Jan 20, 2016 washington ap michael bays new film, hours. Latest news about hours the secret soldiers of benghazi, starring john krasinski, pablo schreiber, james badge dale, toby stephens and directed by michael bay. Bays film, which depicts the events of the deadly terrorist attack in libya, has been criticised by an officer who says a main plot point never. Michael bays film hours unavoidably puts certain politicians in an uncomfortable spot in the run up to a very important election, and its unfairly reflected in the criticisms of this movie. From director michael bay, hours is the gripping true story of six elite exmilitary operators assigned to protect the cia who fought back against overwhelming odds when terrorists attacked a u. Bottom line, this is inspirational, said director michael bay at a press conference attended by plugged in. What follows, from that moment, is the hours of the title, abbreviated to movie length, as they attempt to rescue those at the embassy, and then keep themselves alive until help arrives to get. The secret soldiers of benghazi is the first to be directly linked to real people and their own accounts of what. It is 144 minutes long and is rated r for strong combat violence throughout, bloody images, and language. The film follows six members of annex security team who fought to defend the american diplomatic compound in benghazi, libya after waves of attacks by militants. The secret soldiers of benghazi secured 32 segments on fox news from jan.
Which makes this film the perfect vehicle for michael bay to direct as it focuses on the action of the incident primarily. The secret soldiers of benghazi true story, we discovered that glen bub doherty, a former navy seal who was operating as a consulate security guard in libya, was also involved in freeing captain richard phillips from somali pirates in 2009. The film that i would make the greatest comparison to hours would naturally be black hawk down even referenced in this film, which to be honest is not a negative because black hawk down is an amazing film. Jan 17, 2016 hours image courtesy of paramount this weekend box office post will focus on hours. The secret soldiers of benghazi is an actionheavy thriller based on eyewitness accounts of the events leading up to the attacks on the temporary american mission in benghazi and the secret cia annex on sept. The following are 19 leadership quotes and then lessons from hours. Jan 15, 2016 hours clocks in at nearly two and a half hours, and much of the 90minute, extendedaction setpiece that closes the movie involves the film s heroes shooting down bad guys from afar, dodging. The secret soldiers of benghazi starring james badge dale in this militarywar on directv. Had they been launched, even if only to do a low flyby, would have driven off the attackers. Michael bay is not guilty of using his new blast of mindnumbing noise, hours. The film hours the secret soldiers of benghazi is the biggest production ever to be filmed in malta since the malta film commission was set up with a direct injection in the economy of around.
The secret soldiers of benghazi isnt required cinema for the actionwar genre, but it satisfies as an adrenaline rush. Its fox news, though, that has been all over hours, which is to be expected, since it was the network working hardest to advance the notion. Parontos story is told in the book hours and now the hollywood feature film by director michael bay. Feb 28, 2018 hours sets the record straight on what happened during a night that has been shrouded in mystery and controversy. While most cinematic films have a broad theatrical release in multiple locations through normal distribution channels, some of the longest films are experimental in nature. Jan 14, 2016 its fox news, though, that has been all over hours, which is to be expected, since it was the network working hardest to advance the notion that benghazi was an orchestrated terrorist attack. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. He shot through a little tiny window with the boat going up and down.
Let us know what you thought of the film in the comments below. Why is hours the secret soldiers of benghazi rated r. In closing, if michael bay is 90% accurate in his depiction of what happened, our. Please fix it when possible and will gladly rate five and share thanks.
The coast guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of cape cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952. Black hawk down 2001 showed the deaths of 18 americans due to a failed 1993 military operation in. New action drama movies 2016 full lengh english thriller. With chris pine, casey affleck, ben foster, eric bana. The title should give you some idea of how long this twoandahalf hour film. Watch a documentary on the true story behind michael bays. Check if it is available to stream online via where to watch. Director michael bay checks nuance at the door for this politically slanted take on the 2012.
Jan 16, 2016 hours works because it isnt a political film. While most cinematic films have a broad theatrical release in multiple locations through normal distribution channels, some of the longest films are experimental in nature or created for art gallery installations, having never been simultaneously released to multiple screens or intended for mainstream audiences. The secret soldiers of benghazi movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. While hours chronicles a difficult chapter in american history, theres much more to it than just the tragic loss of four american lives. This is a list of films whose running time exceeds 300 minutes five hours. The secret soldiers of benghazi trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. The film features a collage of stunning archived footage and cinematic recreations, as well as interviews with dozens of eyewitness and pilots who fought on the frontline. The secret soldiers of benghazi, among the torrential bullets and convulsive mayhem, is a protracted advertisement for a mercedesbenz s. Special mission compound and a nearby cia annex in benghazi on the eleventh anniversary of 911. It is a movie about bravery in the face of grim odds.
The secret soldiers of benghazi is the gripping true story of six elite exmilitary operators assigned to protect the cia who fought back against overwhelming odds when terrorists attacked a u. The secret soldiers of benghazi to your watchlist to find out when its coming back. Michael bays benghazi movie hours is inaccurate, according to. The secret soldiers of benghazi, while he was in malta for the movies primary filming related story. It is a movie about the type of men who run toward the firefight, toward the bullets, even when they are outnumbered. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The secret soldiers of benghazi is an intense war drama from director michael bay. I dont know why the commander of the 555 triple nickel didnt launch. The secret soldiers of benghazi, tells the story of the deadly sept. I do not often see movies twice, but this movie is likely to be an exception.
Cinematographer dion beebe talks about using gopro arrays and drones while shooting hours, available now on. Directed by michael bay, the movie is based on a memoir written by a group of cia contractors who claim they were ready to help the. The secret soldiers of benghazi michael bay makes a halfsuccessful bid for seriousness with this harrowing, often willfully confusing account of the 2012 benghazi. The film follows the terrorist attack on the american embassy in benghazi, libya.
Written by new york times bestselling author mitchell zuckoff, this riveting. Jan 04, 2016 bays new film is called hours, and its about benghazi. Those in benghazi had no ground or air support despite constant requests, both in advance and the day of the attacks. Michael bay has made movies based on true stories before, but hours. Yet the characters are always kept at arms length from the audience leaving. The secret soldiers of benghazi when asked about the weapons used on the set, harry said, for this production, aside from their reliability and simplicity factor, we used glocks. Jan, 2016 hours falls into a tradition of political films that offer an indictment proved by tragedy.
When everything went wrong, six men had the courage to do what was right. The secret soldiers of benghazi, michael bay has done for the attack on benghazi and those who fought and died there what he did for the attack on pearl harbor in pearl harborreduce the seriousness of the event and the sacrifices made into another exercise of the kind of slick, soulless excess that is virtually indistinguishable, both stylistically and. The secret soldiers of benghazi 2016 rotten tomatoes. Almost every scene made me tear up, because they knew how to handle it. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Jan 21, 2016 its new michael baydirected film hours.
Michael bays films are all, after a fashion, war movies exercises in blitzkrieg annihilation, whether the targets are transformers, drug dealers, or. So goes one of the grim scenes recreated in michael bays new film hours, which tells the story of the attack that shattered the wests hopes for postgaddafi libya, and sparked another toxic. More specifically, its about the six american cia contractors who defended a u. Lessthangreat marketing paramount, bay, and the film s cast have been promoting hours with two opposing. An american ambassador is killed during an attack at a u. The secret soldiers of benghazi 2016 starring james badge dale and david denman on dvd and bluray.
Watch the official trailer, in theaters january 15th. The secret soldiers of benghazi on dvd june 7, 2016 starring john krasinski, pablo schreiber, max martini, james badge dale. I spoke with harry humphries, the training and weapons consultant for hours. From director michael bay, hours is the gripping true story of six elite exmilitary. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The secret soldiers of benghazi also known simply as hours is a 2016 american action thriller film directed and produced by michael bay and written by chuck hogan, based on mitchell zuckoffs 2014 book of the same name. The film was branded rightwing before it even hit cinemas, firstly. The secret soldiers of benghazi official trailer youtube. Bays new film is called hours, and its about benghazi.
The secret soldiers of benghazi also known simply as hours is a 2016 american action t hrille r film directed and produced by michael bay and written by chuck hogan, based on mitchell zuckoffs 2014 book of the same name. The secret soldiers of benghazi david greene talks to justin chang, chief film critic for variety, about hours the new movie about the 2012 attacks on the u. Known colloquially as the benghazi movie, the film was released on january 15, 2016, by paramount pictures. It will also like the earlier ride along 2 post offer a brief. Jan 15, 2016 bays film, which depicts the events of the deadly terrorist attack in libya, has been criticised by an officer who says a main plot point never happened. The inside account of what really happened in benghazi, is the.
The movie is based on a book of the same name, which in turn was based on the stories of these socalled secret. It is a film about service, honor, patriotism and unfettered bravery. If you like hours you are looking for based on true events, suspense and factual movies about with terrorism, rescue mission, heroism, gunfight, courage, politics and american abroad themes of action, drama and history genre shot in malta or morocco. The r rating is for strong combat violence throughout, bloody images, and language. The secret soldiers of benghazi movie movie insider. Bays film, which depicts the events of the deadly terrorist attack in libya, has been criticised by an officer who says a main plot point never happened.
The secret soldiers of benghazi 2016 english movie official theatrical trailer hd john krasinski, pablo schreiber, james badge dale hours. The first thing michael said to me was, i want this to be my most real movie, said mitchell zuckoff, whose book, hours. With john krasinski, pablo schreiber, james badge dale, david denman. Movies based on real life, movies based on books, action movies, action thrillers. The secret soldiers of benghazi is now playing in u. Wont play from different parts while casting, only from beginning. Exceptional film from michael bay about the true story of the attack on an. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing hours. Here are 8 reasons why hours struck out at the box office. What follows, from that moment, is the hours of the title, abbreviated to movie length, as they attempt to rescue those at the embassy, and then.
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