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    Lone Survivor

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    I bet no one here forgot the tremendous numbers that BATTLESHIP brought in. Oh no, that was backwards. You could see that ship sinking from a mile away. Peter Berg is better than that, and poor Taylor Kitsch went down with him.

    Their fates may have changed in a big way though. Berg's Afghanistan war drama LONE SURVIVOR based on the best seller Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account Of Operation Redwing And The Lost Heroes Of SEAL Team 10 by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson might be a game changer.

    The film starring Mark Wahlberg, Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster and Eric Bana (Wow!) centers on, "a riveting story of four Navy SEALs involved in an ill-fated covert mission to thwart a high-level Taliban operative when they are ambushed by enemy forces in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan. Notwithstanding some of the most intense and realistic battle scenes in recent memory, it goes beyond the average war film in fleshing out real three-dimensional human beings caught up in the moral consequences of war."

    Here's where it gets interesting: the flick was bumped up to a 12/27 limited release which puts it in contention for Oscar and other award recognition. If it's as emotionally moving and realistic as early buzz gives it credit for then it could be a shoe-in. During Universal's presentation at April’s Cinemacon, Chairman Adam Fogelson said, "We have seen the first cut of (Peter Berg’s) next film Lone Survivor and it is soulful, gritty, tough, emotional and, quite frankly, remarkable." It's being said that if the grittiness, which translates into the film's display of unrelenting graphic violence brings the already much hyped tale to a new level then audiences will have no choice but to pay attention.

    Battleship to possible Oscar winner, or hell even nominee? What a turn around indeed.


    Sounds really good to me. I like Berg's style (The Rundown is highly underrated IMO). For them to release this with intentions of it getting possible Oscar buzz and nod's sounds like it is turning out great.

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    Looks good

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    Re: Lone Survivor

    Looks really good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WickedNik View Post
    Looks really good.

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    Did Berg learn his lesson and not dedicate the first half of a war movie to finding a CHICKEN BURRITO?!?

    Seriously, battleship spent way too much time on a burrito.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macready View Post
    Does this surprise you?

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    Quote Originally Posted by WickedNik View Post
    Does this surprise you?
    Nah, not really. Just messing with you from previous threads. Is that allowed or you wanna kick my ass

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    Haha that's true. Some of those movies looked bad though.
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    looks great. Kinda give away the ending with that title though don't they? Or is it some kind of play on words kinda thing that I don't get.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chief Falling Rock View Post
    looks great. Kinda give away the ending with that title though don't they? Or is it some kind of play on words kinda thing that I don't get.
    It's a true story. Kinda like going into Titanic, you know the fucker is going down.

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    The last good Peter Berg directed flick was The Kingdom but i do like him as a director either way just hasn't made too many solid films in a row. I'll still check this one out either way though cast looks good also.

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    Excellent film! Gripping, tense, action packed and all around awesome. High 8/10 from me

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    Definitely on my list

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    Got a good copy... def. gonna check it out soon

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    I just noticed Peter Berg directed and cowrote I believe.

    Got this.

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    I'm going to wait and catch it at the movies instead.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macready View Post
    It's a true story. Kinda like going into Titanic, you know the fucker is going down.
    Like Valkyrie in that regard, and a decent flick in it's own right.

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    For me ..flawless.

    Beyond excellent. 9/10.

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