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One major error (spoiler)

posted 10 years ago by paulr03
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While I feel most of the movie is plausible, the problem I have with the ending is that all communications were on the primary National Guard frequency. You'd think a 'secret' mission would be on scramble or at least a frequency that isn't monitored by every military unit! Also if they were ordered to ignore and make no contact wouldn't it just be easier to turn the radio off or go to a secondary?

I may be wrong on it being Guard, but I thought that's what I heard. But still appears to be a common channel.

[–] LatinoMan 10 years ago

You might have a point, but I don't know how you think the rest of the movie is plausible... I find more of a mistake the fact the Rene Russo would be interested in Hoffman... yeah, hell...

[–] annmason24 10 years ago

Great comment!

[–] instant_change 10 years ago

Doesn't this movie also have one of those flashy "how it spreads" animated maps, another disaster film cliche, where things move just WAY too fast? In 8 hours...in 24 hours...

[–] szr8 10 years ago

In this case, it was intentionally exaggerated by General McClintock and/or his people to convince the present to sign off on Operation Clean Sweep.

[–] Jeneral28 10 years ago

I guess they didnt have time to give a scrambled frequency to each side. But they did authenticate.

[–] HockeyFan91 10 years ago

While I feel most of the movie is plausible,

It is happening right now. Our medical procedures and infrastructure is ripe for this kind of attack and make no mistake.. this is a terrorist attack.

OHHH GOOOD FOR YOU!!

[–] txwaho 10 years ago

make no mistake.. this is a terrorist attack.

I'm surprised they haven't already done it. I mean beheadings are so troublesome! Course they do get a lot of attention. So be on the lookout in the near future. Trust me they are coming here....U.S.A.
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