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caraher

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6. It's not clear how much help will be available in climactic battle scenes

Reply to Aristus (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 25, 2014, 04:37 PM

Jun 2014

The publicity makes a lot of the daring dash deep behind enemy lines aspect of the plot, describing them as "outnumbered and outgunned."

Certainly showing teamwork would result in a more realistic film. Maybe they'll do that...

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First trailer for Brad Pitt's WWII tank film, "Fury": [View all] Aristus Jun 2014 OP

Well I don't know if they got it "right", but I loved Sgt. Oddball and his crew in Kelly's Heroes! bluesbassman Jun 2014 #1

Yeah. They totally didn't get it right in "Kelly's Heroes". Aristus Jun 2014 #2

Yeah, I don't think they were trying to go for wartime realism in that film. bluesbassman Jun 2014 #3

Well, you should be pleased they made an effort to get authentic hardware caraher Jun 2014 #4

Here is my thread about that: Aristus Jun 2014 #5

It's not clear how much help will be available in climactic battle scenes caraher Jun 2014 #6

There were few situations in the battles of Western Europe after the Normandy invasion Aristus Jun 2014 #7

I read Deathtraps too. Enthusiast Jun 2014 #10

When I first read the thread title, I thought that it was WillPitt's Tank Movie Yavin4 Jun 2014 #8

Answer: "Any way he wants to!" Aristus Jun 2014 #9

For your sake and the sake of your brother tankers, I hope they get it right pinboy3niner Jun 2014 #11