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Haha that's fair on the last scene. I really didn't mind. I think one could argue "easier said than done" when those guys ambushed and got them discombobulated up close and personal.
I saw the dining room scene as coonass not wanting to actually disrespect war daddy, but still making his frustration known. I think it was demonstrated earlier in the movie how much he truly respected him. I saw it kinda like he was complaining to his dad. He can push the limits, but he knows when his daddy says enough, that he better fall in line.
The initial surprise ambush was believable. Beyond that, the tank was just an armored, immobile gun with very limited visibility - easy to kill with the panzerfausts if they had taken their time. The Nazis' stupidity would have been more obvious to the movie audience if the fighting had happened in broad daylight, so maybe that's another reason why they opted for the climactic scene to be at night.
You're right about Coonass. As I said, he was a petulant little boy to his (War)daddy. Just my personal opinion, but I would have liked him to really fly off the handle, pose a much more ominous threat to the frauleins, and still end up being brought to heel by a calm, cool Wardaddy.
One last gripe:
The SS soldier who used his flashlight to spot Machine obviously alive under the tank wouldn't have hesitated to shoot him, but of course, someone had to live to please the audience.
Again, the movie wasn't bad, but it doesn't even come close in comparison to Saving Private Ryan.