Like the previous person's comments, this was like the "Top Gun" on the ground. He just forgot to also mention that it was also done in the Sea and in the Air. I feel that it was similar also to Chuck Norris' Delta Force; however, it was alot more realistic. Well, the actors in this film did a wonderful job of portraying the actions of the elite Navy SEAL teams. This movie should serve as a testament to the courage and valor displayed by all of the great Special Operations and Special Forces teams of the Armed Forces. The characters were really believable and the script was top-notch. Those who are from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia (like myself) will definitely notice many of the stateside locales. You could definitely watch this movie over and over again! It definitely provides a boost of adrenaline to all couch potatoes and action junkies, not to mention any of those who have either served in the military or were born in military households like myself!

As far as some action films go, "Navy Seals", the 1990 film directed by Lewis Teague, doesn't deserve most of the criticism that some contributors to this forum have expressed. While it doesn't add anything to the genre, it is a movie targeted to a certain audience, who will no doubt react to it.

On the other hand, watching it on cable the other night, it proved to be the entertainment it's meant to be and nothing more. Let's hope the real Navy Seals will be more selective in picking someone that is as misguided and egocentric as Lt. Hawkins, who disobeys his orders and causes the death of a man that shouldn't have died.

This film appears to be a vehicle for Charlie Sheen who was at the height of his intense period. Michael Biehn plays the man in command, Lt. Curran with flair. Joanne Whalley is seen only briefly. The rest of the cast, notably, S. Ephata Merkerson and Dennis Haysbert contributed to make the film better than it is.

All in all, this is a film for action fans with not a lot of expectations.

Lt. James Curran (Michael Biehn) lead a team of Navy SEALS that includes Charlie Sheen, Bill Paxton, and Dennis Haysbert. On a mission to rescue a Navy helicopter crew from terrorists, they find a cache of Stinger missiles. They fail to destroy the missiles before evacuating. Subsequently, they go on missions to search and destroy those missiles.

Two things that struck me as cheesy manufactured storyline. First is the frat house atmosphere of the team. Charlie Sheen is an especially wild loose cannon. It feels like a Hollywood manufactured character. Second is that Curran extracts the intel from reporter Claire Varrens (Joanne Whalley). Again it feels very manufactured and fake.

What goes right is the more realistic portrayal of combat. It's not perfect but it's a far improvement from Sly or Arnold. They do things that are within the real SEALS. It's still ridiculous how a handful of SEALS takes on a ton of terrorists in the middle of a hostile city. But at least, they're not bulletproof. If the story had an ounce of realism, the action wouldn't have been wasted.