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Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:28 pm
by Haplo_Patryn
I don't know if you have watched these videos about the attack to the Yamato (japanese film).
1st video
2nd video
3rd video and last
If this have been posted before, sorry.
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:10 pm
by Mike Scholl
Pretty nice..., thanks for sharing.
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:10 pm
by tanksone
Wow.....
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:28 am
by dtravel
Hmmm, only the first one seems to be working, at least for me.
Two questions though. One, no escorts? Two, did Japan actually make anti-aircraft rounds for her 18" guns? [;)]
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:57 am
by KDonovan
film made me think why strafing ships in WITP doesn't cause any decrease in AA effectiveness of the ship. Seems like it would make sense. I remember when i was playing Koei's PTO back in the day...fighters were able to strafe warships and decrease their AA. Too bad the same can't be modeled for WITP
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:14 am
by LittleJoe
I remember reading in 'requeim of Yamato' that the Yamato had some kind of special shell created for its 18 inch guns, that could hypothetically throw up enough flak to down a squadron of planes, obviously in action it was flawed.
Suprised thier hasnt been a movie about it before now, story lends itself perfectly to a hollywood war movie, and cant exactly be accused of putting the Japanese war effort in good light.
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:27 am
by Tomo
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:32 am
by dtravel
ORIGINAL: LittleJoe
I remember reading in 'requeim of Yamato' that the Yamato had some kind of special shell created for its 18 inch guns, that could hypothetically throw up enough flak to down a squadron of planes, obviously in action it was flawed.
Suprised thier hasnt been a movie about it before now, story lends itself perfectly to a hollywood war movie, and cant exactly be accused of putting the Japanese war effort in good light.
You haven't actually ever listened to all the things people protest about, have you? [:'(] There were people protesting against that atrocity of a movie, "Pearl Harbor", because it glorified Japan too much in their eyes. How do you think they'd react to a movie showing the "heroic last voyage" of Imperial Japan's naval pride and joy?
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:05 am
by Onime No Kyo
Wow. Great cinematics. According to the number of people killed on film, the Yamato must have had a crew of about 50,000.
Try as I might, I cant figure out why they threw that fellow out of the gun tub. Was there some kind of expectation for his survival? Anyone speak Japanese?
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:05 am
by Nikademus
I'd just tell them to get lives.
Is this movie available for rental in the US?
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:19 am
by Onime No Kyo
Doesnt look like it. Under a different title, possibly? [&:]
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:24 am
by Nikademus
I found a website that said it was just being released to DVD this month. But all the other sites are in Japanese. Of course the best Yamato experience still remains the book "A Glorious Way to Die"
But seeing Yamato, even in questionable CGI is pretty cool...
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:26 am
by Onime No Kyo
Yep. Gotta hand it to them. The cinematics are top notch. Lucas, eat your heart out.
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:27 am
by LittleJoe
Ill have to check that book out, itd have to go some way to beat 'Requiem for battleship Yamato'
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:44 am
by Nikademus
don't think you'll be disapointed. Russell Spur did a great job putting you in the shoes of those who fought and died during her last voyage.
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:55 am
by Jim D Burns
See, this is why the entire world should be required to speak English. [;)] So I can enjoy a great looking movie like this you know will NEVER get made in the states.
Kind of looks like their version of the last stand at the Alamo. Only their cinematics are way better than the last couple of Alamo films I saw.
Jim
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:00 am
by Nikademus
ug...last Alamo movie
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:20 am
by bradfordkay
Hey Nik, did you ever try to point out to GF Mark I Unit what was likely to happen to Hitler's mistress once the soviet troops caught up with her? [;)]
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:29 am
by Onime No Kyo
What would have happened? [&:]
RE: Yamato's film: 3 videos
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:36 am
by Nikademus
ORIGINAL: bradfordkay
Hey Nik, did you ever try to point out to GF Mark I Unit what was likely to happen to Hitler's mistress once the soviet troops caught up with her? [;)]
no need. Her reply would simply be that Eva was stupid to be with Hitler at all given he wasn't into the personal contact aspect. That and seeing his policies in action, she'd have gone "thats stupid!" and found herself in front of a firing squad. GF unit doesn't do the whole "Submissive meek quiet GF unit thing"