Ghost_in_the_shadows Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 what do the navy SEALs almost always die in a alot of war movies??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuSaKi Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 Because the movie would suck if they didn't do something dangerous. Next question, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkVanDamme Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 what do the navy SEALs almost always die in a alot of war movies??????? Say no more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuSaKi Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 Alright here goes... The movie is just trying to be realistic. SEALs always almost die because they're so hardcore that they can do those types of dangerous missions. I once heard of a SEAL that kicked a ninja's ass so hard he couldn't do yoga for like 5 years!!! I'll try and find a link to back up this story, I'll get back to you. I heard that SEALs have special blood infused into them so they can hold their breath long underwater, its called blood doping or blood loading. They first give blood and then doctors extract the red blood cells so they can be infused back into the SEAL's body right before the mission. Sometimes they even mix it with reptillian blood so if the SEAL gets his arm blown off it will eventually grow back. This is why SEALs can almost get killed so often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkVanDamme Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 Hmmm, I did wonder what all those jabs were for in Basic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specter Posted June 25, 2003 Share Posted June 25, 2003 Fus, You crack me up, bro ! ! ROFL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_in_the_shadows Posted June 25, 2003 Author Share Posted June 25, 2003 The movie is just trying to be realistic. SEALs always almost die because they're so hardcore that they can do those types of dangerous missions. I once heard of a SEAL that kicked a ninja's ass so hard he couldn't do yoga for like 5 years!!! I'll try and find a link to back up this story, I'll get back to you. I heard that SEALs have special blood infused into them so they can hold their breath long underwater, its called blood doping or blood loading. They first give blood and then doctors extract the red blood cells so they can be infused back into the SEAL's body right before the mission. Sometimes they even mix it with reptillian blood so if the SEAL gets his arm blown off it will eventually grow back. This is why SEALs can almost get killed so often. ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i see lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcinko Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 It's not humorus, it's rather childish. You are speaking of a movie, you should never relate it to real life. even if its "based" on actual events. IT'S A MOVIE!!!!!! I heard that SEALs have special blood infused into them so they can hold their breath long underwater, its called blood doping or blood loading. IIRC, there is a part of BUD/s specifically for this, mroe than one actually. The 50 meter underwater swim, and drown proofing. Drown proofing is basically hell. You are tied up, and told to do a number of rigiroous activities. You can see about it in the link i gave under the other thread about SEALs Ghost posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havok Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 Besides they had to protect Demi Moore ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcinko Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconSnake Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 and Charlie Sheen - what a mistake that turned out to be. RS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zantar45 Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 Dont forget they had to escort Nicholas Cage and Sean Connery into Alcatraz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specter Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 Now, Tears of The Sun. That was a good flick. It seems to me, that that is the closest Hollywood has come to getting it right, or nearly so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcinko Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 There was another one, had a little less attention, called U.S. Navy SEALs Dead or Alive. And, in my opinion, phantoms right, TOTS is the best SEAL movie so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budgie Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Tears of the Sun bears out the first answer to this question. SpecOps do some of the most dangerous work and I'd imagine many die in "training accidents" that are actually covert ops somewhere that governments won't admit to. In WWII the SAS actually had a very high casualty rate - not because they were saps, but because they were behind enemy lines, outnumbered and doing dangerous stuff like in Tears. Makes sense to me. But despite their high casualty rate, they seem to get the job done, except in The Rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyovan4 Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 except in The Rock thinking about it, did they even kill one Marine in that film. I dont recall them killing any.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcinko Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 Whose they?SEALs, no, they didnt. B/W the FBI agent, and the x-SAS agent, they kicked ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specter Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 The way that SEaL team approached The Rock was a joke, and I dont think that ever would have gone down like it did. I think they would have come in from the water, not in a chopper. At least I would have. There were alot of things wrong with the way that team handled the rock. I sure as hell wouldnt have trapped myself in the center of the rock without clearing my way in around the perimeter first. I think The Rock was a good movie, but analyzing the tactical side, it left alot to be desired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcinko Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 They did appraoch by water, in the end. in my opinion, a sub cold have taken them in, and could have had somekind of helo support, or boats, with snipers on em. that way, when ###### hit the fan, the helos could unload fury. ur right, was total bs the way it was done. IIRC, SEALs arent to be used witihn the U.S. borders? that was a hostage situation, to be delt with by the ATF, FBI, or DEA, right? pehaps that one team that deals with biological weps, cant remember the name....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argyll Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 On a more interesting point,A real SEAL commander stated that his team would've been able to defeat the marines in the same scenario,being at a disadvantage through elevated positions!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcinko Posted June 28, 2003 Share Posted June 28, 2003 HEHEHE, thats right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Slaughter Posted June 30, 2003 Share Posted June 30, 2003 Not all SEALs die. Some become wrestler's and eventually governor's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBD-UltimateForce Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 In a real-world situation, the SEALS would have survived the Shower Room situation. There is no sound military doctrine that does not include a diversionary tactic. Seconds before the SEALS would enter the Shower Room, a pair of helicopters would most likely cause some if not all of the Marines to one area. The SEALS would then send a point element to recon, then when there was no movement, they would split into two teams with each team covering one side of the room. You can see this when they enter the boiler room. When they enter first, they set a perimeter, check the area is clear, then move forward. Remember the point of the story was to get the SEALS out of the way of the story, NOT to be REALISTIC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounty_Hunter Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 (edited) Yeah Argyll and Ultimate Force, you're right. I think on the DVD special features they speak with one of the SEALs who helped with it and he said that they would have done it much differently and wouldn't have trapped themselves in there. But obviously, the story wouldn't have been very interesting to the general public if the SEALs just took the place down and ended the movie lol. Edited July 28, 2003 by Bounty_Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconSnake Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 In a real-world situation, the SEALS would have survived the Shower Room situation. Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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