Dambusters movie; they are changing the dog's name
I heard Stephen Fry speak about this new film last year at a Dambusters Dinner. He is truly impassioned and hugely knowledgeable on the subject. I'm quite sure that it's in as safe a pair of hands as possible.
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A few months ago I was being shown around RAF Scampton by a member of the local RAF historical society when the remake of "The Dambusters" came up in conversation as I expressed my reservations as to whether any remake would be as good as the original 1950s film.
The locals are all for the remake as a lot of the filming will be done at RAF Scampton and therefore the film company will spend a substantial amount of money restoring the original locations including the 617 Squadron hangar and Gibson's office.
They also add that having met Steven Fry and Peter Jackson they (the historical society) were very impressed by their intention to pay tribute to all the personnel involved and to historical accuracy.
The locals are all for the remake as a lot of the filming will be done at RAF Scampton and therefore the film company will spend a substantial amount of money restoring the original locations including the 617 Squadron hangar and Gibson's office.
They also add that having met Steven Fry and Peter Jackson they (the historical society) were very impressed by their intention to pay tribute to all the personnel involved and to historical accuracy.
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Maybe they'll use the original W/T phrases, but use a different name orally. That'd be about as fair a compromise as possible. Old duffers that it matters to can take the morse, the average Joe can hear whatever they want ..--..
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I can remember 50+ years ago reading in the UK Press the outrage (after the American Premiere of the Dambusters Movie) when Richard Todd walked out of the showing because the American Distributors had added footage of B 17's taking part in the Operation.
That said, we must not forget that at least one Pilot on the Raid WAS a United States Citizen who had volunteered to fight with the RAF.
That said, we must not forget that at least one Pilot on the Raid WAS a United States Citizen who had volunteered to fight with the RAF.
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What a load of bl**dy nonsense.
The dog was named Nigger, probably affectionately, and 'cos he was black, in a different age. It is part of history, and some very important history at that.
I wonder how much of the outcry is coming from black people?
The dog was named Nigger, probably affectionately, and 'cos he was black, in a different age. It is part of history, and some very important history at that.
I wonder how much of the outcry is coming from black people?
There was a dog called NIGGER. Perfectly acceptable at the time. It is not nowadays.
Should they change the dogs name? Course not.
Get over it and move on. Nice troll by the way.
Should they change the dogs name? Course not.
Get over it and move on. Nice troll by the way.
The dog's name is even removed from the soundtrack of the original movie when its shown on British TV nowadays so there was never much chance of it being used in a remake.
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All movies distort history...it is what makes them entertaining.
I think (can't be a***ed to check) that the dog died at a different stage of events than that depicted in the existing movie. Furthermore, its passing was celebrated by the mess staff as Gibson used to let it piss all over the place. I don't recall seing that in the original either.
Move on... and lets hope that this thing gets made and it does justice to the skill, courage and ingenuity of the crews and supporting boffins, engineers et al.
I think (can't be a***ed to check) that the dog died at a different stage of events than that depicted in the existing movie. Furthermore, its passing was celebrated by the mess staff as Gibson used to let it piss all over the place. I don't recall seing that in the original either.
Move on... and lets hope that this thing gets made and it does justice to the skill, courage and ingenuity of the crews and supporting boffins, engineers et al.
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