Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines

This was amongst my unwatched dvds...from a bargain bin....finally watched it. Wasn't expecting much.....didn't expect to watch all of it.....but I did end up watching till the end. The best action sequences are at the end. The rest of the movie is mediocre. Mainly due to poor directing and camerawork. I watched the dvd extras and found the problem. The director is also the director of photography(DOP). There was spectacular action but it was covered crudely by too many cameras. Personally, I don't think its a good idea for a director to shout action and then run around with his eyes stuck in a camera viewfinder. This movie is an excellent example of why a director should not do that. Some of the action sequences are too long with too many different camera angles of the same action. The acting is mediocre, most probably due to lack of direction. The story was interesting. The action, although covered poorly, was good. This could have been a good movie but sadly its just mediocre.

This movie makes it sound like all the navy seals are the best. When factually overall navy seals or a tier 2. The only navy seals that are tier 1 are a subgroup within the navy seals. We know as seal team 6.

The U. S. military uses a system of tiers to categorize its special operations units, generally dividing them into three levels: Tier 1 (most elite), Tier 2 (highly specialized), and Tier 3 (standard special operations). Tier 1 units are known for their highly secretive and covert missions, while Tier 2 units focus on more overt and specialized operations.

Here's a more detailed breakdown: Tier 1 (Black): These are the most elite special operations units, tasked with the most complex and dangerous missions. Tier 1 include. Delta Force: Known for its direct action capabilities and covert operations.

DEVGRU (Navy SEAL Team 6): Specializes in counter-terrorism and direct action operations. Which are a group within the overall Group of navy seals. Teir 1 also includes.

24th Special Tactics Squadron (Air Force): Provides specialized tactics and support for other special operations units.

Intelligence Support Activity: Focuses on intelligence gathering and analysis for special operations.

Regimental Reconnaissance Company (Marine Corps): Known for its reconnaissance and direct action capabilities.

Tier 2 is below tier 1(Gray): These units are also highly specialized, but their operations are often less secretive than Tier 1. Examples include: Navy SEALs: A diverse force with expertise in maritime operations, combat diving, and special warfare.

Navy SWCCs: Conducts maritime special operations and counter-terrorism.

Marine Raiders: Known for their rapid deployment and amphibious operations.

Air Force Combat Controllers: Control combat operations and provide tactical guidance.

Air Force PJs: Provide critical medical support in combat zones.

Army Rangers: Elite infantrymen with a focus on direct action and special operations.

Army Special Forces (Green Berets): Perform foreign internal defense and irregular warfare operations.

Army Nightstalkers: Support special operations with helicopter and air assault capabilities.

Tier 3 (White): These are standard special operations units that support the overall special operations mission. Examples include: 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions (Army): Provide rapid deployment and air assault capabilities.

Marines Recon Battalions: Conduct reconnaissance and intelligence gathering.

Navy Riverine Command: Operate in coastal and inland waterways.

Air Force 142nd Fighter Wing: Provides air power support for special operations.

So if you're ever in a conversation and people say, the navy seals are the best, tell them the truth that the overall navy seals are tier, 2. The best of the best is delta force. So this movie makes it sound like Navy Seals are the best of the best. Which overall they are not.

I did not have any expectations when I first started to watch this movie, and I'm sure glad I didn't have any either, because this was not a movie that should have seen the light of day, the acting is really bad.

The supposedly SEALs does not act like I have a feeling SEALs should behave when they're taking fire and maneuvering. They just run around with guns blazing, killing tonnes and tonnes of bad guys. And guess what? The bad guys don't know how to shoot, at all. A little like Rambo, except it isn't.

The acting is really not that great, Tom Sizemore does not convince me, and brings little to the table. He's just walking around swearing a lot looking at a screen, and then he swears some more.

There was just one thing in the movie that made me happy, and that was a "Saving Private Ryan" reference, if you've seen that movie, you'll recognize it when you see it, if you actually decide to watch this.

Last but not least; This movie is FUBAR.

I barely made it past the credits before giving up. All of the uniforms are knockoffs, knock ACU's, Type II's, and the working uniform. The gear is crappy, the tactics in communication is crappy, and that really just ruins the movie for anybody with any military knowledge at all. I would've given up on this film when I was 14 years old cause of the bad use of everything. Basically an Expendables with uniforms. Nudity, language, and guns. That's about it. A 12 year old would like this film. Other than that, watch Lone Survivor, Act of Valor, ZDT, or American Sniper if you're looking for tactics and military realism. I gave this 2 stars for effort. After recent films that have done excellent such as the ones I've listed, this kinda of movie just doesn't cut it anymore.

i have to say that this movie rocks! forget about the flaws of the screenplay, it's okay. you have to kowtow to these actors who played the tough roles of this small team infiltrated behind enemy line to do a mission absolutely impossible. the combat firefighting scenes one after another were excellent, the camera man followed the actors during the combat that made you feel that you were also following them doing the shootings, the dashing, the evasive zigzagging running. all these five actors who played the small navy seal team did quite a believable job. what the leading actor did in this film was quite amazing. when he fell down the staircase to escape the explosion, i really don't know how he or the stuntman did to avoid the continued falls and crushing down the stairs one after another. there were constant firefights, close combats that were performed and carried out like real, although these guys seemed to immune to the bullets and their ammunitions seemed never used up. but funny thing is that i have surprised myself to willingly accept such impossible ridicules. i rarely like such military crappy movies before, but this time, i quite enjoyed it and enjoyed greatly. the kamikaze style fighting scenes were simply too great to be picky. all the stunts did in this film were top-notched and professionally carried out in a perfect way.

by the way, there's obviously an editing error of the movie @ time frame 01:16:14 and then @ 01:16:23, @ the first one, he already got off the chopper, why @ the next he still sitting in chopper and talking, then jumped off the chopper again? the editor should be kicked on the shin to wake up.