Author Topic: Movies you wish they'd make (Read 1412 times)

RTR · « **Reply #45 on:** June 08, 2005, 08:43:27 AM »

"Mr Black goes to the CON."

Picture this......120 men all dressed in their best sniper outfit, complete with shruberry sprouting from every nook and cranny of their being.

Each eyeballing the others and thinking......."Wait a minute.....I thought I was Mr Black."

RTR

Suave · « **Reply #46 on:** June 08, 2005, 08:50:24 AM »

Oh, and ANY movie about the Korean war would be nice. It was a miserable, miserable, large scale total war that for the most part has gotten only cursory recognition.

Pooh21 · « **Reply #47 on:** June 08, 2005, 08:57:57 AM »

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Originally posted by Seagoon
A few dream movies...

* The Sharpe Series (not as a low budget Beeb TV quality production)
* More of the Patrick O'Brien novels

- SEAGOON

Nice!
But also the Grail Quest series by Bernard Cornwell, after O'Brians novels those are my favorite books. Longbows, Crecy, and all that fun stuff.

Red Storm Rising, exactly like the book.

Vudak · « **Reply #48 on:** June 08, 2005, 09:22:39 AM »

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Originally posted by AdmRose
Congratulations. You just described Star Wars.

Har har har...

I was thinking more along the lines of Gladiator but with more battles like the first scene...

And maybe let the actors have a bit more time with their scripts then Star Wars... They might be able to watch themselves without blushing.

Seagoon · « **Reply #49 on:** June 08, 2005, 10:26:24 AM »

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Originally posted by AdmRose
WWI would make an excellent movie. Haven't seen a good WWI movie since The Lost Batallion.

Hi AdmRose,

At one time I too was hoping for more WW1 themed movies, being a huge fan of both versions of "All Quiet on the Western Front," "Sgt. York," and even "The Razors Edge" (which actually has more to do with the enui of the post-war generation) and the war poets (Blunden, Owen, Sassoon, Graves, Rosenberg, etc.).

But the problem with WW1 is that unless you focus on the last few months of 1918 and the German collapse, all you have is mud, and despair and sacrifice that achieves little or nothing. Any movie therefore ends up being either a desperate struggle for survival or inevitably falls into the anti-war war flick, and only the best of directors are going to be able to do this without making it 2 hours of patently obvious bludgeoning about the evils of our own time.

For an example of what I mean (actually done better than most modern directors would probably do) pick up Kubrick's "Paths of Glory" some time.

- SEAGOON

Skydancer · « **Reply #50 on:** June 08, 2005, 10:32:29 AM »

Try the "Ghost Road" good movie and good book.
Or " A very long Engagement" ( engllish title for a French film)
Or "the Trench" also very good.

All very good.

For medieval fans theres a great re working of "Joan of Arc" too. Or ghow about "Kingdom of Heaven" just seen that and thought it was pretty good.

nirvana · « **Reply #51 on:** June 08, 2005, 10:35:07 AM »

Star, you ever been to Ft. Meyers (Sp?) in Baltimore? Really great historic place, supposedly looks the same as in did in 1812, main structure appeared to anyway. They also have the normal tourist type stuff with movies and demonstrations etc. You may enjoy it if you've never been.

JB88 · « **Reply #52 on:** June 08, 2005, 10:39:30 AM »

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Originally posted by Skydancer
Try the "Ghost Road" good movie and good book.
Or " A very long Engagement" ( engllish title for a French film)
Or "the Trench" also very good.

All very good.

For medieval fans theres a great re working of "Joan of Arc" too. Or ghow about "Kingdom of Heaven" just seen that and thought it was pretty good.

great film. and damn if she isnt a sexy momma.

Krusher · « **Reply #53 on:** June 08, 2005, 10:41:44 AM »

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Originally posted by nirvana
Star, you ever been to Ft. Meyers (Sp?) in Baltimore? Really great historic place, supposedly looks the same as in did in 1812, main structure appeared to anyway. They also have the normal tourist type stuff with movies and demonstrations etc. You may enjoy it if you've never been.

I am not familiar with Ft. Meyers, but I went to Francis Scott Key JR. high in Baltimore. It was within walking distance of Ft. Mchenry. Baltimore also has the U.S.S. Constellation the sister ship to the Constitution.

Krusher · « **Reply #54 on:** June 08, 2005, 10:53:22 AM »

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Originally posted by Seagoon

But the problem with WW1 is that unless you focus on the last few months of 1918 and the German collapse, all you have is mud, and despair and sacrifice that achieves little or nothing. Any movie therefore ends up being either a desperate struggle for survival or inevitably falls into the anti-war war flick, and only the best of directors are going to be able to do this without making it 2 hours of patently obvious bludgeoning about the evils of our own time.

- SEAGOON

I always thought the Christmas truce would be a nice topic for a WWI movie.

Seagoon · « **Reply #55 on:** June 08, 2005, 11:07:33 AM »

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Originally posted by Krusher
I always thought the Christmas truce would be a nice topic for a WWI movie.

Hey Krusher,

Funny you should mention that. The Christmas truce was recently made into a movie called "Joyeux Noel" which played at the Cannes festival and was actually well received.

It has also had mentions in other movies including the classic 1969 British film "Oh! What a Lovely War."

- SEAGOON

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #56 on:** June 08, 2005, 11:24:23 AM »

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Originally posted by Nash
Yeah whatever you say Nuke.

Oh wait a sec... You're not Nuke. In fact you are Holden.

Gee.

What... you didn't think that was funny?

cpxxx · « **Reply #57 on:** June 08, 2005, 11:29:47 AM »

I watched Das Boot again the other night. I'd like the Germans to make a WW2 movie. Maybe a Luftwaffe movie from their point of view in the Das Boot style. The defence of the Reich in the air would make a good movie.

The Brits should make a decent WW2 movie instead of whinging about the Americans claiming all the glory. It's long overdue. Funnily enough it occured to me while watching Doctor Who the other night. If the BBC can use that much CGI in a TV series. Then surely it can be done. Following the fate of a fighther or bomber squadron or that of a pilot, would make a good story. You can have it all. action, adventure, survival, pathos, romance and the obligatory anti war message. They should use very young actors to emphasise just how young the people who fought the war were.

My choice, naturally would W/Cdr Brendan 'Paddy' Finucane. The Irish ace. He remains one of the top scorers in the RAF despite being killed aged 21 in 1942. It fulfils all of the above criteria including the fact that he was a celebrity at the time. As long as they don't cast Tom Cruise with a lousy accent.

Holden McGroin · « **Reply #58 on:** June 08, 2005, 12:06:00 PM »

I have always wanted to see a bio-pic of Yamamoto and a full blown extravaganza about the Eastern front, expecially Kursk.

Krusher · « **Reply #59 on:** June 08, 2005, 12:28:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Seagoon
Hey Krusher,

Funny you should mention that. The Christmas truce was recently made into a movie called "Joyeux Noel" which played at the Cannes festival and was actually well received.

It has also had mentions in other movies including the classic 1969 British film "Oh! What a Lovely War."

- SEAGOON

cool, thanks for the info !