Transformers Military - The summer movie season can be filled with action-packed blockbusters. The 2009 season was no exception, giving audiences "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." Crowds of '80s kids who gleefully cheered on giant robots and elite military teams may not have realized how involved they were in the making of these movies.
There were contacts from both coasts on the film sets to make the conversation authentic, explaining how to hold and fire the weapon and providing general tips and authentic equipment.
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Lt. Col. Gregory Bishop of Public Affairs-West was the film liaison officer for both films. He helped coordinate the logistics of the films, making sure the dialogue and costumes were right, and helped with the post-production parts of "G.I. Joe."
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The film stars Sienna Miller, Marlon Wayans, Dennis Quaid and Channing Tatum in lead roles, and the elite G.I. Joe team. They use not only the latest military equipment but also "next generation" weapons as they battle a corrupt arms dealer named Destro and the emerging Cobra organization.
Bishop also ensured that the players were available daily to assist the filmmakers. Chief Warrant Officer 4 John "Buzz" Covington was one of those soldiers. Covington was with the 21st Cavalry when he helped film a scene for "GI Joe" at Fort Hood, Texas.
"In August 2008 I was approached by Paramount to work as a communications officer, helping them find suitable locations to film some B-action for the new 'G.I. Joe' movie," explained Covington.
The producer decided to shoot some scenes at Fort Hood in an empty trailer. Director Stephen Sommers and crew received assistance with the Apache helicopter, extras and uniforms, and scripts.
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"I was asked to look at the script and the director was very receptive to all the changes I suggested to ensure an authentic portrayal of the Apache fighter," Covington said.
The crew filmed two Apaches taking off on a real mission and a third filming in front of a green screen.
"It was a very long day. Most of us worked 18 hours that day," he said.
Because of his expertise, Covington was able to get some screen time and even a few lines — which he said was very exciting. Unfortunately, he left for Iraq shortly before the film's release, but his wife, Maj. Darcy Saint-Amant said after the film was screened, "I was amazed at how big my face was on the big screen."
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"That's the good guy in this movie," Bishop said, "It shows a fictional version of the movie, but it captures the values of duty, honor and country."
"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" begins with the Decepticons returning to Earth to capture Shia LaBeouf's character, Sam Witwicky. The Autobots must work with Earth's military forces to defeat the Decepticons and save Sam and the rest of humanity.
About 20 soldiers from the 5th Brigade, 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, traveled to White Sands Missile Range, N.M., to assist director Michael Bay with the film's combat sequences. Among these soldiers 1. Lt. John Auger and Sgt. 1st Class Ryan Butner. They coordinated equipment and work details in support of the film and gave directions to truck drivers tracked by radio.
One day, when Auger and Buettner sent orders to the players operating the camera, Bay asked Auger to be in the picture.
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"They told me to take my sunglasses off," Auger said. "They said 'Yeah, you've got good eyes - get out, lieutenant!'
"It was an interesting and fun experience to be a part of," Butner said of the shoot, "being able to watch the film and feel how we saw the scenes being shot."
In a separate interview with Military.com, Fox and Duhamel praised veterans and other service members for their contributions.
"We spent a few days there, spent the night with the troops, and learned everything about it," Duhamel said, "learning all the basics of how to handle a gun, how to fire a weapon and learn how to do a lot of basic. Things."
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"It makes it feel more legitimate when you go on set and have 100 real players as opposed to 100 actors," Fox added.
The players returned the gratitude. "Thank you to the actors, especially Duhamel and Diers, for what we're doing for the country," Auger said. "It's very humbling from our perspective. It's very heartwarming to have these famous people appreciate us."
Bishop said the Transformers movie was "one of the biggest movies ever made with the military; it was a great movie and the soldiers had a lot of fun with it."
Both "G.I. Joe: the Rise of Cobra" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" are available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Watch the movies and see if you can spot the real players on screen.
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