Hey Bassbird, hope Oz is treating you swell...this was a Canadian production. During this battle, the majority of troops that lost their lives were Canadian. The uniforms you see in the film are Canadian. There are a few discrepancies in the film, but more or less, it's fairly accurate. We couldn't get these uniforms too dirty as they are very old and were on loan. Oh, and Canadians sound American sometimes. Come for a visit, you could work at a ski hill and pick up hot Canadian women.
@StewartCummings1st The Germans called Canadian troops "Storm troopers" or something like that didn't they? We had some hardcore soldiers back in the day! There was one battle where the Germans used some kind of gas, and the Americans, English, and French all ran off. Canadians stayed and fought until reenforcements. Any amount of lost ground was a big loss, and could take weeks or months to win back in battle. Hope I'm not incorrect on any of this, great video! Love the SMLE :)
@NormanMatchem Most of that is accurate, ACCEPT the American part. That was the Battle of the Somme, and America had not declared war during that time. It was Canadian, French, and British troops at the line.
@Alex911TheCanadian Right on, thanks for the correction! I'll try to remember that, which battle was it that Canada fought against Hitler? Ypres? He ended up fearing us and the fear continued on to WWII. That's what I heard online anyways lol I was never tought that in school or anything.
@StewartCummings1st actullay this might be could a jam tin bomb first used by us the Australian And New Zealand Army Corps we called it the jam tin bomb they used to take the gunpowder out of there rounds and pour it into a old jam tin then seal it then make a fuse and walla a grenade
As Canada was a Commonwealth country (like Australia and New Zealand), they were equipped with pretty much the same uniform as the British one, as well as similar equipment (see the SMLE, Vicker's MG). Nice work btw =)
@StewartCummings1st The Canadians did fight very well during the First World War. But Jam Tin bombs went out much earlier in that war. By August 1918 British Empire infantry sections used to generally have two men equipped only with Mills Bombs - they threw the grenades and then two or three men carrying only rifles with bayonets would stab to death any German survivors in a given section of trench. Other men in the section would carry the personal kit. It was a brutally effective tactic.
One of the first widely used percussion hand grenades was designed about 1903 by a colonel of Serbian army, Miloš Vasić. In 1912, Colonel Vasić further redesigned his hand grenade into "Vasić" M.12 model. They were adopted by Serbian army in 1912, just in time to be used in 1st and 2nd Balkan War (1912–1913) and extensively used by Serbian infantry in World War I.
the actors have great looking costumes/ loadouts, but wouldnt it be more authentic looking if they had their costumes rolled up, washed in dirt, torn, partially ruined helmet, etc, etc
but nice try, superb since this is a homemade, because its great
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Taking the mag out of the bottom of a No.1 Mk.III is easy. It's designed that way, even though it loads from strippers as well. Unlike a lot of other guns, the magazine is really only intended to be removed when cleaning. Strippers are cheaper than extra mags.
As far as the American accent, I thought they were Canadians who wore nearly identical uniforms. Also, by late 1917 they had mostly ditched their Ross rifles as undependable and traded them for SMLE's.
I have Definitely seen worse in a lot of full scale productions. For a short film this is pretty good. In fact, I'd half expect a scene like this in most war movies anyway. It seemed very Canadian that the guy who put the bomb together was WAY too calm for the situation. A typical American war movie would have him giggling gung-ho or talking really fast and WAY too loud. And whoever the writer was, he struck gold with:
Seriously shut up.... You're probably the most opinionated penis on youtube to date.... Great you shared a terrible opinion which really has no relevance as noone asked for it.... Now go do something more constructive than to sit on youtube commenting useless posts on people which are trying to make movies... Either that or you're just a troll.
I am. Hopefully you will too when you fail to make it as a filmmaker. And you're not off to a good start. You should note that hackneyed war pics don't factor high in the breakout films of great new directors. Imagination, great writing, insight into the human condition usually count. Unless you just want to be the next Michael Bay. In which case, start in advertising.
You probably shouldn't insult people based on their age, as you'll be sucking up to lots of older people for money to make your movie. You don't want them to know what you really think.
Also, if you can't handle criticism, useful or not, you won't like the (professional) movie business much. Good luck.
In retrospect, the problem isn't so much with the acting as it is the writing and directing.
If I remeber you can still load the smle one round at a time through the open bolt if no stripper clip available, Also Would gun cotten explode if exposed to the burning alcohol soaked string ? thought you would need a detanator ?.
The Meuse-Argonne offensive cost the Americans 117,000 casualties and amongst those losses were 48,909 dead. Spanish Influenza killed 53,000 American soldiers before the end of the war. Nearly 1 million Americans between 1914 and 1917 traveled abroad to enlist in Canadian, French, British, and Belgium forces. Also, don't forget the Lafayette Escadrille. How about all those crew men that lost their lives on American Freighters to German U-boats while shipping supplies to the Allied Forces?
i dont know why the americans even leave comments lol they wernt even in the first world war lol..oh yes they were a year did they even kill a german soldier lol..anyway thanx canada for your loyalty never forgotton..
why did that private come up to a sergeant and start treating him like an idiot? and why was the sgt all fng type anyway? it should've been the other way around... and are these supposed to be American or British?? The accent is obviously American, but the Enfeild Rifle and the Inverted sergeant chevrons say brit... i guess it doesnt matter if it was just an audition... but the inexperienced sergeant thing is irking my very existense... sorry i need a dip...
Its not very good cos in WW1 because they didn't have clipped guns then and its not called a mills bomb its a jam bomb cos it looks like a flying jam pot!
The Mk.III did have a detachable magazine though the more popular method of reloading was through the top with two 5 round clips. I know because I own a No.4 which is essentially just a modified Second World War version of the MK.III.
I didnt make the rules but sarge is going to be mad about that sarges are kind of cranky haha. but I know what u mean lesss weight to carry on the run and more chances of dont get shot and make u prisioner if germans catch u up have a nice day
The bayonet if worst comes to worst but also the fact that soldiers had to pay for weapons that were lost, destroyed while not in combat or modified. That could leave you strapped for cash while on leave and leave was a rare occurrence. For those reasons the Canadian soldier was taught never to discard his rifle in combat even when out of ammo unless he could find a German weapon.
Erm guys could anyone explain this short clip to me? Is it an amateur re-enactment? Or is it taken from a Canadian Movie, i'm english so i don't have a clue, though I have a huge passion for ww1.
It is an amateur re-enactment, you can see it because one of the soldiers has long hair and becasue you can hear the sounds of german soldiers of the video game Day of Defeat ... but what a nice realisation!
First off I doubt a sergeant would be a little bitch laying at the bottom of a trench. He of all people would have some measure initiative. Second, you don't reload a SMLE by removing the magazine. Simply retract the bolt.
I've never seen someone being blown up in front of me, so I'm not sure how I would react for certain. However, thank-you for the nerd comment on the SMLE. D-O-R-K.
Well no, you see having spent four years in the Canadian Forces I can tell you that a Sergeant would not react in that manner. He got to that rank for a reason. Secondly, I would be loading my No1 MkIII just fine by seating a stripper clip on the charging bridge pushing down. If these guys really want to film a quasi-historical piece then great. At least try to be accurate.
And concerning a Sergeant would not react in that manner, because of the reason he gained that rank. That was probably under peace time, now comes war time, and concerning all circumstances, shell shock and fatigue can work wonders on peoples minds, regardless of how stationed they are.
Sure he shouldnt' act that way, but under press? you'd never know.
i do agree about making the film as accurate ass possible, but if I rememebr reading correctly that this piece was made as a pilot and was really made on a shoe string budget.
If they can sell the idea then the money will come and props can be added for accuracy. I thinkt hey've doe a fine job for what they've had to work with, though.
Thanks for the compliment! The uniforms were original Canadian uniforms, the guns were British. No replicas at all. We were fortunate to get such a great costume place. They had everything!
This is great! Are you using repro materials? It looks like you are using British uniforms and equipment. I collect AEF and I would love to see what you do with this.
Good stuff. I wouldn't worry too much about the magazine/breech debate, you can detatch the magazine from a Lee Enfield as you did in the film. As for the comment about improvised weapons being used, homemade stuff was rigged up all the time, knuckledusters and bits of wood with nails hammered in them etc.
should have been called JAM TIN BOMB instead of MILLS as the mills was a production grenade not an improvised grenade. apart from that what a wonderfully made short film.
Like the video, just a few pointers from a WW1 reenactor, to check for rounds in a SMLE you open the bolt not remove the magazine, also i believe that Baseball wasn't common in WW1 Britian as in America.
That wasn't a mills bomb, the mills bomb was also a british hand grenade, and they weren't british.
bud389 2 days ago
Well done!
nzigen31 2 months ago
Bruce's hair is way to long
surfboy600 3 months ago
Scharfutze!!! - DoD
thebingaman 3 months ago
I thought this was pretty well-made - you used limited resources and made something very convincing.
ZALPHA2000 4 months ago
Fine job guys, entertaing the whole way through. :)
canuckleful 4 months ago
was that a Lee Enffield or a Ross Rifle? and how come does the magazine gets released?
copatpila 4 months ago
fine acting.
diderr01 7 months ago
the lack of swearing is really realistic...
jackstein104 8 months ago
that wasn't a mills bomb
and why were Americans wearing British/Aussie uniforms
bassbirdlvr44 11 months ago
Hey Bassbird, hope Oz is treating you swell...this was a Canadian production. During this battle, the majority of troops that lost their lives were Canadian. The uniforms you see in the film are Canadian. There are a few discrepancies in the film, but more or less, it's fairly accurate. We couldn't get these uniforms too dirty as they are very old and were on loan. Oh, and Canadians sound American sometimes. Come for a visit, you could work at a ski hill and pick up hot Canadian women.
StewartCummings1st 11 months ago 15
@StewartCummings1st The Germans called Canadian troops "Storm troopers" or something like that didn't they? We had some hardcore soldiers back in the day! There was one battle where the Germans used some kind of gas, and the Americans, English, and French all ran off. Canadians stayed and fought until reenforcements. Any amount of lost ground was a big loss, and could take weeks or months to win back in battle. Hope I'm not incorrect on any of this, great video! Love the SMLE :)
NormanMatchem 10 months ago
@NormanMatchem Most of that is accurate, ACCEPT the American part. That was the Battle of the Somme, and America had not declared war during that time. It was Canadian, French, and British troops at the line.
Alex911TheCanadian 6 months ago
@Alex911TheCanadian Right on, thanks for the correction! I'll try to remember that, which battle was it that Canada fought against Hitler? Ypres? He ended up fearing us and the fear continued on to WWII. That's what I heard online anyways lol I was never tought that in school or anything.
NormanMatchem 6 months ago
@StewartCummings1st actullay this might be could a jam tin bomb first used by us the Australian And New Zealand Army Corps we called it the jam tin bomb they used to take the gunpowder out of there rounds and pour it into a old jam tin then seal it then make a fuse and walla a grenade
ANZACS100 8 months ago
@StewartCummings1st
As Canada was a Commonwealth country (like Australia and New Zealand), they were equipped with pretty much the same uniform as the British one, as well as similar equipment (see the SMLE, Vicker's MG). Nice work btw =)
BigFluffyBird 5 months ago
@StewartCummings1st The Canadians did fight very well during the First World War. But Jam Tin bombs went out much earlier in that war. By August 1918 British Empire infantry sections used to generally have two men equipped only with Mills Bombs - they threw the grenades and then two or three men carrying only rifles with bayonets would stab to death any German survivors in a given section of trench. Other men in the section would carry the personal kit. It was a brutally effective tactic.
scarlebloke 4 months ago
@bassbirdlvr44
MFW when USA did practically nothing in ww1. They did a lot in ww2 but absolutely nothing in ww1.
MrConsumerWhore1 10 months ago
don't want to be padantic but it seems a bit dry for passchendale!!!!!
w1h2i3t4h5a6m7 11 months ago
One of the first widely used percussion hand grenades was designed about 1903 by a colonel of Serbian army, Miloš Vasić. In 1912, Colonel Vasić further redesigned his hand grenade into "Vasić" M.12 model. They were adopted by Serbian army in 1912, just in time to be used in 1st and 2nd Balkan War (1912–1913) and extensively used by Serbian infantry in World War I.
Luka464 11 months ago
Very cool
planbskater0822 11 months ago
the actors have great looking costumes/ loadouts, but wouldnt it be more authentic looking if they had their costumes rolled up, washed in dirt, torn, partially ruined helmet, etc, etc
but nice try, superb since this is a homemade, because its great
PinoyPogiman 1 year ago
bad acting bad sounds
scids225 1 year ago
Isn't 'Bruce' a Sergeant? I'm not to sure what rank the tripple chevron means. I would appreciate if somebody told me what it was.
whowantsabighug 1 year ago
@whowantsabighug three chevrons is a sergeant.
stevenr482 1 year ago
Impressed!
DhaenensG 1 year ago
Mud n blood 2 sound effects XD
mopchump 1 year ago
mud n blood 2.
la187357 1 year ago
game>>mud n´ blood
Argonner1 1 year ago
i admit it wasnt accurate but i think for a homemade this is amazing
TheNERFDUDE97 1 year ago 3
what was mick hucknall doing with that tin of beans?
CommonSenseUK 1 year ago
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kevinshook1 1 year ago
Shit.
Redbaron011 1 year ago
@Redbaron011
fuck off man. this a home made vid. lets see you make a better one.
Fucking trolls.
machinamanification 1 year ago
very very good low budget film, 2 thumbs up
RenegadeSniper6 1 year ago
howd he take the mag outof the enfield, its a striper clip and why are amaericans using enfields?
wolfman240 1 year ago
@wolfman240
Taking the mag out of the bottom of a No.1 Mk.III is easy. It's designed that way, even though it loads from strippers as well. Unlike a lot of other guns, the magazine is really only intended to be removed when cleaning. Strippers are cheaper than extra mags.
As far as the American accent, I thought they were Canadians who wore nearly identical uniforms. Also, by late 1917 they had mostly ditched their Ross rifles as undependable and traded them for SMLE's.
ARKALER 1 year ago
@wolfman240 obviously u dont own a lee enfield... its both a box mag and stripper clip rifle and these boys are canadians
tehGreasyItalianGuy 1 year ago
I have Definitely seen worse in a lot of full scale productions. For a short film this is pretty good. In fact, I'd half expect a scene like this in most war movies anyway. It seemed very Canadian that the guy who put the bomb together was WAY too calm for the situation. A typical American war movie would have him giggling gung-ho or talking really fast and WAY too loud. And whoever the writer was, he struck gold with:
"Ever made a bomb, Bruce?"
"N-no"
"Pass me that can."
Grizabeebles 1 year ago
W8 W8 W8 Have You Ever Made A Bomb? Pass Me That Can W8 W8 W8 A Can? Have You Ever Made A Bomb? Lolz
5NailsToTheNeck 1 year ago
Genessender....
Seriously shut up.... You're probably the most opinionated penis on youtube to date.... Great you shared a terrible opinion which really has no relevance as noone asked for it.... Now go do something more constructive than to sit on youtube commenting useless posts on people which are trying to make movies... Either that or you're just a troll.
Gluvey 2 years ago
I am. Hopefully you will too when you fail to make it as a filmmaker. And you're not off to a good start. You should note that hackneyed war pics don't factor high in the breakout films of great new directors. Imagination, great writing, insight into the human condition usually count. Unless you just want to be the next Michael Bay. In which case, start in advertising.
Genessender 2 years ago
You probably shouldn't insult people based on their age, as you'll be sucking up to lots of older people for money to make your movie. You don't want them to know what you really think.
Also, if you can't handle criticism, useful or not, you won't like the (professional) movie business much. Good luck.
In retrospect, the problem isn't so much with the acting as it is the writing and directing.
Genessender 2 years ago
war zone macgyver
fletcher0102 2 years ago
A lot of the background sounds are from the PC game Day of Defeat. :)
dragoons9009 2 years ago 21
If I remeber you can still load the smle one round at a time through the open bolt if no stripper clip available, Also Would gun cotten explode if exposed to the burning alcohol soaked string ? thought you would need a detanator ?.
tardis1947 2 years ago
it would be easier if they made a Molotov Cocktail.
KevinEdwardMiah 2 years ago
The Meuse-Argonne offensive cost the Americans 117,000 casualties and amongst those losses were 48,909 dead. Spanish Influenza killed 53,000 American soldiers before the end of the war. Nearly 1 million Americans between 1914 and 1917 traveled abroad to enlist in Canadian, French, British, and Belgium forces. Also, don't forget the Lafayette Escadrille. How about all those crew men that lost their lives on American Freighters to German U-boats while shipping supplies to the Allied Forces?
schmievethepirate 2 years ago
i dont know why the americans even leave comments lol they wernt even in the first world war lol..oh yes they were a year did they even kill a german soldier lol..anyway thanx canada for your loyalty never forgotton..
imachristian100 2 years ago
you're fucking retarded.
'nuff said.
B29Bomber 2 years ago
wtf pashendale 1918 it was 1917 when the battle was fought in a sea of mud
haleymadimckenzie 2 years ago
why did that private come up to a sergeant and start treating him like an idiot? and why was the sgt all fng type anyway? it should've been the other way around... and are these supposed to be American or British?? The accent is obviously American, but the Enfeild Rifle and the Inverted sergeant chevrons say brit... i guess it doesnt matter if it was just an audition... but the inexperienced sergeant thing is irking my very existense... sorry i need a dip...
seabornegrad 2 years ago
oh wait theyre canadian
seabornegrad 2 years ago
english it is
josh95dude 2 years ago
passchendaele is not a ridge :L i have been there in the battlefields of passchendaele, the somme, vimy ridge
josh95dude 2 years ago
needs more mud and rain
steeliedude 2 years ago
They're Canadians I think. Hence the different accent.
Abbaddon09 2 years ago
Good,exept for the non British accent,and also,these uniforms are waaaaay to clean
ANAstarproductions 2 years ago
canadian?
MitchofSmeg 2 years ago
lol yeah a Mills bomb was manufactured for use, not made in the field with scraps
moneywagon 2 years ago
just like a normal film I watch in the cinema
Simo84844 2 years ago
i mean browning automatic rifle sorry
altoids79762 2 years ago
Omg thats terrible, they should at least learn some english accents before saying their stupid american shit.
CenturyGamer 2 years ago
There Canadians. Pretty much the same accent in most of the country.
24michiganironbrigad 2 years ago 3
my grandad used to have a bolt action shotgun wtf i didnt know they made them i thought it was all pump action
Henza9218 2 years ago 2
Lee Enfield with detachable mag, sweet !
marleyhund777 2 years ago
got one complete, but the barrel been messed about with.
flute4hire 2 years ago
What do you mean messed around with? Does it have a barrel similar to a .22?
Number7smokesForEver 2 years ago
Lol DOD sound effects.
JimTheMingebag 2 years ago 23
yeah man
InThaBronx 2 years ago
@JimTheMingebag So true
eskes762 1 year ago
What kind of boom was that. A bomb made of a can sounds different.
Paciat 2 years ago
Duh? Really? It's a village? Have you figured these poor bastards had to get up the ridge first? Douche.
slowstrummer 2 years ago
passchendaele is a village not a ridge
cdnparatrooper 2 years ago
Its not very good cos in WW1 because they didn't have clipped guns then and its not called a mills bomb its a jam bomb cos it looks like a flying jam pot!
nick1wils 2 years ago
uhh you'r right with the jam pot but there were clip fed rifles in ww1 fx mauser 98, lee enfield,mosin nagant,Enfield M1917 and the springfield m1903
artifexnex 2 years ago
yer i know, but after ervery shot you had to pull back the bolt to be able to get another shot in but some werent doing that
nick1wils 2 years ago
There were hardly no automatic rifles in WW1 that I can think of ???
HillBillyDrew 2 years ago
bar or browning automatic weapon
altoids79762 2 years ago
the lee enfield was a great rifle and a beautiful one too
jak9200 2 years ago
The Mk.III did have a detachable magazine though the more popular method of reloading was through the top with two 5 round clips. I know because I own a No.4 which is essentially just a modified Second World War version of the MK.III.
Number7smokesForEver 2 years ago
they left their rifles behind? that shouldn be donne :)
waffmann 2 years ago
They'd no ammo left, what good would the rifles be?
nacho1560 2 years ago
I didnt make the rules but sarge is going to be mad about that sarges are kind of cranky haha. but I know what u mean lesss weight to carry on the run and more chances of dont get shot and make u prisioner if germans catch u up have a nice day
waffmann 2 years ago
bayonet?
Oneandoneself 2 years ago
The bayonet if worst comes to worst but also the fact that soldiers had to pay for weapons that were lost, destroyed while not in combat or modified. That could leave you strapped for cash while on leave and leave was a rare occurrence. For those reasons the Canadian soldier was taught never to discard his rifle in combat even when out of ammo unless he could find a German weapon.
Number7smokesForEver 2 years ago
Unconvincing acting
jecreg 3 years ago
hey is this day of defeat
ScoutVillena 3 years ago
nice ^^
dpsantos1994 3 years ago
cool
PaulHark9 3 years ago
Ryan cowie is fucking Hot!!
dlistedbitch 3 years ago
cuz we do
Phil1796 3 years ago
why the hell wohould a brit be playing baseball
agernader 3 years ago 2
Could be a Canadian, if it were Passchendaele. During that time they all wore that sort of helmet.
AWashingMachine 3 years ago 2
The US army were still using the same helmet too, but you can tell these two are Canadians from the direction of the sergants stripes.
armosamarosso 3 years ago
And also on the uniform, american soldiers were wairing the gasmaks on their torso, and the american army was only at the battlefield in 1918
ndkblackhawk 3 years ago
Probably because the game originated in Britain,....and it was called "rounders"
True.
rockinbillyboy 3 years ago
Sounds of Day of Defeat :D
doofinovi 3 years ago 3
yeah it is sounds of dod lol
ShuKnight 2 years ago
Is it me or those Kraut yelling is from the Day Of Defeat Game? eh!
lordpatrice 3 years ago
this scene from which film is it
61stryamskabrigada 3 years ago
Jolly good show lads.
mandaltby 3 years ago
poor throw, no way could that of made 20 yards
baskervile 3 years ago
the fuse would have just gone out or fell out the bomb when it was thrown - i was just curious how they made it
stu1111111111111111 3 years ago
nice job
for teh home made war filsm, definately the best
two thumbs up!
strawberrysocks13 3 years ago
awesome very realistic!!! i love it
Brand656565 3 years ago
Good on you guys nice film
bommer321 3 years ago
Dude whats with all the negative comments. Who cares its an audition tape not a full production. It was a great video.
klmfao 3 years ago 2
not enough gunfire hor a ww1 film
bawbag182 3 years ago
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lol, not bad
bloodshot16 3 years ago
This is rich...
"McGyver goes World War One"...
mastermindmichel 3 years ago 4
Erm guys could anyone explain this short clip to me? Is it an amateur re-enactment? Or is it taken from a Canadian Movie, i'm english so i don't have a clue, though I have a huge passion for ww1.
Welford219 3 years ago
It is an amateur re-enactment, you can see it because one of the soldiers has long hair and becasue you can hear the sounds of german soldiers of the video game Day of Defeat ... but what a nice realisation!
etiennestevensection 3 years ago
they are making a bomb
Phil1796 3 years ago
These are doughboys in british uniforms. not really the best image of ww1. Nivce try though! Keep it up!
dunkindutchman 3 years ago
No...They're not.
They're Canadians. We wore the same/similar uniforms as the Brits in WW1.
Zagato86Trueno 3 years ago
thats why they have lee-enfields
linkinpark3425 3 years ago
He go the german voices from Day of Defeat video game
JoichiroNishi 3 years ago
very good but maybe the sergant strips should be on the other guy in my oppinion
EricClaptonEC 3 years ago
but then again..do Canadians play baseball?
Rsihombing 4 years ago
yes, hehehehe yes we do
dani102682 3 years ago
Canadians or Brits?
Rsihombing 4 years ago
this is a good video though
Fansler308 4 years ago
a mills bomb is a british hand grenade not an improvised explosive
Fansler308 4 years ago
Good video. Out of curiosity, how did y'all get the German voices?
battleax86 4 years ago
as if a ww1 canadian soldier would have that hair! lol army rules!
callumbakemycake 4 years ago
First off I doubt a sergeant would be a little bitch laying at the bottom of a trench. He of all people would have some measure initiative. Second, you don't reload a SMLE by removing the magazine. Simply retract the bolt.
gard751 4 years ago
I've never seen someone being blown up in front of me, so I'm not sure how I would react for certain. However, thank-you for the nerd comment on the SMLE. D-O-R-K.
StewartCummings1st 4 years ago
Wow... you're an idiot... He's giving you help and you call him a DORK... REAL helpful.
R1G4M0RT1Z 4 years ago
watch bob
some sergeant's are really like that
you should read up some more kid
spowey911 4 years ago
Some of the best can crumble with shell shock.
how would you efficiently load a mk1 without stripper clips?
51362879 3 years ago
Well no, you see having spent four years in the Canadian Forces I can tell you that a Sergeant would not react in that manner. He got to that rank for a reason. Secondly, I would be loading my No1 MkIII just fine by seating a stripper clip on the charging bridge pushing down. If these guys really want to film a quasi-historical piece then great. At least try to be accurate.
gard751 3 years ago
Thats fine, as long as you have strip clips.
And concerning a Sergeant would not react in that manner, because of the reason he gained that rank. That was probably under peace time, now comes war time, and concerning all circumstances, shell shock and fatigue can work wonders on peoples minds, regardless of how stationed they are.
Sure he shouldnt' act that way, but under press? you'd never know.
51362879 3 years ago
Indeed, some officers gain rank in peace time and have shown poor leadership when it came to the real deal.
Riyun72 3 years ago
i do agree about making the film as accurate ass possible, but if I rememebr reading correctly that this piece was made as a pilot and was really made on a shoe string budget.
If they can sell the idea then the money will come and props can be added for accuracy. I thinkt hey've doe a fine job for what they've had to work with, though.
51362879 3 years ago
you could at least tried to make the british accent
fjcf123 4 years ago
Yeah, I guess we could have, if we were playing the roles of British soldiers and not Canadian soldiers.
StewartCummings1st 4 years ago
oh,now i understand
fjcf123 4 years ago
Day of Defeat sounds. Nice.
officejesus1 4 years ago
passchaendale in august 1918? i thought the canadians cleared it in october 1917?
ultradumbass 4 years ago
Awesome stuff, there arn't enough Canadian WW1 movies.
TRyrEaDtHiS 4 years ago
There aren't enough WWI movies period.
ralphgeiger 4 years ago 2
Thats True.
TRyrEaDtHiS 4 years ago
That's a great clip, but i'm sure Bruces long curly hair is not regimental! lol. Good stuff. Thanks.
goatwacker 4 years ago
The Canadians fought at Passchendaele in Oct/Nov 1917.
Not the summer of 1918.
Zagato86Trueno 4 years ago
Awesome clip worth to see the whole film, very worth looking. LOL the Sarge gets bossed by a private
NicktheIrishman 4 years ago
Were you able to get ahold of those old gas masks? It would be cool if you did a gas scene.
TrenchRaider1918 4 years ago
You buy them from websites like ebay, my uncle does WWII renenactments.
MacDaddy666 4 years ago
Of course you're using British stuff, Canada was a commonwealth... This is very convincing, with airplane motors and distant German voices.
TrenchRaider1918 4 years ago
Hi there,
Thanks for the compliment! The uniforms were original Canadian uniforms, the guns were British. No replicas at all. We were fortunate to get such a great costume place. They had everything!
StewartCummings1st 4 years ago
What happened to those two soldiers in the end?
NotesCollector 4 years ago
This is great! Are you using repro materials? It looks like you are using British uniforms and equipment. I collect AEF and I would love to see what you do with this.
TrenchRaider1918 4 years ago
Good stuff. I wouldn't worry too much about the magazine/breech debate, you can detatch the magazine from a Lee Enfield as you did in the film. As for the comment about improvised weapons being used, homemade stuff was rigged up all the time, knuckledusters and bits of wood with nails hammered in them etc.
Mollweidekadet 4 years ago
Awsome clip, I want to see that movie when it comes out!!!
Canadian0Kid 4 years ago
did yall ever get into that movie?
BLEACHmegaFAN 5 years ago
Good film, realistic background noise, shame about the NCO, you can see his mullett at the end of the film.
uklandman 5 years ago
its alrite.. maybe u shuld try and get more ppl in the film tho? its just my thought
FlaminSuzaku 5 years ago
not a bad effort
frasierdog2 5 years ago
Wow pretty good :)
Porche90 5 years ago
OH PLEASE, a rubbing alcohol bomb! from the trenches of ww1, did they get the instructions from the internet. this is to much!
barknspyder 5 years ago
barknspyder needs to do some research.
StewartCummings1st 5 years ago
This is a Canadian film.
StewartCummings1st 5 years ago
Great! I love it! Such a well made film. Good luck about hearing back from the producers!
nathendricks 5 years ago
uh oh! historical error! it says 1916 but the americans never joined us brits until 1917 so unlucky
scottward12 5 years ago
It says 1918 at the start, these are the canadian's who fought in the war at the start with us :)
icudan 4 years ago
should have been called JAM TIN BOMB instead of MILLS as the mills was a production grenade not an improvised grenade. apart from that what a wonderfully made short film.
WELL DONE GUYS.
spenny24950361 5 years ago
Like the video, just a few pointers from a WW1 reenactor, to check for rounds in a SMLE you open the bolt not remove the magazine, also i believe that Baseball wasn't common in WW1 Britian as in America.
Other wise very good.
Danny
reesmilitary 5 years ago
Great video, but they didnt seem enthusiastic enough, especially when the mills' went off.
JU571N 5 years ago
yeah... there aren't enough ww1 movies.. you guys did a goot job
ComradeMike481 5 years ago
Nice job guys. I'd like to see the feature film this leads into.
hdtvcamera1 5 years ago
Lee Endfields did not have a detachable clip. They had strip clips so you put the bullets in the top. =/
halfam 5 years ago
very good, great realism apart from Bruce's haircut !! The CSM would be a bit cross about that. Where did you get the sound effects ?
lawrencebrown 5 years ago
thats it? make some more scenes, but its good
OrangeSock 5 years ago
Amazing video! I loved it! ^_^ Where did you guys get the uniforms?
Kenshin1888 5 years ago