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                        The most realistic tank movie

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 4:55 PM
                        What about "Wheels of Terror" with Oliver Reed as a nasty General? The only Sven Hassel book turned into a movie that I know about. The Pamzers looked real enough.

                        Persist and succeed
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 1:42 PM
                        I've not yet seen 'The Beast' but will take a look very soon!!
                        As far as what it's like to crew a tank, considering the way a crew works together, jokes around between missions and depends on each other for their lives, I've never seen a good movie yet. I still get a chuckle out of Donald Sutherland's Oddball in Kelly's Heroes and am still sick of the cigar sucking greedy moron that Telly S. plays in The Battle of the Bulge.
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                        RAF120
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                          March 2003
                        • From: Exit 7a NJ Turnpike
                        Posted by RAF120 on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 8:04 PM
                        QUOTE: a "friend" robbed me the movie. The movie it will be possible to obtain again?, where? help please. Thanks!


                        Try "Belle & Blade" at http://www.warshows.com/Search.bok?start=106&total=1159&searchpath=d8e71479f5716f18e941&category=World+War+II they have just about every war movie available.
                        Trevor Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 27, 2003 9:24 AM
                        No one answered my question about the Tank at the end of Rambo 3. Now come on we have all seen it, and shouldn't be ashamed to admit it. Now what was it? I still think it might have been a T-72.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 26, 2003 2:37 AM
                        I was going to suggest Full Metal Jacket, but was not sure about the Walker Bulldogs used in the film. I am by no means a modern armor expert, but I read somewhere that Walker Bulldogs were in Vietnam, but they never saw action. I really loved how all the tanks were crammed with gear. Especially considering that this movie was made in the mid eighties, I think that Stanley did an excellent job portraying an historically accurate setting before it was popular in film making.Approve [^]

                        edog
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                        J-Hulk
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, May 25, 2003 10:22 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by rtvmodeler

                        Hello friends:

                        I remember the old movie (70's) The Battle of Bulge, excellent. The M-26 represented the Tigers II and M-24 represented the Shermans, many scenes in combat. With great stars as Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, George Montgomery, Charles Bronzon, Telly Savalas and more. The last time that I saw the movie was 10 years ago. finally, a "friend" robbed me the movie. The movie it will be possible to obtain again?, where? help please. Thanks!

                        Best regards,
                        Rodolfo



                        Hello, Rodolfo!
                        I thought I was the only one who likes that movie! It's a favorite of those who love to point out glaring inaccuracies (and this flick has a million of them!).
                        By the way, the Tiger IIs were M-47s, not M-26s.
                        I've seen it for sale real cheap on both video and DVD, so you should be able to find it somewhere.
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 24, 2003 1:24 PM
                        i really liked saving private ryan for it's detail.and sahara has a remake with jim balushi playing bogarts role as SGT Gunn.also i remember a movie that i think the title was the race that was about a american P-40 that was hit and a german tank chase's him accross the desert.and when the german tank would get near him he would start the plane and get away from the tank but the plane could not fly but only start and taxi very fast out of range of the tank.lloyd bridges was the german tank commander and doug mcclure was the pilot.if anyone seen this movie let me know. Tom
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 24, 2003 2:24 AM
                        I was watching Rambo III today and was wondering if anyone knows what sort of tank he drives at the end into Helicopter? I thought it might be a T-72. Was a bit surprised to see something that modern for a film made in those days. Normaly they use T-55's. I could be wrong but it kinda looked like a T-72. Was also surprised to see a BRDM and what looked to be a BTR-60. Even the Puma done up to look like a Hind wasn't too bad. On the subject of Hind's in films, in "Red Dawn" were the Hind's in that Puma's as well? They did look like a Hind A.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 11:39 AM
                        I just watched a Canadian film, called Peacekeepers. It has very accurate armor; Canadian Mod M113s, M35 trucks, iltis utility vehicles, etc. The equipment was apparently on loan from the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. You can't get much more accurate than that.
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                        rtvmodeler
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Mexico
                        Posted by rtvmodeler on Sunday, May 18, 2003 12:19 PM
                        Hello friends:

                        I remember the old movie (70's) The Battle of Bulge, excellent. The M-26 represented the Tigers II and M-24 represented the Shermans, many scenes in combat. With great stars as Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, George Montgomery, Charles Bronzon, Telly Savalas and more. The last time that I saw the movie was 10 years ago. finally, a "friend" robbed me the movie. The movie it will be possible to obtain again?, where? help please. Thanks!

                        Best regards,
                        Rodolfo

                        Current Project:

                        Figures from Dragon, "German 6th Army, Stalingrad 1942-1943", 1/35

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                        mark956
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                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mark956 on Sunday, May 18, 2003 10:37 AM
                        I would have to say that Kelly's heroes and Saving private Ryan had very good looking tanks.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 18, 2003 2:57 AM
                        How about GI Blues with Elvis LOL
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 15, 2003 6:09 PM
                        Still love Kelly's Heroes - Pink Tigers, now that would make a nice diorama for the Nationals!

                        I guess Kelly's Heroes is to Tankers, what Iron Eagle is to us Aero types!

                        Slightly off topic for me, but what the hell!

                        I'm almost tempted to build one myself!

                        Rob M.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 15, 2003 9:29 AM
                        Note: the MOVIE " THE TANKS ARE COMING" MAY ALSO BE LISTED AS " HERE COME THE TANKS"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 15, 2003 9:18 AM
                        a movie i remember as a kid was "The Tanks are coming" B&W . It's about a Co. of shermans and what happens to them so a young mech. goes to the rear and asks a general for something that can kill tigers. They send him a M-26 Pershing which he gives to a tough charging nco who proceeds to hook it up on some dragons teeth and the dozer shermans have to build a earth bridge past it . thanks for the shot. PS. it was remastered recently and showed up on AMC.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 15, 2003 5:43 AM
                        Aslo on Indiana Jones, what were the Germans doing driving a Rolls Royce? It can be so much fun picking at films we love so much.
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Thursday, May 15, 2003 5:36 AM
                        Panzer,

                        From what I've heard, you're right on the Indiana Jones Tank. Its a Brit WWI MkIV? I belive. (waiting for the flaming to begin!) I do agree that seeing German troops in 1938 with MP-40s or even MP-38s is a bit silly. Oh well.... It is Indiana Jones, so we must let that one go....
                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 15, 2003 5:12 AM
                        I think that the use of "Shermans" and other American tanks doesn't realy count as there have always been and still are a many running and the US military is often willing to help out (cheap recroutment LOL). Where as WWII German tanks are very few running today or even after the war. But seeing a "Stuart" or "Lee" would be prety cool as they are fairly rear.

                        By the way what was the tank in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"? To me it looks like a WWI Britsh tank that was modified with a turret on it. I also always laugh when I see Africa Corps symbols and uniorms in that film when it is set in 1938, oh and the MP-40s. But it is still a cool film and I shouldn't be so perdantic.

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                        Rob Gronovius
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 10:42 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by semprfish

                        To put my USMC 2 cents in I say FMJ Full Metal Jacket where the M48's were M48's as was a standard issue tank for the USMC during the war!
                        Actually, they used M41 Walker Bulldogs. I watched that movie about 50 times this past winter. It was the only movie we had in the unit gym and I watched it every day I ran on the treadmill in 35-45 minute spurts. Would just hit play on the VCR and start watching where the last person ended. The R.Lee Ermey scenes still crack me up, I love the first half of that movie.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 6:50 PM
                        Finally, Black Hawk Down had real Humvees. Do they count?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:52 AM
                        Oh, and Windtalkers had a couple of Shermans built up as Marine Corps tanks, they looked pretty good.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 11:50 AM
                        Enemy at the Gates had some good halftracks, as well as a Panzer 38T, I think. Other wise, I agree with Full Metal Jacket. Platoon had some accurate M113s, as well.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 2:19 AM
                        To put my USMC 2 cents in I say FMJ Full Metal Jacket where the M48's were M48's as was a standard issue tank for the USMC during the war!

                        B of B was good for alot of mock-ups but hey who cares it was a Army film......hehehe!

                        Sands of Iwo jima was pretty good too if I remember right as the tanks were fairly accurate.

                        as what I saw in windtalkers as well!
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                        Rob Gronovius
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Fort Knox
                        Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, May 11, 2003 9:45 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by rdxpress

                        Hey All,
                        The twlight zone episode was an M-5 Stuart. My son likes M-3 Lees so
                        now I have to hunt the Bogart Movie,(will probly have to buy it!)
                        Good Hunting,
                        rdxpress

                        Found mine at a K-Mart for $2.99 (VHS).
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 11, 2003 11:07 AM
                        I have to agree "The Beast" is good. I also like a more obscure movie "Their's is the Glory". It is the story of the Brits at Arnheim, and is a B&W Docudrama. What is outstanding is that it was filmed right after the war, the extras are the actual survivors, and they have for real Panthers in it. In fact, they have a shot of a paratrooper bagging one with a PIAT. Very cool.
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                        renarts
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Sunny Florida
                        Posted by renarts on Saturday, May 10, 2003 11:19 AM
                        thanks rdxpress, I can sleep now.....
                        Anthony, can we get a ruling?
                        Is it most authentic? as in no substitutions/mock-ups etc. or just best attempt at most authentic, as in best representation or depiction of a tank in a motion picture. (He's not a real panzer but he plays one on t.v.)

                        Do the Shermans in Sands of Iwo Jima count?
                        How 'bout the Sherman in "The Tank" with James Garner ?

                        Mike
                        Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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                        Cobrahistorian
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Saturday, May 10, 2003 8:04 AM
                        Hey, now that I think of it, what about Enemy at the Gates? Of course it was in the movie for just a few minutes, but from what I'd heard the Pz III was a real one.

                        Major G, I took your advice and picked up "The Beast" at Wal Mart. Well worth the $5! GOOD MOVIE! Interesting seeing a thin George Dzundza....

                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 10, 2003 1:30 AM
                        The Beast is an excelent film, I don't know if we needed to see the Afgan getting run over but. The opening seen with all the tanks crossing the desert was prety cool but. As far as fakes are concernd "WHO CARES" as long as they look the same. Sure it would be nice to see a real Tiger but I don't think that is going to happen. I would love o see a film about "The Battle of Kursk" That would be awesome. Dose anyone know if there are any films that have a Panzer IV in them?

                        Has anyone seen a film called "The Ogre" it had John Malkavich (I'm sure I spelt that wrong) he was a French solider caught by the Germans, but ended up joing them and working in a Hitler Youth school. Near the end of the film they school gets attcked by a couple of T-34's. Interesting film, and very strange aswell.
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                        rdxpress
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                          May 2003
                        Posted by rdxpress on Friday, May 9, 2003 9:59 PM
                        Hey All,
                        The twlight zone episode was an M-5 Stuart. My son likes M-3 Lees so
                        now I have to hunt the Bogart Movie,(will probly have to buy it!)
                        Good Hunting,
                        rdxpress
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