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  • Former Navy SEAL Andy Stumpf rates nine underwater missions in movies and television for realism.
    Stumpf discusses the accuracy of underwater scuba-diving scenes in "Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation" (2015), starring Tom Cruise; "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997), featuring Pierce Brosnan as James Bond; and "National Treasure" (2004), with Nicolas Cage. He also discusses discharging guns and other weapons underwater in "Thunderball" (1965), with Sean Connery; "Alien: Resurrection" (1997); and "Act of Valor" (2012). Stumpf analyzes proper diving technique in "Archer" (2009), "Sanctum" (2011), and "For Your Eyes Only" (1981).
    Stumpf served over 16 years in the Navy SEALs - 12 years as an enlisted SEAL and five years as an officer before he medically retired.
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  • @TheDorkKnight5419
    @TheDorkKnight5419 Před 2 lety +3711

    "Thats not how you play Varsity level hide and seek"
    That sentence alone warrants that he return for another video

    • @tornado649
      @tornado649 Před 2 lety +46

      Lmao I was LITERALLY coming to the comment section to say this 🤣 😂

    • @hoilst
      @hoilst Před 2 lety +75

      Also, "Oh, that's a national treasure, all right."

    • @sonny9493
      @sonny9493 Před 2 lety +34

      He never had the makings of a varsity hide and seeker

    • @Poillip
      @Poillip Před 2 lety +59

      I was sold when he said "Yeah, that's real. Sharks like to go in stuff too."
      Some things you just can't learn from textbooks.

    • @bradleynugent4991
      @bradleynugent4991 Před 2 lety +7

      So what are Ohio class subs pro level hide and seek?

  • @nick26358
    @nick26358 Před 2 lety +2911

    "If I don't turn and look at it, it never happened"
    Words to live by 🤣

    • @UncleBuZ
      @UncleBuZ Před 2 lety +57

      yeah... that's a hard negative ghostrider lol.

    • @mert-xq4yo
      @mert-xq4yo Před 2 lety +83

      thats why i always keep drivin

    • @brendanmarr9048
      @brendanmarr9048 Před 2 lety +29

      Definition of minding my own💯😂

    • @HenryDube72
      @HenryDube72 Před 2 lety +42

      You don't want to get caught panicking in an uncompromising environment. 🤣

    • @quietnoise1027
      @quietnoise1027 Před 2 lety +86

      I've tried this with a few bills, poor outcomes so far.

  • @spade749
    @spade749 Před rokem +1720

    I love how he takes all the romanticization out of being a Navy SEAL.
    "Varsity level hide and seek." "Being wet sucks." "We don't do that." "Gunshots are loud, even with a suppressor." "We don't fight with knives underwater."

    • @fshalor738
      @fshalor738 Před rokem +214

      You missed the best one. "Nope. If I didn't see it; it didn't happen."

    • @MuriKakari
      @MuriKakari Před rokem +151

      "Dry and Warm are two different things." "Phillips head screws is what we used our knives for." "I was so bored I just wanted to look at numbers."

    • @wolfy5svn945
      @wolfy5svn945 Před rokem +12

      @@MuriKakari truthfully..a flathead or a knife does work with any phillips head screw. 😂 in the field when you have to adjust your equipment and mounts it’s suggested to use your dogtags and wedge them into the screw..i still use my dogtags like a screwdriver.

    • @wolf7el356
      @wolf7el356 Před rokem

      People have really been fooled by all the Hollywood media propaganda about Navy SEALS...

    • @seasonedbeefs
      @seasonedbeefs Před rokem +2

      Yeah and Tom cruise wears heels

  • @vincentlok8894
    @vincentlok8894 Před 2 lety +2036

    I love the highly trained SEAL operator "Nope, not looking, if I didn't see it, it didn't happen"

    • @dneuman7455
      @dneuman7455 Před 2 lety +100

      I did that with a bear outside my tent one time just covered my ears .

    • @jimclayron417
      @jimclayron417 Před 2 lety +13

      Every seal is highly trained.

    • @WheelchairWolverine
      @WheelchairWolverine Před 2 lety +64

      @@jimclayron417 no way, really?

    • @richardmathes4383
      @richardmathes4383 Před 2 lety +103

      Even the most badass SEAL operator, even team 6 like Andy was, is a toddler in the water compared to any predator. Might as well ignore it haha

    • @ngotemna8875
      @ngotemna8875 Před 2 lety +3

      @@richardmathes4383 Can't you like...shoot it?
      Honest question, I have no idea of diving or being a SEAL (well I mean some people consider me a seal but that's a different story)

  • @Steelcowboys
    @Steelcowboys Před 2 lety +5545

    I can’t believe Andy actually did this, he always said he would never do one of these types of videos haha glad to see him finally crack

    • @DirtSpud
      @DirtSpud Před 2 lety +410

      All that aside I just realized I've never seen Andy without a baseball hat on. Didn't even recognize him.

    • @arkhe1n107
      @arkhe1n107 Před 2 lety +78

      It went super well and I want to see more of him on those reacts. I don't know his previous work. Why would he not do a video like that? Did he ever elaborate on the matter?

    • @xxxremastered3264
      @xxxremastered3264 Před 2 lety +9

      Yeah thats cool

    • @sebastienalaby4154
      @sebastienalaby4154 Před 2 lety +19

      He did something similar with Bryan called on his channel

    • @JesusChrist2000BC
      @JesusChrist2000BC Před 2 lety +63

      Money talks bs walks.

  • @Pratchettgaiman
    @Pratchettgaiman Před 2 lety +863

    I love the description of what SEALs do as “varsity level hide and seek”

    • @smarmyarmy1619
      @smarmyarmy1619 Před 2 lety +8

      One of the SEALs that was on the Bin Laden raid was interviewed on 60 Minutes and he described it as the SEALs are good at playing, "pickup basketball," as in they are all good at shooting, moving, and communicating.

    • @dasboot9471
      @dasboot9471 Před rokem +1

      Pretty much true

    • @Garden2ndvariety
      @Garden2ndvariety Před rokem

      me too Dave, definitly Big Boys Rules

  • @Cramblit
    @Cramblit Před 2 lety +202

    I love how brutally truthful he is on his ratings. It also makes his high ratings even more meaningful.

    • @Chris-bz9pg
      @Chris-bz9pg Před rokem +1

      I think he was only rating the scenes not the whole movie when he gave them high ratings

    • @Chronicrealngga
      @Chronicrealngga Před rokem +1

      @@Chris-bz9pg yes he was rating the realism of different movie scenes.

  • @aaronself2411
    @aaronself2411 Před rokem +8

    "bloop here we are in the water" Might be the greatest adorable way to describe the moment immediately before a WHOLE lot of people die.

  • @JesusChrist2000BC
    @JesusChrist2000BC Před 2 lety +1822

    Andy's face is permanently stuck in sarcasm mode and you've got to love it.

  • @Gearparadummies
    @Gearparadummies Před 2 lety +1869

    "Act of Valor" was actually ordered by the Navy to boost NSW recruitment. Directed by Scott Waugh, the same guy who had been shooting Navy commercials for years at that time. The movie not only had full support from the US Navy: They used actual active duty Navy SEALs who said they had to make a lot of concessions for the movie to have a theatrical release. The platoon leader, Rorke Denver, wrote a book called "Damn Few" where he dedicates an entire section to the making of Act of Valor.

    • @dlamb661
      @dlamb661 Před 2 lety +65

      Thanks for confirming this when he didn't acknowledge that I wasn't sure if he didn't know, since he didn't comment on that, or if I misremembered.

    • @internet_internet
      @internet_internet Před 2 lety +135

      Andy definitely knows this. It’s funny to other SEALs.

    • @JediMasterFO
      @JediMasterFO Před 2 lety +76

      It was funny to me, too. Not a combat vet, not even Special Forces. A lot of it was way over the top, comic book stuff.

    • @pemborsky
      @pemborsky Před 2 lety +15

      Rorke Denver is in an episode of Meateater on an Alaskan Bear Hunt w/ Steve Rinella. Cool dude. Stoic, poised, total badass.

    • @Trillogical
      @Trillogical Před 2 lety +20

      Yep! Should check out Trevor Thompson, he was a SEAL who was part of the active duty platoon helping out in this movie

  • @jayt672
    @jayt672 Před 2 lety +27

    “Varsity level hide and seek” is now officially my favorite way saying special forces missions.

  • @phillipdavies6548
    @phillipdavies6548 Před 2 lety +453

    I was a British Army Diver and trained at the Royal Engineer Diving School (REDS) in Marchwood Southampton, England. I was also a course standby rescue diver /instructor at the school for a spell. We mostly trained for reconnaissance, beach assault recces and blowing up obstacles as we were all Combat Engineers too. Mostly we laid charges on the beach and not in the water. Getting there was usually by small fast patrol craft or swimming in from a sub. Navigation and long distance swimming was the main training. It never ever occurred to me that I'd ever have to fight some other diver underwater. The most dangerous equipment I used was an Oxy Hydrogen cutting torch and a Coxs' Bolt firing gun. Both used for salvage work and not combat related. Most diving scenes in the movies are absolute crap and are sometimes ludicrously funny too. But they are movies and the real thing would just be too boring for the viewers I guess.

    • @saltylemon4436
      @saltylemon4436 Před 2 lety +9

      Russia developed a rifle that fires darts and is essentially an underwater AK called the APS if movies wanna do underwater fights they could always use that it looks really weird and sci fi too.

    • @pasta-and-heroin
      @pasta-and-heroin Před 2 lety +3

      @@saltylemon4436 also the SPP-1 is imo way fuckin cooler - the assault rifle is kinda ugly lol
      shame that if these were ever used we dont know

    • @davejohnson6202
      @davejohnson6202 Před 2 lety

      Finally some whos talking my language its films made to make people go wow why do you really need to state between fact or faked people can make there own mind up im sure films are to make money realty is life you dont watch a film to go oooo thats so fake lol

    • @maxcullen3427
      @maxcullen3427 Před rokem +2

      Respect earned Phillip

    • @alexcrowder1673
      @alexcrowder1673 Před rokem +1

      @@saltylemon4436 There are also shotgun spears, but its single shot and you have to jab them with it to fire it.

  • @ctw10wilso
    @ctw10wilso Před 2 lety +974

    For those who dont know: This guy was part of team 6 and was trained by retired elite covert CIA/navy seal/delta force commando Bryan Callen

    • @neondeath07
      @neondeath07 Před 2 lety +41

      I thought Callen worked at NCIS and stationed in L.A.
      /s 😆

    • @hzuiel
      @hzuiel Před 2 lety +14

      I don't get the joke, has bryan callen engaged in some stolen valor bs?

    • @mrjowjoe
      @mrjowjoe Před 2 lety +4

      The man, the myth, the legend!

    • @danielbrown9368
      @danielbrown9368 Před 2 lety +71

      @@hzuiel Callen is on Andy's podcast frequently. He is a comedian, and part of his schtick on the podcast with Andy is acting tough like he is SF or a SEAL, but very, very, very obviously overplaying it to obvious farce.

    • @hzuiel
      @hzuiel Před 2 lety +3

      @@danielbrown9368 Hmm, interesting, I don't know too much about Callen outside of his connection to mma, schaub, and rogan, but never seen that side of him I guess.

  • @GhostEye31
    @GhostEye31 Před 2 lety +680

    Love that even a SEAL will say "Screw that" when it comes to cave diving.

    • @thebunnisher109
      @thebunnisher109 Před 2 lety +61

      Yup! I saw the documentary The Rescue recently about the Thai cave rescue where 2 of the Thai SEALs eventually died. Strongly recommend you watch if you haven’t seen already.

    • @GhostEye31
      @GhostEye31 Před 2 lety +19

      @@thebunnisher109 I'm pretty sure I have. Was a crazy thing I'm amazed they pulled off that rescue at all, though the casualties were of course still tragic.

    • @jesset4870
      @jesset4870 Před 2 lety +41

      And he is always jumping out of planes with wing suits flying so that tells me how dangerous cave diving is

    • @michaelb1761
      @michaelb1761 Před 2 lety +82

      A Navy Seal who used to BASE jump and held the world's record for longest wingsuit flight giving a hard pass on cave diving tells you something.

    • @HarvestMoonHowl
      @HarvestMoonHowl Před 2 lety +35

      One of my vacation pastimes is mountain hiking. My favourite regions are Utah and New Mexico, but Mt. Everest? I know better, and the only people who really know what they're doing up there are the Nepalese guides.
      I agree that if a former SEAL fears cave diving, no one should be doing it unless they've truly made peace with their maker.

  • @shooter505
    @shooter505 Před 2 lety +549

    Andy, thanks.
    I had two "buddy breathing" events. Well, one and sort of one. I recall both whenever I see movie scenes like those.
    My friend and I were diving a sink hole in the middle of an orange grove in Florida. We were at about 100' and could feel my air getting "tight." I pulled my J valve and started swimming towards my friend who was about 50' away, same depth (I know, too far). About the time I got to him, my reserve was giving out and I gave the hand signal for no air. We headed for the surface buddy breathing with no panic. What I didn't realize is that I swallowed a crapload of water during the regulator mouthpiece exchanges (no octopus rig) on the way and barfed it all up when we surfaced.
    Second one, cave diving in Crystal River, Florida. My friend and I were diving a "bowl" where there was about a 6' sort of triangular hole near the bottom of the bowl. I'd been there before many times and it was my friend's first time. Once you got past the hole entrance, it opened up into a really cool cave and you could poke around in there. It wasn't all that big (you didn't need a guide rope), but just looked cool. My friend was having trouble equalizing his ear pressure at the entrance (about 40') to the hole, so I went on without him (never leave your buddy!) While poking around, I found a smallish entrance to another cave I'd never seen before. I poked my one arm and light into it and saw another huge cavern. So, I tried to go in. Well, as I tried, my tank was hitting the top of the entrance and I had no idea my air valve was turning off every time I hit the top. Finally, I went to take a breath, and no air...just the clicking of my regulator diaphragm. I pushed myself out of that hole, tried a few more times to breathe, no dice, just clicking. I made for the triangular entrance and there was my friend, still trying to depressurize his ears. I made the "no air" signal and his eyes went as wide as dinner plates...no offer of his mouthpiece. I almost pulled it out of his mouth to take a breath, but he was a new diver and I thought that may freak him out so I said "screw it" to myself and just made for the surface. I just about made it when I was a few inches from the surface and just *had* to take a breath, swallowed a crapload of water again and the next 5 minutes I was coughing up my lungs.
    Lessons learned:
    The Sink Hole:
    Don't let your buddy get too far from you.
    When you pull a J valve "at depth" go for the surface right away, 4 or 500 psi doesn't last long.
    I wasted a lot of that by swimming too far to my buddy.
    The Cave:
    Never go anywhere without your buddy close at hand.
    Even though he knew hand signals, he was shocked and frozen to see me give the no air signal.
    I should have stopped trying to get into the cave and the first bump. Later, I realized that I could have taken my tank off, pushed it through the hole, then my body.
    I should have recognized that my air had turned off. Had I, I could have just reached behind me and turned it back on.
    I also should have dumped my tank and weight belt before heading up on the final push for the surface. I had to use more air in my body to propel the "extra" weight.
    Bottom line - I'm lucky to be here.

  • @francescodarcangeli4197
    @francescodarcangeli4197 Před 2 lety +17

    "You don't have to use a flare. I mean, they make flashlights!"
    That sounded a lot like my dad when, out of sheer laziness, I was using a flathead screwdriver on an allen screw.
    "You know... we do have other screwdrivers in the house..." (we kinda had about 40 screwdrivers, but I was too lazy to go and pick one)
    I love it when professionals point out the nonsense!!!

  • @deejay1534
    @deejay1534 Před 2 lety +917

    Unlike many of the other older SEALs or military guys they've had, Andy is very much active on social media and up to date on information with the military and modern culture. Business Insider definitely lucked out getting him on for this!

    • @Benjamin-fu5ij
      @Benjamin-fu5ij Před 2 lety +19

      Old doesn’t always mean outdated or irrelevant. Old heads have a ton of accumulated wisdom to share. Always have respect for them.

    • @deejay1534
      @deejay1534 Před 2 lety +68

      @@Benjamin-fu5ij That's not my point, when I refer to their age, I'm talking about how a lot of the older SOF guys who aren't active with the community, don't know about the changes in technology, weapons, and tactics used by the military, and end up criticizing something that wasn't around when they were in, cause they just weren't aware of it.

    • @Sarge80
      @Sarge80 Před 2 lety +5

      Jocko Willink, Mike Ritland 2 more examples of people who are active in the social circuits including podcasts.

    • @davidaldridge5716
      @davidaldridge5716 Před 2 lety +5

      This is also inadvertently an interest of his lol. He trashes the logistics of movies on his own

    • @Benjamin-fu5ij
      @Benjamin-fu5ij Před 2 lety

      @@deejay1534 Ohh okay, that’s fair.

  • @MrWhiteVzla
    @MrWhiteVzla Před 2 lety +423

    "If I don't look, it didn't happen." As a person who has done multiple night dives, this is exactly how you have to approach things. XD

    • @phoneusandfroboof829
      @phoneusandfroboof829 Před 2 lety +66

      “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming” -Dory, from finding nemo

    • @TabaquiJackal906
      @TabaquiJackal906 Před 2 lety +32

      Yes, because it's probably some hideous, tentacled *thing* from the abyssal depths. You could not *pay me* to go diving, day or night, in any more than about ten feet of water. Maybe. *shudders*

    • @lohxinkai3427
      @lohxinkai3427 Před 2 lety +2

      Why not to look? I don’t get it

    • @MrWhiteVzla
      @MrWhiteVzla Před 2 lety +28

      @@lohxinkai3427 there are a lot of sea creatures that hunt at night. Some of them are dangerous, some of them aren't. To avoid freaking out it's best to pretend that whatever touched you is a fish instead of looking back and seeing what it was.

    • @lohxinkai3427
      @lohxinkai3427 Před 2 lety +3

      @@MrWhiteVzla ohhhh. But what if it’s really a dangerous creature and decides to attack the person?

  • @Jonalexxx
    @Jonalexxx Před 2 lety +18

    Was it a shark? “If I didn’t look, it didn’t happen” man that sounds terrifying! Badass tho! Fearless! What a legend!

  • @coolguyhino92
    @coolguyhino92 Před rokem +8

    Fun fact. In 2015, Tom Cruise set a record for holding his breath for 6 minutes during/training the diving scene in M.I.: Rogue Nation.
    However, that very record would be broken by almost 2 full minutes during the filming Avatar II: The Way of the Water. Clocking in at 7 minutes 47 seconds, is Kate Winslet.

  • @damianlee4822
    @damianlee4822 Před 2 lety +246

    Love how chill he is, some team guys take themselves too seriously and looks like they can’t take a joke out of movie scenes

    • @chittarthdhingra8792
      @chittarthdhingra8792 Před 2 lety +14

      anti jocko

    • @OMG_No_Way
      @OMG_No_Way Před 2 lety +26

      Andy definitely doesn’t take himself seriously at all. Listen to his podcast. It’s good.
      As for the anti Jocko comment, Andy and Jocko are good friends.

    • @cdrtej
      @cdrtej Před 2 lety +3

      @@chittarthdhingra8792 they are actually 2 peas in a pod. Checkout their times on each other's podcasts

    • @mosasako4679
      @mosasako4679 Před 2 lety +2

      Thats what i always hated about vet seals. This guy is pretty down to earth

  • @michaelmorgan6170
    @michaelmorgan6170 Před 2 lety +1107

    They need to have him review any of the Steven Seagal movies.
    I hear he's a huge fan of him...

  • @ButtermilkChicken617
    @ButtermilkChicken617 Před rokem +19

    Cool to see Andy step out of his comfort zone and do one of these videos. Very very smart guy and complete badass. Not only was he a navy seal with seal team 6 but he's one of the most well respected team guys in the community. Well done sir.

  • @godSPARDA1995
    @godSPARDA1995 Před rokem +56

    00:00-00:35 Intro
    00:36-02:56 Tomorrow never dies
    02:57-04:02 Mission Impossible
    04:03-06:15 Archer
    06:16-09:37 Act of Valor
    09:38-12:26 Thunderball
    12:27-14:31 Alien: Resurrection
    14:32-16:35 National Treasure
    16:36-18:01 For your eyes only
    18:02-19:51 Sanctum
    One of my favourites so I figured I‘d make it easier for y‘all to watch😁
    Cheers guys

  • @jordanrosario8225
    @jordanrosario8225 Před 2 lety +107

    Lmao so much logic in this clip. “They had all those guns and they didn’t spend $5 for a pocket knife??”

    • @cdrtej
      @cdrtej Před 2 lety +3

      *Dude lights underwater torch*
      Andy: We have flashlights you know

  • @TakeruTakashi
    @TakeruTakashi Před 2 lety +112

    I love the "if i don't look at it, it didn't happen"
    That probably sums up my whole life hahaha

    • @mikeweathersby7060
      @mikeweathersby7060 Před 2 lety

      Exactly! I laughed at that also! I’m also a diver and “bumps” are hard to ignore! 😂

    • @LordAsturgis
      @LordAsturgis Před 2 lety +3

      @@mikeweathersby7060 Dude, so am I, and I have a few underwater scare stories where I thought I was gonna have a heart attack and die, including a very funny one where a 3 foot spider crab jumped on me out of nowhere. I couldn’t process what I was looking at and literally thought I was being attacked by an alien creature. I screamed like a little schoolgirl 😄

    • @mikeweathersby7060
      @mikeweathersby7060 Před 2 lety +1

      @@LordAsturgis lol! Exactly! I had a little “run in” with a spiny lobster! He didn’t like my distance from his reefy home! Lol

  • @jasonkuilan4929
    @jasonkuilan4929 Před 2 lety +18

    From a military family of veterans, thank you Andy for your service!

  • @jonathanallard2128
    @jonathanallard2128 Před 2 lety +5

    Love how he just Noped at even acknowledging the presence of the very animal that's bumping into him. Doesn't even wanna know what it was. Can't blame him. Good nerve control.

  • @semper.videre
    @semper.videre Před 2 lety +1013

    Love the expert and his calm and clear way of communicating. That's one of the best episodes of your series. As being a diver too, I'd love to hear more from him and his experience.

    • @semper.videre
      @semper.videre Před 2 lety +12

      @@Eddo2122 thanks for the suggestion. Already downloaded an episode to listen into it👍

    • @DarcyCarmen
      @DarcyCarmen Před 2 lety +23

      The Mike Glover ones are great. Plus anytime he’s with Jocko.

    • @jeffreyross6592
      @jeffreyross6592 Před 2 lety +11

      He’s been on Joe Rogan’s podcast a few times too that are a good listen. He told a crazy story of getting into a hand to hand fight with a terrorist and having to kill the guy with a rock. He also has a few world records with the squirrel suit, the guy is a complete badass.

    • @ww3032
      @ww3032 Před 2 lety +1

      Exactly this. Its very easy to understand what he's saying. Even when I'm multi tasking, I'm able to absorb the information well.

    • @MakerInMotion
      @MakerInMotion Před 2 lety +7

      He hinted on his podcast that he had worked with trained dolphins in the SEAL teams. But he never went into it probably because they aren't supposed to mention it at all. But that's the story I want to hear.

  • @paulbunion5836
    @paulbunion5836 Před 2 lety +89

    This guy is great.” If I don’t look it didn’t happen” what a legend.

  • @TheFlashSpeedforce
    @TheFlashSpeedforce Před 2 lety +15

    Excellent review. Mr. Stumpf was truly informative, offered genuinely entertaining comments and was very down to earth.
    Quite the opposite of most of other so called "expert rates movies" videos where the commentator is so full of himself I often quit the video halfway through.
    And he probably has more 'real mileage' under his belt that some of those other "experts".

  • @Hoeech
    @Hoeech Před 8 měsíci +5

    After "Thunderball" had been released, Sean Connery was asked by high ranking members of the American Navy how long that breathing apparatus would allow a man to remain underwater. His response was simple -- It depends on how long he can hold his breath

  • @brxtmp106
    @brxtmp106 Před 2 lety +477

    As a former sport diver who has exhausted my air supply at 108’ with my partner having wandered 40’ away…I really appreciate your comments on the last scene. I have to say that this is one of the most accurate and appreciated reviews of action scenes by a former navy seal I’ve ever viewed. You were accurate and informative without being arrogant and dismissive. I was never “man enough “ to be a seal, but had I been, I would have certainly been honored to serve with you. Vietnam era US Army vet humbled by those who gave and especially those who gave all.

    • @unnamedchannel1237
      @unnamedchannel1237 Před 2 lety

      Were you tethered together ? At 108’ would you even have 40’ LOS?

    • @1stkeyhomebuyers
      @1stkeyhomebuyers Před 2 lety +6

      @@unnamedchannel1237 sport divers aren’t tethered

    • @flashpointbravo
      @flashpointbravo Před 2 lety +7

      I’m dying to know what happened in your diving incident. I have been on maybe 10 dives. I’m always the first to go through my air supply. Your situation has come up in my brain as a “what if” scenario many times.

    • @VK-sz4it
      @VK-sz4it Před 2 lety

      I think everything was super spot on, although why last one is 7? It looked like possible scenario.

    • @senormoll
      @senormoll Před 2 lety +14

      Anyone who served in that tropical hellhole is plenty "man enough" in my book

  • @gingerlicious3500
    @gingerlicious3500 Před 2 lety +250

    I like Andy a lot more than most former SEALs. He knows his business, but he doesn't seem to take himself too seriously.

    • @muriloninja
      @muriloninja Před 2 lety +35

      He was a Tier 1 Operator (DEVGRU) and is as humble as they come. He also took a "spicy" 7.62x39 round in the hip...so yeah..he's awesome and funny AF!

    • @littlejakul148
      @littlejakul148 Před 2 lety +8

      @@muriloninja FACTS! Gold Squadron

    • @ken0746
      @ken0746 Před 2 lety

      You should listen to Rob Oneill as well, dude’s also so chill and hilarious. I hope Andy invites him to his podcast one day

    • @sbyman96
      @sbyman96 Před 2 lety +1

      Do you know most former SEALs?

    • @christianc.christian5025
      @christianc.christian5025 Před 2 lety +9

      @@ken0746 Robert O’Neill always seemed like this until you hear about him getting thrown off a commercial plane over a 3 oz piece of cloth.
      It’s just such a grandstanding thing to complain about it. They’re annoying; I get it; get over it.

  • @FeatherstoneApothecary
    @FeatherstoneApothecary Před 2 lety +21

    he's right about those bullets. I remember going through night fire hearing them go TINK off all my gear. it put things in perspective for sure.

  • @LK-bz9sk
    @LK-bz9sk Před 2 lety +1

    Good job Andy. Always keeping it one hundred percent accurate and always humble.

  • @VuNguyen-bi5cw
    @VuNguyen-bi5cw Před 2 lety +224

    He's the toughest rater I've ever seen in these kind of breakdown videos. He didn't feel the need to be nice for the sake of it. If he has to give a 0, he'll give a 0.

    • @jonathanallard2128
      @jonathanallard2128 Před 2 lety +20

      That's what I like about military people. No sugar coating, just facts. Deal with it.

    • @fhlostonparaphrase
      @fhlostonparaphrase Před rokem +2

      I think he was way to nice with Archer; yes its a cartoon, but its still BS.

    • @lexprontera8325
      @lexprontera8325 Před rokem +4

      I am a huge fan of Archer for its humor and some other elements, but on combat realism it gets a solid ZERO. To its credit, it doesn't even try to be plausible. Tactical turtlenecks all the way : )

    • @fhlostonparaphrase
      @fhlostonparaphrase Před rokem

      @@lexprontera8325 I get that Archer is comedy/satire, but in these kinds of lists I want ruthless facts ;)
      Its not the worst though, that would be Disney/Pixar stuff shoe-horned in and treated with kiddie-gloves. Yuck.

    • @natwolf687
      @natwolf687 Před 27 dny

      Typical SEAL, threatened by movies.

  • @kaelthunderhoof5619
    @kaelthunderhoof5619 Před 2 lety +10

    He looks like Ryan Renolds gone through Navy Seal. The sarcastic face alone cracks me up.

  • @dmorles
    @dmorles Před rokem +16

    This guy is the most laid back, funny Seal i've ever listened to....glad i stumbled upon this video.

  • @DT-hp8de
    @DT-hp8de Před 4 měsíci

    I cannot get enough of these videos. It's especially interesting to hear the "experts" talk too. They've all been so engrossing.

  • @highseasbanditry
    @highseasbanditry Před 2 lety +10

    17:33 "If I don't look, it didn't happen." For his next gig this guy should become a football ref.

  • @xecidex
    @xecidex Před 2 lety +176

    I am so glad Andys on this, he needs more exposure, one of the best men ever his personality and perspecive is amazing

    • @pasta-and-heroin
      @pasta-and-heroin Před 2 lety +3

      yeah man, seems like a super positive & driven guy. also like that he doesn't seem to be permanently stuck in hardcore man mode

    • @xecidex
      @xecidex Před 2 lety +2

      @@pasta-and-heroin Most operators arnt stuck in "hardcore man mode" lol w.e. that means, i highly recommend you check his podcast out great stuff

  • @SighManP
    @SighManP Před 2 lety +5

    More of Andy Stumpf please - informative and entertaining

  • @milehighkid85
    @milehighkid85 Před 2 lety +2

    LOVE the explanation about the ballistics, and how SUPPRESSORS work, it is NOT a silencer.

  • @jaybravo2199
    @jaybravo2199 Před 2 lety +156

    I've watched quite a few of these "How Real Is It"... this one rings more true than any others I've watched. This guy was awesome and on point.

    • @xxxremastered3264
      @xxxremastered3264 Před 2 lety

      Yeahh

    • @MssrSandman
      @MssrSandman Před 2 lety +1

      Make sure to check out his podcast Cleared Hot, and his interviews with Joe rogan. He’s an amazing man.

  • @ssfbob456
    @ssfbob456 Před 2 lety +44

    "That's not how you play varsity level hide and seek." This is the only way to refer to stealth ops from here on out.

  •  Před 2 lety +75

    Two minutes already and this guy made me laugh way more than I expected. Great video!

  • @legion7193
    @legion7193 Před rokem +1

    Thank you for clearing these things up. Civilians can drive you crazy with these questions.

  • @roguesample
    @roguesample Před 2 lety +28

    “Uhh I don’t know if I can give this a technical review?”
    Insider: “Too damn bad - you’re giving it a 2”

    • @carsonm7292
      @carsonm7292 Před 2 lety

      They probably asked him to give a number after the cut.

  • @williamzhu9160
    @williamzhu9160 Před 2 lety +145

    andy was/is a beast and the way that he articulates everything so clearly is great. i hope the media "reviewing business" gets more guys that are actually prevalent in specops communities. i do hope that other special operations guys can get more exposure, because it does feel like almost completely navy seals reviewing these types of movies.

    • @laikakills6309
      @laikakills6309 Před 2 lety +2

      Yeah Nicholas Irving repped the Rangers, would love to see more Spec ops guys, maybe even some pilots

  • @pocketfoxify
    @pocketfoxify Před rokem +2

    As somebody who spent 5 and a half years in the Navy as a stoker (RAN) and now work as a naval contractor I totally agree with his statement of if you want to do the most amount of damage to a warship and only have access externally to the ship, destroy the A-brackets or the propeller shaft.

  • @mikeshaw9260
    @mikeshaw9260 Před 2 lety

    When I had TV I loved watching seal team on CBS propels the Navy seals in the hearts and minds of the citizens who appreciate their service greatly thank you

  • @pemborsky
    @pemborsky Před 2 lety +71

    Andy is the man and a pleasure to listen to. His scariest story on the JRE podcast has to be diving with a closed-circuit rebreather and, after a few hours, being able to hear the gurgling sound of water that had made its way into the scrubber cannisters. F that noise!

  • @NameDisable
    @NameDisable Před 2 lety +25

    Next: Real aliens rate scenes from alien movies

    • @DirtSpud
      @DirtSpud Před 2 lety +1

      Watching Promethius.
      "Yeah wow. . .no. This is all wrong."

  • @Mary-bs3rq
    @Mary-bs3rq Před 2 lety +2

    What I liked most about this video is the criticism was mostly constructive based on experience with a level of humbleness instead of the typical arrogance you see in 99% of similar videos…….I enjoyed the entire video, thanks!

  • @rodolfovaldes3149
    @rodolfovaldes3149 Před 2 lety +1

    Good video, good evaluations and of course simple and direct to the point. Plus, you weren't showing off speaking "commando slang"!! Kudos man!!

  • @firesfar9149
    @firesfar9149 Před 2 lety +164

    Andy is very hilarious, he obviously mastered the skill of sarcasm. Also very knowledgeable, and looks like a down-to-earth guy. Much enjoyed.

  • @milescrommando4622
    @milescrommando4622 Před 2 lety +54

    The greatest "average" SEAL?
    I enjoy listening to all of Andy's content. Highly underrated - but some know the truth Mr Tier 1.
    Andy and Mike Glover are the best.

    • @operationNOBO
      @operationNOBO Před 2 lety +7

      The best ones are the guys no one knows about.

    • @neonpersonishere
      @neonpersonishere Před 2 lety +1

      Glover was never Delta, he was only support. He purposely vaguely mentions it every time so it gives people the illusion of him having been CAG.

    • @Glee73
      @Glee73 Před 2 lety

      Rocketman, you are wrong. Mike glover was in delta, but didnt stay long. He never uses the word delta, but mentions he went for selection and got in.

    • @dasboot9471
      @dasboot9471 Před rokem

      Good lord let’s stop overusing the word “operator” which is being stolen from Delta Force. Tier 1 is any SOF unit, generally, and then there are counter terrorism units that are one tier above that…basically tier nothing. Yes Andy was Seal Team 6 or whatever acronym you want to use.

  • @scottklepner
    @scottklepner Před rokem +1

    Andy Stumpf is the most informative former active Naval SW operator on here. I like that he is very articulate. I like how smart, and engaging he is. you would never guess at a cocktail party that he was DEVGRU and did stuff we civilians never will see. His interview with Matthew Cole is very good

  • @darthollpheist1156
    @darthollpheist1156 Před rokem

    "Varsity level hide-and-seek". Best description of military recon teams and the like. I love it. I'm going to use that.

  • @gefiltafish2187
    @gefiltafish2187 Před 2 lety +43

    I think his rank should be mentioned. And his medals. God knows he worked hard for them.
    Also .. 17 years doing field ops? Wow.

  • @KelseyWolf
    @KelseyWolf Před 2 lety +132

    As a cave diver, I appreciate the honesty about how risky it is to do that kind of diving. I love it, but it takes intensive preparation just to do a simple 1500 feet in let alone 500, and there's a strict importance of mindset. If you make 3 mistakes: wake up late, get stuck in traffic, stub your toe, forget something, etc. that takes you out of the dive before you even get into it. I have more than a few cave diving/tech diving buddies who will call dives before even leaving the house or reaching the dive site if they reach their "rule of 3's". Not to mention, if you wake up and for whatever reason you're not feeling it or you get there, you're all kitted up, but you're just not feeling it. You follow the golden rule of diving: Any diver can call any dive at any time. No pressure, no jokes, nada. We all know what can happen if you try to force yourself and sadly Sanctum kinda showed that.
    Insider: You should talk to Paul Heinerth and have him judge cave-diving/tech diving/diving in movies and tv. I'm sure there's gotta be enough content out there for you to pick his brain. Not to mention his stories of diving in icebergs with I think it was Discovery before one collapsed shortly after they got out.

    • @Samuelfish2k
      @Samuelfish2k Před 2 lety +4

      Useful information. Thank you.

    • @KelseyWolf
      @KelseyWolf Před 2 lety +4

      @@Samuelfish2k thanks! didn't think anyone would actually read it lol

    • @Samuelfish2k
      @Samuelfish2k Před 2 lety +3

      @@KelseyWolf I’m constantly a few minutes late to work and spend the 1st hour or so more nervous than I outta be because of it. Your advice, I need to follow some of it.

    • @KelseyWolf
      @KelseyWolf Před 2 lety +3

      @@Samuelfish2k I'm glad it helped you out! I have the same kinda issue so when I learned to dive it really helped me do better about some things like planning and being more forgiving to myself

    • @chasemackenna1586
      @chasemackenna1586 Před 2 lety +2

      That's wild. I think cave diving is one of the dumbest things a person could do and y'all must want to die or something. I would go over Niagara falls before doing that. But suit yourself lol

  • @himynamelscolin
    @himynamelscolin Před 2 lety +4

    17:42 the power of denial xD

  • @mikeshaw9260
    @mikeshaw9260 Před 2 lety

    Never ceases to amaze me the capabilities of the Navy seals thank God for their service and thank God they're there when we need them .. thank you to all you guys and ladies from an army brat

    • @dasboot9471
      @dasboot9471 Před rokem

      Are seals the only combatants that keep us safe?

  • @susiea3097
    @susiea3097 Před 2 lety +65

    Andy is always funny and knowledgeable, that 20 minutes went way too quickly!

  • @kdee8166
    @kdee8166 Před 2 lety +22

    A likeable character, good communicator and definitely someone you’d want on your team.

  • @wheeliebin18
    @wheeliebin18 Před rokem +1

    I love the "if I don't look, it can't hurt me" approach to bumping things in the water XD

  • @marcblum5348
    @marcblum5348 Před 2 lety

    Very straight, to the point, no nonsense commentary. Like!

  • @NickSteffen
    @NickSteffen Před 2 lety +30

    One thing to add on to the radio one, radio waves don’t penetrate water very well so it’s actually impossible unless they had a transmitter the size of a building in which case they can get like 30 feet of range. That’s why subs need to surface or send up a buoy with a wire to communicate.

    • @cybercat1531
      @cybercat1531 Před 2 lety +7

      Very Low Frequency communications still works underwater and quite well at that. It just has a lower baud rate. So messages are slower than realtime voice.
      Though the specifics of VLF and ULF signalling infrastructure are not easy to hide given how large the land based transmitting antennas are.

    • @hypeflexington7081
      @hypeflexington7081 Před 2 lety +1

      *disclamer*While i have never done it, i understand the theory of wave propagation.
      Ok: That close you dont have to have a huge signal. low lower the freq and hope for the best bc who knows what is in the water to further hamper your abilities.

  • @jsmith3772
    @jsmith3772 Před 2 lety +13

    I remember hearing the propmaster from Thunderball got a call from the Special Boat Service about the breathing device, they asked how long one could stay underwater with one, to which the propmaster replied "as long as you can hold your breath"

  • @ad4mkelly
    @ad4mkelly Před rokem

    Andy Stumpf Podcasts are one of the best on CZcams/Spotify
    He has such great guests
    He’s the Man 👌🏻💪🏻👏🏻

  • @GeorgeJansen
    @GeorgeJansen Před 2 lety

    No Hero, Six Days of the impossible, the right kind of crazy, the finishing school, trident, sog.... All excellent audiobooks. You guys rock ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @jacksfacts20
    @jacksfacts20 Před 2 lety +25

    Andy was hilarious with his deadpan delivery and total honesty about how scary it can be.

  • @pasta-and-heroin
    @pasta-and-heroin Před 2 lety +7

    varsity level hide-and-seek is the best euphemism for SEAL operator that I've EVER heard

  • @scottklandl488
    @scottklandl488 Před rokem

    This guy was great. Great sense of humor, storytelling and analysis

  • @vikingghost117
    @vikingghost117 Před 2 lety +94

    I love listening to the pros! I'm an indie game developer and if I ever undertake a project going for the actual/realism, stuff like this is gold. Definitely subscribing. Thanks for your service and the education!

    • @misterjiggles5041
      @misterjiggles5041 Před 2 lety +3

      I love it too! I'm just a normal dude but it's fascinating.

    • @k1vd038
      @k1vd038 Před 2 lety +2

      you are not alone, always some good info to pick up for a mechanic or story.

    • @SilkyLew
      @SilkyLew Před rokem

      Just make sure you don't lose sight of it being a video game.

  • @satisfiedcustomer
    @satisfiedcustomer Před 2 lety +61

    Andy isn't just a Navy Seal....he's a gotdamn Tier 1 DEVGRU operator and was a team leader.

    • @vitigaymer1053
      @vitigaymer1053 Před rokem +11

      Andy wasnt in long enough to be a DEVGRU TL. He had to return to regular Teams after getting shot on his 2nd Iraq deployment with A Sqn.
      He specifically states he switched to Officer because he wasnt gonna get promoted due to his limited time at DEVGRU.

    • @Glee73
      @Glee73 Před 3 měsíci

      he got really lucky with that AK round. he could easily have died or lost the use of his leg totally if it went even a tiny fraction in another direction.@@vitigaymer1053

  • @johnmarston2616
    @johnmarston2616 Před 2 lety +32

    Andy is hilariously sarcastic but also admirably humble. He’s alway self deprecating in a funny way which conceals the truth, which is that he wasn’t just a Navy SEAL he was on Green Team. That’s right, Andy was on Team 6 aka DEVGRU which is the Tier 1 unit that took down Bin Ladin.

    • @JohnDoe-fg9ng
      @JohnDoe-fg9ng Před 2 lety +4

      Green team isn't seal team six, green team is the selection process where you try out for seal team six, green meaning new/beginner. After he graduated green team, he joined Gold Squadron. Red Squadron killed Bin Laden, not Gold Squadron.

    • @johnmarston2616
      @johnmarston2616 Před 2 lety +1

      @@JohnDoe-fg9ng I did not know that, interesting.

    • @dasboot9471
      @dasboot9471 Před rokem

      Tier 1 is any SOF combatant, for god sakes…Let’s throw all the acronyms in there for good measure “SOP” “SOF” DEVGRU SEAL USASOC SPECOP OPOP SPOPOP DEMOP BEEBOP

    • @nbhudgdsi
      @nbhudgdsi Před rokem

      Green team is the internal recruitment team as well as the selection phase of joining NSWDG, and it was Red that executed Op Neptune Spear.

    • @mehicanbls1526
      @mehicanbls1526 Před rokem

      ​@@dasboot9471 no tier 1 units are not all sof

  • @jeffreytackett3922
    @jeffreytackett3922 Před 9 měsíci

    His take on buddy breathing is exactly why I took the time to add a second regulator to my recreational dive setup. Had an experience on a dive that required buddy breathing, and the longer it went on, the harder it became to get the person to return the reg to me. We had been very deep, and dive computer forced a stop, so it got a bit tense for a bit. I have a rescue reg on the BCD vest now. Not going through that again.

  • @johnreese1584
    @johnreese1584 Před rokem

    The most impressive thing out of all of this is Andy keepin it PG.

  • @DonPatrono
    @DonPatrono Před 2 lety +21

    fun fact: in WW2 the Italian navy unit "Decima Flottiglia MAS" had a batallion of specialists called NP, "Nuotatori Paracadutisti", AKA Para-Divers, whose insertion method was exactly that: in case the insertion via boat or submarine was not possible, they would parachute off the coast, swim ashore or up to the port, and perform the raid as necessary (usually demolition of landing obstacles, or saboutering ships at the port). They were supposed to be deployed for the invasion of Corynth, but the German forces occupied the city by land before the Italians launched the offensive from the sea, and for the invasion of Malta and Crete, but they were considered unnecessary, and as far as we're aware they have never been deployed in their intended purpose

  • @sergio3098
    @sergio3098 Před 2 lety +25

    "The surface tension of water can be like concrete and *CLAP*. You can kind of do the math." I am crying

  • @michaelangeloudarbe8480

    Love this honest to no bullshit review from a former seal. A really chill and funny one too.

  • @PTRRanger951
    @PTRRanger951 Před 11 měsíci +3

    Also a fun fact there are a couple firearms that are designed to fire under water, at least for a few rounds. One is the Glock with maritime cups. Even though the cups are designed for operations around water, and meant to clear the water in the firing pin chamber, it does make it so the firing pin can reset properly under water because the friction is reduced. Rate of fire is reduced. But you can fire multiple round before it will have a malfunction. Pump action shot guns are also pretty good since they are manually cycled.
    The trick is you want to make sure the firearm is completely submerged and water can completely fill the barrel. If water is not in the barrel and it’s under water, the round will impact the water at the muzzle and either lodge there or just fall out. If it lodged there, a follow up round will impact the lodged one resulting if the barrel exploding. Of course it also has the chance to explode if it lodges in the barrel because the gas has no where to escape.

  • @MrHurch
    @MrHurch Před 2 lety +22

    Andy is great. Such an accomplished career, but always so humble. Go get em Andy!

  • @whitelabrat
    @whitelabrat Před 2 lety +7

    This was both amusing and maybe one of the best of these. Thank you Andy and I hope you decide to do another.

  • @wolfhound45
    @wolfhound45 Před 3 měsíci

    Andy is the epitome of cool. Self-deprecating with a great sense of humor. Props.

  • @Markbell73
    @Markbell73 Před rokem +1

    I'm very pleased to see For Your Eyes Only got a 7. It's one of my favorite Bond films, and my favorite of the Rogee Moore Bond films.

  • @paristo
    @paristo Před 2 lety +46

    I would have liked to see reactions to "the Abyss" movie scenes. As it was really filmed completely under water, whole shooting days under water, and they had these real underwater scenes where (spoiler alert) the main character is under water in a suit filled with water, holding his breath for every take. After each take they needed to remove the helmet quickly and get breathing apparatus to him so he could breath, and there was a scene where the safety person was not there and he almost drowned because he didn't get the breathing apparatus in time. So think about the work that you are not just holding a breath, but you are locked in a water tight suit with helmet and whole suit is filled with water.
    The making off is very interesting to watch, and made to respect even more the whole movie.

    • @sinclairjg
      @sinclairjg Před 2 lety +1

      Yes! I was thinking of The Abyss and fully expected to see a clip or two. That movie made me so claustrophobic! Great vehicle scenes.

  • @luiszavala6586
    @luiszavala6586 Před 2 lety +10

    It’s always great when Andy is involved.. extremely knowledgeable..😃

  • @samb8996
    @samb8996 Před 2 lety +1

    Just found your channel
    Thank you for your service

  • @3YearsApart1613
    @3YearsApart1613 Před rokem

    This was great. Enjoyed that commentary.

  • @jasonhull2163
    @jasonhull2163 Před 2 lety +8

    Love this guy he's straight to the point with no sugar coating.

  • @seanwhite304
    @seanwhite304 Před 2 lety +22

    The owner of BRCC finally made one of these videos . So hilarious. Love his personality..

  • @josephbailey2926
    @josephbailey2926 Před rokem

    His comments and reactions are PRICELESS

  • @kimberleyx6929
    @kimberleyx6929 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you for your amazing service

  • @chevycole6474
    @chevycole6474 Před 2 lety +12

    “NOPE IM NOT, IM NOT gonna look at that,im gonna pretend it didn’t happen”😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @quarantees8736
    @quarantees8736 Před 2 lety +3

    LOL at the shark/sea lion/ dolphin comment “If I didn’t look it couldn’t have happened”. Balls of steel.

  • @joshpointoh
    @joshpointoh Před rokem +1

    Andy has to be my favorite person that I've never met. The guy is hilarious and has balls that clank.

  • @austingriff5905
    @austingriff5905 Před 2 lety +2

    Andy stumpf getting the recognition and exposure he deserves!!