Wilhammer Posted January 21, 2001 Share Posted January 21, 2001 Just caught the last 30 minutes of a Black and White movie on TCM that starred Steve McQueen. In the end, he is shot and runs up to grab a satchel charge the Germans had just chucked out of the pillbox. Steve jumps into the pillbox with the charge, and boom. End of movie. Wierdness was seeing Bob Newhart in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Offwhite Posted January 21, 2001 Share Posted January 21, 2001 I don't believe I've ever seen this one, but five minutes on imdb.com should get you an answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilhammer Posted January 21, 2001 Author Share Posted January 21, 2001 Gosh, did not know about the IMBD. Cool site. Anyway, the movie is called "Hell is For Heroes". Pretty good from what I saw. Saw an interesting tactic not possible in CM, the detonation of a minefield with 60mm mortars. The guy hosting the film at the end said the story came from what was then a just unclassified AAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilhammer Posted January 21, 2001 Author Share Posted January 21, 2001 DBL POST [This message has been edited by Wilhammer (edited 01-20-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted January 21, 2001 Share Posted January 21, 2001 "Hell is for Heroes" http://us.imdb.com/Title?0056062 [This message has been edited by Pvt. Ryan (edited 01-20-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted January 21, 2001 Share Posted January 21, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Wilhammer: Saw an interesting tactic not possible in CM, the detonation of a minefield with 60mm mortars. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Tactics in movies are not necessarily possible in real life, either....witness the Hawkins mines cum claymores in SPR.... IMDb is really a gem - by the way, was Bob Newhart talking on a field phone in this movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilhammer Posted January 21, 2001 Author Share Posted January 21, 2001 I know its hollywood. And likely not true. Yeah, he sounded kind of funny on that field phone trying to full the German planted mike. He was turning down fictional replacements by reminding the fake command that we were "still fightin' the Japs" [This message has been edited by Wilhammer (edited 01-20-2001).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted January 21, 2001 Share Posted January 21, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Wilhammer: I know its hollywood. And likely not true. Yeah, he sounded kind of funny on that field phone trying to full the German planted mike. He was turning down fictional replacements by reminding the fake command that we were "still fightin' the Japs" [This message has been edited by Wilhammer (edited 01-20-2001).]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> We were still fighting the Japs. ------------------ Blessed be the Lord my strength who teaches my hands to war and my fingers to fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellmz Posted January 21, 2001 Share Posted January 21, 2001 i think this is the quote, i read it out from Videohounds WAR MOVIES(not a bad movie review book btw), "your gun is your life. it's like when you were a civie, see, what you own determines who you are." ------------------ russellmz, Self-Proclaimed Keeper for Life of the Sacred Unofficial FAQ. "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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