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Not sure anything compares to our Abrams vs the outdated T-72s in the first desert Storm. Those poor fellows didn't stand a chance.
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Not sure anything compares to our Abrams vs the outdated T-72s in the first desert Storm. Those poor fellows didn't stand a chance.
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The only thing worse would have been going against creaky, old T-55's.
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Practically every western set in the 1870's-1880's used Winchester 1894s which of course didn't exist in the 70's-80's.
That and although I'm no expert on medieval times I suspect there may be some historical inaccuracies in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
That and although I'm no expert on medieval times I suspect there may be some historical inaccuracies in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
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The french were portrayed accurately.
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You mean making the Brits look foolish?
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Bravely shouting insults from behind a castle wall.
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Do not forget catapulting cows too! The French are very good at using farm animals as weapons of mass destruction.
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They're lucky the French didn't light a fuse coming from the cow's butt, so when it landed and expelled methane, they'd all get blown up.
Do not forget catapulting cows too! The French are very good at using farm animals as weapons of mass destruction.
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Watched Rambo 2 today and he fired a M72 LAW from a moving helicopter that was full of POWs. 
Having fired one myself the back blast would have incinerated everyone behind it and probably brought his own helicopter down. Still have my instruction sheet from AT/Demolition class @ ITS Camp Pendleton.
Having fired one myself the back blast would have incinerated everyone behind it and probably brought his own helicopter down. Still have my instruction sheet from AT/Demolition class @ ITS Camp Pendleton.
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i love the Elvis movie from the 80s with kurt russel in the role of Elvis.
he captured the spirit of the man better than anyone has.
but in that movie...that dick clark produced...Elvis goes on tour after he comes home from the army.
it never happened.
Elvis' last tour was '57...just before he went in.
when he came home in '60...he made a tv appearance on frank sinatra...held a recording session for his 1st 60s lp Elvis Is Back...its now or never and are you lonesome tonight among others...and went off to hollywood to make movies.
Elvis would do some live performances in '61...in hawaii to raise money for the pearl harbor memorial...and 2 charity shows in memphis.
he would not perform live again until the 68 comeback special.
he would not tour again until sept of 1970.
its too bad it DIDN'T happen tho.
he could've had a european tour...then a welcome home tour...which is something Elvis wanted to do but it didn't happen.
he captured the spirit of the man better than anyone has.
but in that movie...that dick clark produced...Elvis goes on tour after he comes home from the army.
it never happened.
Elvis' last tour was '57...just before he went in.
when he came home in '60...he made a tv appearance on frank sinatra...held a recording session for his 1st 60s lp Elvis Is Back...its now or never and are you lonesome tonight among others...and went off to hollywood to make movies.
Elvis would do some live performances in '61...in hawaii to raise money for the pearl harbor memorial...and 2 charity shows in memphis.
he would not perform live again until the 68 comeback special.
he would not tour again until sept of 1970.
its too bad it DIDN'T happen tho.
he could've had a european tour...then a welcome home tour...which is something Elvis wanted to do but it didn't happen.
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i love rambo.Watched Rambo 2 today and he fired a M72 LAW from a moving helicopter that was full of POWs.
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and farting in your general direction.
Do not forget catapulting cows too! The French are very good at using farm animals as weapons of mass destruction.
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Me too, the first movie was awesome, the 2nd/3rd weren't that good and the last 2 were decent.
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Kurt was in 2 Elvis movies i believe, the one you are talking about and the one called 3000 Miles to Graceland.
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yes...with kevin costner.
good flick.
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Being a history major I don’t even know where to start. I guess Young Guns 1 & 2 since I was somewhat of a Billy the Kid fanatic when I was younger. It’s been a long while since I’ve read the books and what not so I can’t vouch for all of these but a good percentage of them I know are true (as in they were inaccurate in the movies).
http://www.aboutbillythekid.com/young_guns.htm
http://www.aboutbillythekid.com/young_guns.htm