Hey, now that I think of it, what about Enemy at the Gates? Of course it was in the movie for just a few minutes, but from what I’d heard the Pz III was a real one.
Major G, I took your advice and picked up “The Beast” at Wal Mart. Well worth the $5! GOOD MOVIE! Interesting seeing a thin George Dzundza…
thanks rdxpress, I can sleep now…
Anthony, can we get a ruling?
Is it most authentic? as in no substitutions/mock-ups etc. or just best attempt at most authentic, as in best representation or depiction of a tank in a motion picture. (He’s not a real panzer but he plays one on t.v.)
Do the Shermans in Sands of Iwo Jima count?
How 'bout the Sherman in “The Tank” with James Garner ?
Mike
I have to agree “The Beast” is good. I also like a more obscure movie “Their’s is the Glory”. It is the story of the Brits at Arnheim, and is a B&W Docudrama. What is outstanding is that it was filmed right after the war, the extras are the actual survivors, and they have for real Panthers in it. In fact, they have a shot of a paratrooper bagging one with a PIAT. Very cool.
Found mine at a K-Mart for $2.99 (VHS).
To put my USMC 2 cents in I say FMJ Full Metal Jacket where the M48’s were M48’s as was a standard issue tank for the USMC during the war!
B of B was good for alot of mock-ups but hey who cares it was a Army film…hehehe!
Sands of Iwo jima was pretty good too if I remember right as the tanks were fairly accurate.
as what I saw in windtalkers as well!
Enemy at the Gates had some good halftracks, as well as a Panzer 38T, I think. Other wise, I agree with Full Metal Jacket. Platoon had some accurate M113s, as well.
Oh, and Windtalkers had a couple of Shermans built up as Marine Corps tanks, they looked pretty good.
Finally, Black Hawk Down had real Humvees. Do they count?
Actually, they used M41 Walker Bulldogs. I watched that movie about 50 times this past winter. It was the only movie we had in the unit gym and I watched it every day I ran on the treadmill in 35-45 minute spurts. Would just hit play on the VCR and start watching where the last person ended. The R.Lee Ermey scenes still crack me up, I love the first half of that movie.
I think that the use of “Shermans” and other American tanks doesn’t realy count as there have always been and still are a many running and the US military is often willing to help out (cheap recroutment LOL). Where as WWII German tanks are very few running today or even after the war. But seeing a “Stuart” or “Lee” would be prety cool as they are fairly rear.
By the way what was the tank in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”? To me it looks like a WWI Britsh tank that was modified with a turret on it. I also always laugh when I see Africa Corps symbols and uniorms in that film when it is set in 1938, oh and the MP-40s. But it is still a cool film and I shouldn’t be so perdantic.
Panzer,
From what I’ve heard, you’re right on the Indiana Jones Tank. Its a Brit WWI MkIV? I belive. (waiting for the flaming to begin!) I do agree that seeing German troops in 1938 with MP-40s or even MP-38s is a bit silly. Oh well… It is Indiana Jones, so we must let that one go…
Aslo on Indiana Jones, what were the Germans doing driving a Rolls Royce? It can be so much fun picking at films we love so much.
a movie i remember as a kid was “The Tanks are coming” B&W . It’s about a Co. of shermans and what happens to them so a young mech. goes to the rear and asks a general for something that can kill tigers. They send him a M-26 Pershing which he gives to a tough charging nco who proceeds to hook it up on some dragons teeth and the dozer shermans have to build a earth bridge past it . thanks for the shot. PS. it was remastered recently and showed up on AMC.
Note: the MOVIE " THE TANKS ARE COMING" MAY ALSO BE LISTED AS " HERE COME THE TANKS"
Still love Kelly’s Heroes - Pink Tigers, now that would make a nice diorama for the Nationals!
I guess Kelly’s Heroes is to Tankers, what Iron Eagle is to us Aero types!
Slightly off topic for me, but what the hell!
I’m almost tempted to build one myself!
Rob M.
How about GI Blues with Elvis LOL
I would have to say that Kelly’s heroes and Saving private Ryan had very good looking tanks.
Hello friends:
I remember the old movie (70’s) The Battle of Bulge, excellent. The M-26 represented the Tigers II and M-24 represented the Shermans, many scenes in combat.
With great stars as Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, George Montgomery, Charles Bronzon, Telly Savalas and more. The last time that I saw the movie was 10 years ago. finally, a 
“friend” robbed me the movie. 
The movie it will be possible to obtain again?, where? help please. Thanks!
Best regards,
Rodolfo
I just watched a Canadian film, called Peacekeepers. It has very accurate armor; Canadian Mod M113s, M35 trucks, iltis utility vehicles, etc. The equipment was apparently on loan from the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. You can’t get much more accurate than that.
I was watching Rambo III today and was wondering if anyone knows what sort of tank he drives at the end into Helicopter? I thought it might be a T-72. Was a bit surprised to see something that modern for a film made in those days. Normaly they use T-55’s. I could be wrong but it kinda looked like a T-72. Was also surprised to see a BRDM and what looked to be a BTR-60. Even the Puma done up to look like a Hind wasn’t too bad. On the subject of Hind’s in films, in “Red Dawn” were the Hind’s in that Puma’s as well? They did look like a Hind A.