Elliot Ackerman, a former Marine Corps special operations team leader, rates Marine Corps scenes in movies and television for realism.
Ackerman discusses the depiction of the Iraq War and the war in Afghanistan and connects them with his real-life experiences in the combat scenes in "Barry" S2E1 + E2 + E4 (2018), starring Bill Hader; the urban warfare scenes in "Generation Kill," with Alexander Skarsgård; the ambush and improvised explosive device (IED) attack in "Man Down," starring Shia LaBeouf; and the hostage rescue scene in "The Marine," with John Cena. He breaks down the realism of tactics in various terrains, such as fighting in the desert during Operation Desert Storm in "Jarhead," starring Jake Gyllenhaal; the maritime operation scene in "Heartbreak Ridge," with Clint Eastwood; and dealing with civilians in "Rules of Engagement" (2000), starring Samuel L. Jackson. He also looks at the accuracy of the depiction of Marine Corps culture, as well as the portrayal of historical ba...
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