Steel Panthers: The Movie

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 1:07 am

Originally posted by Les the Sarge 9-1
I don't think I would mind who directed it as long as when a grenade goes off, it doesn't look like a terrorist attack on a gas station is under way.

Yes, those Hollywood "Napalm Grenades" do tend to be a little unrealistic. The same with lead bullets sparking off trees, whining ricochets off various soft objects (I once saw a movie that had whining, sparking ricochets off a hay bale!) and untamped dynamite charges (usually 4-5 sticks) taking down entire buildings. Oh, and the guy who picks up the .50 cal, throws a belt over his shoulder and then charges the enemy, firing as he goes. Take a look at my avatar picture... That's half a belt of .50 cal I'm wearing, and it weighed close to 50 pounds. Add a Ma Deuce on top of that, in addition to the other 100 pounds of gear your average grunt carried, and the guy would be lucky he could stand up, let alone run. Not to mention it's impossible to feed an MG from a belt that's wrapped around your freakin' neck without strangling yourself!

Been there, tried that, it don't work!

KG Erwin · Post by **KG Erwin** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 1:15 am

Originally posted by Belisarius
Beer. Don't forget about the beer.

Hmm, so this is gonna be an "Easy Rider meets the Dirty Dozen" sort of road warrior movie? Well then, fire one up, err, I mean I'm fired up!

I guess I'll still be played by Matt Modine as he was in "Full Metal Jacket"--Private Joker indeed.

Vathailos · Post by **Vathailos** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 1:24 am

Paul Rubens has a hand in the film.

I'm thinking he could pull off Hawk. :p

Thoughts?

Orzel Bialy · Post by **Orzel Bialy** » Wed Jul 30, 2003 2:26 am

That was a good one...I have to admit.

RobW · Post by **RobW** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 11:34 am

Well I would go for the Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks combo ala Saving Private Ryan & Band of Brothers. I would also plump for Michael Kamen for the sound track - ok you have guessed it - I think Band of Brothers is superb - wish the same team would make other classics in this style - Longest Day or A Bridge Too Far with their touch on it would be class...... (having said that both originals are good too)

Belisarius · Post by **Belisarius** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 12:17 pm

Originally posted by Bernie
Yes, those Hollywood "Napalm Grenades" do tend to be a little unrealistic. The same with lead bullets sparking off trees, whining ricochets off various soft objects (I once saw a movie that had whining, sparking ricochets off a hay bale!) and untamped dynamite charges (usually 4-5 sticks) taking down entire buildings. Oh, and the guy who picks up the .50 cal, throws a belt over his shoulder and then charges the enemy, firing as he goes. Take a look at my avatar picture... That's half a belt of .50 cal I'm wearing, and it weighed close to 50 pounds. Add a Ma Deuce on top of that, in addition to the other 100 pounds of gear your average grunt carried, and the guy would be lucky he could stand up, let alone run. Not to mention it's impossible to feed an MG from a belt that's wrapped around your freakin' neck without strangling yourself! Been there, tried that, it don't work!

I know what you mean, Bernie.

Guys, take a look at this; .50 cal ammo is frickin' HUGE.

No wonder V2's scout .50 cals make mincemeat out of my AFVs... :rolleyes:

Losqualo · Post by **Losqualo** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 12:23 pm

Are there any other things you have lying on your bed

, besides .50 ammunition?

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 8:31 pm

Originally posted by Losqualo
Are there any other things you have lying on your bed , besides .50 ammunition?

Actually, if you look close at the base of those rounds you'll see they have no primers... They're dummies...fakes.

So, if he does have anything else on that bed, it's probably...errr...inflatable.

As found here! (click link)

Of course, Orzel wouldn't have anything like that though...right?

Losqualo · Post by **Losqualo** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 8:35 pm

Originally posted by Bernie
Actually, if you look close at the base of those rounds you'll see they have no primers... They're dummies...fakes.

So, if he does have anything else on that bed, it's probably...errr...inflatable.

As found here! (click link)

Of course, Orzel wouldn't have anything like that though...right?

LMAO!!!

But, on the other hand, how did you come up with that link so fast?

:rolleyes:

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 8:37 pm

Originally posted by Losqualo
LMAO!!!

But, on the other hand, how did you come up with that link so fast? :rolleyes:

I could say that Jess asked me to find him a date for his party this weekend... but I won't.

Losqualo · Post by **Losqualo** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 8:48 pm

Originally posted by Bernie
I could say that Jess asked me to find him a date for his party this weekend... but I won't.

But it would have sounded reasonable

.

Orzel Bialy · Post by **Orzel Bialy** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 6:52 am

Of course, Orzel wouldn't have anything like that though...right?

Errrr, if Bel posted this....why did my name come up???

Vathailos · Post by **Vathailos** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 10:12 pm

Round lands close enough to raise OB's supression level?

M4Jess · Post by **M4Jess** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 11:40 pm

Kokoda · Post by **Kokoda** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 8:41 am

I see nobody is looking to have Marlon Brando represent them...

...and Kenneth Brannagh has appeared in a few war movies that Shakespeare wrote the screenplay for...

scimitar · Post by **scimitar** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:04 am

Donald Duck (why not a cartoon after all?)

Belisarius · Post by **Belisarius** » Mon Aug 04, 2003 11:02 am

Originally posted by Bernie
Actually, if you look close at the base of those rounds you'll see they have no primers... They're dummies...fakes.

So, if he does have anything else on that bed, it's probably...errr...inflatable.

As found here! (click link)

Of course, Orzel wouldn't have anything like that though...right?

Quite right, those are dummies. "For display only". Then again, it's not my bed

, it's a GIS for ".50 cal ammo" result.

(my bed would in that case have a much cooler camo cover, in the Swedish M-90 pattern)

I take no responsibilty for inflated cattle or their safety.

Bernie · Post by **Bernie** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 7:14 pm

Originally posted by Orzel Bialy
Errrr, if Bel posted this....why did my name come up???

Errr... Sorry! Those red garters and fishnets made my mind go blank....

Jess! Would you take those off already and put them back on the sheep?!?

Irinami · Post by **Irinami** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 1:21 am

Li'l Tom Felton (give him a few years) for the real me... Jackie Chan (despite being Chinese) for Irinami... 'cause he panicks perfectly.

The Kunel as himself...

Tom Arnold as M4...

R. Lee Ermey for VikingNo2...

Bruce Campbell as Hawk...

and the freakish Christopher Walken as Goblin.

Steel Panthers: The Movie

I only hope...

LOL...

Lets pick these guys for our movie!

Actors' Equity makes an appeal...