Merrick here...
There's an interesting film on the way which isn't getting a great deal of play on some Geek outlets (ours included, although we've posted a few references to date). The more I see of the title, the more I'm sensing that such an oversight may ultimately be something of an injustice. So here's a little something to help make up for it...
Consider if you will the most recent trailer for ACT OF VALOR - a film featuring real Navy SEALs, real weaponry, and real Special Forces combat tactics. The film's plotline is 'fictional' on the whole, although elements of its narrative are evidently cribbed from five separate real life instances.
For clarity, this material is not newly released - some of you may well have seen it already. This is just a heads up - calling attention to a picture many have not heard about yet. Given that Relativity is trotting out two Superbowl spots for the movie, I'm guessing that the project's visibility will increase rather significantly quite soon. A number of people in my immediate circle are extremely stoked for AoV - and, even if the movie washes up, having such authentic insight into tactics and personalities of Navy SEALs will hopefully prove compelling enough in itself to justify our excitement.
Here's AoV's most recent full trailer...
...and here's an interesting 'Making of...' reel which explains how the project came about, and how the film was ultimately realized.
Both of the embeds above are available in Glorious QuickTime HERE.
I've always been deeply fascinated by, and tremendously respectful of, Special Forces personnel and am deeply intrigued to get this kind of glimpse into their shadowy but critically important universe. My teenage son is really, really looking forward to this movie and has been blabbering about it since he saw the first footage from it last year. Guess it'll make for a nice father/son 'guys night out'?
Look for ACT OF VALOR on screens February 24...
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