Suggested by Destroyer Woody Woodpecker and Tweety are both pretty strong birds but Woody is more about going on the offensive and taking down his opponents while Tweety comes up with ways to survive. In a fight I’d say Woody has the clear advantage both in terms of overall attack power but also in attack options. He’s wielded just about every weapon known to man at some point or another and Tweety just can’t escape them all. Woody Woodpecker wins.
Suggested by Destroyer Luke Benson is a complete amateur fighter. He may have a gun but he certainly can’t fight or do much with it. L is an experienced detective who does have a gun thanks to the live action movie and will be able to tactically use it much better than Luke. He has the complete edge all around in this fight so there is nothing Luke can really do to mount a counter attack. L wins.
Suggested by Destroyer The Chunk is a pretty powerful opponent and I have to admit that L would not be able to defeat him. Chunk was able to tag the Flash with his fast gem attacks and of course he has gravity which would make it hard for L to move. L may have the analytical advantage all day but in the end it won’t be enough to take the Chunk down. You need more than smarts to beat him. Chunk wins.
Suggested by Destroyer Shukaku is a pretty powerful fighter but not the fastest one which has always put him in a tough spot. Palkia isn’t as strong as Shukaku but he is faster and can fly so he can spam a lot of attacks from the sky. Shukaku is durable but these attacks will take their toll which is why I see Shukaku going down here. Having the advantage in the air is massive! Palkia wins.
Suggested by Sonic This is a pretty close fight. In general Windblade tends to be portrayed as the more powerful bot and even Arcee’s more powerful portrayals like Prime don’t tend to catch her. Arcee has a wealth of comic appearances and opportunities for power ups though so there is a chance that she could catch up. At the end of the day both combatants can easily destroy the other once they land a blow but Windblade’s high speed flight should give her the edge in dodging long enough to land a counter blow. Windblade wins.
Suggested by Sonic Bumblebee isn’t often known as one of the most powerful robots out there but he can definitely dish out the damage when needed. He has the benefit of multiple super forms in Robots in Disguise which I would even say put him above Rodimus’ level for a bit there. Bumblebee was always faster so now that he can really lay on the damage, it would be hard for him to lose. Bumblebee wins.
Suggested by Sonic Smokescreen can smoke out his opponents using actual smoke or just a ton of ammo. The guy may not be known as one of the most offensive bots on the Autobot army but he’s actually got a very respectable amount of armaments. I don’t really see some other supporting characters taking him out but when you’re a top bot like Rodimus then you will be okay. He has the power of the Primes amping him up and has come a long way since his cadet days. He wins in most stats. Rodimus Prime wins.
Suggested by Sonic I don’t think we’ll ever forget Hot Rod saving Prime from Megatron’s sneak attack only for it to ultimately not be enough. His transformation into Rodimus definitely amped up his power even to the point where he could hold his own with a much stronger Galvatron but in general Megatron is much more powerful. He has better equipment on his end and superior firepower. Rodimus just can’t go pound for pound with this fighter. He will ultimately be vanquished. Megatron wins.
Suggested by Sonic Smokescreen is a fairly tough bot but he is definitely at a disadvantage here with how many forms and power ups Bumblebee has obtained over the years. The guy is a complete beast in combat with enough firepower to completely blow Smokescreen away. Bumblebee also has different visors that let him see through smoke. As a scout you could even say that he is a bit of a hard counter to Smokescreen. Bumblebee wins.
This review is of the TV-14 edited version of the film. All thoughts below should be addressed as such as a review of the unedited version would be more negative
It’s time for a film based on a true story. I suppose films like that don’t have to worry about spoilers as presumably you already know about it, but I still think the title could have been a little different. It sort of spoils a massive part of the movie right out of the gate. You’re waiting for all of his teammates to be destroyed so that the main character is the sole survivor but the whole film is about the onslaught so he isn’t actually on his own until the end of the film. Moreover, the title also basically confirms that he survives. I know since this is based on a true story it’s likely that he would survive but not a guarantee since a lot of tragic stories also get adapted. All I’m saying here is the title’s just a bit on the odd side with how much it gives away.
Well, the basic plot here is that an army of soldiers are sent deep into enemy territory to take down one of the enemy leaders. They need to stealthily get in there and judge the situation. Unfortunately they are spotted by a few locals and after some deliberation, decide to let them go. Unfortunately these people let the Taliban know that the soldiers are in the area and they all start to get picked off. Can they survive long enough for backup to arrive or is it all over for them? That’s the general plot of the film at least.
Off the bat I do think it’s valid to think that the heroes made the wrong move in letting the witnesses go. It does make sense that they would go and let people know which would compromise the whole operation. Your only options at that point are to take them down, tie them up, or bring them with you. I understand not wanting to go the nuclear option but tieing them up should be the bare minimum. Alternately you take them with you as you take the high position on the mountain and you just let them go once you’ve established radio contact and gotten backup. Either way you are in a much better position. The problem with waiting is that you’re not on home turf so the enemy knows the location better than you do and you’re heavily outnumbered.
It’s probably no exaggeration to say that the enemy had 5-6 times the numbers that the heroes had because the soldiers took down a lot of enemy fighters and yet they just kept on coming. It felt like there was no real end to them no matter how much ammo the heroes had. Perhaps if they were on level ground they could have managed to overcome the odds but even then it’s tough because of how heavily armed the enemy was. They had RPGs and machine guns at the ready. The heroes had a lot of ammo and several guns but it’s just hard to fight like that. You’re basically going up against a mini army.
The only time the film isn’t focused on all this action is really the intro act where the heroes are getting ready to be deployed and they all have a little fun. It’s nice that we at least got to see them having a bit of fun before everything went south. There are also the brief meanwhiles to the army base but those are always brief. You do wonder how come the army doesn’t have better communication technology in this day and age though. Using satellites and such you’d expect them to be able to reach home base in any area. Not being able to make contact at all feels like it would ramp every mission’s difficulty up a whole lot. If you can’t call for backup or extraction you’re close to turning these into suicide missions.
The brass apparently knew from the start that there could be communication issues as well so it’s not like this is a big surprise or anything like that. It was expected which probably makes this even more tragic all the way around. If there was ever something that deserved a ton of funding, it’s definitely making improvements to that technology. It also feels very feasible so even though this film’s based on events that aren’t super old, I would imagine this would no longer be such a cause for concern in the present.
Overall, The Lone Survivor is definitely a very intense army film. Don’t expect a whole lot of happy scenes here or much cause for celebration during the adventure. The majority of its runtime is really about the heroes being brutally beaten and killed as they do their best to survive for as long as possible. The film doesn’t hold back on the violence at all or the desperation that the characters are feeling. If you’re curious about the real life events then it makes sense to check out this film but it also may just be easier to read an article on it instead. It’s not really my kind of title and just makes for a very dreary movie as you watch it through. Even the ending isn’t what I would call all the way happy because ultimately this came at a super high price.
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