Vietnam movie

SgtPadrino · Post by **SgtPadrino** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 5:53 am

If I'm not mistaken it was usually pretty rare for an officer to carry a shotgun - usually they'd only have a sidearm or a standard issue rifle.

lukeprausnitz · Post by **lukeprausnitz** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 7:56 am

will there be any hueys in this film?

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 8:27 am

mercenary123 wrote:Also, what kinda shotguns did the officers have??

Chuck Norris seemed to use several types and they all carried unlimited rounds of high gasoline explosions.

An officer wears the exact same uniform as any other soldier in the US Army.

lukeprausnitz · Post by **lukeprausnitz** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 6:45 pm

i dont think the weapons chuck norris used would be much use

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:34 pm

lukeprausnitz wrote:will there be any hueys in this film?

If I can, I will. I'll have to see when I get the money.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 11:24 am

Hahahahaha. You're kidding.

Helicopters: It'll either cost you hundreds of thousands to get em... OR ...no more than a couple dollars.

The best thing to do is find museums, collectors, and relics that people will let you use for a film. Interior scenes are simple. Any semi-vintage Huey will work great. Exterior, it is unlikely you will be able to get anyone to fly a 60s era chopper these days for free. You can ask, but I tend to build 1/24 scale models. There are also 3d models you can build or get.

lukeprausnitz wrote:i dont think the weapons chuck norris used would be much use

Oh sure they would! You never have to reload and the bullets blow up buildings! Just like Schwarzengger movies too!

I'm just messing with your mind.

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Sat Feb 12, 2005 11:34 pm

That's exactly wut I meant Epsilon, I'm gonna use either a model or CGI.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Mon Feb 14, 2005 5:38 am

Nono I mean some people WILL start up an old huey for you, though unlikely. Almost all will let you film inside one though.

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Thu Feb 17, 2005 3:27 am

Oh okay, kool! I could use a green-screened shot.

That would look great!

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 5:05 am

Hey guess wut. I bought The Vietnam War for Dummies...i miiiiggghhtt read it.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:28 am

Okay, dummy. Learn something!

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 5:34 pm

da boook haz a cheat sheet tuu, lol

JMBOWZER5 · Post by **JMBOWZER5** » Sun Feb 20, 2005 6:31 pm

This one looks good
http://www.iisports.com/product.asp?dep ... =XP1064C-C
Not the exact same gun but looks almost identical. $100 really nice
http://shortyusa.com/index.html?RID=4328

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:13 am

HOORAY! I also bought We were Soldiers and i borrowed Full Metal Jacket. I know wut the back pack looks like now, I just cant find it anywhere.

Anyway, since i watched both movies, I have a slightly better sense of war now, more ideas.

Epsilon · Post by **Epsilon** » Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:54 am

For starters: We did not win the war.

haha

It's not a back pack. They used early war canvas style M56 butt packs in We Were Soldiers. I know that film inside and out, studied that movie, I did, and read the book. It's good too. Both are a good films. Remember that Full Metal Jacket is about Marines and much later in the war than We Were Soldiers! Read books; they offer far better insight than any movie can.

Okay, JMBOWZER5. The silver handles weren't used in Vietnam. It might have been a fashion trend for the subdued look... or maybe just the fact it wasn't a shiny, gleaming target to be shot at. Shorty USA is expensive, you can find everything there for less than half the prices at other places.

mercenary123 · Post by **mercenary123** » Thu Feb 24, 2005 1:21 am

I SHALL GET THE M56 BUTTPACK!! now i juss have to find it...