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    Fortress - The Movie.

    Sorry if this has been posted up here before - I need to log in more often

    But has anyone seen this CGI Movie?

    Heres a clip from YT:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y83r...ure=plpp_video

    I was a very naughty boy and downloaded it from Bit Torrent and I have to say its miles better then the Red Tails and even dare I say, Memphis Belle.

    It really is quite nicely done
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    Nice movie. Looks great.
    Only minus I can think of is that the fighters attack the bombers in the target area (flak area).
    From what I read the fighters would stay out this area so not to get hit by their own flak.
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    Im not too sure myself mate as it seems to be based on real life although I could be wrong though lol.

    Here's the official trailer for it:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRjhgTqOuU4
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    Those clips have something not quite 'right' about them ...cant quite put my finger on it ...dont know if its the music or what ...flak seems too dense and 'boxes' of planes too close and dense and staggered incorrectly etc ....Maybe Im wrong .But if it was anything like that in 'real life' B17 gunners must have shot more B17 crew than Luftwaffe pilots !!!Friendly fire has GOT to have been a major issue ...
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    Sounds like Return to Castle Wolfenstein's main theme if I remember it rightly.
    Very glad to hear there is something out there that might wash the bad taste of Red Tails away. I'll look out for this one.

    Edit: it's even got the Sherminator...
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    Originally Posted by ytareh Go to original post
    Those clips have something not quite 'right' about them ...cant quite put my finger on it ...dont know if its the music or what ...flak seems too dense and 'boxes' of planes too close and dense and staggered incorrectly etc ....Maybe Im wrong .But if it was anything like that in 'real life' B17 gunners must have shot more B17 crew than Luftwaffe pilots !!!Friendly fire has GOT to have been a major issue ...
    A "properly spaced" formation would have the wingtips of the wing aircraft tucked in behind the wing of the aircraft in front, with 5 - 15 feet (1.5 - 4.5m) overlap. They may have loosened up a bit in turbulence (and with experience), but when done "by the book" those formations were extremely close.
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    How did I miss this one? Has this movie ever been mentioned here before?
    Bill Paxton is a pretty big name for a movie like this to go unnoticed by me.
    I MUST find a website to order this now
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