Anyone seen this movie? There's a scene that leads up to the attack of a village, and the colonel says: Big Duke 6 to Eagle Thrust. Put on psy-war-op. Make it loud. This is a Romeo Foxtrot. Shall we dance?
What does he mean by "this is a Romeo foxtrot. Shall we dance?"
If I am the storm, if I am the wonder..
Will I have flashlights, nightmares and sudden explosions?
Apr-11-2013 15:58
OrangestO
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Apr-11-2013 16:00
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Well what could 'RF' be code for? I don't think you'll ever get a straight answer unless you ask the writer (to which it probably means nothing in particular at all), but I dunno... Let's Ruin Fuckers?
Romeo Lima Foxtrot = RLF = Run Like Fuck, in NATO jargon.
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Apr-11-2013 16:06
srussell0018
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Rape fest?
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Apr-11-2013 16:32
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the line was scripted as "this is Romeo Foxtrot: shall we dance", no "a". Normally RF would be military shorthand for Radio Frequency; however, I am uncertain if that is what is intended here.
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Apr-11-2013 16:44
OrangestO
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Re: Question about Apocalypse Now
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Originally posted by Unique2701 Big Duke 6 to Eagle Thrust. Put on psy-war-op. Make it loud. This is a Romeo Foxtrot. Shall we dance?
Hey fucksticks. We need some goddamn choppers. Blast these fucking vinks. This is a real fight. Comprende?
If I am the storm, if I am the wonder..
Will I have flashlights, nightmares and sudden explosions?
Apr-11-2013 19:31
Joss Weatherby
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A two letter NATO phonetic at the end of a message is an authentication code.
One side will say a two letter phonetic and the other will respond usually "This is callsign, authenticate XY" where XY is another NATO phonetic pair.
Its a simple way to make sure that the people on coms are who they say they are.
"Shall we dance" is him just being a bad ass and saying that instead of "out/over".
Apr-11-2013 22:05
BTG
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RF = Raining Fire ? maybe.
Apr-12-2013 01:12
LoveHate
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Is this some NEW AGE BS?
Apr-13-2013 09:08
SYSTEM-J
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This scene practically leaves me in tears just at the cinematic virtuosity of it. The editing, the sound mix, the photography... Apocalypse Now is not just the best film ever made, it's so much better than anything else I don't know why people bother having their own opinions.