USS Texas

GoldenRivet · 03-12-09, 12:41 AM

For those interested (especially if you made the last subsim meet)

I have long heard that the USS Texas is depicted by computer animation shelling the island of Iwo Jima in the movie "Flags of our Fathers".

I have found the scene and it looks just like her

she appears at about 6 seconds in letting loose with a full broadside

pause it at 6 seconds and compare to this image

http://www.subsim.com/house/meet2054.jpg

bookworm_020 · 03-12-09, 01:05 AM

You are correct. The same scene was used in "Letters from Iwo Jima" as well.

It's listed in the trivia section of IMDB.com for both movies.

UnderseaLcpl · 03-12-09, 01:18 AM

Nice find, GR

As many times as I've seen that movie, I'm a little embarrassed I didn't notice it myself.

Sailor Steve · 03-12-09, 03:12 PM

Yes indeed, great find! I didn't catch it either.

03-12-09, 12:41 AM	#1
GoldenRivet Subsim Aviator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 8,722 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	USS Texas For those interested (especially if you made the last subsim meet) I have long heard that the USS Texas is depicted by computer animation shelling the island of Iwo Jima in the movie "Flags of our Fathers". I have found the scene and it looks just like her she appears at about 6 seconds in letting loose with a full broadside pause it at 6 seconds and compare to this image http://www.subsim.com/house/meet2054.jpg __________________

03-12-09, 01:05 AM	#2
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	You are correct. The same scene was used in "Letters from Iwo Jima" as well. It's listed in the trivia section of IMDB.com for both movies. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

03-12-09, 01:18 AM	#3
UnderseaLcpl Silent Hunter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Storming the beaches! Posts: 4,254 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice find, GR As many times as I've seen that movie, I'm a little embarrassed I didn't notice it myself. __________________ I stole this sig from Task Force

03-12-09, 03:12 PM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Yes indeed, great find! I didn't catch it either. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo