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Post by Chickenboy »
ORIGINAL: crsutton
A guy standing on the deck of a tank mowing down huns with the 50 caliber is something out of my old Sargent Rock comic books.
Post by Zigurat666 »
ORIGINAL: brian brian
ORIGINAL: Ormbane
2) I was surprised at the amount of religious discussion, particularly at the end. Not quite sure what to make of it.
I think the point of that was all of a sudden Pitt's character knew his Bible quotes, chapter and verse, and this was suddenly new to the crew and a key part of his relationship with the religious crew member. And the general public of all nations was more involved in religion in the 1940s. I thought it gave the movie a boost in the authenticity department. It is also telling who smokes and drinks in the movie, and when.
Someone else mentioned the Celtic mythology. I caught the two appearances of the white horse, yes…I'll check the opening scene again someday to see if that horse had a red ear...
Post by Footslogger »
ORIGINAL: brian brian
well, as they say, there are no atheists in foxholes.
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
ORIGINAL: crsutton
Quite frankly 200 SS infantry equipped with panzerfausts are going to make simple work out of a lone disabled tank and probably would not take a single casualty in the process.
Uh...no. You're forgetting that these 200 supermen were in echelon march formation and surprised by the 'disabled' tank. IRL, an assumed harmless tank astride a line of echelon march that opened fire with its main gun and 4 MGs would have cut that column to pieces.
Well, a high school marching band might have been fooled like that but well trained troops would not let it happen.
ORIGINAL: Ormbane
I heard an interesting story which illustrates the not uncommmon knowledge of the Bible in those days: The CO of the British forces surrounded at Dunkirk communicated his intentions to his superiors by sending just 3 words: "but if not". Someone not familiar with the book of Daniel (KJV) would probably not understand the reference and the intention.
Not because of religion of course but it was an easy source of large parts of text suitable for the purpose and also because someone had a sense of humour to use it against the communists 
Post by geofflambert »
ORIGINAL: Zigurat666
ORIGINAL: geofflambert
I had to go to Jurassic park three or four times before I heard the music, really.
Sure,sure Gorn,the music...are you sure you didn't go four times because you thought you saw some lost relatives??
Post by geofflambert »
ORIGINAL: rustysi
Hey Gorn, is that a selfie?
ORIGINAL: geofflambert
ORIGINAL: rustysi
Hey Gorn, is that a selfie?
No, but watch for a photobomb in a location near you.
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