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Geek Report: PEARL HARBOR shooting in Texas

Father Geek here with a geek report from Shoredrive in Corpus Christi, Texas. It's true this "Spring Break" town on the Texas coast has had Zeros flying over head for days as the WWII vintage Carrier docked there has been serving the role of a member of the Japanese fleet that attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. As our reporter notes that all stopped Friday, and now the same carrier will be converted to pose as the American ship that launched the 1st bombing of Tokyo in WWII. Josh Harnett, Ben Affleck, and one of the Baldwins will be on hand for that stage of the shooting to begin Monday. My understanding is that it is a closed set, but alot of the action can be viewed from a distance... if you're interested and in the area.

Hi, long time reader first time poster.

I live in Portland, Tx which is about a ten minute drive from Corpus Christi where they are currently filming Pearl Harbor. The other day I was driving by the U.S.S. Lexington and noticed alot of Japenese fighter planes on the top deck, some of them flying around and alot of Japenese looking officers walking around the street. I had a few minutes to kill so I stopped and started talking to one of the extras, he said that they were filming scenes for a Japanese ship and they were going to finish up that day, friday the 28th. He also said that Monday they were going to use the Lex as a double for the USS Hornet, which led the Doolittle raid on Japan. He said since he wasn't going to be used for the scenes on the Hornet he didn't know who was going to be around for shooting.

Sorry I cant get any pics, dont have a photo scanner or digital cam. Hopefully I'll go there next week to get some more info.

Just call me...

Scarry Terry.

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Houston Shoot
by Whartonite
Jul 29th, 2000
04:59:08 PM
these guys are gonna fuck it up
by Dubious
Jul 29th, 2000
05:21:33 PM
Some pics online
by dehayd
Jul 29th, 2000
06:44:30 PM
More articles online
by dehayd
Jul 29th, 2000
06:50:49 PM
Slow motion in a moving picture - It's too crazy to work
by Norville Barnes
Jul 29th, 2000
08:22:51 PM
'Pearl Harbor'...a "Titanic" or a "Waterworld"?
by JayJ
Jul 29th, 2000
11:32:56 PM
Oh........
by crimsonrage
Jul 30th, 2000
12:13:09 AM
I agree
by crimsonrage
Jul 30th, 2000
12:46:15 AM
Why not use the real USS Hornet?
by Syd Mead
Jul 30th, 2000
01:49:27 AM
Um......
by crimsonrage
Jul 30th, 2000
01:53:53 AM
What the fuck is this shit?!
by MajorY2Kaos
Jul 30th, 2000
02:35:35 AM
I have high hopes for this movie...
by SkyKing76
Jul 30th, 2000
07:56:22 AM
Try 'Sink the Bismark!' skyking.
by keeper
Jul 30th, 2000
02:10:44 PM
You guys have no fucking clue
by looking-for-love
Jul 30th, 2000
05:32:34 PM
Umm...Has anyone seen this???
by Harry Tuttle
Jul 30th, 2000
10:50:57 PM
RE: Mali Ocean
by crimsonrage
Jul 30th, 2000
10:52:52 PM
Pearl Harbor
by Miyamoto Musashi
Jul 31st, 2000
12:13:25 AM
Gimme a break.
by Bonedriven
Jul 31st, 2000
12:37:14 AM
Prove it.
by C29659
Jul 31st, 2000
12:41:48 AM
isn't it obvious?
by Miyamoto Musashi
Jul 31st, 2000
02:51:01 AM
What the Japanese thought...
by BrianSLA
Jul 31st, 2000
03:25:35 AM
Like a Mouse picking a fight with a lion...
by BrianSLA
Jul 31st, 2000
03:35:24 AM
Pearl Harbor stuff
by TORATOM
Jul 31st, 2000
09:00:11 AM
Oh alright Musashi
by Kuang
Jul 31st, 2000
09:15:57 AM
looking-for-love
by Wolvie6
Jul 31st, 2000
11:52:38 AM
Amen Wolvie
by Kuang
Jul 31st, 2000
12:03:02 PM
pow/mia
by Lron
Jul 31st, 2000
12:36:26 PM
In Hawaii....
by Bonniesansclyde
Jul 31st, 2000
08:00:04 PM
as for me.....
by Miyamoto Musashi
Jul 31st, 2000
10:31:13 PM
I hope they pull it off
by Private Ryan
Aug 1st, 2000
01:23:23 AM
The "Real" U.S.S. Hornet
by WizArtist
Aug 2nd, 2000
10:10:55 AM
Real equipment
by Kuang
Aug 2nd, 2000
02:58:48 PM
Pearl Harbor
by Gekko4321
Nov 2nd, 2000
11:54:11 AM
new Pearl Harbor trailer...WOW!
by MRupprecht
Dec 1st, 2000
11:37:48 AM

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