5 more epic military movie mistakes

Jan 28, 2019 6:39 PM PST

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SUMMARY

For some, military movies are a blast to watch as many are based on real and fascinating stories of man’s ability to overcome any obstacle and fulfill his or her goals and destiny and all that crap. With so many emotional aspects to pay …

For some, military movies are a blast to watch as many are based on real and fascinating stories of man's ability to overcome any obstacle and fulfill his or her goals and destiny and all that crap.

With so many emotional aspects to pay attention to, filmmakers miss minor detail-orientated mistakes that veteran moviegoers spot a mile away.

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So check out some mistakes we managed to spot in our favorite Hollywood war films:

1. A bad angle

"Hacksaw Ridge" showcased the heroic efforts of Desmond Doss, a combat medic who served in WWII and saved 75 men during a battle in the Pacific.

When he meets the love of his life, a hot nurse, she'll take some of Desmond's blood but fails to use the proper angle when inserting the needle.

Go along the skin line, lady! (Source: Lionsgate/Screenshot)

At this angle, she would have poked right through the vein at the AC space (antecubital) and into his muscle — what little Andrew Garfield has.

2. A below-the-knee tourniquet

Quentin Tarantino may be a genius at writing great character dialogue, but his medical knowledge of how to treat a gunshot wound needs a little work.

The female on the table has a tourniquet in place below her knee to help stop any arterial bleeding. A typical piece of cloth wouldn't help a GSW too much.

That tourniquet isn't doing anything but getting a chance to touch Diane Kruger's leg. We like that. (Source: Weinstein/Screenshot)

Fun Fact: Your tibia and fibula are located in below the knee and the artery runs in between the two bones to provide it protection. A tourniquet placed below the knee would have no effect in stopping a massive bleed.

3. Robbed the armory?

Veterans give military movies a lot of crap, especially the 2nd and 3rd acts of "Full Metal Jacket." But this time we're calling out how could Gomer Pyle managed to snag a rifle and ammo while in boot camp from the armory (where they would have been stored).

Where the hell did you get that Pvt. Pyle? (Source: WB/Screenshot)

Let's face it, Pyle's character wasn't a genius and doubtfully would be able to pull off a single rifle heist.

4. Shoot the rear tank?

In "Fury" we got an opportunity to experience the dangers of being a tanker during WWII. In the film, David Ayer chose to make the Germans shoot and destroy the last American tank in a ranger file — even though he knew that would not be an accurate military tactic.

That would have been great if the real Germans used such ineffective tactics during the war — it would have been over way sooner. (Source: Sony/Screenshot)

In real life, they should have hit the tank in front, forcing the rest to halt and stopping the line. But if they had destroyed the front tank (War Daddy's), the credits would roll because the movie would now be over.

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5. Clear hearing in a flying helicopter

Okay, Tropic Thunder isn't technically a war movie, but it did win Tugg Speedman the fictional Oscar for best actor for "Tropic Blunder," the true story behind the making of the most expensive fake true war story ever.

But in this helicopter insertion scene, there's no way the men could hear the director's instructions in a loud helicopter cargo bay (with the doors open) without proper headsets.

Regardless of the mistake, this movie is funny as hell. (Source: Paramount/Youtube/ Screenshot)

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