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Feuer Frei!
08-02-13, 07:29 PM
Do yourselves a favour and if you haven't already, get yourself a copy of Zulu.

Great cast, great camera work, still holds up very well considering the production date.

Two Lieutenants, Chard of Engineers and Bromhead find that their 140 man contingent in Natal has been isolated by the destruction of the main British Army column and that 4,000 Zulu warriors will descend on them in hours. Each has a different military background in tactics and they are immediatly in conflict on how to prepare for the attack. Nearly a third of the men are in the infirmary, as the welsh company tries to somehow survive with no help in sight. Based on a true story.

Took me a while to recognise Michael Caine.

Further reading:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Rorke%27s_Drift

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058777/

:up:
WernherVonTrapp
08-02-13, 07:40 PM
I've already watched it several times. Very good movie.:up: I always liked Michael Caine and this was one of his finer performances.:yep:
Cybermat47
08-02-13, 07:58 PM
Very good movie :yep:

I remember dressing up as a Zulu when I was younger...
Oberon
08-02-13, 08:22 PM
Very good movie :yep:

I remember dressing up as a Zulu when I was younger...


I dressed up as the other guys. :O: Always loved the uniforms of that era, not exactly well camouflaged but we sorted that in the Boer war.
TarJak
08-02-13, 09:57 PM
Its also got as good a version of Men of Harlech as you'll hear outside Cardiff Arms Park.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NuTaQsMNaE
the_tyrant
08-02-13, 10:20 PM
Ahh, loved that film.

There seriously needs to be more 1800s war movies. There is just something romantic about lining up in brightly colored uniforms, than blasting each others' brains out.
Oberon
08-02-13, 11:33 PM
Ahh, loved that film.

There seriously needs to be more 1800s war movies. There is just something romantic about lining up in brightly colored uniforms, than blasting each others' brains out.


Have you watched 'Waterloo' with Rod Steiger? He plays one of the best Napoleons I have seen, and the work that went into making the film, well, it's pretty impressive. :yep:
mako88sb
08-03-13, 01:05 AM
Yes, definitely a classic but in some ways I find Zulu Dawn to be even better.

There is a small boardgame publishing company based solely in the USA that has produced some great little games and one of my favorites is a solo game about the battle for Rorkes Drift:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2xkLl3wC6k

It came out in 2009 but due to the success of this little company, a 2nd edition has now been released. Great to see considering the state of the economy.
Herr-Berbunch
08-03-13, 03:19 AM
Zulu is certainly up there, my favourite lines are -

"Fire at will!"
"Oh, thank you very much!"
BossMark
08-03-13, 04:50 AM
Bloody marvellous film and a true story.

eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded. Seven to the 2nd Battalion, 24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot, one to the Army Medical Department, one to the Royal Engineers, one to the Commissariat and Transport Department and one to the Natal Native Contingent

http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/
STEED
08-03-13, 06:43 AM
Zulu is a good film but full of errors, Zulu Dawn is a much better film and filmed at the very location of the first big battle where we Brits got are arses well and truly kicked.
the_tyrant
08-03-13, 08:21 AM
Have you watched 'Waterloo' with Rod Steiger? He plays one of the best Napoleons I have seen, and the work that went into making the film, well, it's pretty impressive. :yep:

Saw that one:yep: Its a good movie.


BTW, has anyone seen The Four Feathers? Is it good?
Jimbuna
08-03-13, 08:36 AM
Zulu and Zulu Dawn...two tremendous films.

I've got them both on DVD plus an original Zulu disc unedited...the one with the Land Rover on view when the Zulus make their first mass appearance up on the hill :)
August
08-03-13, 09:48 AM
You can watch Waterloo for free in it's entirety here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKmqRqY0RLg


:salute:
Sailor Steve
08-03-13, 01:26 PM
BTW, has anyone seen The Four Feathers? Is it good?
Which version? There have been seven. The 1939 version is the best as far as I'm concerned.
Jimbuna
08-03-13, 01:47 PM
Saw that one:yep: Its a good movie.


BTW, has anyone seen The Four Feathers? Is it good?

I've seen them all IIRC and the last one (2002) was the one I enjoyed the most.
Herr-Berbunch
08-03-13, 01:54 PM
A guy I used to work with left the mob to be a military advisor on the 2002 one. Can't see his name in the credits for crew though. :hmmm:
Platapus
08-03-13, 03:18 PM
Which version? There have been seven. The 1939 version is the best as far as I'm concerned.

I would agree. It is a good story and 2002 version was enjoyable. But the 1939 one was the one I liked.

I have not seen the 1929 version but would love to. I understand there are some silent versions too. I don't know if they are in existence any more.