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Carl Lyons · 06-30-08, 11:48 PM

Without revealing to much about the plot, the Allie and Axis powers we're both going nuts looking for anything that had to do with the atom bomb. German and Jap officers we're discovered together at one point in a converted mine boat with supplies that included uranium. As you know the Axis forces were becoming increasingly desperate at this point and had no idea how close we were to winning. Even if they did the Japanese certainly wouldn't have stopped until all options were exhausted. Respectfully, these guys kept going even after Hiroshima.

With regard to the Captain leaving the boat. We've had questions regarding this before and there are a number of documented cases specifically with regard to prisoner recovery. Which is the case in our story.

Heres the deal. We have to have a story line, because we're making a movie. Anything that we've pushed the envelope on, we've spent hours discussing with seasoned sub vets. In each case and we're sure there will be few. We've asked the question could this happen or would this have happened. We've got at least "it's possible" or "ya it's documented". If it's not possible or documented we've pulled it.

We're diligently working to keep ourselves honest on this that's why we've got subvets standing over our shoulder for every detail of the film at our request.

We are currently fiming a documentary on the USS Drum as well. We've interviewed eight WW2 sub veterans. Snippets from some of those interviews will begin to appear on our site. I'll keep you posted.

With regard to the lenses you can thank our Special FX coordinator Mike Teutsch who hand ground and cut each one of those pieces. The lenses were then each individually installed by Tom Bowser, Lesley Waters and Mike.

If any of you are in the area and want to help with the restoration of the USS Drum give Tom a call at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile. I am sure they'll welcome your help.

Here is a link for an article that ran in the Palm Beach Post this week.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/content/tcoast/epaper/2008/06/28/m1c_mcmovie_0629.html

Thanks for all of your continued support.

Kindest Regards,
Carl Lyons
Co-Producer
Seaviper Fim & USS Drum Doc

06-30-08, 11:48 PM	#8
Carl Lyons Watch Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 18 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Turning Point and Leaving the boat Without revealing to much about the plot, the Allie and Axis powers we're both going nuts looking for anything that had to do with the atom bomb. German and Jap officers we're discovered together at one point in a converted mine boat with supplies that included uranium. As you know the Axis forces were becoming increasingly desperate at this point and had no idea how close we were to winning. Even if they did the Japanese certainly wouldn't have stopped until all options were exhausted. Respectfully, these guys kept going even after Hiroshima. With regard to the Captain leaving the boat. We've had questions regarding this before and there are a number of documented cases specifically with regard to prisoner recovery. Which is the case in our story. Heres the deal. We have to have a story line, because we're making a movie. Anything that we've pushed the envelope on, we've spent hours discussing with seasoned sub vets. In each case and we're sure there will be few. We've asked the question could this happen or would this have happened. We've got at least "it's possible" or "ya it's documented". If it's not possible or documented we've pulled it. We're diligently working to keep ourselves honest on this that's why we've got subvets standing over our shoulder for every detail of the film at our request. We are currently fiming a documentary on the USS Drum as well. We've interviewed eight WW2 sub veterans. Snippets from some of those interviews will begin to appear on our site. I'll keep you posted. With regard to the lenses you can thank our Special FX coordinator Mike Teutsch who hand ground and cut each one of those pieces. The lenses were then each individually installed by Tom Bowser, Lesley Waters and Mike. If any of you are in the area and want to help with the restoration of the USS Drum give Tom a call at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile. I am sure they'll welcome your help. Here is a link for an article that ran in the Palm Beach Post this week. http://www.palmbeachpost.com/search/content/tcoast/epaper/2008/06/28/m1c_mcmovie_0629.html Thanks for all of your continued support. Kindest Regards, Carl Lyons Co-Producer Seaviper Fim & USS Drum Doc Last edited by Carl Lyons; 07-01-08 at 03:32 PM.