The man who never was

Linton · 01-08-07, 01:45 PM

Yhe film of this title is only available as a region 1 DVD.Would any of you be able to do a little magic so I can watch it on a region 2
The film is about a famous WW2 deception undertaken from a submarine and based on a real event.

bradclark1 · 01-08-07, 02:02 PM

Sure it's not about Operation Mincemeat using the body of a fictional royal marine major with fake plans for Operation Husky? Poor guy served his country better as a cadaver then alive.

bookworm_020 · 01-08-07, 05:09 PM

I'm suprised that it isn't region 2 already as it's a british film!! I remember reading the true story behind the film, the bloke was a low life crim in life, but a service to his country in death!

Linton · 01-09-07, 04:18 AM

Yes it is about operation mincemeat.There is now some debate that the body was that of a drowned sailor from HMS Dasher.
It is a shame it is a region1 only disc.

Kazuaki Shimazaki II · 01-09-07, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Linton

Yhe film of this title is only available as a region 1 DVD.Would any of you be able to do a little magic so I can watch it on a region 2
The film is about a famous WW2 deception undertaken from a submarine and based on a real event.

Buy the disc, then try getting things like DVD Decrypter (try using Google) to coax the files out. I understand that it and similar programs are still alive and free. Then reburn it onto a DVD-R.

Better yet. Recompress it as XViD - codec's free. The picture quality will still be quite good and now it and two other films should be able to fit onto a 4.7GB DVD-R.

Kaleun · 01-09-07, 08:08 AM

hi,

Do a google search for slysoft's "Anydvd" (i think version 6.1 is the latest) - it will allow any dvd drive read any disk region by unencrypting on the fly. you can get a free demo or you can purchase the full product - it's v good, i use it all the time for watching region 1 disks in the uk.

Kaleun

Linton · 01-21-07, 05:49 PM

Would somebody in the region 1 area buy this dvd and let me know how much submarine footage there is please.

Platapus · 04-05-07, 11:10 AM

While you are waiting for the decryption, Make sure you read the book "the man who never was."

This true story is more exciting than many fiction stories out there. It really goes in to the problems of building a strong cover for intel operations

Linton · 04-06-07, 06:32 PM

This film was on BBC2 in the UK last weekend-I don't suppose anybody copied it?

perisher · 05-07-07, 02:07 PM

There's not much sub in it. It's more about the plan, getting the body, setting up the deception and maintaining the fake identity after the Germans got the corpse.

01-08-07, 01:45 PM	#1
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The man who never was Yhe film of this title is only available as a region 1 DVD.Would any of you be able to do a little magic so I can watch it on a region 2 The film is about a famous WW2 deception undertaken from a submarine and based on a real event. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

01-08-07, 05:09 PM	#3
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'm suprised that it isn't region 2 already as it's a british film!! I remember reading the true story behind the film, the bloke was a low life crim in life, but a service to his country in death! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

01-09-07, 04:18 AM	#4
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yes it is about operation mincemeat.There is now some debate that the body was that of a drowned sailor from HMS Dasher. It is a shame it is a region1 only disc. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

01-21-07, 05:49 PM	#7
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Would somebody in the region 1 area buy this dvd and let me know how much submarine footage there is please. __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

04-06-07, 06:32 PM	#9
Linton Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,898 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This film was on BBC2 in the UK last weekend-I don't suppose anybody copied it? __________________ http://lintonsview.blogspot.com/

01-08-07, 02:02 PM	#2
bradclark1 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Connecticut, USA. Posts: 2,794 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Sure it's not about Operation Mincemeat using the body of a fictional royal marine major with fake plans for Operation Husky? Poor guy served his country better as a cadaver then alive.

01-09-07, 08:08 AM	#6
Kaleun Chief Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 329 Downloads: 266 Uploads: 0	hi, Do a google search for slysoft's "Anydvd" (i think version 6.1 is the latest) - it will allow any dvd drive read any disk region by unencrypting on the fly. you can get a free demo or you can purchase the full product - it's v good, i use it all the time for watching region 1 disks in the uk. Kaleun

04-05-07, 11:10 AM	#8
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,379 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	While you are waiting for the decryption, Make sure you read the book "the man who never was." This true story is more exciting than many fiction stories out there. It really goes in to the problems of building a strong cover for intel operations

05-07-07, 02:07 PM	#10
perisher Frogman Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 300 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	There's not much sub in it. It's more about the plan, getting the body, setting up the deception and maintaining the fake identity after the Germans got the corpse. __________________ "Pitt was the greatest fool who ever lived to encourage a mode of war which they who commanded the seas did not want, and which, if successful, would deprive them of it." Earl St.Vincent (allegedly)