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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,319 posts)
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 02:43 PM Jul 2019

What's the big deal with tanks on the Mall? You're acting as if this has never been done before.

Not only that, but James Dean was one of the tank crew members.



Okay, there were some SNAFUs:





The movie is total greatness. If you have never seen it, you can't imagine how wonderful it is.



And, because someone will want to know:


There are others.
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What's the big deal with tanks on the Mall? You're acting as if this has never been done before. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 OP
Now you've done it. He's gonna want a robot and a flying saucer. dameatball Jul 2019 #1
I confess that I would want to see that. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 #2
I'd like to see Gort melt the Rump ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #4
Klaatu barada nikto CentralMass Jul 2019 #3
I thought it was klaatu barack obama BKDem Jul 2019 #6
:-) I like it. CentralMass Jul 2019 #8
The Shitshow / by Mark Bryan alterfurz Jul 2019 #5
I have been waiting for this parade since I made this meme Generic Other Jul 2019 #7
Great Movie!!!!! spanone Jul 2019 #9
In all seriousness though, those WWII tanks weighed less than half an M1 Abrams weighs NickB79 Jul 2019 #10

NickB79

(19,224 posts)
10. In all seriousness though, those WWII tanks weighed less than half an M1 Abrams weighs
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 07:49 PM
Jul 2019

Maybe even a third.

A few Abrams rolling down the street will utterly destroy it.

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