DAMBUSTERS by Peter Jackson

WutWuzDat · 09-08-06, 02:49 PM

Hi All,

Not sure if it's been reported, but just came across this:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems...9/s1730939.htm

Quote:

Jackson announces re-make of 'The Dam Busters'
By New Zealand correspondent Peter Lewis

New Zealand's Academy-award winning director, Peter Jackson, is going back-to-the-future for his next major movie project.

It is a re-make of the 1954 British black and white classic, The Dam Busters.

Jackson got his start in the movie business making horror films before focussing on the classics, his Oscar-winning trilogy, Lord of the Rings, followed up by a re-make of King Kong.

Now he has set his sights on retelling the story of Barnes Wallis, who developed the bouncing bombs, and Wing Commander Guy Gibson and the crews of the RAF's 617 squadron, who dropped them onto German dams with such devastating effect in World War II.

Jackson says the re-make will be as close to the spirit of the original as possible and filming will begin next year.

He will produce, while his protege, Christian Rivers, will direct after winning a special effects Oscar for King Kong.

Meantime, figures show the film industry now rivals horticulture and forestry in its contribution to the New Zealand economy, last year generating revenue of $2.2 billion.

STEED · 09-08-06, 05:22 PM

Stand by for a cock up of a film.

American actors with awful British accent's.

and

again.

Sailor Steve · 09-09-06, 05:24 PM

What's your problem, Steed? Everybody knows that the guys who stole U-571 later took a top-secret experimental nuclear sub up the Ruhr River and used the first submarine-borne missiles to blow up the dams.

STEED · 09-09-06, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

What's your problem, Steed?

(STEED puts on a old English accent)

None me old fruit cake, glass of cider you old mucker you.

joea · 09-09-06, 06:51 PM

Why would it be a bad film? Surely you can't put Jackson on the same level as U-571.

Wilko · 09-10-06, 12:15 AM

Well I hope it turns out OK as the original film is still good to watch and I would hate for it to be sullied in any way

09-08-06, 05:22 PM	#2
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Stand by for a cock up of a film. American actors with awful British accent's. and and again. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT! Last edited by STEED; 09-08-06 at 05:25 PM.

09-09-06, 05:24 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	What's your problem, Steed? Everybody knows that the guys who stole U-571 later took a top-secret experimental nuclear sub up the Ruhr River and used the first submarine-borne missiles to blow up the dams. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

09-10-06, 12:15 AM	#6
Wilko Officer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Aussie Posts: 249 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	Well I hope it turns out OK as the original film is still good to watch and I would hate for it to be sullied in any way __________________ You take it easy... and have a nice day

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09-09-06, 06:51 PM	#5
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Why would it be a bad film? Surely you can't put Jackson on the same level as U-571.