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Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Act of Valor’: A New War Movie Genre

“When you meet an active-duty U.S. Navy SEAL, he has a look. He has an intensity and an aura that’s almost impossible to replicate.
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Mark Jackson
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R | | Action, Adventure, Thriller | 24 February 2012 (USA)

“When you meet an active-duty U.S. Navy SEAL, he has a look. He has an intensity and an aura that’s almost impossible to replicate. He may have been training and on active duty for 20 years. How can an actor recreate that?” So said director Scott Waugh in the press notes for the 2012-released, state-of-the-art war movie “Act of Valor.”

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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