I could have pretended to be a good spotter, but that would be cheating
http://www.moviemistakes.comBTW, in the upcoming "Flags of our Fathers" the crew was extremely accurate. Every platoon had to undergo inspection before going to the set, - down to every button the right way and so on.
Guys with tattoos were either put in far-away background action, or had to go through makeup.
No watches, but if you wanted one it had to look right or you'd get an old one at props.
Muzzle flashes were real (Hollywood ammo), cannons fired a projectile (for recoil), LVT's came from the sea with troops in them, and for the makeup on the wounded, every person was photographed in case they'd have to shoot the next day.
Since the movie mostly happens in gritty 8 days or so there was an issue with beard growing and hairgrowing (even though almost all were wearing a helmet all the time, bu) So, for day#1, all newly shaved and so on.
The whiskers were "ordered", that is, since the shootings took several weeks the extras were informed (like over a weekend) that they should not shave for instance - cos we're doing day#3 you see...
All in forground action had to be inspected with the makeup division before getting to the set, and later on everybody.
There was some flight restriction over the area. The only time I recall shootings being postponed because of this, was when a US military freighter passed the sky.
Extras looking into the camera all the time, were moved.
Close camera on gunners as i.e. the Tommygun, would reveal actual bullets in the magazine.
Platoons stayed as platoons. But their ranks gradually got thinner.
And yet, I bet there will be spottable mistakes.
All wriggling of impatience to see it though.
