Length of movie:
CG (Approx 2 hours)
ZDT (Approx 2 hours 45 mins)
Torture Scene Length:
CG (10 mins)
ZDT (45 mins)
Emotional factors:
CG (Showing navy seals, pre, during, post, thoughts, activities, and communications with family before the mission)
ZDT (Showing some navy seal pre-activities before the mission at the back part)
CIA Spies:
CG (2 USv- Pakistani men significantly gather all intel closely concluding Osama could be in the building)
ZDT (2 CIA ladies, 2 Men, with 1 of the 2 men playing Navy SEAL at the later part of the movie, and looking like a Pakistani who could speak Pakistani language, and also acting as a spy)
Afganistan Mission:
CG (Introducing the SEALs by showing a deadly mission in the Afganistan hill)
ZDT (None)
Budget:
CG (Cheaper flick)
ZDT (More Expensive)
Director:
CG (Male, with producers from Hurt Locker)
ZDT (Female director from Hurt Locker)
Intelligence on Osama's Abbottabad hideout:
CG (All rounding investigation - More detailed, showing how they scope in the building, driving around cities, and going into the building themselves. More concrete evidence to viewers to suggest OSAMA is inside)
ZDT (Showing a portion where a spy was being tasked to go into the hideout to gather info, but unsuccessfully - Less Detailed, only reflecting how many NUMBER of days they have been observing the buildings. Less concrete evidence to viewers to suggest OSAMA is inside)
Political Agenda:
CG (Seems a little propaganda, but more realistic, as showing real President's video and photos)
ZDT (Only mentioned the word 'President', no photos or video shown)
Snoozing factor:
CG (Glued to the actions most of the time)
ZDT (More verbal, some snoozing can be observed from viewers at some point)
Private Military/Security Scene:
CG (None)
ZDT (Shown at the Afganistan base where explosion occurs killing one of the CIA lady agent and the rest of the private military/security personnel)
Blackhawk Details:
CG (Ordinary Blackhawk helicopter)
ZDT (Advanced Blackhawk helipcopter extracted from Area 51)
Navy Seal Mission Attire:
CG (Original before mission, then changed to night op black attire during mission. Night visor may be less accurate depiction)
ZDT (Original before mission, then remain status quo during mission. Night visor may be more accurate depiction)
At the Islamabad Pakistan Building hideout:
CG (Sentry can be seen being alerted, and the family men and children can be seen woken and frightened, while the men can be seen preparing for defence standing by with their AK, after the landing of the blackhawks. Animal sound like sheeps and dogs can be heard).
ZDT (Building continues to be quiet and dark even after the blackhawk has landed loudly, and sentry does not seems to be alerted, even though the SEALs are around moving around stealthily, with bridging on doors with loud sound that defeat the steal mode. Animal sounds like the sheeps can be heard)
Firefight:
CG (More intense. It depicts more men or sentry shooting at the SEALS, before being killed themselves, and most male than female are being killed. AK rifles could be seen prominently with the men being killed)
ZDT (Less intense. It depicts that the SEALS is only shooting and aiming at both male and female, killing most of the male they saw, no AK rifles was seen prominently being held by most of the males they killed. The killing seems to be less justified).
During battle
CG (Civilians making commotions over the hearing of battle at the hideout, while the 2 US-Parkistani Spies tried to block off the civilians bluffing them stated it was a 'National Security Operation' in progress, and urged them to leave the area. The police had also arrived with confusions from the 2 parkistani spies trying to explain that it is a 'National Security Operation' , confusing the police officers on ground, and buying time for the mission in progress.
ZDT(A few civilians were seen standing on the building roof area watching the battles, and many walking towards the battle hideout, with the Spy cum Navy SEAL fellow speaking in Pakistani language repeatedly asking them to 'Back off' from the areas, and warning by another counterpart that he will shoot'.
Raid door detail:
CG (Less detailed on the step of raiding the door).
ZDT (More detailed on the step of raiding the door).
Battle speed:
CG (Resonably faster, and higher firepower and action, after conclusive alert for noise from enemies base on a viewer's assumption).
ZDT (Much slower pace, less firepower and action, despite conclusive alert for noise from enemies, base on a viewer's assumption)
Codename:
CG (Geronimo, codename for Osama, being mentioned mulitple times)
ZDT (Geronimo, codename for Osama, only being mentioned once after the killing of Osama)
Last stand
CG (A tall figure from beard down can be seen as the last level of battle standing by for defence while awaiting SEALs arrival)
ZDT (A SEAL can be heard moving around pronouncing 'OSAMA's names multiple time in a soft and jovial tone, to attract OSAMA's attention.)
Killing of OSAMA.
CG (Shown OSAMA trying to use the wife to cover him while firing and got both got killed together).
ZDT (Shown someone barely being spotted from room by one of the SEALs and then got shot together with the wife, and the SEALs got the daughters to verify his father's name to confirm that he is indeed 'OSAMA BIN LADEN')
OSAMA look alike
CG (Yes, appearance closely look alike)
ZDT (I don't think so, not even close)
ENDING
CG (Announce outcomes such as the outcome of the US-Pakistani 2 spies being caught, and political news related to OBAMA and the PAKISTAN Minister shaking hands, has adequate ending, and felt completed)
ZDT (Depict the CIA lady agent alone introspecting the post mission and ended there, felt alittle abrupt and dissapointed).
With the 2 comparision, and base on most of the positive factors, my vote goes the Code Name Geronimo(Now known as the Navy SEAL, the hunt for OSAMA) with 17 positive points, and Zero Dark Thirty, with 9 positive points, though it may be award winning.
The psychological effect may be such that if one were to watch Geronimo prior to Zero Dark, the visual viewer will be more statisfied with the former, while if one were to watch Zero Dark first, the Geronimo version may seem slightly 'childish' in a simpler term.
I disagree with the new title for Geronimo as 'Navy SEAL, the hunt for OSAMA' , as i felt that the whole 'Geronimo' movie does not focus on the SEALs totally, but rather, on the mission itself, while 'Zero Dark Thirty' may encompass a wider array of thoughts, planning, and actions, more mature theme in the whole portrayal. Ultimately, my vote still goes for the former, with the details in hand, and base on my tolerance factors for visual details and effect, Geronimo gives me a better satisfaction for a 'real depiction' military mission movie.
