Movie question

Heartland · Post by **Heartland** » Mon Oct 09, 2000 7:01 pm

Originally posted by Kluckenbill:
Also I believe that the Tigers in 'Kelly's Heroes' were well done modifications to T34's much like in 'Saving Pvt Ryan.'

Didn't they use the Leopard to portray the Tiger in some movie? I distinctly remember someone mentioning this somewhere, and how much the Leopard design takes from the Tiger.

Personally I think the coolest tank movie is "The Beast" featuring a Soviet (T-55, if I remember correctly) tank getting lost in Afghanistan with it's nasty commander refusing to leave the tank behind. Way cool.

Fuerte · Post by **Fuerte** » Mon Oct 09, 2000 7:15 pm

I saw The Beast in a Finnish movie channel a while back. It was ok, nothing spectacular. Didn't like much the political message. If I remember correctly, it was the only tank in that movie.

Grumble · Post by **Grumble** » Tue Oct 10, 2000 11:29 pm

The best part of the movie, historically, is the beginning where the intel officer is alone is saying that the Indications & Warnings are there for a German attack. IRL, he was considered to be a typically weird "intel-type" and was ignored.
Robert Shaw I think it was was the German commander, and yes he was supposed to be Peiper. Although he was against having Tiger IIs assigned-too slow and heavy, and Stavelot depot was NOT an assigned objective. Speaking of SPR though, I heard Spielberg/Hanks were going to do a Bastogne Movie. Anyone heard anything about it?

Toey · Post by **Toey** » Tue Oct 10, 2000 11:41 pm

Grumble, I haven't heard anything about Bastogne, but there is a TV series or something coming out soon about WW2 - Brothers in Arms or something.

Another Speilberg WW2 movie of the same caliber as SPR would be awesome.

Toey · Post by **Toey** » Tue Oct 10, 2000 11:41 pm

OOPS double post!

[This message has been edited by Toey (edited October 10, 2000).]

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Wed Oct 11, 2000 12:00 am

In when When Trumpets Fade, the german assault guns were churchills (not mk VIII cause of short barrel) I think. Didn't they have a StuH 42 in Saving Private Ryan??

Tomo

gdpsnake · Post by **gdpsnake** » Wed Oct 11, 2000 12:15 am

Anybody remember the movie 'Iron Cross' with James Coburn as the German Sergeant? I thought some of the battle scenes in that were good.

mogami · Post by **mogami** » Wed Oct 11, 2000 12:54 am

"Cross OF Iron" a Sam Peckinpaugh classic were you die in slow motion. James Colburn is Cpl Steiner (later Sgt) "I hate all stinking officers" James Mason is the Regt Commander Max Snell the company commander David Warner the company adjudant. My favorite line "Dirt and the right combitnation of body oils will make you water proof" It takes place during the retreat from the caucisus(sic) after Stalingrad.

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I'm not retreating, I'm attacking in a differant direction!

Leibstandarte · Post by **Leibstandarte** » Wed Oct 11, 2000 1:21 am

Fredrik Rask,

Actually the tank in the movie "The Beast" was an Isreali Ti-67. They captured a whole bunch of Soviet built, Syrian crewed tanks in battle. They then removed the 115mm gun and replaced it with a 105mm NATO standart rifled gun. Also they replaced the crappy Soviet engine with a French Panard engine. As you probably all ready know the Israelis have quite a knack for getting the most out of combat vehicle. They still have a few old Sherman chassies in use. Excellent, excellent armored force in my opinion.

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Cavalry Trooper (8th US) and Grandson of a Leibstandarte Tanker.

Major Ed · Post by **Major Ed** » Wed Oct 11, 2000 4:42 am

Originally posted by Toey:
Grumble, I haven't heard anything about Bastogne, but there is a TV series or something coming out soon about WW2 - Brothers in Arms or something.

Another Speilberg WW2 movie of the same caliber as SPR would be awesome.

I've heard that Tom Hanks is involved in making a movie from the book - "Band of Brothers: E Co. 506 Regiment, 101st Airborne- From Normand to Hitler's Eagles Nest". The book was written by Stephen E. Ambrose. I haven't read it myself but I here the book is really good. Hope the movie will do it justice.

" The critical factor for the small unit on the battlefield is its power to generate violence." -- Maj. Chris Keeble, The Parachute Regiment

Randy · Post by **Randy** » Wed Oct 11, 2000 7:58 am

Hey remember all the war movies in the late 50's and early 60's? I don't even remember all the names. Glenn Ford, and Jack Warden were in some of them. My favorite was "The
Tanks are Comming". I think it was loosely based on the Battle of the Bulge. But who can forget Sgt Chip Saunders in COMBAT!! That was pretty good for the 60's. That Thompson and Kirby's BAR were awesome.
With shows like that its no wonder I went into the Marines. Hey does anyone remember
Gary lockwood in the "Lieutenant"?
Semper Fi
Randy