Wrench 9,870 Posted December 13, 2020 Am I not the only one thinking of the sequence "B-17" from 1981's Heavy Metal animated movie??? Am 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+streakeagle 871 Posted December 14, 2020 Aside from the monster, more like Die Hard in a B-17 with a female lead. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,870 Posted December 14, 2020 you know, right?? also, having been inside 2 actual B-17s, I don't remember them being so roomy !! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+streakeagle 871 Posted December 15, 2020 The camera angles may make it seem a little larger than it is. But I think the lead actress is either really small, or that ball turret is a lot bigger than I remember. I think she was the cute little killer girl in the Kick-Ass movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyviper 1,101 Posted December 26, 2020 On 12/14/2020 at 1:29 AM, Wrench said: you know, right?? also, having been inside 2 actual B-17s, I don't remember them being so roomy !! First that's cool that you were in a B-17 Second I was thinking that myself. Boy that sure is a lot of room in that thing. Do ball turrets open up like that? I think they wouldn't unless they needed to. Other than it looks like a solid entertaining movie I'll have to pass on. I don't like scary stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,870 Posted December 26, 2020 there's a hatch on the back (you lay on it in the deployed position), that becomes the "top". The gunner enters the turret when it's retracted into the aircraft, and pointed down. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_turret#/media/File:Air_Ministry_Second_World_War_Official_Collection_CI1028.jpg the turret is unmanned during take off and landings; there's a ground clearence issue (see Amazing Stories "The Mission" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0511124/ -- with Kevin Costner!) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
macelena 1,070 Posted December 26, 2020 It gave me "Overlord" vibes, which to me was dumb and awesome fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted December 27, 2020 Excuse my language sir, but what the flak is this sh*t? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrench 9,870 Posted December 27, 2020 Nesher, did you watch the trailer?? some new WW2 monster movie, soon to be released Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nesher 628 Posted December 28, 2020 Yeah, I saw the trailer.. that's why I asked my question hahaha B17, WW2 & Monsters.. all & all, Hollywood no longer have ideas for a decent movie so they take what ever comes their way? 🙄 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
