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Greengrass and McConaughey. knocked it out of the park!

I know a lot of FReepers don't like movies but for those who want a solid, gripping true-life tale of heroism, I can't recommend this one enough.

1 posted on 11/16/2025 11:09:52 AM PST by Drew68
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To: Drew68

I wanted to see this x it came and went so fast I missed it

Will watch


2 posted on 11/16/2025 11:11:16 AM PST by stanne
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To: Drew68

Saw it and thought it was good.


3 posted on 11/16/2025 11:11:50 AM PST by shotgun
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To: Drew68

I remember that day listening to the scanner feeds

Some non Hollywood scenes
Butte County Sheriff’s Deputy Aaron Parmley turned on his body-worn camera to capture what he though would be the last moments of his life. Four nurses needed help evacuating a hospital as the Camp Fire raged in Paradise, Calif
https://rumble.com/v4fig4f-body-cam-video-camp-fire-rescue-paradise-ca-nov-2018.html

Praying While Escaping The Deadly Camp Fire in Butte County CA 2018
https://rumble.com/v4e8n3f-praying-while-escaping-the-deadly-camp-fire-butte-county-ca-2018.html


4 posted on 11/16/2025 11:20:25 AM PST by janetjanet998 (Please don’t use google products, especially YouTube )
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To: Drew68

Passed it over but will now check it out.


5 posted on 11/16/2025 11:24:45 AM PST by Theophilus (covfefe)
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To: Drew68

Passed it over but will now check it out.


6 posted on 11/16/2025 11:24:45 AM PST by Theophilus (covfefe)
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Set in California, Yes.

But filmed in and around Ruidoso,NM during a real, major Forest Fire (arson suspected cause). The timing of which seems awfully ‘convenient’ to me in retrospect.


7 posted on 11/16/2025 11:24:51 AM PST by LegendHasIt
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To: Drew68

I didn’t realize it was a true story.


8 posted on 11/16/2025 11:25:08 AM PST by roving
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To: Drew68

Sounds good. I enjoy his acting. I lost a customer and his wife in that fire. Good people, but too elderly to get out in time.


9 posted on 11/16/2025 11:26:56 AM PST by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower.)
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To: Drew68

I’ll check if out when I get back to the house.


10 posted on 11/16/2025 11:29:43 AM PST by Allegra
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To: Drew68

I couldn’t get past the first 25 minutes.


11 posted on 11/16/2025 12:05:09 PM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says it.)
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To: Drew68

I think it was produced by Apple, so a theatrical release was a pro forma move in order to get it on some lists for awards.

Two weeks in the theaters and then straight to Apple TV.

This happens often these days.


14 posted on 11/16/2025 12:59:26 PM PST by Vermont Lt
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To: Drew68

No doubt this was an Apple TV production, and they released it to the theaters, however, briefly and then brought it back to be shown exclusively on Apple.


16 posted on 11/16/2025 4:24:29 PM PST by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Drew68

I can’t stand greengrass’ videography. He needs a tripod.


17 posted on 11/16/2025 4:34:21 PM PST by kvanbrunt2
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To: Drew68

It was good. It wore me out watching it.


18 posted on 11/16/2025 4:39:43 PM PST by dforest
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