European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 04, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                We used to Price it to death said Manning Down to adoring in the retirement benefits Lor the Pilot. Now things have loosened up " renting it aircraft carriers is still More Cost effective than build my borate sets Neufield said let s lace it. They the Nav wave the goods there Aren t Many a-6 attack planes of there to rent and it s difficult to recreate a flight deck in parking lot which is what we used to do and ill  air planes " special effects still abound in told movies for red october a 16-ton lockup of a set sub s control room too realistic Lor the likes of some Otell gence analysis was built on a hydraulically opened platform with a plus minus 25-degrees of pitch raid Roll when the boat Maneu vers the viewer will Seei dynamic response on the screen ration a d a 500 look fibreglass lockup of red october was also built so thai scenes of the giant missile boat submerging would appear authentic to make intruder. Paramount was Given Access to the Carrier Independence Lor 18 Days last november and december As she conducted lighter operations Oil the coast of California a Crew of 108 film technicians worked around the Navy s requirements that the ship conduct 1,300 training take oils and landings essentially we turned the deck Over to them every night irom 11pm to 8 a m Sherman said that worked out line because a-6 flight operations Lake place Al night anyway " Paramount miscalculated the amount of electricity it would Lake to Light up the football Field sized flight deck. Neufield said Al first we thought we could just plug into the ship s system but when they kick everything in. There s not much left. We finally had to bring aboard our own Tram of generators " the Navy first set up a permanent office to Deal with. Hollywood studios during world War ii when Navy Sean Connery left stars in the upcoming the Hunt Tor red  and Wilder ads the cast in flight of the intrude Hoe Velery Trike director John food Caw Lor help a Macvl lorning Point occurred 1955 with the filming of Rvl or Roberts staff la Henry Fonda and James Cagney wired of a matched uniforms bogus medals and unreal tic by Ravior the Navy insisted the studio hire a tech Iota consultant Ever since. Prodded Enave turned to either retired military   someone suggested by file service. Awe Atlon was by the Navy s submarine Community Lor Whol Wie acted As unofficial watchdog durig filming. To fee not renowned or Coop Rafca with anyone ent service and All that hush two. You a said Patton. But top gun Hurt us. \4� had Loel in this movie game Lor recruiting   ration s Man about real an entertaining is the belter Way to put  Marc hmm orders were not to worry so Juch a authentic he said. Credible Andi a scripts Are reviewed by Navy specialists Lor technical accuracy but another Les Jot of top gun was to sacrifice some degree o auth Rily Lor Box Ollice Appeal therefore ration said orbit his Tongue during one filming session of red closer when a character is seen sliding dowry pie mystery Chute into the boat s control room a Fine submariners in the audience Are going to Hod a that  he said. What Mot negotiable is the accurate portrayal of Al relationships. Sherman said instance we Don t touch each other he said in world War ii Type movies you would see officer actors slamming each other around and that ust does t happen in top gun Tom cruise Points his Finger in a locker room scene at the character ice Man he Points but he never touches " the Navy turned Down Hollywood s request for help in the movies last detail. Cinderella Liberty and an officer and a gentleman because of inaccurate relationships Manning said too Many scriptwriters make the mistake of including scenes from the world War ii stereotype Navy. Commanding officers Don t put their feet up and offer the new Ensign a  he said chief Bosun s mates Are not fat. Covered in tattoos and in Drunken brawls at the drop of a hat " As for the close up love scenes that seem to creep into More and More movies the Navy has turned another Cheek hey. It happens said Sherman you have to step Back and ask. Gee. Do i have Young officers in love and do they go to bed with their girlfriends7 Well sure they do it s ust that they Don t usually play music in the  the Hunt for red october makes its debut in March flight of the intruder is due out this summer. Don t expect Michael Jackson Rio lose any sleep Over it. 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