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Civil War Scene

posted 17 years ago by Hammerfanatic46
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Gordon P. Clarkson

The Civil War Scene at the begining looks like it has been lifted from another Film.Does anyone know which one ?

[–] ozymandias312 15 years ago

I don't know. But there was a brief glimpse of a cannon that looked wrong for the period. It was a *breech*-loader that looked more like something from maybe the Spanish-American War, or even the First World War. Otherwise, I got no complaints.

Ozy

And I stood where I did be; for there was no more use to run; And again I lookt with my hope gone.

[–] Chris398 14 years ago

It looks like it was taken from a WW1 movie. I don't think they had recoiling, breach loaded cannons in the American Civil War.

[–] Hammerfanatic46 14 years ago

Certainly not breach loading, but they would recoil.

Gordon P. Clarkson

[–] psdhart 14 years ago

From goofs sectio:

In the opening scenes of the film, we see cannons firing that have a system that allows the barrel to recoil to the rear on firing with the gun carriage remaining in place. This type of artillery did not exist during the Civil War.