New TV Documentary

[edd91]

Like macster seaid its 28 august
http://www.mgeitf.co.uk/programme/sessi ... sp?id=4341
The book looks sweet as, as well might get that when it comes out

[marine101]

this was on http://www.mgeitf.co.uk/programme/sessi ... sp?id=4341

A new landmark ITV series that takes us from day one of training with Royal Marine recruits (the toughest military training in the world), right through 32 weeks of unmitigated hell and then straight out to the front line in Afghanistan. Film-maker Chris Terrill talks to John Cassy about filming on the front line - and his record-breaking feat of having to qualify for his Green beret at the same time. Reality television for real.

[add01]

do you guys think this will help or hinder recruitment?

Is it me or does the media make out that soldiering is crap these days by editing there footage in such a way.

[edd91]

it will go one way or the other

[AJtothemax]

You lads should see the U.S Army recruitment adverts - thats recruitment for you!

Team work emphasised to the max right there. Kind of a shame ours aren't like that as much.

[fogarty]

They even have things for the USMC in the cinemas before the trailers.
There's also an entire channel devoted to the military which I enjoy. Saw some good shows on Royal Marine recruit training.

[Felias]

He didnt do the training, he tried certain parts of it. He did Tarzan with my troop got like 17 mins. Still he is a decent bloke, this series should be good, although mates from Hollywood trp said they seemed to get filmed only doing the easy stuff, not thrashing or anything.

[Ali3]

Cheers felias, it makes more sense that he just tried stuff- which hopefully will give the viewer more of a feel for the intensity of some of the training.

I hope this does well for publicity reasons- as being a lowly RMR phase 2 recruit at uni, my mates there give me a mixed reception about the marines and the forces in general by labelling service personnel (in particular royal) in a demeaning manner. I just hope it puts a human face and understanding to the marines.
Im at plymouth uni and distinctly remember last september freshers being worried of going out at night because theres ''loads of marines around who might beat me up.'' I mean come on!!

Random rant over
cheers
ali

[themattmeister]

this was on http://www.mgeitf.co.uk/programme/sessi ... sp?id=4341

A new landmark ITV series that takes us from day one of training with Royal Marine recruits (the toughest military training in the world), right through 32 weeks of unmitigated hell and then straight out to the front line in Afghanistan. Film-maker Chris Terrill talks to John Cassy about filming on the front line - and his record-breaking feat of having to qualify for his Green beret at the same time. Reality television for real.

The write up makes it sound gucci and I heard they got given a whole load of vehicle assets that you would not normally get - so I reckon it will encourage recruiting. People aren't only joining at the moment because when ever you hear about the marines it's not to tell you about how many honours they won or how much arse they are kicking on ops, it's to tell you one has been killed.

People will realise how rubbish their pointless lives are and decide to join up, because even trainings heaps better then working in an office - and trainings pretty gash.

Ali3 - from what I gather down Union street it's the matelots down Union street who try and fight students, Royal's too busy trapping like ten men.

[Felias]

I can assure you that the lads from 42 are told strictly when going ashore to stand down if anything happens and to walk away. The majority of scraps are started by civies, which I might add Royal always wins. I too have mates who think ma job in mindless but oh well, cant be loved by everyone right.

[AJtothemax]

The majority of scraps are started by civies, which I might add Royal always wins.

So i've heard as well!

Looking forward to watching this series by the way.

[fogarty]

I heard that after returning from Afghanistan, a whole town was practically destroyed. Apparently at one place there were about 80 people in a huge fight.

The person who told me said it was either Paras or RM.

[riflebutt]

Ah quality!!
Did some one film that fight??



Jamie

[misterpurple]

The person who told me said it was either Paras or RM.

Don't believe everything you hear. I know people who have sworn blind on something that I know couldn't have/didn't happen because 'Dave said it was true'. People are willing to believe anything.

[AJtothemax]

The person who told me said it was either Paras or RM.

Don't believe everything you hear. I know people who have sworn blind on something that I know couldn't have/didn't happen because 'Dave said it was true'. People are willing to believe anything.

Basically, it started off as - "two guys went outside for a cigarette."

100 people later.....

I heard that after returning from Afghanistan, a whole town was practically destroyed. Apparently at one place there were about 80 people in a huge fight.

These things do happen.