"Band of Brothers" gun bloopers

Lobotomy Boy · April 12, 2004, 10:56 PM

I'm watching "Band of Brothers" on the History Channel. So far this is a terrific show but I have caught a couple of small gun bloopers. First, the guys with the 1928s shoot hundreds and hundreds of rounds without having to change mags. But that happens in all films. A worse blooper was when they showed a guy with an M1 Carbine loading 30.06 shells into a stripper clip.

Still a good show.

N3rday · April 12, 2004, 11:25 PM

Yes, well, no one is perfect. I'm still wondering why that Saving Private Ryan sniper cranked seven 30-06s out of that 03, and why the dude with the BAR sprayed his whole mag from the hip while running...but at least its not the Matrix!

Sean Cloherty · April 12, 2004, 11:37 PM

One other blooper - firing M1s with no perceptible effect of the recoil on the shooter. Looks more like they were firing 10/22s.

sitkablacktail · April 13, 2004, 02:59 AM

The one tonight the Lt was aiming his rifle M1 Grand in the trench after blowing up the cannons but his bolt was open. When you start seeing bloopers you watched it too many times.

Pendragon · April 13, 2004, 03:32 AM

I am watchning the series for the first time - its just incredible.

I was getting serious adrenaline when they were flying into the drop zone

mete · April 13, 2004, 06:57 AM

I didn't watch it in detail but the scene that caught my eye was when three soldiers ran ,one behind another, toward a german gun emplacement. The second soldier threw a grenade on the run . The first one would have put himself at great risk !

PJR · April 13, 2004, 08:15 AM

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When you start seeing bloopers you watched it too many times.

Indeed. I've noticed minor errors. The three dot sights and a full length guide rod on a pistol are two that come to mind.

Nevertheless, it is as fine a story every put to film.

almtiba · April 13, 2004, 09:33 AM

Yeah... But it's a hell of a series...

Andre Tiba - Brazil

dischord · April 13, 2004, 09:36 AM

Sometimes it is better to simply give in to suspension of disbelief.

HankB · April 13, 2004, 09:46 AM

At least there are sometimes consequences to these bloopers . . . like the episode where a guy threw a grenade into a room full of krauts . . . and followed it in before it exploded. Bad idea.

Carbon_15 · April 13, 2004, 11:47 AM

When I origonaly watched it on HBO I noticed a jet contrail when all the planes are taking off. Just checked out the DVD and its still there...Hmmm

hillbilly · April 13, 2004, 12:54 PM

I am not sure if this is a blooper or not, as I don't remember the scenec ompletely.

But in the ambush after landing in Normandy, doesn't one of the troopers hand Lt. Winters a K-98 and say, "Here Lieutentant, A Kraut weapon."

Did Lt. Winters still have the K-98 or an MP-40 in his hands in the scene where they come across dead US paratroopers and resupply themselves?

Somebody had an MP-40, but I don't know if it was Winters or not.

hillbilly

Grump · April 13, 2004, 01:05 PM

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I noticed a jet contrail when all the planes are taking off.

Taking off could be a real problem if this was the D-Day episode (early June, sure with a storm, but...) because it takes real cold to have the piston-engine exhaust look like what we know as jet contrails.

High altitude bomber flights often showed contrails.

Yeah, hunnerd-round burst with 32-round mags annoy me too. Saw some last night, and near the end, on of our Thompson Gunners was popping single rounds and not only simulated a bit too much recoil, but also delayed a few fake recoils too much--it just looked bad, like a reverse flinch.

BTW, I now can't remember if we could see brass flying when watching the truly open-bolt Thompsons being fired.

Lobotomy Boy · April 13, 2004, 04:30 PM

And if it is a "Kraut weapon" Lt. Winters has real problems, since the guy fails to secure any ammunition for the weapon.

Razor · April 13, 2004, 05:15 PM

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Somebody had an MP-40, but I don't know if it was Winters or not.

I think Sgt. Lipton had the MP-40 and I'm pretty sure Lt. Winters still did have the K-98 when they came upon the dead Paratroopers.

I'll have to check the DVD to be sure. Thanks for the excuse to watch it again. (As if I needed one....

)

**Dr.Rob** · April 13, 2004, 06:05 PM

Accidental grenadings happen not once, but twice in BoB. One results in Malarkey getting stunned, another one "The Last patrol" I think, results in death.

The choppy sped-up film style makes for gritty realism, and perhaps hides the fact that all the guns aren't real. (Even with a big budget you still have a budget)

I can't think of the carbine scene you are thinking of as the guy who reloaded in the tree clearly inserts a fresh 15 shot mag. I think the only "blooper" was that someone would notice the pop of a carbine with that .30 cal hammering away.

Mk VII · April 13, 2004, 06:19 PM

contrail was probably out of Luton Airport

Warpspyder · April 13, 2004, 06:36 PM

Is the series available on DVD?

dwkennedy · April 13, 2004, 06:38 PM

> the guys with the 1928s shoot hundreds and hundreds of rounds without having to change mags

They probably change mags off camera. Notice you never hear toilets flushing (except on "All in the Family"?) If they shoot 30+ rounds without a cut away when they might have done a magazine change, they'd better have a drum mounted or I'm calling the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Comical Absurdities)

Lobotomy Boy · April 13, 2004, 06:46 PM

In last night's episode the guy the called "Gonorrhea" (forget the character's real name) unloads into a convoy of Germans for maybe a minute without the camera cutting away, and without a break in the sound of the gun firing. He holds the trigger and sprays the convoy without letup.

greg700 · April 13, 2004, 07:04 PM

The only thing I noticed (I thought Gonnorrhea had a chance to reload, and after he opened up other people did as well, so it might not have been all him) was that most of the bandoleers have no primers....I can't express how happy I am that something that insignificant is all I could really find wrong with BOB.

Browns Fan · April 13, 2004, 07:20 PM

As an old paratrooper myself, I cannot resist commenting on the fact that the jumper's parachute harness was the current type guys today are using instead of the old "dial-a-death" rotating buckle quick release.

Lobotomy Boy · April 13, 2004, 09:57 PM

I was watching Gonorrhea pretty close, waiting to see if he reloaded, but he appeared to keep firing without a break. This will be a good excuse to get the DVD and watch it again.

Nightcrawler · April 13, 2004, 10:17 PM

I think I just saw a guy that was supposed to be dead move his arm twice. Oops!

Stunning series, though.

DTLoken · April 13, 2004, 10:21 PM

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As an old paratrooper myself, I cannot resist commenting on the fact that the jumper's parachute harness was the current type guys today are using instead of the old "dial-a-death" rotating buckle quick release.

Didn't they actually do some real parachuting in the series? Safety maybe?

Or maybe it was just what was available, 99% of people watching wouldn't notice it though.

April 12, 2004, 10:56 PM	#1
Lobotomy Boy Member Join Date: February 16, 2004 Posts: 2,456	"Band of Brothers" gun bloopers I'm watching "Band of Brothers" on the History Channel. So far this is a terrific show but I have caught a couple of small gun bloopers. First, the guys with the 1928s shoot hundreds and hundreds of rounds without having to change mags. But that happens in all films. A worse blooper was when they showed a guy with an M1 Carbine loading 30.06 shells into a stripper clip. Still a good show. __________________ *Bristol’s Bastards: In Iraq with the 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry of Minnesota’s National Guard* Bravo Company of Minnesota’s National Guard fought in Al Anbar province through the deadliest period of Operation Iraqi Freedom, dodging IEDs, battling insurgents, and surviving in the deadliest place on earth. http://www.bristolsbastards.com

April 12, 2004, 11:37 PM	#3
Sean Cloherty Member Join Date: December 25, 2002 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 198	One other blooper - firing M1s with no perceptible effect of the recoil on the shooter. Looks more like they were firing 10/22s. __________________ "If ye love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen." - Samuel Adams

April 13, 2004, 03:32 AM	#5
Pendragon Member Join Date: December 25, 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,362	I am watchning the series for the first time - its just incredible. I was getting serious adrenaline when they were flying into the drop zone __________________ Airplane Pictures

April 13, 2004, 09:33 AM	#8
almtiba Member Join Date: April 5, 2004 Location: Sao Paulo / Brazil Posts: 31	Yeah... But it's a hell of a series... Andre Tiba - Brazil __________________ 9mm CAN expand ! .45 NEVER shrinks !

April 13, 2004, 11:47 AM	#11
Carbon_15 Member Join Date: January 1, 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 797	When I origonaly watched it on HBO I noticed a jet contrail when all the planes are taking off. Just checked out the DVD and its still there...Hmmm __________________ Molon Labe

April 12, 2004, 11:25 PM	#2
N3rday Member Join Date: November 17, 2003 Location: TX Posts: 770	Yes, well, no one is perfect. I'm still wondering why that Saving Private Ryan sniper cranked seven 30-06s out of that 03, and why the dude with the BAR sprayed his whole mag from the hip while running...but at least its not the Matrix!

April 13, 2004, 02:59 AM	#4
sitkablacktail Member Join Date: April 3, 2004 Location: hiddenfalls alaska Posts: 47	The one tonight the Lt was aiming his rifle M1 Grand in the trench after blowing up the cannons but his bolt was open. When you start seeing bloopers you watched it too many times.

April 13, 2004, 06:57 AM	#6
mete Member Join Date: December 31, 2002 Location: NY Posts: 3,512	I didn't watch it in detail but the scene that caught my eye was when three soldiers ran ,one behind another, toward a german gun emplacement. The second soldier threw a grenade on the run . The first one would have put himself at great risk !

April 13, 2004, 09:36 AM	#9
dischord Member Join Date: December 16, 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 937	Sometimes it is better to simply give in to suspension of disbelief.

April 13, 2004, 09:46 AM	#10
HankB Member Join Date: March 29, 2003 Location: Central Texas Posts: 4,227	At least there are sometimes consequences to these bloopers . . . like the episode where a guy threw a grenade into a room full of krauts . . . and followed it in before it exploded. Bad idea.

April 13, 2004, 12:54 PM	#12
hillbilly Member Join Date: July 10, 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 3,042	I am not sure if this is a blooper or not, as I don't remember the scenec ompletely. But in the ambush after landing in Normandy, doesn't one of the troopers hand Lt. Winters a K-98 and say, "Here Lieutentant, A Kraut weapon." Did Lt. Winters still have the K-98 or an MP-40 in his hands in the scene where they come across dead US paratroopers and resupply themselves? Somebody had an MP-40, but I don't know if it was Winters or not. hillbilly

April 13, 2004, 04:30 PM	#14
Lobotomy Boy Member Join Date: February 16, 2004 Posts: 2,456	And if it is a "Kraut weapon" Lt. Winters has real problems, since the guy fails to secure any ammunition for the weapon. __________________ *Bristol’s Bastards: In Iraq with the 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry of Minnesota’s National Guard* Bravo Company of Minnesota’s National Guard fought in Al Anbar province through the deadliest period of Operation Iraqi Freedom, dodging IEDs, battling insurgents, and surviving in the deadliest place on earth. http://www.bristolsbastards.com Last edited by Lobotomy Boy; April 13, 2004 at 05:25 PM.

April 13, 2004, 06:05 PM	#16
Dr.Rob Moderator Join Date: December 23, 2002 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 6,739	Accidental grenadings happen not once, but twice in BoB. One results in Malarkey getting stunned, another one "The Last patrol" I think, results in death. The choppy sped-up film style makes for gritty realism, and perhaps hides the fact that all the guns aren't real. (Even with a big budget you still have a budget) I can't think of the carbine scene you are thinking of as the guy who reloaded in the tree clearly inserts a fresh 15 shot mag. I think the only "blooper" was that someone would notice the pop of a carbine with that .30 cal hammering away. __________________ Former TFL Moderator. "Guess you broke into the WRONG rec room!" ;)

April 13, 2004, 06:19 PM	#17
Mk VII Member Join Date: January 7, 2003 Location: England Posts: 799	contrail was probably out of Luton Airport

April 13, 2004, 06:36 PM	#18
Warpspyder Member Join Date: March 17, 2004 Posts: 15	Is the series available on DVD?

April 13, 2004, 06:38 PM	#19
dwkennedy Member Join Date: February 26, 2004 Posts: 79	> the guys with the 1928s shoot hundreds and hundreds of rounds without having to change mags They probably change mags off camera. Notice you never hear toilets flushing (except on "All in the Family"?) If they shoot 30+ rounds without a cut away when they might have done a magazine change, they'd better have a drum mounted or I'm calling the SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Comical Absurdities)

April 13, 2004, 06:46 PM	#20
Lobotomy Boy Member Join Date: February 16, 2004 Posts: 2,456	In last night's episode the guy the called "Gonorrhea" (forget the character's real name) unloads into a convoy of Germans for maybe a minute without the camera cutting away, and without a break in the sound of the gun firing. He holds the trigger and sprays the convoy without letup. __________________ *Bristol’s Bastards: In Iraq with the 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry of Minnesota’s National Guard* Bravo Company of Minnesota’s National Guard fought in Al Anbar province through the deadliest period of Operation Iraqi Freedom, dodging IEDs, battling insurgents, and surviving in the deadliest place on earth. http://www.bristolsbastards.com

April 13, 2004, 07:04 PM	#21
greg700 Member Join Date: November 20, 2003 Posts: 428	The only thing I noticed (I thought Gonnorrhea had a chance to reload, and after he opened up other people did as well, so it might not have been all him) was that most of the bandoleers have no primers....I can't express how happy I am that something that insignificant is all I could really find wrong with BOB.

April 13, 2004, 07:20 PM	#22
Browns Fan Member Join Date: April 18, 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 993	As an old paratrooper myself, I cannot resist commenting on the fact that the jumper's parachute harness was the current type guys today are using instead of the old "dial-a-death" rotating buckle quick release. __________________ We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm. - George Orwell I can imagine a world without violence, without hatred, a world that has no need for armies and wars. I can imagine a world that only knows love and understanding. I can also imagine that we would attack this world, because they would never expect it and such a world must have a lot of neat things to take.

April 13, 2004, 09:57 PM	#23
Lobotomy Boy Member Join Date: February 16, 2004 Posts: 2,456	I was watching Gonorrhea pretty close, waiting to see if he reloaded, but he appeared to keep firing without a break. This will be a good excuse to get the DVD and watch it again. __________________ *Bristol’s Bastards: In Iraq with the 2nd Battalion, 136th Infantry of Minnesota’s National Guard* Bravo Company of Minnesota’s National Guard fought in Al Anbar province through the deadliest period of Operation Iraqi Freedom, dodging IEDs, battling insurgents, and surviving in the deadliest place on earth. http://www.bristolsbastards.com

April 13, 2004, 10:17 PM	#24
Nightcrawler Member Join Date: December 25, 2002 Location: Utah, inside the Terraformed Zone Posts: 6,953	I think I just saw a guy that was supposed to be dead move his arm twice. Oops! Stunning series, though. __________________ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΈ \|\| WOLVERINES! The cake is a lie. Atomic Rockets! FBMG: Fear the bunny.

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