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the overdone effects of gunshots and does is write notes to correct obvious
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shrapnel hits. “What really happens inaccuracies. “For example, a script
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as a mysterious and exotic
dramatic liberties, most were able to military movie can be nitpicked, many
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maintain a certain level of technical receive high marks from servicemem-
only to the very wealthy.
accuracy because many of the indi- bers and others for at least making
While that may have been
viduals involved — from the script- an effort to get things right. Suid,
true in the past, modern tech-
writer to the director — actually had whose deeply researched book offers
nology in the form of the
served in the military. Today, that is no a fascinating behind-the-scenes look
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longer true, and some critics think this at how war movies are made, praises
communication around the
basic lack of military experience has “Tora! Tora! Tora!,” “The Longest
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