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I noticed the modern door (and I don't think they had metal up and over garage doors in 1940 either!!) when I was watching the DVD version a few weeks ago.
(How stupid is it that you can only get this film on DVD from the States?!)
Are we saddoes or what!!!
"Silence In Polish!"
(How stupid is it that you can only get this film on DVD from the States?!)
Are we saddoes or what!!!
"Silence In Polish!"
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I like the bit where the American Pilot from "Pearl Harbour", probably with an Enigma machine on his lap, shoots down most of the Germans, some wayward Japanese from a Kurosawa movie fighting alongside the Luftwaffe , and all the Italians over the English Channel in the rain and fog with full right rudder to counteract the drag from all the swastikas painted on the fuselage of his Spitfire.
All this is of course going on while the Brits are all taking advantage of the respite he gives them by supping warm beer at a Country House which the aristocracy has given to a grateful nation to turn into a 5 star airfield. Or was that "Pearl Harbour" ?
Hollywood just can't help itself
All this is of course going on while the Brits are all taking advantage of the respite he gives them by supping warm beer at a Country House which the aristocracy has given to a grateful nation to turn into a 5 star airfield. Or was that "Pearl Harbour" ?
Hollywood just can't help itself
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Hey DOP,
Saddo's, nah not me! It's a bloke thing........
How many hours have you got on Spits Simon?
On Spits sir? Ten and a half.
Well make it 11 before Jerry has you for breakfast!
Spring chicken to sh1te hawk in one easy lesson
Takatakatakatakataka.................
Saddo's, nah not me! It's a bloke thing........
How many hours have you got on Spits Simon?
On Spits sir? Ten and a half.
Well make it 11 before Jerry has you for breakfast!
Spring chicken to sh1te hawk in one easy lesson
Takatakatakatakataka.................
I noticed quite a few yellow blemishes on the print in the some of the dogfight sequences, I wonder if they are (will be) on the DVD.
At least there won't be ads every 12 minutes.
"Good afternoon my ar$e....."
At least there won't be ads every 12 minutes.
"Good afternoon my ar$e....."
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Robert Shaw's Sailor-Malan-by-any-other-name C/o to Ian McShane's dishevelled just-been-pulled-out-of-drink Sgt pilot:
Where have you been?"
Learning to swim!
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And who could forget Miz Y's shakenb reply:
Put that cigarette out!
Don't you shout at ME, MISter Warwick!
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Cracking film. Don't understand why the critics always pan it. Ron Goodwin's music is outstanding – although Sir William Walton's score, rejected for being too short at 21 mins, is really quite astonishingly good.
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OK, everybody. Home and tea. Well done, everybody. For once you deserve it
Where have you been?"
Learning to swim!
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And who could forget Miz Y's shakenb reply:
Put that cigarette out!
Don't you shout at ME, MISter Warwick!
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Cracking film. Don't understand why the critics always pan it. Ron Goodwin's music is outstanding – although Sir William Walton's score, rejected for being too short at 21 mins, is really quite astonishingly good.
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OK, everybody. Home and tea. Well done, everybody. For once you deserve it
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But, to continue MOTF's "Ive seen it. Its a smelly old shack full of dead flies" I do rather like the
"Hello Hayseed Control, this is Fruitbat Leader,"(yes, I know it wasn't these callsigns)" the engines' overheating and so am I. Either we take off or we blow up", accompanied by much grinning behind oxy masks.
"Hello Hayseed Control, this is Fruitbat Leader,"(yes, I know it wasn't these callsigns)" the engines' overheating and so am I. Either we take off or we blow up", accompanied by much grinning behind oxy masks.
Always liked Robert Shaw and the Plod:
"What about the Hofficers sah?"
"Give em a bloody shovel!"
Or the crabby techy Flt Sgt and erk:
"Skipper hates Jerries"
"You'll hate me if you don't get that job finished!"
A (British) remake of the film would be well received methinks.
"What about the Hofficers sah?"
"Give em a bloody shovel!"
Or the crabby techy Flt Sgt and erk:
"Skipper hates Jerries"
"You'll hate me if you don't get that job finished!"
A (British) remake of the film would be well received methinks.
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If you want to nit pick, 109s - all right, Buchons in the "Oh Gawd Blimey" formation... I didn't notice until some other induhvidual pointed out the tail struts, just always assumed it was Spits making up the understandably limited Hurricane formation... Ignorant git I am...
Cracking film. Remake it? How? LoadsaSpits and Hurris, the odd 109, no Luftwaffe bombers... CGI? PHUQUE off!
Cracking film. Remake it? How? LoadsaSpits and Hurris, the odd 109, no Luftwaffe bombers... CGI? PHUQUE off!
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Pr00ne, you're probably right.... but I've always hoped he was a German Jew, there would be a certain balance to that.....
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""Cracking film. Remake it? How? LoadsaSpits and Hurris, the odd 109, no Luftwaffe bombers... CGI? PHUQUE off!""
I think that `Pearl Harbour` proves that in this computer age the real aircraft are not required for realism. Would be fantastic to see a 21st Century remake.
I think that `Pearl Harbour` proves that in this computer age the real aircraft are not required for realism. Would be fantastic to see a 21st Century remake.
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Sorry Spot, can't agree... the real thing is MUCH better... Say what you like about BoB, the aerial sequences are superb (apart from those dubbed "spot formations" in the odd shot), and the 15th September sequence and music is nothing short of brilliant IMHO. Thank god Sir Larry Luvvie stood his ground on William Walton...
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The movie showed how much better real ac are in such films compared to the crap of computer animation in 'Pearl Harbo(u)r' ! 'Tora tora tora' had far better flying sequences - and the Japanese actors were equally as honest in their portayal as the German actors were in BoB.
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"And never, repeat never, for private Polish chit-chat!"
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Much as I am a fan of CGI, it still has some way to go yet to become convincing. However I for one firmly believe that in a few years time we will be able to enjoy the likes of JU88s, BF109
and 110s, HE111s, Wellingtons, Stirlings, Halifaxes.....................I really must stop exciting myself like this.
For now though I entirely agree with the sentiments expressed, you currently can't beat the real thing. And to justify that statement, pop out and get yourself a copy of that little treasure 'Dark Blue World'. Fab little movie although a bit sloppy in places, but the flying sequencies are a mix of new footage and BoB outakes and are bl00dy fantastic.
'who's he trying to kid?'
and 110s, HE111s, Wellingtons, Stirlings, Halifaxes.....................I really must stop exciting myself like this.
For now though I entirely agree with the sentiments expressed, you currently can't beat the real thing. And to justify that statement, pop out and get yourself a copy of that little treasure 'Dark Blue World'. Fab little movie although a bit sloppy in places, but the flying sequencies are a mix of new footage and BoB outakes and are bl00dy fantastic.
'who's he trying to kid?'
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Totally off-thread, but another celluloid Spit that gets my vote is A Bridge Too Far. The young Dutch Resistance lad, pedalling down the track. Out of the haze behind him howls the Spit. A quick roll of Kodak over the Panzers, a 180 and back down the track. Lad waves. You think the driver didn't see him. Then a sudden wing rock ('you're not alone, Son') and the lad waves his arm off as the Spit legs it home. Gets me every time .....
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If memory serves it was Neil Williams (or Possibly Ray Hanna) in MH434 when owned by Adrian Squire hence AC-S codes.
Another cracking film.
Another cracking film.
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'A Bridge Too Far' was indeed an excellent movie and also in my collection. Interesting to note the squirearchy's reluctance to listen to facts which didn't fit their plan....
BoB was still the better movie,in my opinion.
"Gestern Nacht haben die Englander Bomben auf Berlin geworfen....."
BoB was still the better movie,in my opinion.
"Gestern Nacht haben die Englander Bomben auf Berlin geworfen....."
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The camera ship for the BofB film was a B-25 based at Luton for much of the time. It was dayglo green on one side and dayglo pink on the other, or was it orange!? Got a photo somewhere. I think the camera platform at the back was in the open. Didn't a cameraman get swept out when filming over Spain?
I remember organising the ATC clearances for the filming along the Thames estuary. Also went to Bovingdon to see the Heinkels, or was that another film???
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I remember organising the ATC clearances for the filming along the Thames estuary. Also went to Bovingdon to see the Heinkels, or was that another film???
VA