Re make of "The Dam Busters"

U812 · 02-22-07, 04:56 PM

http://www.timeout.com/film/news/1373.html

Lets hope he gets it right. But being that he is a big WW2 buff maybe he will. I haven't really liked a film he's done so far. Although to be fair I'm not a King Kong fan or a Rings fan. Not my cup of tea. But this might have a chance.

We need more good WW2 movies.

Steve

flintlock · 02-22-07, 05:48 PM

Well at least at this stage Jackson is saying "I want to keep it as authentic as possible." Let's hope he stays true to that conviction. A lot can change during the making of a film.

U812 · 02-22-07, 05:58 PM

I agree and after my 30 plus year career in films I've seen too many good stories reduced to Hollywood garbage. I am trying so hard to avoid this with "Of Ice and Steel". It's fiction yes, but accurate and true to what we all love about a good film or book.

I hope he gets it right.

Steve

Subnuts · 02-22-07, 06:15 PM

I think maybe a week after this was announced Peter Jackson said it was just a rumor and he wasn't making the movie.

U812 · 02-22-07, 06:25 PM

That's too bad. Films today bore me to tears. Last thing I saw I actually liked was Letters.

Oh and the Illusionist wasn't bad.

Steve

flintlock · 02-22-07, 06:57 PM

I suggest you watch some quality foreign films.

Many of them are infinitely better than what Hollywood churns out.

U812 · 02-22-07, 07:39 PM

I have and will continue to do so. I collect everything on WW2 I can get my hands on. Movies, books, RC scale aircraft, RC ships, RC subs and RC tanks. Just got to have it!

Thanks,

Steve

bookworm_020 · 02-22-07, 07:51 PM

If they ever do a remake of the Dam Busters, I hope they don't go PC on us and get rid of the Mascot ******. He is part of the story.

TteFAboB · 02-22-07, 09:15 PM

Good WW2 war films are old WW2 war films. All the recent stuff is crap. They have 15 minutes of entertainment and hours of pure waste. The oldies keep me interested from start to finish.

U812 · 02-22-07, 10:18 PM

Maybe true. But what about Band of Brothers? I think it's one of the best ever new or old. I like a lot of the old stuff. But lets face it that John Wayne stuff was a lot of fantasy.

And don't think your talking to a kid either. I turn 55 in March. I have everything from Torpedo Run to In Which We Serve. That's one of the best. No fantasy there.

Steve

Sailor Steve · 02-23-07, 12:33 PM

I agree, Band Of Brothers is tops. The Great Raid was pretty good too. I haven't seen either of the new Eastwood Iwo Jima films, so I can't comment on them.

02-22-07, 04:56 PM	#1
U812 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LA Ca. Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Re make of "The Dam Busters" http://www.timeout.com/film/news/1373.html Lets hope he gets it right. But being that he is a big WW2 buff maybe he will. I haven't really liked a film he's done so far. Although to be fair I'm not a King Kong fan or a Rings fan. Not my cup of tea. But this might have a chance. We need more good WW2 movies. Steve

02-22-07, 07:51 PM	#8
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	If they ever do a remake of the Dam Busters, I hope they don't go PC on us and get rid of the Mascot ******. He is part of the story. __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

02-22-07, 09:15 PM	#9
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Good WW2 war films are old WW2 war films. All the recent stuff is crap. They have 15 minutes of entertainment and hours of pure waste. The oldies keep me interested from start to finish. __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

02-23-07, 12:33 PM	#11
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I agree, Band Of Brothers is tops. The Great Raid was pretty good too. I haven't seen either of the new Eastwood Iwo Jima films, so I can't comment on them. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-22-07, 05:48 PM	#2
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well at least at this stage Jackson is saying "I want to keep it as authentic as possible." Let's hope he stays true to that conviction. A lot can change during the making of a film.

02-22-07, 05:58 PM	#3
U812 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LA Ca. Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I agree and after my 30 plus year career in films I've seen too many good stories reduced to Hollywood garbage. I am trying so hard to avoid this with "Of Ice and Steel". It's fiction yes, but accurate and true to what we all love about a good film or book. I hope he gets it right. Steve

02-22-07, 06:15 PM	#4
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I think maybe a week after this was announced Peter Jackson said it was just a rumor and he wasn't making the movie.

02-22-07, 06:25 PM	#5
U812 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LA Ca. Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's too bad. Films today bore me to tears. Last thing I saw I actually liked was Letters. Oh and the Illusionist wasn't bad. Steve

02-22-07, 06:57 PM	#6
flintlock Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,177 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I suggest you watch some quality foreign films. Many of them are infinitely better than what Hollywood churns out.

02-22-07, 07:39 PM	#7
U812 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LA Ca. Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have and will continue to do so. I collect everything on WW2 I can get my hands on. Movies, books, RC scale aircraft, RC ships, RC subs and RC tanks. Just got to have it! Thanks, Steve

02-22-07, 10:18 PM	#10
U812 Sparky Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: LA Ca. Posts: 152 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Maybe true. But what about Band of Brothers? I think it's one of the best ever new or old. I like a lot of the old stuff. But lets face it that John Wayne stuff was a lot of fantasy. And don't think your talking to a kid either. I turn 55 in March. I have everything from Torpedo Run to In Which We Serve. That's one of the best. No fantasy there. Steve