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Um. I do notice the similarities, however...

Come on. Every epic and pompous ending in a movie featuring soldiers and a grand finale can be compared to a pompous militaristic ceremony.
Maybe George Lucas did inspire himself on that particular event(s), but keep in mind that countless other similar, pompous dictatorship regimes had events just like that one. Think about Bokassa, for instance.

As for uniform resemblances... I don't think it was made on purpose. As a matter of fact, you could find more resemblances in the Empire officers' uniforms (remember the scene when Darth Vader chokes a skinny officer for some reason? The officer is dressed exactly as an SS capitain), also between the nazi Reich and the whole "Empire" thing.

And no, I'm not defending the nazi regime, just saying that pompous militaristic scenes in movies can be associated with just about every dictatorship.

If I was a bit more cynical, I could say "Hey! Look at the american troops' helmets! They look exactly like the nazi helmets in WW2!" In fact, the helmet's shape protects a great deal of the neck, in comparison to other military standard helmets.
 
Wooz69 said:
If I was a bit more cynical, I could say "Hey! Look at the american troops' helmets! They look exactly like the nazi helmets in WW2!" In fact, the helmet's shape protects a great deal of the neck, in comparison to other military standard helmets.
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Hell, I think that is even a fact. I'm pretty sure the American troops' helmets are based on the German helmets from WWII. After all, the German helmets were superior, everybody knows that.

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A few minor changes, that's all, but it's basically the same helmet.
 
That's what I said :D

In fact, the helmet's shape protects a great deal of the neck, in comparison to other military standard helmets.
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:P
 
Um. I do notice the similarities, however...

Come on. Every epic and pompous ending in a movie featuring soldiers and a grand finale can be compared to a pompous militaristic ceremony.
Maybe George Lucas did inspire himself on that particular event(s), but keep in mind that countless other similar, pompous dictatorship regimes had events just like that one.
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I do all this detective work, and all you can say is: 'uh... i guess'.
 
That would probably be a benefit in the heat of battle when explosions and gunfire are aplenty to go around.
 
If you take a lightbulb, and a battery and some tin/aluminum foil, wrap the tin/aluminum foil around the end of the light bulb (the silvery end part) and wrap the other end of the tin/aluminum foil with the battery, and magic! Instant flashlight!
 
Paladin Solo said:
If you take a lightbulb, and a battery and some tin/aluminum foil, wrap the tin/aluminum foil around the end of the light bulb (the silvery end part) and wrap the other end of the tin/aluminum foil with the battery, and magic! Instant flashlight!
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You need a glove or something to hold the lightbulb too. Its going to became hot. Very hot and you can burn your hand.
 
That's not "hot" you're feeling when that happens, that's the electricity actually conducting through your flesh.
 
The guy who plays Jesus in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" was struck by lightning twice during the crucifiction scene, on a clear day none-the-less.

This one is coincidence, IMO-A 50 yr old woman had a heart attack and died during the crucifiction scene in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"

Only female bees and hornets sting. I think it includes wasps too, though.
 
Paladin Solo said:
The guy who plays Jesus in Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" was struck by lightning twice during the crucifiction scene, on a clear day none-the-less.
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And it was the final shot, too. Gibson explained it on Jay Leno tonight.

It also hit the assistant director (who has earned the nickname "lightning boy" since he's actually been hit twice while shooting this film).

"I'm about a hundred feet away from them," producer Steve McEveety was quoted as saying, "when I glance over and see lightning coming out of Caviezel's ears. Both Caviezel and Michelini got struck this time. The main bolt hit Caviezel and one of its forks hit Michelini's umbrella."
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Buahahahaha

Maybe lightning bolts will stop Gibson from making yet another worthless epic movie.
 
YES CRAP WATSON!

The nazi uniforms were pretty pwn. Some days I wish the nazis would have won ww2 so the army could have kewl uniforms B)

If you feel you're about to yawn, rub your forehead vertically.
 
Did you know that water is actually an insulator?

It's the impurities within the water that are the conductors!

Also, if you have pure water in a freezer several degrees below the freezing point it won't solidify into ice by itself for a long period of time?

If you give the container holding the water a big tap on the side the water will freeze instantaneously!

That's what I learned in Materials Engineering 101 at least.
 
The word "fuck" actually comes from an old English phrase. In medieval England (somewhere along those times) if you lived under the king's land in order to fornicate, you would have to have the permission of the king. If he granted you permission, you would have to have the letters f.u.c.k on your door while you fornicate. It stood for Fornication Under the Consent of the King.
 
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