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Movie Tanks (I know its not a real battle)!!!!
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:02 pm
by Mezzerik
The Battle of the Buldge film!!
http://www.iseehistory.com/images/11674 ... rycom1.jpg
How is this supposed to look like a King Tiger?
They really didn't put much effot into them did they! >:(
And anouther thing how come in the end they are fighting in a dessert!?
Re: Movie Tanks (I know its not a real battle)!!!!
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:14 pm
by BREL
Artistic licence is what you would here of the director at the time they made the film
Re: Movie Tanks (I know its not a real battle)!!!!
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:51 pm
by Militarymight
The battle of the bulge was a film that is crying out for a remake with modern cgi.
Infact mark 1 Tanks produce 1/4 scale rc tanks and he has been asked my numerous directors to use his tanks in long shots etc.
The film was the worse use of non standard equipment ever and yes where did all the snow go.
Re: Movie Tanks (I know its not a real battle)!!!!
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:34 pm
by Mezzerik
It would be nice to see a remake!
Re: Movie Tanks (I know its not a real battle)!!!!
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:17 am
by BREL
I watched Kelly's heroes the other night and the tiger in that is a bit naff
the tracks are too narrow and the hull is all wrong the only thing that looked right is the turret
Re: Movie Tanks (I know its not a real battle)!!!!
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:01 pm
by Militarymight
Brel wrote:
I watched Kelly's heroes the other night and the tiger in that is a bit naff
the tracks are too narrow and the hull is all wrong the only thing that looked right is the turret
I know but at least they amde an attempt to make it look like a tiger unlike the tanks in Battle of the Bulge.
Some good tanks and period vehicles in a bridge at remagen one of my fav all time war films up there with Kellys heroes.
Re: Movie Tanks (I know its not a real battle)!!!!
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:23 pm
by Rivetcounter
The Tiger in "Kelly's Heroes" is one of the T34's that where converted one was also used in "Saving Private Ryan" "Band of Brothers" used a T55
"Battle of the Bulge" well what can I say it was wrote by Americans filmed by Americans and vastly exaggerated by Americans, Tiger II wasn't used on mass like the film claims only a few German Commandos got behind the lines this film bares little if any resemblance to the real truth
Re: Movie Tanks (I know its not a real battle)!!!!
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:26 pm
by Mezzerik
Yes trust americans to do that
Re: Movie Tanks (I know its not a real battle)!!!!
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:35 pm
by BREL
you can trust the American's to get the facts wrong. just look at what they did to the story of the capture of the enigma machine by the British during WWII
Re: Movie Tanks (I know its not a real battle)!!!!
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:54 pm
by grompix
I was 14 yrs old when I first went to see 'The Battle of the Bulge' in widescreen Cinerama. It knocked my socks off and I'm sure it was that experience that gave me my obsession for tanks. For years after I thought King Tigers looked like that!
I still have a nostalgic fondness for that film.
