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The Pentagon Wars [1] is a black comedy film about the military acquisition process. It's based on the development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. [1] https:/
by toomanybeersies 8y ago
The Pentagon Wars [1] is a black comedy film about the military acquisition process. It's based on the development of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon_Wars https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pentagon_Wars
- metaphor 8y agoApparently, the full movie can be found on YouTube[1]...for the time being. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir0FAa8P2MU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ir0FAa8P2MU
- smacktoward 8y agoAs an HBO original movie, it's also available for streaming on HBO GO/HBO NOW for those who have HBO subscriptions. (I believe it can be streamed via Amazon Prime Video as well, as they have a partnership with HBO.)
- Rebelgecko 8y agoThe "feature creep" montage is reminiscent of many software projects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXQ2lO3ieBA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXQ2lO3ieBA
- jsymolon 8y agoWhen design sessions get out of hand, i usually quip, "Would you like a turret on that too?"
- C1sc0cat 8y agoWhy just the one :-) obvisly the T35 (soviet pre war tank that had turrets like cats have kittens) as the end game here.
- alexhutcheson 8y agoWow you weren't kidding: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-35 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-35
- jcadam 8y agoOne of my favorite movies, and very popular amongst vets and folks who work in the defense industry. An instructor actually played the "scope creep" scene for us at a course I attended back when I was an Army officer.