Burrus86 said:

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If you enjoyed the movie, please read the book on which the movie is based. I hate being the guy that always says "the book is better," but the book is better.

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was thinking about that- what's the name of the book?

I've been wanting to watch this for a long time but it was never streaming. Thank you!

scoop12 said:

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I've been wanting to watch this for a long time but it was never streaming. Thank you!

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let us know your thoughts after you watch it

I liked it! Good, but not great. Pretty wild how exposed they are throughout the mission. I like Lone Survivor better as another Afghanistan story.

Related, I have a bottle of the horse soldiers bourbon which is owned by members of the team. Pretty good high proof bourbon.

I'm a huge fan of (accurate) war movies based on real events. It's easy to make a super hero "brave" in a Marvel movie. The fact that you know those are fake as hell take the aura out of it. But when a movie is based on real events, it makes it that much more impressive.

I have seen this movie, but I haven't read the book. How accurate is the movie?

aTmAg said:

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I'm a huge fan of (accurate) war movies based on real events. It's easy to make a super hero "brave" in a Marvel movie. The fact that you know those are fake as hell take the aura out of it. But when a movie is based on real events, it makes it that much more impressive.

I have seen this movie, but I haven't read the book. How accurate is the movie?

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The movie takes too many liberties, in my opinion. For example, the charge through the valley was way over done, but who doesn't like a modern day cavalry charge...even for dramatic effect? In the movie, they also make a big, paranoid deal about splitting the teams into two groups. However, it was done for logistic reasons, and it was a decision made by our military personnel on the ground. I could go "on and on" about the differences, but the book and movie are two different stories. I certainly prefer the book, and I enjoyed the depth the book provided in how our team on the ground overcame obstacles, such as a river crossing with John Deere Gators. They used Gators to keep their advanced team supplied, but flooded one of the Gators in a river crossing. Did they panic? Hell no! They just field overhauled the engine that night and got back on the road the next day!

The leader of the Afghan team also loved vodka....but I don't want to ruin everything for you!

aTmAg said:

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I'm a huge fan of (accurate) war movies based on real events. It's easy to make a super hero "brave" in a Marvel movie. The fact that you know those are fake as hell take the aura out of it. But when a movie is based on real events, it makes it that much more impressive.

I have seen this movie, but I haven't read the book. How accurate is the movie?

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like another poster wrote- it's not the best actual "war" movie as it is Hollywood's version of cinematography using Thor as the hero.

Lone Survivor was better as a realistic portrayal.

but still, 12 Strong was extremely patriotic and discussed the larger themes of the war. it's good action like a modern hollywood movie.

obviously in the real world, the Taliban were not just clumping together 15 tanks in the same place- and still unable to stop a cavalry charge.