'Lone Survivor' Marcus Luttrell on new movie

Posted by Non_mooching_artist 11 years, 6 months ago to Movies
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Exceptional story, and apparently, the film captured this brilliantly. The book was profoundly moving. The fact that this man lived through it astounded me.

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  • Posted by Zenphamy 11 years, 5 months ago
    The best part that exemplifies these men is the decision to let the goat herders go, even though they knew it would expose them. Then the villagers help for Luttrel.

    Good and evil aren't situational, but as evidenced by this event rely upon individuals, even in the worst of conditions.

    Just one vet's opinion.
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  • Posted by Robbie53024 11 years, 5 months ago
    The thing that doesn't get much mention, but I think is even more amazing than Luttrell surviving at all is the protection offered by the Afghan village. They risked their lives to protect someone whom they didn't know against those whom they will have to deal with for a long time. And even then, several of them were hurt/killed by these Taliban thugs that tried to overtake the village to capture Luttrell.
    And some of the racist liberals (whom I have no doubt never read the book or watched the movie) sully the reputation of these brave American Seals by spouting that all the movie has to show is that they had a Neanderthal view that "white good, brown bad." What a waste of good oxygen by those people.
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  • Posted by Non_mooching_artist 11 years, 5 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Oh that about set my head on fire when I heard all the asshole libs saying it was nothing but a propaganda film, and that it was only trying to skew our perception of the Afghans. (Taliban head loppers).

    I agree that the entire village risked their lives to help him, and still, I have no doubt, suffer the repercussions of having done so. I found that while I read the book, I had to get up and walk around because I could not believe what was endured. I had to take a step back, because it was intense. I cannot imagine living through all of what he did. And to be smeared by the left because they can't even come up with two balls between all of them, sickens me.
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  • Posted by Non_mooching_artist 11 years, 6 months ago in reply to this comment.
    My son had read it, and recommended it to me. I loved it. And you're right. It exemplifies what is extraordinary about these men. They humble me.
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  • Posted by mminnick 11 years, 6 months ago
    I've read the book several times. I cannot wait to see the movie. Marcus exemplifies the best of the US. There are none better.
    I salute him and his brethren. They do for this country what few can and will do. .
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