In seiner Einsamkeit beschäftigt sich Felix damit, einen halb eingegangenen, skurril gewachsenen Kaktus am Leben zu halten. Wally assures Michael that by aborting the mission, he had perhaps saved their lives. Unfortunately, when the Lass comes out of the clouds, the rest of the squadron is nowhere to be seen. I liked the sets, and it is obvious that some time was taken on the outfits, and items used during this time period.". After some griping, Caparelli tells the men that the Lass has already been cleared earlier that day. Location photography for the Algerian scenes in Fortress took place at Rocking Horse Ranch, Ramona, California in 2011.
Main data; Project data; Main data. Rome was eventually declared an open city on August 14, 1943 (a day after the last Allied bombing) by the defending forces. Nachdem seine erste Beziehung in die Brüche geht, schließt Felix sich in seinem Zimmer ein und kommt nicht mehr raus. When the commander of the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber is killed in action in a raid over Sicily in 1943, his replacement, a young, naive pilot struggles to be accepted by the plane's already tight-knit Irish American crew. Archie nods, but he then tells Michael to "take care of the boys" and pushes Michael out. Back in the waist, Tom checks on a wounded Oliver. Uniforms are authentic, albeit a little incomplete. The violence is accurately depicted as sudden, unpredictable, and bloody. Als aus Felix Verzweiflung Wut wird kommt völlig unerwartet ein Anruf,der die Situation komplett verändert. Manipulating the setup, the fuselage was jostled to simulate turbulence and make the actors react to the motion of the aircraft.[7].
However, as he approaches the crew's tent, he overhears them making disparaging comments about him. He looks at the pulped flesh that used to be Wally before climbing into the seat.
[5], Radical 3D was also involved in television projects for Discovery Channel, History Channel and National Geographic Channel including 24 and Dogfights (premiered in 2006), the highest rated series on the History Channel during its first season. The plan loses altitude rapidly as Michael and Wally struggle desperate to regain control. ", Production Company Page at Bayou Pictures.com, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fortress_(2012_film)&oldid=974496551, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Edward Finlay as 2nd Lt F. "Philly" Phelps, (, Howard Gibson as Sgt "Cap" Caparelli, crew chief, Jamie Martz as 1st Lt L. "Pops" O'Connor, (, Matt Biedel as 1st Lt Monroe, quartermaster. IMDb Fortress (aka Flying Fortress) is a 2012 war film directed by Michael R. Phillips and stars Bug Hall, Donnie Jeffcoat, Sean McGowan and Joseph Williamson. However, losses are heavy and the odds are that only 2 in 10 will survive 25 missions.
Sein Vater versucht, ihn wieder ins normale Leben zurück zu holen, aber Felix blockt ab. [10] A total of 1,168 tons of bombs resulted in the entire working class district of San Lorenzo being destroyed with 3,000 Italian civilians killed in the raids over five residential/railway districts. With the Lucky Lass grounded and the squadron decimated, some of the Lass' crew are mixed into other crews for the next mission. Michael asks Al from his position as the ball turret gunner about their situation. [3], Fortress follows the crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, named Lucky Lass and its crew as they fly in the campaign against Italy during World War II. The squadron is ordered to fly into the clouds in a roundabout course to avoid flak emplacements on the approach to the target in Messina, Sicily. Michael takes over the controls. The cheesy sentimentality is laid on thick and made worse by terrible music and a cheap appearance.
Due to its direct-to-video release, Fortress was not critically reviewed, however, Danny Shamon reviewed the video in 2011, identifying the film elements that were effective, "For a low budget film I thought the aerial combat and filming were fantastic. More details at This movie is insulting on at least two levels.
[6], For Fortress, a full-scale interior mock-up was made, recreating the fuselage from tail to cockpit. They take evasive action, but the doomed bomber's wing clips part of the Lass' right horizontal stabilizer, causing them to go into an uncontrolled climb until they stall and begins a lateral spin. Michael says that they can land the aircraft on the water or both jump together using his parachute.
Since they can't stay in formation, the Lass is forced to abort yet another milk run to Messina. However, it sets the tone for a film that fails in every department. The B-17F Lucky Lass, part of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) 99th Bombardment Group (Heavy) (the "Diamondbacks") from the 12th Air Force is stationed at Navrin, Algeria in 1943. Michael is present and appears standoffish. Eddie (as Joseph Williamson) Tony Elias . As they reach the edge of the city, a barrage of flak takes out another engine and obliterates Wally. Before dismissing Charlie, the colonel asks why he only grabbed Scotch whiskey, to which he replied the Lass is an Irish bomber with discriminating taste. some are respectful, others are NOT. Ansonsten hört er Musik , liegt einfach nur da oder kümmert sich um seine Zimmerpflanzen. Pops Mark Doerr.
From the deeply affecting Schindler's List to the…. Very cliched writing and the acting by a miscast bunch of baby faces can't hope to sell the weak story. "Bombing Policy in the Rome and Pre-Normandy Invasion Aerial Campaigns of World War II: Bridge-Bombing Strategy Vindicated – and Railyard-Bombing Strategy Invalidated". The set for the bomber's interior lacks some things, but is mostly accurate.
The saga continues. He convinces Michael that the crew will eventually forgive him and suggests he start by admitting his mistake and apologizing to the crew. Michael explains about the Lass' newly discovered mechanical problems, and claims he ordered Charlie to get alcohol to use as a solvent to clean the oil lines, and accepts blame because he wasn't explicit enough in his order to Charlie to get it legitimately. "Saturday Matinee 2013 047: 'Fortress' (2012, DVD). Michael arrives just as the colonel asks Charlie if he has an exonerating explanation.
He tells Michael they've already checked the plane and didn't find any mechanical problems, but Michael won't take it lying down. Some time later, back at Narvin, a new replacement checks in with Michael, now the flight commander of a new bomber, starting the cycle again.
In the closing credits, Fortress filmmakers make the sardonic declaration, "No B-17s were hurt in the making of this film."
Burt explains that the Army adds ethanol to boost the octane rating of aviation fuel, so they are cooking the fuel to distill out the alcohol. Directed by Michael R. Philips this film stars Bug Hall, Donnie Jeffcoat and Sean McGowan. Fortress (aka Flying Fortress) is a 2012 war film directed by Michael R. Phillips and stars Bug Hall, Donnie Jeffcoat, Sean McGowan and Joseph Williamson. Tom Jamie Martz. The air action sequences are loud, frenetic and exciting with some genuine heart in mouth moments.
Burt Edward Finlay. The no-name cast are all pretty poor too with the biggest name in the film being Chris ‘The Sherminator’ Owen. I’m in my room alone bored and I will be making a list of every movie that comes to my mind until I get bored with that, letterboxd.com/toshio/list/all-nighter-watchlist/, Filmes de História Geral em ordem cronológica / General History Films in chronological order / Películas de Historia General en orden cronológico. This is the official sequel to my infamous list: letterboxd.com/toshio/list/all-nighter-watchlist/ Use random.org to find what to watch. © Letterboxd Limited. The plot isn't all that interesting, either. The film was released by Bayou Pictures and although initially intended for wider release, was a direct-to-video release on July 31, 2012 made by Monarch Video.
The complain that they won't get credit for what was an easy mission, and he realizes now is not the right time to talk to the men. Philly Manu Intiraymi.
Fortress is a low budget and shoddily made World War II action-melodrama focused on the crew of a B-17 Flying Fortress flying out of North Africa to bomb Rome. The action scenes were enjoyable in a video game kind of way but looked anything but realistic. The statement was accurate as the low budget feature could not afford to use actual surviving B-17s, either in private collections or in museums. 2012 Further alienating him from the crew, he does not join in Wally's toast to their recently departed crewman because he doesn't drink. After having worked all night to ready the squadron for today's mission, Caparelli is loath to order his men to work in the 105 degree in the shade heat. Caparelli (Howard Gibson) to clear their aircraft to fly. To make matters worse, the still is destroyed in a fiery explosion.
At the debriefing, we learn that the squadron's fighter protection was diverted, and enemy fighters had unexpectedly shown up over the target. Burt finishes collecting a batch of alcohol, but in his haste to get away from the storm, he fails to shut down the still, allowing the flammable liquid to drip and pool on the ground. The crew, anxious to get back into the air, push maintenance chief Sgt.
First, it portrays B-17 air and ground crewmen as juvenile jackasses. That night the whole crew celebrate Charlie's vindication, and declare Michael an honorary Irishman, christening him, "O'Schmidt". Fast Fortress in Metalflake Red and Yellow 2012 Thrill Racers Prehistoric Orange and Beige tampos, Orange stripes and 89 on hood and tail, Chrome Malaysia Base White 5 Spoke Wheels Finely detailed 1:64 scale die-cast vehicle made to play, collect, and race A despondent Michael tells Wally that he's going to apply for a transfer to another plane. However, it sets the tone for a film that fails in every department. It is clear the film was made on a small budget and nearly all the out door sequences are clearly CGI, even if they are not terribly bad CGI this still detracts some what.
Length of movie: 9 Min.
Shortly after takeoff, the pilots notice the oil pressure rising rapidly, and the engines begin losing power. Five days later, Wally (Donnie Jeffcoat) is now the Lass' aircraft commander, and replacements arrive. Report this film. Cast; Cast.
On their walk-around of the North African base, the replacements are introduced to the alcohol still that flight engineer Burt (Chris Owen) has put together from bomber parts and other scraps. Not only are they off course, they have flown over territory heavily defended by anti-aircraft guns. With principal photography undertaken in 2011, Radical 3D was responsible for the authentic computer-generated imagery (CGI) film effects.
The camera shakes as the B-17 ploughs through heavy flak, and German fighters flash and spin past, all the time accompanied by explosions and machinegun fire that resonates around the speakers. Liste der Besetung: Bug Hall, Donnie Jeffcoat, Sean McGowan u.v.m. Film data from TMDb. The crew throws a party/wake to celebrate their return to flight status and mourn their losses. Flying Fortress - B17 - Luftkrieg über Europa Schauspieler, Cast & Crew. Michael simply tries to keep an eye on the plane in front of him and doesn't use instrument navigation. Monroe protests, but the colonel dresses him down and tells Monroe he doesn't have time to waste on anything that doesn't effect the operational efficiency of the squadron and dismisses Monroe. Mobile site. Aber egal ob es die laute Party der WG nebenan ist oder der ständig kläffende Hund der alten Dame aus der Wohnung oberhalb,ganz kann Felix sich von der Außenwelt nicht abschotten. All titles (2) Fortress (Worldwide English title) Eine Festung (German) Short Film | 2012-2013 | Drama | Austria. It plays like a video game and I still can't make up my mind whether the characters were played by humans or are computer generated. Lista de filmes, em ordem cronológica, sobre fatos da História Geral, da Pré-História aos dias de hoje. Caparelli Joe Williamson.
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