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Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: AdmRose on April 23, 2003, 09:05:32 PM
There are two war movies that I wonder about:

1) Kelly's Heroes - could a Sherman really take out three (well, actually two) Tigers in the manner that Oddball's tank did?

2) Saving Private Ryan - that P-51 at the end, did anyone else not notice any ordinance on the wing? Also, what the hell did it drop on that tank to blow it up like that?
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: Pei on April 23, 2003, 09:29:56 PM
Why pick on these two when there is Pearl Habour sat out there in the open like the world.s biggest turkey? :)
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: Torque on April 23, 2003, 09:55:26 PM
Didn't you see that pipe they stuck on the end of the barrel?
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: AdmRose on April 23, 2003, 10:02:53 PM
please focus on the two movies I posted, I fast forwarded through the first two hours of Pearl Harbor to reduce the vomitting on my part :)
Title: Re: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: rpm on April 23, 2003, 10:21:24 PM
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Originally posted by AdmRose
There are two war movies that I wonder about:

1) Kelly's Heroes - could a Sherman really take out three (well, actually two) Tigers in the manner that Oddball's tank did?

2) Saving Private Ryan - that P-51 at the end, did anyone else not notice any ordinance on the wing? Also, what the hell did it drop on that tank to blow it up like that?


1) Yes. Point blank AP shot to the rear. The paint just makes pretty pictures.

2) What if it was the last rocket/bomb on the plane?
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: Hobodog on April 23, 2003, 10:21:37 PM
Oh I just hit eject.
Title: Re: Re: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: AdmRose on April 23, 2003, 10:36:27 PM
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Originally posted by rpm371
2) What if it was the last rocket/bomb on the plane? [/B]


That would mean that P-51 pilot dropped a bomb or fired a rocket on a moving target and the bomb/rocket all but went down the hatch...in the flyover after the tank was blown up that pony couldn't have been doing less than 300 MPH, very impressive if he did hit it.
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: -tronski- on April 24, 2003, 12:11:28 AM
iiiiitttsss aaaaa moooovvviiiieeee.....

 And Pearl is far worse...

 Tronsky
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: rpm on April 24, 2003, 01:03:28 AM
Oh Pearl is pure garbage. I do find the P-40 sequence amusing tho.
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: Leslie on April 24, 2003, 02:15:25 AM
Actually Tom Hanks put a slug from his .45 through the driver's view port and killed the pilot...thus exploding the tank.   The P-51 was there to get all the credit...because no one would believe Tom Hanks was such a good shot.






Les:D
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: Naso on April 24, 2003, 03:05:22 AM
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Originally posted by Leslie
Actually Tom Hanks put a slug from his .45 through the driver's view port and killed the pilot...thus exploding the tank.   The P-51 was there to get all the credit...because no one would believe Tom Hanks was such a good shot.
 


So, the P51 stealed the kill, and Tom Hanks got the Assist?
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: rpm on April 24, 2003, 03:46:02 AM
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Originally posted by Naso
So, the P51 stealed the kill, and Tom Hanks got the Assist?

Proxy Kill
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: Martlet on April 24, 2003, 04:52:21 AM
I'm almost scared to say I like Pearl Harbor.

I guess I just enjoy movies when I watch them, not pick them apart.

Fighting SeaBeas was on again last night.
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: AWMac on April 24, 2003, 08:41:45 AM
Perk the .45 !!!


:D
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: Hortlund on April 24, 2003, 09:27:40 AM
Maybe the P-51 was just there as an escort...ever think of that?

What if there was a P-47D who passed over the Tiger going parallell with the river and one of them dropped a 1000 Pounder that hit the Tiger right behind the turret.  

The P-47 passed the Tiger while the camera was zooming in on Hanks, and as the camera zoomed back to the Tiger, the bomb hit its mark.
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: straffo on April 24, 2003, 09:32:26 AM
What if the P47 got killed by ack ?

Who would have the proxy kill ?

Hawk or the P-51 ?
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: -tronski- on April 24, 2003, 09:44:47 AM
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Originally posted by straffo
What if the P47 got killed by ack ?

Who would have the proxy kill ?

Hawk or the P-51 ?


Hanks, but then the Tiger driver would've complained about the armour on his tiger not being accurate or that Hanks was prob cheating and in league with the invisible P-47 and how he's going to send in the film.
Also spamming Ch.1 on how Hanks' and co. were lamers for camping the spawn anyhow

 Tronsky
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: Suave on April 24, 2003, 10:47:07 AM
The tiger hit a small white rock .
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: Maverick on April 24, 2003, 11:10:05 AM
I think a better and much smaller list would be. Movie accuracy. :p
Title: Movie Inaccuracies
Post by: Dune on April 24, 2003, 11:12:28 AM
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