New Year 1941 (Balz)

Steel_Tomb · 10-17-08, 12:25 PM

Nice bit of writing, I'll have to order a copy of Kingmaker sometime soon

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Going a bit O/T, I was watching some blackadder lastnight, the last episode where they have to "go over the top". The last scene is superbly directed... the bit that got me was when darling goes "the guns have stopped, perhaps its peace... my god! we survived it, the Great War, 1914 to 1917 (which we know is wrong). Kind of conveys the utter hopelessness of the situation that millions of men confronted during that bloody war. The way they finish it is very good indeed, with a simple "good luck" from blackadder, where the jokes end and the mood suddenly becomes very serious. They charge over the top to their deaths, with the picture fading to an empty trench and then to a field full of poppies... very touching indeed!

Jimbuna · 10-18-08, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Steel_Tomb

Nice bit of writing, I'll have to order a copy of Kingmaker sometime soon

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Going a bit O/T, I was watching some blackadder lastnight, the last episode where they have to "go over the top". The last scene is superbly directed... the bit that got me was when darling goes "the guns have stopped, perhaps its peace... my god! we survived it, the Great War, 1914 to 1917 (which we know is wrong). Kind of conveys the utter hopelessness of the situation that millions of men confronted during that bloody war. The way they finish it is very good indeed, with a simple "good luck" from blackadder, where the jokes end and the mood suddenly becomes very serious. They charge over the top to their deaths, with the picture fading to an empty trench and then to a field full of poppies... very touching indeed!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IJZsZ0bWTSw

Sailor Steve · 10-18-08, 05:36 PM

Not much else I can say. No it can't be, yes it can, sad ending, great read!

10-17-08, 12:25 PM	#1
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nice bit of writing, I'll have to order a copy of Kingmaker sometime soon . Going a bit O/T, I was watching some blackadder lastnight, the last episode where they have to "go over the top". The last scene is superbly directed... the bit that got me was when darling goes "the guns have stopped, perhaps its peace... my god! we survived it, the Great War, 1914 to 1917 (which we know is wrong). Kind of conveys the utter hopelessness of the situation that millions of men confronted during that bloody war. The way they finish it is very good indeed, with a simple "good luck" from blackadder, where the jokes end and the mood suddenly becomes very serious. They charge over the top to their deaths, with the picture fading to an empty trench and then to a field full of poppies... very touching indeed! __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*

10-18-08, 05:36 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Not much else I can say. No it can't be, yes it can, sad ending, great read! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo