Most memorable military "movie discrepancies"?

Jack Parr once shared a joke that the Army had developed an Atomic Hand Grenade. It had a bursting radius of 25 meters. The only problem is that a soldier could only throw it 10 meters.

I remember that story every time I see a hand grenade depicted in a movie. I now know where all those Atomic Hand Grenades went to. Although, movie stars seem to be able to lob them much farther

Tears of the Sun, the entire thing.

Not a movie, but Friday Night Lights TV show.

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Has anyone ever watched a movie that is t was totally correct Come on people its a farce just made to make money and supposedly entertain people . It fills a void and gives valor stealer's some thing to screw up on. Get real people get real!

"End of tomorrow" Soldiers were strapping claymores to their chest plates! LOL

Hands down “Basic” but “Hurt Locker” and “Green Zone” deserve mention because they present themselves as “accurate depictions” of the realities of the contemporary battlefields.
A few buddies now do military consulting for Hollywood and they all say that regardless of what they recommend, what ends up on film is entirely up to the director’s “creative vision” and what the producers think will market best. Many directors like Michael Bay and Michael Mann have begun to pay more attention to the details and advice from their SMEs but the audience still craves the ridiculous explosions and other audio and visual effects they associate with a firefight. Perfect examples are “13 Hours”, “American Sniper”, “12 Strong”, and “Lone Survivor”, but in all those cases they had 1st hand information and accounts to go by.
Honestly, I just chuckle to myself at the little stuff, try to remember I’m watching it to be entertained and only offer my critique if asked by my family and non-military friends

The invisible re arming of an in flight F-16 in the movie Iron Eagle. Here a 14 year old kid takes off in an F-16, flies all the way to Sandboxia, to rescue his dad, with no wing fuel tanks, no onboard munitions, and some how he gets more weapons to deploy for four bombing runs. All out of the clear blue sky! USAF weapons troops are good, but flying along side an F-16, and re arming it inflight with no wespons loading truck or trailer. Please Hollywood, remember that we (USAF maintance/weapons troops) see these fantasy stories ans catch those FUBAR scenes!

"That's a Fact, Jack," Stripes
With an answer like that, would get you in the, Front Leaning Rest Position.

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