It's such a weird takeaway, but one of my biggest memories of the movie is how absurd the portrayal of the military was. I even doubt myself now, but I recall that Ross was in the 7th Cav, but was in charge of this science detachment somehow. And I remember him once walking into a room and someone calling "Attention on deck!" I remember at the time thinking that there had to be a dozen people on that set, from PAs to grips to the craft service guy, who all knew how wrong it was.

It's a dumb thing to be hung up on but it's such a lack of attention to detail that it totally pulled me out of it. And like I said, now that I'm writing I'm even considering if it's possible they got it wrong and it's more likely my memories of it are all contorted.

Like I said it's a dumb thing to get hung up on, but seriously... doesn't every single movie have people to advise on this sort of thing? Marvel hired physicists to consult on Thor. There wasn't some dude who was in the army on the Hulk set?

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If I was knowledgeable about the military and rankings and all that, I'm sure some of that would have bothered me as well, but seeing as I'm pretty clueless when it comes to that stuff, I didn't even notice.

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This is the kind of thing that would drive me nuts regarding military aircraft, particularly of WWII, which is a frequent issue in movies set during that time frame. WWII aviation has been a life-long interest, so when Ben Affleck plops his ass into the cockpit of a P-40 in Pearl Harbor, I notice right away that the P-40 they are showing is the wrong variant for that date. The original Midway movie used archive footage, but damn it, don't throw in a jet fighter crashing on the deck of a carrier because the footage looked good. But yeah, I'm one of a likely very small handful of people in this world who will notice such things, but thankfully I'm able to let that slide.

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TCTTS said:

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If I was knowledgeable about the military and rankings and all that, I'm sure some of that would have bothered me as well, but seeing as I'm pretty clueless when it comes to that stuff, I didn't even notice.

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This is the kind of thing that would drive me nuts regarding military aircraft, particularly of WWII, which is a frequent issue in movies set during that time frame. WWII aviation has been a life-long interest, so when Ben Affleck plops his ass into the cockpit of a P-40 in Pearl Harbor, I notice right away that the P-40 they are showing is the wrong variant for that date. The original Midway movie used archive footage, but damn it, don't throw in a jet fighter crashing on the deck of a carrier because the footage looked good. But yeah, I'm one of a likely very small handful of people in this world who will notice such things, but thankfully I'm able to let that slide.

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Selfishly, this is actually great to hear because I've been meaning to start a new thread on this exact topic for a movie I'm working on, set just after WWII, primarily on an Air Force base. Because I know so little about the Air Force itself, and because TexAgs seems to know so much, I figured this place would be a great resource for a few random questions I have. The entire movie is outlined and basically figured out, but I definitely need some help in regards to aircraft models, protocols, base personnel, etc. Will try to get the thread up and running in the next week or so.

No worries. The plane thing will be a huge help in and of itself. There's a scene where a father, who's an officer on the base, displays his knowledge of military aircraft by quizzing his 10-year-old son as they walk around the base, perusing the aircraft. So it's literally all about naming various aircraft, what distinguishes one from another, etc. And the dad's knowledge ends up lending itself to a plot point later in the story.

Might try cross-posting it to the Military board (https://texags.com/forums/63) for the military-specific questions as well.

As long as you don't go talking about the Air Force before it was technically a thing. That's a thing that bugs me about some period pieces involving the military and WWII.

Movie takes place primarily in July 1947, and yes, I was aware that was pre-Air Force. At the time it was an "Army Air Field" but becomes an "Air Force Base" by the end of the story. Given the date, I'm sure a number of you know what it's about, as I've spoken briefly on it before. Will dive into more details, though, once I get the thread going.

Cinco Ranch Aggie - a name we will see under "Aircraft Consultant" when the credits roll.

Get your tux ready for the red carpet!

Jon Favreau on with Jimmy Kimmel shows an alternate take of a much more authentic performance of SLJ as Nick Fury.

Jon Bernthal is returning as The Punisher in ‘DAREDEVIL: BORN AGAIN’.

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— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) March 7, 2023

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I think I read they'll be PG-13

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Nicolas Cage on whether he would join the Marvel Cinematic Universe

"I don't need to be in the MCU, I'm Nic Cage"

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— Lights, Camera, Barstool (@LightsCameraPod) March 7, 2023

Yes Nick, but the MCU needs you.