimum salary of seventeen thousand dollars a week.
Minimum of 17k a week.... MINIMUM... good lord
I was in Afghanistan twice. Tough place. I was glad I went. My last tour I was with French, Canadian, British, Belgian, Hungarian, Army in Kabul. 2010-11. My first time was 2003-04 at Kandahar Airfield, we were with working mostly with US Special Force’s. I was 10th Mountain Division. 🇺🇸
Wait 10th Mountain? Same unit featured in Black Hawk Down?
@@captaintf7759 yes. I was with 2-22 inf. 🇺🇸
I was in Iraq '08-'12, never went to Afghanistan but i remember always thinking those mountains must have been shitty to operate in, I didnt envy yall one bit.
@KJ10 lol Wilco brother
@@jetcox6760 2005-06 I was in Baghdad. Camp Liberty. 10th Mountain Division. 🇺🇸
"I understand and I don't care. I care about you" Such a powerful moment. Anyone could put themselves in their shoes. I probably would've been him. Not taking any fuckin chances like they did
There's an amazing documentary on Michael Murphy called Murph: The Protector with interviews from his family and friends. They all tell about how he lived to serve others and protect them against those who would do them harm. His example is one we shouldn't ever forget.
They’ve built a ship in his honor
USS MICHEAL MURPHY
DDG 112
5:13 the guy with glasses & black beanie is the real Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell. Crazy that this movie actually dials it down , to what he actually went through. Guy crawled 2 or 3 miles shot multiple times , with a broken leg & broken bones in his back with no water. Unreal what human body can push through when u don't give up
You sound like you were present there with him taking notes. How do you know what happened????
@Keksi just watched a couple of interviews he had. I believe the one im talking about was on Rogan. But you're right , I wasn't there . Guess u would just have to take his word for it
@@keksi6844I was there and can confirm his story.
I’ve watched this movie and your reaction is very close to my own. It was heartbreaking to watch. Navy Seals are extraordinary human beings. Between the testing the training and the missions they participate in, of which I’m sure we haven’t heard even 10%. Thank you to every man and woman who volunteers to serve in the United States of America’s military. Whether you’re on the front lines or behind the scenes, every link in the chain is important.
Fun fact: They actually down played Marcus’ injuries due to the fact that how damaged he was wouldn’t be believable for an audience to use one scene as an example when he found water in real life he was crawling due to his back being broken and shrapnel in his legs
The scenes of training at the beginning were real. That was BUDs class 234 I know this because a friend of mine from childhood was in that class and just retired from the SEAL teams about two years ago. Marcus was actually with the villagers for about a week. The man who took him in and Marcus are friends to this day. Marcus has brought him to visit him at his home in Texas on at least one occasion maybe more. Danny was actually a last minute replacement on the mission. Patton, the new guy, was actually the original comms specialist for the mission. The is a great documentary called Murph the Protector about Michael growing up and what type of a person he was before his time in the Navy. Marcus eventually named his son Axe.
Please watch HARRY AND THE HENDERSONS (1987). One of my favorite childhood movies.
My very first movie theater experience, that I can remember I guess. A nice childhood memory.
Girls, “We Were Soldiers”. A Mel Gibson movie with Sam Elliott and a super cast. Best of the true stories. So much to learn about those men. True, real, decent Americans. And this one tells the story of the wives and what they have to go through while husbands are off fighting. Beautiful movie about real folks.
Badass movie.
This is a MUST SEE, LADIES!!
Meh
Yeah, if there was a single movie I could watch over and over, it would be this one.
"Hamburger Hill" is another war movie based on a true story, it's very good as well.
I am a Viet. vet who served during the Tet Offensive in 1968. I guess that everyone who serves in a war sees a lot. I did. I really liked this movie but it made me cry. War movies do that to me these days. I hope that people research Marcus Lutrell's story and/or read his book. He spent yrs. trying to get the villager & his family out of Afghanistan with little help from our govt.
Duane,thank you for your SERVICE.I know you guys were treated very unfairly upon returning home-TRULY SORRY.You guys didn't ask to go fight in Vietnam,you were DRAFTED.Tet Offensive.Seen documentaries on TET. MAN !!! Glad you nade it out alive.I always shake Vietnam vets hands and thank them for their service.
My dad was a Vietnam Vet, he passed away in 2018. I am a Iraq and Afghan vet. Me and my father could never talk about our different experiences, i with we could have been so much closer. I miss him every day, and l hope he is proud of me when he is looking down on me from Heaven. I want to say i love you and your sister, you are both so great.
This drives me crazy... OPTION #4: TAKE THEM WITH YOU TILL YOU MAKE COMMS & THEN LET THEM GO! I yell this in my head at them every time I see that scene. If you take them with you till you make comms, then my the time they get down, alert everyone, & get back up, you're gone! I love these badass heroes & wish I was tougher & was there to make that suggestion! It would've saved the lives of 19 special operators... Im sorry ... to all your families, I'm sorry I wasn't good enough to be a SEAL!
I loved this movie when I first saw it. Then I listened to Marcus talk about this event and it shocked me that it was actually worse than the movie portrayed. I highly recommend watching his speeches about operation red wings
If you like to read you should read the book.
I like how just after 9:00 she says that's ambitious after he says let's try to make that peak. People who aren't familiar with mountains are always over estimating their ability to travel in that terrain and getting into all sorts of trouble. Canadians seem to have an advantage in that area.
A Canadian wouldn’t last two hours in a southwestern mountain range.
They’d melt and die in the heat.
Cassie, thank you and Karli for the shout out to our service men and women in arms. I am one of them. I was a combat medic. War is hell but someone has to fight, so you all can sleep at night and be free. It was my honer to serve. I would do it again in a heart beat. Hope you and Karlie have a good night and sleep well.
Narcissist.
Please you and your sister together check out "THE PATRIOT"
Stars Mel Gibson and the main villain was Lucius Malfoy if you are a fan of "Harry Potter."
Takes place during the American Revolution so if you liked Mel Gibson in "Braveheart" you will definitely want to watch "The Patriot" next
Marcus Lutrell and Mohammed Gulab are still friends to this day. They can't speak the same language but have an unbreakable bond that needs no words. They have both visited each other's homes multiple times over the years
True story was a small group of Taliban aligned Militia tracked the 4 by their footprints, ambushed them and killed 3 of them and shot down the Chinook without suffering any casualties. Luttrell escaped and was rescued with the same amount of ammo he left with, meaning he didn't fire a single shot. Reports from many vets on scene and enemy videotape from the battle prove this. Still a great movie and tribute to those who died. Most of their attackers were killed over the next 3 years by various armies mostly Pakistanis.
I appreciate you telling the truth. People shouldn't be afraid of the truth. Doesn't take away from the message of the movie or sacrifice.
Yep, most of this story is pretty fictionalized. The book was at least partially ghostwritten, and a lot of marines who were stationed in the area at the time questioned it. SEALs unfortunately have a recent history of exaggeration, whether Luttrell, Kyle, Crenshaw, etc. You really have to factcheck what they claim.
Marcus Luttrell: “One thing that separates the SEAL teams from everybody else is our inability to stay down.” They pick themselves up time and time again and keep going. TEAM NEVER QUIT! I highly recommend watching Marcus Luttrell’s speech. Also highly, HIGHLY recommend “13Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.”
13 Hours is garbage. Nonsense propaganda that is nothing but lies from start to finish. Garbage movie for stupid people
Girls, I know that was tough for you to watch. Thanks for sharing your reaction with us.
I would strongly suggest anyone liking this movie to watch
The Wrongest Movie Ever Made - Mark Wahlberg's Lone Survivor
Marcus also broke his back in two places on the final fall down the mountain. So he was paralyzed when Galebe found him and decided to protect him.
Another war movie entry - Cassie & Carly should watch the "North and South" miniseries (a total of three miniseries, Book 1, Book 2, and Book 3). This is a Civil War era miniseries staring Patrick Swayze with some great romances in there...following a southern family, the Mains, and a northern family, the Hazards. My Mom was big into these (and the novels) when they first released in the 80's...and I guess I got suckered into liking them when I couldn't turn the channel. They are based on the very successful novels by John Jakes (North & South, Love & War, and Heaven & Hell). The wiki says that four marriages between cast and crew resulted from the filming of these mini-series.
Kudos to former Texas Governor Rick Perry who helped Marcus find a spine surgeon to fix his back, and took Marcus into his home to help him get his life back together
WOW.I didn't know that !!! Man,what a GREAT governor/human being !!! Restores my faith in humanity.
A movie to check out is called The Outpost. I never served in Afghanistan, but I did a combat tour in Iraq in 2007 in the Army. I won't lie, The Outpost had me silently crying at parts. Amazing movie. Should give it a chance.
Also, for those who haven't read Lone Survivor, take the time to do so. This movie barely scratches the surface of the warriors these men were and are.
The will to live is an amazing thing. A lot of my brothers and sisters have went through hell. Watching this or the movie about Benghazi always messes with me for days. To damn realistic and triggers my PTSD. Hacksaw Ridge is also a great movie…
If you wanna get your heart ripped out check out the video for “wrong side of heaven” by Five Finger Death Punch
Interesting fact, after his discharge Marcus Luttrell was given a PTSD therapy dog. One night awful teens shot and killed it and Marcus Luttrell chased them through three counties in Texas at high speed until officers caught them. This became the inspiration for the movie John Wick.
No disrespect to any of the fallen and Marcus Luttrell, but the details surrounding that mission are all over the place with many credible people conflicting with Marcus' account, including the Afghan man who saved his life. Still a horrible tragedy that no one should've had to endure, but there is always more to the story if you look into it.
Yeah, Ive read a lot of that too. The fog of war is real. End result was the same either way. Some reports that the Taliban knew they were there from the start and they tracking them from the beginning. 🤷
@@Shelbyj13 what bothers me the most is that in his first report, Luttrell said there was 14-15 fighters. I think the current claim is around a hundred fighters.
The video that the taliban recorded of the attack showed right around a dozen fighters. That aligns with Luttrells initial report very well. Not sure why the claimed number of fighters keep climbing.
I also heard that a marine element with a lot more men and a lot more firepower was supposed to carry out the mission, not four navy seals lacking heavier firepower.
@@jarrettvoyzey9893 Yeah that's a good question. Idk if the powers that be decided it needed to be more so it sounded better or he decided it sounded better and changed his story. Only he really knows I guess. A lot of things went wrong that day, hopefully they learned from those mistakes so it's less likely to happen again.
Love your reactions. Thank you so much for watching these traumatic, hard to watch, war movies. They mean a lot to a lot of people.
I think you'll like the movie :
"Time Travelers Wife", give it a shot. You won't be disappointed. It's not a war move but it will help you get over the trauma of this movie.
I think she's seen that one Here's a list of everything Cassie has seen, even before she started her "First Time Watching" channel. Check out her Letterboxd page: letterboxd.com/pib1/films/by/name/
Six Days Seven Nights is a fun romantic comedy with Harrison Ford where he's stranded on a desert island with a woman, she'd like that. Air Force One as well, one of his blockbusters. Good to lighten it up a bit after some seriously intense movies.
If you truly want a peek at one of the men who was in one of the units portrayed in this movie (" JOHN CHAPMAN ") IN REAL TIME ACTUAL FOOTAGE OF HIS HEROIC AND HEARTBREAKING BATTLE IN WITCH HE EARNED TWO METALS OF HONOR, PLEASE WATCH THE FIRST EVER RECORDED MEDAL OF HONOR
You should check out the interview with Marcus Lutrell where he talks about the details of what happened. His last fall off the mountain, he actually but his tongue in half. The injuries he sustained were soo severe that he couldn't walk. He would toss a rock and crawl to it as motivation to keep going. The has some intense motivation.
Have watched interviews with this guy and he is intense. Gotta say I’m glad he’s on our side
this is a rough one
I've seen this movie 9 years ago with my Dad and my cousin. It's a great true story movie by Marcus Luttrell.
Sadly, it's as much fiction as it is reality. The men who died on film did die, but much of the narrative including the ambush and the entire end battle are fabrications.
@@EnigmaticPenguin That's why I like Das Boot...
Practically all of it was true...
I see you have reacted to many war movies...What I find weird is that among so many react channels, why do I barely see anyone that react to "The Thin Red Line"? It is up there by Saving Private Ryan (I actually think the thin red line is better). Anyone feel the same?
Please watched “Flags of our fathers” first.than “Letter’s of Iwo Jima” thanks for shearing! 🇺🇸
I’m really glad you guys included the ending to your reaction. It truly was a beautiful heartful tribute to the fallen of Operation Red Wings. It was the part that everyone always cried at. You could hear the sniffing and sobbing all around you in theaters. God bless those beautiful men, those fathers, those sons, those brothers. The world will never be the same without them.
Now that you’ve seen the movie you have to watch Marcus actually telling the story what happened. Very very inspiring!!! An amazing story!!
This was a fantastic movie, and a great reaction. May I also suggest: Tears Of The Sun?
Not to be a party pooper, but everyone here should know that this movie does not accurately portray what really happened that day. You should all also read Gulab’s story, (the Afghan who saved Luttrell), as it is very eye opening as to the treatment of Afghans who did a service to the US. This movie would depress you immensely if it told the whole truth.
One of my favorite Mark Wahlberg movies which happens to be a war movie would be three kings which also Stars George Clooney
Thank you for recognizing the sacrifices that our soldiers, sailors, and marines make for us every single day!
Thanks!
Thanks Apollo!
@@jonjohns65 👊🏻👌🏻
This is probably one of the best movies I’ve seen and definitely Mark Wahlberg’s best movie
All of this could have been avoided if they never invaded Afghanistan
Anybody actually in the military will tell you that when the rangers saved Marcus none of his ammunition or nades expended. He left his men to die. In the pov video from the Taliban you can hear one of his guys yelling and pleading for Marcus to help..Marcus ran. When they were debriefing for the mission the senior seals even thought this was a cocky horribly planned out mission. This is controversial and no one likes to hear it but that’s the truth.
Ladies ! These are Men , not your Jersey Shore variety or what your used to but these guys are Real Men . Quit with your emotions and gasps. See why Women can't be in combat let alone special forces !
I have to say, every time I watch a movie with the two of you, you prove how closely related you both are … your mannerisms in every reaction are sooooo close. Absolutely love that!
This movie was incredible but so hard to watch. Had me crying like a baby multiple times throughout the movie.
Another great movie Michael Murphy earned the congregational medal of honor for sacrificing himself to save his team.
USAF Pararescue is argueably more intense. Theyre who get called when SEAL’s need 9 1 1
So there's a tradition in Afghanistan called Pashtunwali that obliges Pashtuns to help and protect anyone in need, regardless of if they're a friend or enemy.
The village that saved Luttrell did it for no other reason than it being the right thing to do. You simply don't murder a man who is so badly injured that he can't even stand, let alone defend himself.
You two are great, loved the reaction!