Top 5 authentic enlisted characters in military-themed movies
Once you do a hitch for Uncle Sam, things never look quite the same. Military-themed movies are no exception. Like so many American males, I had always been drawn to…
Watch Navy SEAL Jocko Willink break down combat scenes
“If your reserve parachute doesn’t work, the procedure is…basically you’re gonna hand salute the world and you’re gonna hit the dirt…because you’re gonna die,” said former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink without much to indicate whether he’s crac…
This Kiwi pilot inspired Tom Hardy’s character in Dunkirk
The pilot checks his watch and does another calculation. The fuel gauge on his Spitfire had been shot out by a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter, and he was reduced to estimating his remaining fuel level with quick arithmetic. As he approaches the…
5 superheroes who served in the military
Author’s Note: For the sake of simplifying, we’re gonna go with Marvel Cinematic Universe origin stories — which can differ from comic book history — sprinkled with a few bits of comic book lore to fill in movie gaps. This arti…
7 epic ‘gearing up’ montages from action movies you love
When an action film needs to let the audience know what gear the good or bad guys have in the arsenal, they turn to the epic cinematic tool that is the “gearing up” montage.
Also known as a “lock and load” montage, the idea is to get …
6 more military movie deaths we’re bummed about
War movies are a dime a dozen. The ones that truly stay with us are ones through which we connect to the characters as if they’re members of our own unit — like they could be our own best friends or beloved commanding officers.
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Your handy viewing guide to military episodes of The Simpsons
To give some perspective, The Simpsons is older than Operation Desert Storm. Troops who enlisted when the show started are able to retire from the armed forces now. After 27…
5 great military soundtracks to study or just relax to
The military isn’t all action and adventure. There are plenty of dull tasks required of service members that can send even the most motivated of troops to sleep. Whether it’s…
This is the state that looks most like Afghanistan, according to Hollywood
If you’re looking to make a movie about the Afghanistan War, it should be obvious that you’re not going to be filming in Afghanistan itself. That hasn’t stopped Hollywood from…
6 small changes that would have made these military movies better
We love movies! That’s exactly why studios spend millions of dollars making them. As long our eyes are glued to the silver screen, they’ll continue to put out blockbuster after blockbuster. Some film moments, however, don’t land well with the au…