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**thecoops** · 30-01-2012, 20:57

I've just seen the making of this Act of Valor - Official Trailer [HD] - YouTube some of the actors are serving seals. think of maybe checking it out. Has any one seen it yet and is it any good ?

**Mav** · 30-01-2012, 22:40

Have not seen it... but there is a pretty good background vid here: Act of Valor - Movie Trailers - iTunes

**chrisg46** · 26-03-2012, 00:11

Saw this tonight: personal verdict = not half bad! The acting won't win oscars and you are not always entirely sure what is happening or rather why, but the action sequences are v impressive IMHO. I did wonder if seals ever stay in a plane long enough to land as they do a lot of halo jumps it seems, but would watch again.
Query though, what's with hammering the seal badge into coffins?

**scalieback** · 26-03-2012, 00:33

Originally Posted by chrisg46

Query though, what's with hammering the seal badge into coffins?

Like this?

Can't find anything on it yet and don't know any SEALs. I would assume it's a mark of respect from fellow members who have passed an arduous course and is the only identifying badge worn on naval dress uniform to indicate they are a SEAL IIRC.

In this case it was PO Monsoor who won a MoH in Iraq posthumously

**Arte_et_Marte** · 26-03-2012, 00:39

There is plenty of comments in the "what film have you watched thread"

Personally, I thought it was pants.

What film have you just watched?

Near the end of the thread.

**jumpinjarhead** · 26-03-2012, 01:50

Originally Posted by chrisg46

Saw this tonight: personal verdict = not half bad! The acting won't win oscars and you are not always entirely sure what is happening or rather why, but the action sequences are v impressive IMHO. I did wonder if seals ever stay in a plane long enough to land as they do a lot of halo jumps it seems, but would watch again.
Query though, what's with hammering the seal badge into coffins?

Started with funeral of Mike Monsoor who received the MOH posthumously in Iraq. Although I do not generally trust Snopes due to its political bias, check this: snopes.com: Medal of Honor - Mike Monsoor

**rampant** · 26-03-2012, 02:21

jjh, why the difference in medal design according to service arm for the MoH? I know when the VC was orginally instituuted we had the ruddy red ribbon for the Army and the deep blue ribbon for the Navy, and later changed to ruddy red for all recipients after 1918. I'm curious to say the least.

**Arte_et_Marte** · 26-03-2012, 02:43

Originally Posted by jumpinjarhead

Started with funeral of Mike Monsoor who received the MOH posthumously in Iraq. Although I do not generally trust Snopes due to its political bias, check this: snopes.com: Medal of Honor - Mike Monsoor

Is PO Monsoor the chap who was repatriated by a conscientious fellow officer? The one that was made into a film recently?

PS. Nice to have you back JJH, and I'm sorry for your recent troubles.

**para-dox** · 26-03-2012, 07:32

Watched it over the weekend, thought it was a good action flick. Little bit cheesy in some places, but enloyed it. Liked the HALO bits although a technical boo-boo of ramp coming down at altitude and blokes chatting before fixing O2 masks with no-one going hypoxic . Watched it with my 17 year old daughter who also enjoyed it, she said it reminded her of the Unit and 24, so thats roughly where its pitched .

**A2_Matelot** · 26-03-2012, 07:41

Any swearing in it? My 9yr old is an uber recruit in the making: Name: Ally-8.jpg
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we're ticking off the days until we can leave him at the gates to Lympstone - when he sees the first publicity for this I am bound to be nagged, but I'm betting there's a stack of swearing in it - not mention a little bit of gratuitous violence.