BOB film
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airminded88
Airman 1st Class
I think a new Battle of Britain movie is long overdue.
I thought something would turn up in 2010 to commemorate the 70th anniversary but that wasn't the case.
Some production "a la" Dunkirk would be exceptional.
One can only wish.
I thought something would turn up in 2010 to commemorate the 70th anniversary but that wasn't the case.
Some production "a la" Dunkirk would be exceptional.
One can only wish.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Like with Spitfires that glide forever, shoot down Ju87's whilst gliding, and land on beaches with gear down?
I would give a new release a very low chance of being better than the 1969 epic. Don't you yell at me, Mr. Warrick!
I would give a new release a very low chance of being better than the 1969 epic. Don't you yell at me, Mr. Warrick!
but they could do that, couldn't they ?
i did actually watch it on Saturday secretly in my office, on my work computer when i should've been plating up a Christmas function for 250 guests !
but hey thats what staff are for....
airminded88
Airman 1st Class
That was really stretching the imagination, I will definately give you that
Although overall, and leaving that last part aside, the movie was exceptionally well planned out and executed.
A refreshing entry intry into a pretty much degenerating genre (Nazi zombies movie?
)
time to watch BoB again....having watched a BoB special with Ewan MacGregor the other day...
Zippythehog
Staff Sergeant
- 758
- Jan 7, 2017
"You can teach-"
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Considering that the movie industry is running out of remakes and reboots of everything under the sun (because they lack the ability to come up with anything original anymore), I wouldn't be surprised if they did a remake of the classic Battle of Britain, complete with inaccurate CGI modeling, incredible feats of airmanship that defies physics, obvious misquotes, last moment heroism by a female lead and a complicated love-triangle that permeates the entire 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Zippythehog
Staff Sergeant
- 758
- Jan 7, 2017
"You can teach-
Monkeys to fly better than that!"
Monkeys to fly better than that!"
Crimea_River
Marshal
tacka tacka tacka tacka....
parsifal
Colonel
I thought the original was one of the best ever made and it would be hard now to match the material (ie the aircraft as well as the job done back then
Wait a minute, didn't you just describe the plot of "Pearl Harbor"...
Crimea_River
Marshal
I thought it was Red Tails.
Lets not forget this:
Spitfire (2018)
A little jingoistic, but the cinematography was masterful. Done by the Great John Dibbs of the Plane Picture Company, producers of the finest Flying Legends calendars.
"Looks like one of yours, trying to land without wheels..."
"Silly bitch..."
"He's calling you names again, Arnold..."
Aaaaa too many good quotes.
Spitfire (2018)
A little jingoistic, but the cinematography was masterful. Done by the Great John Dibbs of the Plane Picture Company, producers of the finest Flying Legends calendars.
"Looks like one of yours, trying to land without wheels..."
"Silly bitch..."
"He's calling you names again, Arnold..."
Aaaaa too many good quotes.
Jock Tamson
Staff Sergeant
One of my favorite films. The only problems with remakes is they are almost always disappointing.
The first movie cost an absolute mint to make so i can only imagine what it would cost to make another if they were to go down the route of using actual aircraft.
Probably best to leave it at that me thinks,
Cheers Greg
The first movie cost an absolute mint to make so i can only imagine what it would cost to make another if they were to go down the route of using actual aircraft.
Probably best to leave it at that me thinks,
Cheers Greg
Crimea_River
Marshal
The opportunity to use real aircraft to the same extent has come and gone. Though the British side could be well represented, a real German bomber force would be non-existent with the possible exception of a soon-to-fly Stuka.
T Bolt
Colonel
Does the CAF still fly that Spanish built He111? I saw it at an air show in '81 right before I went off to my first year in collage
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
No, sadly their He111 lost an engine and crashed in Colorado enroute to an air show back in 2003.
It was fatal to the pilot/co-pilot
Was it this bird?No, sadly their He111 lost an engine and crashed in Colorado enroute to an air show back in 2003.
It was fatal to the pilot/co-pilot
From a show down the east coast and to many years ago to remember...Although I do remember seeing a real A6M2 flying there as well that weekend.
