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      Fortress

      R Released Apr 1, 2012 1h 24m Drama War List
      Reviews 28% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings A B-17 bomber's new commander faces a perilous mission. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Audience Member I cant even lie this movie was dog water. It's obvious this wasn't the highest budget film and that these actors came from who knows where. The editing and graphics were not the greatest but definitely not the worst. However, I will admit that I do like the effort the actors tried to put into this film. I also like how some of the information about WW2 during this time was correct as well. Overall, if you have some extra time on your hands and want to laugh at corny editing and watch a during WW2 then this is your movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review clay w Spare yourself the crappy "script" and the utterly fakey aerial scenes and just watch over your nephew's shoulder while he plays a computer game - it'll be more fun and interesting. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The CGI was awful on this, about the same level as an at rendered computer game with air planes. Sets were not accurate, the cockpit of the plane was not a B17, they could have at least spent some effort on the sets. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member July, 1943. US bomber squadrons are bombing Sicily in preparation for the Allies' invasion. One such bomber is the Lucky Lass, a B-17. When her commander is killed, the co-pilot, Lt. Wally McAlister, is given command of the plane. A rookie co-pilot, 2nd Lt. Mike Schmidt, joins the crew. Schmidt immediately alienates himself by not joining in and making some very basic errors on missions. Now he must regain their trust and support... Amateurish in just about every way. Story is quite basic, clumsy and predictable. Direction is paint-by-numbers stuff, with no attempt at engaging the audience or anything approaching grittiness. Performances are hammy at best, and generally quite cringeworthy. Even the CGI, which in 2012 should be an easy tick, feels like something from a video game, and not a very good one. However, decent enough battle scenes, and a reasonably powerful final few scenes, make this not a total write-off. Still not worth watching though. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie a little to much CGI but other then that great cast and poly! Good for a war movie! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Quite possibly one of the biggest abominations I've come across in a while. If you like WWII movies, know anything about aviation, or desire anything more than the most superficial, meaningless, script possible.. skip this movie and go watch Memphis Belle again. You have been warned. This film was a tragedy wrapped in a catastrophe. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A B-17 bomber's new commander faces a perilous mission.
      Director
      Mike Phillips
      Producer
      Jerry Buteyn, Jason Mckinley, Brian Thompson, Julian Moss
      Screenwriter
      Adam Klein
      Production Co
      Bayou Pictures
      Rating
      R (Some Bloody War Violence|Pervasive Language)
      Genre
      Drama, War
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 1, 2012, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 23, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 24m
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