Bob Keller, former special forces of the American army and Delta force operator, assesses 10 scenes of special army operations in films and television, like “Black Hawk Down”, for realism.
Keller breaks down the accuracy of special operations scenes, such as the representation of the first special forces team in Afghanistan – nicknamed “Horse soldiers” – in “12 Strong”, with Chris Hemsworth; The Delta Force mission to capture high value targets in “Black Hawk Down”, with Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana and Tom Sizemore; And the collaboration of Delta Force operators with the police, as well as the precision of tactics and the manipulation of weapons, in “Sicario”, with Emily Blunt and Benicio Del Toro. He discusses the representation of special forces soldiers in Vietnam war films in “Apocalypse Now”, with Marlon Brando and Martin Sheen; Unconventional war strategies that Rambo, played by Sylvester Stallone, demonstrates in “First Blood”; And the night raid scene of “The Green Berets”, with John Wayne. Keller also breaks down the operations and skills of Delta Force, as illustrated in hostage rescue scenes in “White House Down”, with Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx; and “Land of Bad”, with Liam Hemsworth and Russell Crowe; Combat and motorcycle skills at almost the quarter demonstrated by Chuck Norris in “The Delta Force”; and the selection process in “Unit” S1E1 + S2E8 (2008).
Keller has more than 20 years of experience in the Special Operations of the American Army. He started with the 75th Ranger Regiment, then moved into the special forces – nicknamed green berets – and was then selected to be part of the 1st operational detachment of special forces – Delta (Airborne) – also known as Delta Force. He provides tactics instructions across the country thanks to his company Gamout Resolutions, and he owns Werx Range, a shooting field in Fort Meade, Florida.
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