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* In ''[[Pearl Harbor]]'', we see at one point a bomb crash on a building. It doesn't immediately go off, and the guy who was in the building thinks it's a dud. In fact it does detonate a couple of seconds later. Gag Delay or Shoe-Drop Delay? You decide. |
* In ''[[Pearl Harbor]]'', we see at one point a bomb crash on a building. It doesn't immediately go off, and the guy who was in the building thinks it's a dud. In fact it does detonate a couple of seconds later. Gag Delay or Shoe-Drop Delay? You decide. |
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** Could even be a half-hearted attempt at Realistic Delay; detonators of that period could be somewhat persnickety. |
** Could even be a half-hearted attempt at Realistic Delay; detonators of that period could be somewhat persnickety. |
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** The [[wikipedia:USS Arizona |
** The [[wikipedia:USS Arizona (BB-39)|Arizona bomb]] and another ''it's a dud'' bomb fixated on the [[Sound-Coded for Your Convenience|distinct whine]] of the spinning [[wikipedia:Fuze|fuze]], which set the precedent for how the bombs were activated. |
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** A [[Truth in Television|real life tactic]] is for bombs to have delayed fuses. This either allows them to penetrate before exploding (most notably used to penetrate armor protection before detonating inside, or to create a bigger hole underground if you are destroying roads or runways.) |
** A [[Truth in Television|real life tactic]] is for bombs to have delayed fuses. This either allows them to penetrate before exploding (most notably used to penetrate armor protection before detonating inside, or to create a bigger hole underground if you are destroying roads or runways.) |
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*** Additionally, it was actually accurate - the reason the Arizona went up as huge as it did was because the bomb hit the forward magazines. The explosion of the bomb would have caused the shells to explode after a very short delay. |
*** Additionally, it was actually accurate - the reason the Arizona went up as huge as it did was because the bomb hit the forward magazines. The explosion of the bomb would have caused the shells to explode after a very short delay. |
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== [[Radio]] == |
== [[Radio]] == |
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* ''[[The Goon Show]]'' and silent TNT: |
* ''[[The Goon Show]]'' and silent TNT: |
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{{quote|Neddie: Can't anyone hear it go off? |
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Bluebottle: Only idiots. |
Bluebottle: Only idiots. |
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(Pause) |
(Pause) |
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Neddie: Perhaps it's gone off already. I'll go back and check. |
Neddie: Perhaps it's gone off already. I'll go back and check. |
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(Kaboom! followed by running feet) |
(Kaboom! followed by running feet) |
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Eccles: 'Ere, what was that big explosion? }} |
Eccles: 'Ere, what was that big explosion? }} |
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