2023 Movie AMBUSH - Yuk!

AMBUSH 2023 Oh what a terrible movie! I didn't get more than maybe 20 minutes or so into the movie and stopped watching. It was bad enough that the Uniforms were not correct for the 1960s Vietnam period, but when two snipers came both of the bush, and the "sniper" rifle he was carrying was a cheap Chinese pellet rifle (no trigger guard either - LOL), scoped no less, I was done. Then all of the US Army folks were outfitted with M16A2, which were not even issued until 1986. Crap Crap Crap... Not as bad as the 2022 Release of Battle for Saipan, which was even WORSE, don't know how BOTH of these movies got 4.1 Stars on IMDb

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Too many are being made far after the fact now and most people, directors included, weren't around even at the end let alone during the war to see anything. Now it's just exploiting the story.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Too many are being made far after the fact now and most people, directors included, weren't around even at the end let alone during the war to see anything. Now it's just exploiting the story.

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With all the information available, there is just a bit of research would have yielded what period correct equipment should have been drawn from the prop room. BUT a Pellet Gun? LOL

Yep! Special Forces Tab wasn't authorized until 1983. At least that stupid ball cap looked authentic. I used to wear one of those.

BEAR

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Originally Posted by BEAR

Yep! Special Forces Tab wasn't authorized until 1983. At least that stupid ball cap looked authentic. I used to wear one of those.

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After six years with the NAVY SEABEES, I joined the 820th Army Corps of Engineers for two years of reserves. It was an interesting duty time learning the stark differences between the Seabees and Army Corps of Engineers

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Originally Posted by usabaker

BUT a Pellet Gun?

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SOMEONE there said "Nobody will notice"...

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Originally Posted by BEAR

that stupid ball cap

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I still have one in my paint stuff box, to use so I don't get paint in my white hair.

Ambush
Says it was based on a 'Thrilling true story'

Did they have MRE's in Vietnam? I thought only C-K rations.

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Originally Posted by painter777

Did they have MRE's in Vietnam? I thought only C-K rations.

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Nope NO MREs or even the experimental Food In a Tube we got in the late 70's

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Originally Posted by painter777

Says it was based on a 'Thrilling true story'

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LOL Thrilling...

They did have freeze-dried Long-Range Patrol Rations that were packaged the same as the later MREs.

BEAR

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They did have freeze-dried Long-Range Patrol Rations

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I STILL have a few of those in a rubbermaid here. Never know, right?