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Re: Der Tiger

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 4:14 pm
by TankDriver
I'll watch it, but won't hold out too much hope for re-watchability.

I'd assumed that most of the shots are digital augmentations of a stand-in tank.

Anyone else feel like the 'crusher' cap worn by the Tiger commander looks way too Russian?

Re: Der Tiger

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 4:19 pm
by MrChef
TankDriver wrote: Fri Jan 02, 2026 4:14 pm I'd assumed that most of the shots are digital augmentations of a stand-in tank
Nahh, based on what I saw I'd guess they are mostly practical and minimal CGI of the Tank itself, except for maybe explosions and fire,,,, and the water part.

Re: Der Tiger

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 4:26 pm
by TankDriver
You're probably right... they saved all that potential CG money to bribe YouTube to allow their trailer to be shown!

Re: Der Tiger

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 4:33 pm
by MrChef
TankDriver wrote: Fri Jan 02, 2026 4:14 pm Anyone else feel like the 'crusher' cap worn by the Tiger commander looks way too Russian?
Yeah the uniforms weren't too convincing.

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Re: Der Tiger

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 5:28 pm
by TankDriver
The design of the crusher allowed headphones to be worn more easily by panzer commanders

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The Russian caps all had circular wire brims which weren't meant to flex like this

Re: Der Tiger

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 5:38 pm
by TankDriver
Apparently, "Der Tiger" is now showing up on the Amazon search menu as "The Tank"... really? Is the translation for 'Tiger' that difficult? Der Bastards!

Probably because there's already a movie (which is not about tanks) called "The Tiger" from 2016

Re: Der Tiger

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 5:48 pm
by Kaczor
In Polish it's also "The Tank" ("Czołg").

I'm still waiting for a movie to come out where tanks operate in platoons and companies, not alone. Even "Kelly's Heroes" was more realistic in that respect ;)

Re: Der Tiger

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 6:32 pm
by TankDriver
Agreed... funny that most modern movies can't seem to replicate the quasi-realism of an old flick like "Kelly's Heroes", at least when it comes to Shermans & Tigers.

Re: Der Tiger

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2026 6:33 pm
by TankDriver
Ha, I just noticed that Amazon has another movie called "The Tank" (also not about our 'tanks') from 2017... sometimes you just can't win in the movie-title business!