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Not too fussed about the plots or how real/true the movies are, I just soak
up anything with combat-type flight scenes. I guess movies like The Blue Max, 633 Squadron, the Dam Busters etc., made a big impression on me in my formative years. The History channel was introduced in my country this year and I am glued to anything to do with air combat, especially WWII. The gun camera footage is just fascinating! Great movie idea to pass on to Hollywood: The George Welch story. http://home.att.net/~historyzone/Welch1.html The huge volumes of crap coming out of Hollywood nowadays makes even Top Gun look like a classic. Bring em on. "TooPlaneCrazy7" wrote in message ... (TooPlaneCrazy7) wrote: Well you guys are not gonna like the new Tom Cruise WWII film about the Battle of Britain..... Please tell me you're joking. Please. His character is Billy Fiske. American volunteer pilot for the Brits in Battle of Britain. They were the Eagle Squadron. Olympic Gold medalist. Love story. Guns. Explosions. Top Gun 2? Yep, it's real: "The actor also spoke admiringly of Mann, who will direct him again in "The Few," an upcoming biopic of an American WWII pilot set to begin shooting later this year. "The layers upon layers that he puts into the film - that's what makes him Michael Mann." --from http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...71964_5/?hub=E ntertainment |
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"TooPlaneCrazy7" wrote in message ... (TooPlaneCrazy7) wrote: Well you guys are not gonna like the new Tom Cruise WWII film about the Battle of Britain..... Please tell me you're joking. Please. His character is Billy Fiske. American volunteer pilot for the Brits in Battle of Britain. They were the Eagle Squadron. I dont suppose its worth pointing out that the eagle squadrons didnt arrive until AFTER the BOB had been fought ? No I thought not. Sigh Keith |
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Subject: New WWII movies coming!
From: "Keith Willshaw" Date: 8/11/2004 11:55 PM Pacific Standard Time Message-id: "TooPlaneCrazy7" wrote in message ... (TooPlaneCrazy7) wrote: Well you guys are not gonna like the new Tom Cruise WWII film about the Battle of Britain..... Please tell me you're joking. Please. His character is Billy Fiske. American volunteer pilot for the Brits in Battle of Britain. They were the Eagle Squadron. I dont suppose its worth pointing out that the eagle squadrons didnt arrive until AFTER the BOB had been fought ? No I thought not. Sigh Keith Y'mean they won the B of B without Tom Cruise????? Unbelievable. !! Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer |
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Subject: New WWII movies coming!
From: Date: 8/11/2004 10:49 PM Pacific Standard Time Message-id: Not too fussed about the plots or how real/true the movies are, I just soak up anything with combat-type flight scenes. I guess movies like The Blue Max, 633 Squadron, the Dam Busters etc., made a big impression on me in my formative years. The History channel was introduced in my country this year and I am glued to anything to do with air combat, especially WWII. The gun camera footage is just fascinating! Great movie idea to pass on to Hollywood: The George Welch story. http://home.att.net/~historyzone/Welch1.html The huge volumes of crap coming out of Hollywood nowadays makes even Top Gun look like a classic. Bring em on. "TooPlaneCrazy7" wrote in message ... (TooPlaneCrazy7) wrote: Well you guys are not gonna like the new Tom Cruise WWII film about the Battle of Britain..... Please tell me you're joking. Please. His character is Billy Fiske. American volunteer pilot for the Brits in Battle of Britain. They were the Eagle Squadron. Olympic Gold medalist. Love story. Guns. Explosions. Top Gun 2? Yep, it's real: "The actor also spoke admiringly of Mann, who will direct him again in "The Few," an upcoming biopic of an American WWII pilot set to begin shooting later this year. "The layers upon layers that he puts into the film - that's what makes him Michael Mann." --from http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...71964_5/?hub=E ntertainment Have you seen 12 O'Cock High? Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer |
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message
... || | Have you seen 12 O'Cock High? | | | | Arthur Kramer I think that's about the best (air) war movie of all time. I shudder to think what will happen if 'they' decide to remake it. It'll probably have fkkkkn Steve Martin -- Cheers Dave Kearton (oh NO , I've got _happy_ feet) |
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His character is Billy Fiske. American volunteer pilot for the Brits in
Battle of Britain. They were the Eagle Squadron. Olympic Gold medalist. Love story. Guns. Explosions. Top Gun 2? Yep, it's real: "The actor also spoke admiringly of Mann, who will direct him again in "The Few," an upcoming biopic of an American WWII pilot set to begin shooting later this year. "The layers upon layers that he puts into the film — that's what makes him Michael Mann." For one thing, Fiske is a real person who did what he did--an athletic playboy who stepped up and joined the RAF and flew in the Battle of Britain--if anything, he was more handsome and charismatic than Cruise. There were 11 or 12 Americans flying with the RAF then, one of whom survived the war. For another thing, look up some of Mann's movies--"Heat" might be a good start--he's not a lightweight and he handles action and men in action well. |
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Subject: New WWII movies coming!
From: "Dave Kearton" Date: 8/12/2004 6:14 AM Pacific Standard Time Message-id: "ArtKramr" wrote in message ... || | Have you seen 12 O'Cock High? | | | | Arthur Kramer I think that's about the best (air) war movie of all time. I shudder to think what will happen if 'they' decide to remake it. It'll probably have fkkkkn Steve Martin -- Cheers Dave Kearton (oh NO , I've got _happy_ feet) It's my all time favorite WW II combat film.It has one moment in it that reminds me of moments of reality. It is when the plane gets hit by flak and the crew is all excited and babbling and the pilot gets on the intercom and quietly says," Ok now everyone just settle down, just settle down" A truly realistic moment. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany Visit my WW II B-26 website at: http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer |
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"Tom Cervo" wrote in message ... For one thing, Fiske is a real person who did what he did--an athletic playboy who stepped up and joined the RAF and flew in the Battle of Britain--if anything, he was more handsome and charismatic than Cruise. There were 11 or 12 Americans flying with the RAF then, one of whom survived the war. For another thing, look up some of Mann's movies--"Heat" might be a good start--he's not a lightweight and he handles action and men in action well. Indeed but he didnt do so in an Eagle Squadron, he flew with 601 Squadron having joined the RAF in 1939 Keith ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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Keith Willshaw wrote:
"Tom Cervo" wrote in message ... For one thing, Fiske is a real person who did what he did--an athletic playboy who stepped up and joined the RAF and flew in the Battle of Britain--if anything, he was more handsome and charismatic than Cruise. There were 11 or 12 Americans flying with the RAF then, one of whom survived the war. For another thing, look up some of Mann's movies--"Heat" might be a good start--he's not a lightweight and he handles action and men in action well. Indeed but he didnt do so in an Eagle Squadron, he flew with 601 Squadron having joined the RAF in 1939 Should he be represented in the film, no doubt we can expect 'Shorty' Keough to be played by Danny DeVito (so what's 30 or 40 years age difference to Hollywood) ;-) Any nominations for who should play Andy Mamedoff or Red Tobin? Here's an AFa aritcle on US pilotsin the BoB: www.afa.org/magazine/1990/0190eagles.asp Guy |
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"Guy Alcala" wrote in message . .. Keith Willshaw wrote: Should he be represented in the film, no doubt we can expect 'Shorty' Keough to be played by Danny DeVito (so what's 30 or 40 years age difference to Hollywood) ;-) Any nominations for who should play Andy Mamedoff or Red Tobin? Here's an AFa aritcle on US pilotsin the BoB: www.afa.org/magazine/1990/0190eagles.asp Guy Its always amazed me that Hollywood hasnt picked up the part played by US pilots in bomber command. Two of the pilots in the dambuster raid were American, Dinghy Young and Joe McCarthy. Keith |
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