So how do your kids school Celebrates the Russian revolution

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Penguin

I've only seen the German dubbed version. Can't remember the nationality of the guys, but they were not German in the krautish translation - however they spoke in German - just like Bruce and the rest of the actors . Wikipedia says they renamed Hans to 'Jack'

In the original American version they had German accents, and sometimes spoke German (with english subs) to each other. They were never officially given a specific nationality in the movie though.

That's them. Unlike the band proper, 'guards don't have standard uniforms. Their outfits will vary from year to year based on the theme of the show. To save cost, their flags and outfits are stictched by the parent organization (the boosters) themselves.

So when they dressed as 1940s american housewives it was the parents who made their outfits too
I wonder if some dumb twat complained to Faux about that?

I said the kids should wear the school colors

Why?
Those kids wear different costumes each show, they don't wear the school colours, why should they change that for this show?

Not a clue, but definitely not a character from the comic. I wish there was a character with such an awesome name. It sounds hilarious when I pronounce it out loud.

Edit: Doh, there it was right above me. Well, it still sounds hilarious.

But don't forget the other Hans Gruber

[AVGWarhawk]

So when they dressed as 1940s american housewives it was the parents who made their outfits too
I wonder if some dumb twat complained to Faux about that?

How do housewives and a bloody revolution correlate?

Why?
Those kids wear different costumes each show, they don't wear the school colours, why should they change that for this show?

Because marching bands are marching bands.

[yubba]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

How do housewives and a bloody revolution correlate?



Because marching bands are marching bands.

I'd like to sit around and hear that one, but I got a pile of scrap metal to sort through,, feel like sanford and son at least they had a truck...

How do housewives and a bloody revolution correlate?

Same band different costume

Because marching bands are marching bands.

So you object to them dressing as 1940's housewives, 1920's flappers and european knights

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by soopaman2

In the original American version they had German accents, and sometimes spoke German (with english subs) to each other. They were never officially given a specific nationality in the movie though.

They even made the title lamer: From "Die Hard" to "Stirb langam" - "Die Slowly"

Happens quite often here, e.g. in the German Simpsons dubbing Uter is a Swiss - easier for language jokes, as this way we can do lingo jokes about the Swiss accent.

An example where the dubbing improved the experience would be "Top Secret" - Val Kilmers first movie. They made the soldiers speak with East German accents. It was hillarious when we first saw the movie and rolled on the floor laughting. Then, when the wall came down, and heard the first 'Easties' talking, we realized that there are really people out there who speak like that

Here is an example of the accent, YMCA sung in saxon

[yubba]

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Same band different costume

So you object to them dressing as 1940's housewives, 1920's flappers and european knights

Same band different costume? Different them probably that does not entail people dying in a revolution. I stated it is not the time or place for celebration of the Russian revolution. Again, what do flappers and housewives correlate to a blood spilled revolution? Why nothing.

In my neck the woods, marching bands are marching bands. They do not celebrate revolutions, wars or anything of a political nature.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by yubba

One of my all time favorites! I love Mel Brooks movies.

[Hottentot]

Since we're on the subject: how do you say "It's just a fleshwound" .

In my neck the woods, marching bands are marching bands. They do not celebrate revolutions, wars or anything of a political nature.

Maybe thats why they don't win the marching bands competitions like Oxford does.
So I take it their aviation theme was only Ok if it was civil aviation and didn't imply that other sorts of planes flew.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

And I have said these look to be Russian uniforms as part of the show. Changing the uniform from year to year is not in question. What these kids are wearing are resembling Russian military uniforms. It is not as simple as a sickle and hammer. Time period clothing was part of the show. I said the kids should wear the school colors. These are not the school colors. These are olive green military uniforms.

Then I am glad that you were not in the community where I directed. My color guard never wore the school colors (green and white). One year they wore matador-style outfits that were (gasp) red. Another, they wore Cosette-style peasant outfits that were light blue. For our American Civil War show (which included a 'Stars and Bars' flag) half wore blue and half wore grey.

EDIT: A compliation of show of the drum and bugle corp style, for those unfamiliar. Most bands up this way march and look in this style. Note the difference between the ensemble and guard. Also note that they are all theme shows; more akin to performance art than military band.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Then I am glad that you were not in the community where I directed. My color guard never wore the school colors (green and white). One year they wore matador-style outfits that were (gasp) red. Another, they wore Cosette-style peasant outfits that were light blue. For our American Civil War show (which included a 'Stars and Bars' flag) half wore blue and half wore grey.

Does not happen here in MD. The band wears the standard issued uniform. As stated to Tribesman, performances in celebration of war, revolutions and political in nature do not occur at the local HS's of which there are 12 with in 5 miles of each other.

[Penguin]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

For our American Civil War show (which included a 'Stars and Bars' flag) half wore blue and half wore grey.

I presume this happened before the era of Fox News, otherwise you'd seen the headline: "School endorses a return to slavery."

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

Does not happen here in MD. The band wears the standard issued uniform. As stated to Tribesman, performances in celebration of war, revolutions and political in nature do not occur at the local HS's of which there are 12 with in 5 miles of each other.

The band wears the standard uniform here too. The guard does not.