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Watch: Fortress 2012 123movies, Full Movie Online – Based on actual events. When the commander of the crew of a B17 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..
Plot: 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.
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“Roger that, Guys!”
Just a few thoughts from the first 5 minutes of this film-

1) “Roger That” is modern military slang, not used in 1943, yet we hear it 5-6 times in the first couple minutes of the film.

2) Constantly calling each other “Guys-” same deal…they might refer to each other collectively as “boys,” but not “guys.”

3) They are all Air Corps, yet one crew member wears an Infantry overseas cap, with light blue Infantry piping! WHY?

4) The interior set for the B-17 is far too bare, too clean- should be cramped and crowded with wiring and pipes, padded soundproofing insulation on the walls, pinups, thermoses, parachutes, flak jackets and helmets, spent brass, etc. Also, the uniforms, hats, parachute harnesses, etc., are far too clean for men who have not showered in months and wore the same uniforms until they fell apart in desert conditions.

At the end the filmmakers have a strongly worded tirade along the lines of “please forgive us that we didn’t have the dough to use 12 real B-17s in the filming,” etc., which is reasonable- but then they insult people looking for historical accuracy by calling them so many “rivet-counters.” Yes kids, we know real B-17s don’t grow on trees and you last names aren’t Spielberg and Lucas…but a correct overseas cap costs $30, so before you cry to me about the unreasonableness of my expecting million dollar props, get the little details right…you have mechanics in July 1943 running around wearing Model 1944 pilots’ flight goggles…which obviously didn’t exist until a year later..incredible as it may seem, there is a simple solution to avoid using the wrong prop…just leave it out of the film if it’s incorrect or if the right one is not available.., a mechanic wearing pilot’s flight goggles just confuses the average audience, anyway.

One of the strangest omissions of the film- all of this bombing is in support of The Allied invasion of Sicily, which began 09 July 1943. The film begins on July 11, 1943- 48 hours later, while the outcome of the invasion was still very much in doubt- yet in 2 hours, no one mentions the invasion of Sicily, to whit, “how is the largest invasion of the war to date going?”

This is all the more puzzling in that not only is it implausible that not a single character would mention the biggest invasion of the war up to that time as it was taking place, but a few lines about the Invasion of Sicily would clue in the audience as to why these Yanks are flying out of North Africa to bomb Italy.

Good reactions- it takes place in North Africa and over Italy- interesting and uncommon, as most Americans think WW Two began and ended in Normandy on June 6, 1944. So give this movie a chance.

As to the rest of the film- the filmmakers’ hearts were in the right place. There are some noticeable historical, authentic goofs but overall, it is a noble effort. Including historically accurate details like how superstitious the flight crews were, the still and the importance of hooch, the grouchy but dedicated mechanics, the EM’s contempt for officers, etc. All deserve credit and praise. If you can hold your nose and overlook several historical errors, it’s a decent effort and well worth watching. An aspect of WW Two (Americans based in North Africa, the Sicilian Campaign) that you just never see. Give it a shot!

Fortress
Watched this film on Sky movies premier.

*SPOILERS*

I’m glad I did, I really enjoyed it. It had its flaws and no it wasn’t perfect, but what movie is. I admit the first ten minutes were the best, the cgi wasn’t great, but some of the cgi scenes I thought, were OK. It looked a bit flight simulator/ gamey to me, but i wasn’t bothered as it served its purpose. I particularly liked some of the views and angles they used in the aerial shots. It wasn’t all bad. Some of the shots had really depth to them, especially on the bombing run to Rome. If the cgi had been of higher quality this film would have been epic! I recently watched Memphis Belle again and i know it was made quite a few years ago, some of the cgi on that isn’t perfect. Great film though.

I could see what the producers vision was. They wanted to tell the everyday story of a US B-17 Bomber crew while in North Africa during WW2. In my opinion they achieved this. The story was solid and made sense, unlike some DTV releases that make a complete mess of the narrative and even the simplest of story lines gets confusing. I liked the pacing of the movie and thought it flowed well. At no point was I bored. Sometimes the dialogue was a bit naff and cringeworthy. The actors did a good job overall, but sometimes the odd one or two were forcing it and going over the top, which was quite noticeable in parts. The back story about the hooch helped give the film another thread and I guess tried to add a bit of togetherness amongst the men and give them something to concentrate on between missions. Drinking amongst the men was riff in this story when they weren’t flying, as there wasn’t an awful lot to do as depicted in the film.

I liked the look of the film. The lighting and the film stock used for the most part gave it a more natural feel and looked good, really benefitting the look of the film and not cheap like other DTV films. A couple of scenes with the actors looked like the lighting was off, but it didn’t detract from the film. The Director/ Cameraman used mainly close ups of actors keeping the shots tight in the plane and the outside scenes with only tents and airbase equipment etc in the background. You never see the crew getting into the plane. I imagine this was done to keep the budget down.

I noticed they added little details here and there like bullet hole damage to the glass on the underneath of the plane on the machine gun turret. It looks like they tried to think of everything.

The orchestral music was good for a low budget release but if I had one criticism of the music it would have been the use of generic fiddle music over and over again, plus the sound in the cockpit sounded very echoey and tinny like they were in a studio (which they were) rather than a cockpit. Liked the end credits song.

Overall they did a great job. It looked like a labour of love. The director,producers and cast and crew did an exceptional job. It is a solid movie and a fantastic example of low budget filmmaking. Their imagination and tenacity made this film happen.

At the very end of the credits, there is a disclaimer by the filmmakers stating they made the film to the best standard they could, taking into account limited resources etc. I liked that little touch.

I would recommend this film to war movie buffs even with its flaws, I’ve watched it twice now and felt it was even better on the 2nd viewing. With any luck it will be a big hit on BD and DVD and make some money back for the filmmakers. Imagine if they made a lot of money, they maybe tempted to spruce up some of the dodgier looking bits of cgi and re- release it. Imagine that!

Just a note to say don’t compare it to a big budget war film as that would be unfair. This film doesn’t pretend to be anything other than a low budget war film and should be enjoyed as such. Adjust your expectations and you will be pleasantly surprised. It is an enjoyable film and I liked it very much.

It might be making its way into my collection!

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Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 45 min (105 min)
Budget 5000000
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Action, Drama, War
Director Mike Phillips
Writer Adam Klein
Actors Bug Hall, Donnie Jeffcoat, Sean McGowan, Chris Owen
Country USA
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
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Technical Information:

Sound Mix Stereo
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
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