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Offline Angus

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« on: July 14, 2006, 10:04:25 AM »
As far as I know, Flags is supposed to come out in August, with the trailer in the later half of July.
Eagerly waiting and surfing the net, I am in awe of Clint Eastwood's accurate workmanship and selection of actors and crew.
Here's one of the flagraisers, Rene Gagnon:



And then the actor (this photo is not from Flags), - Jesse Bradford:


Spookily well chosen I'd say ;)
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« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2006, 10:10:50 AM »
Ive been waiting to see this movie since you first talked about being an extra in it!! I CANT WAIT!! :aok
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« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2006, 10:11:05 AM »
Link is no good for getting the photo on screen here in the forum, but should work by clicking.
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« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2006, 10:12:17 AM »
Can't wait to see it.

The pacific deserves more of the spotlight, it was a far more interesting war then Europe in my opinion.
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2006, 03:12:49 PM »
Yep.... A really great and interesting book on the pacific war is "touched with fire" by Eric Bergerud.

Also... do not miss "fire in the sky" by the same author.

Storch will probly hate it tho cause Eric is a BK.

lazs
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2006, 04:18:50 PM »
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Yep.... A really great and interesting book on the pacific war is "touched with fire" by Eric Bergerud.

Also... do not miss "fire in the sky" by the same author.

Storch will probly hate it tho cause Eric is a BK.

lazs



I have fire in the sky, great read. I will be getting touched with fire too, just havnt seen it in a store.
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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2006, 05:02:37 PM »
On my shopping list ;)

And Lazs2, - I quite enjoyed hauling the real Tommigun for some weeks, and then shooting the Garand :D
(My complex character)
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2006, 05:07:33 PM »
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On my shopping list ;)

And Lazs2, - I quite enjoyed hauling the real Tommigun for some weeks, and then shooting the Garand :D
(My complex character)


Did you get to shoot a real one? The M1 is simply a fantastic Rifle.
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2006, 05:15:51 PM »
Shot the M1 Garand under camera in foreground action. The thing jammed after some 2 rounds or so. Camera was rolling, LOL, and I was frantically reloading,  or rather bulllet out, clean and in again (sand problem as often on IWO, and the Garand is not the best for it). Couldn't get it to work, but as it was, I was trying to get it working as if I was saving my life, which would have been the real deal. (I was prone on flat ground with no cover, so nowhere to run)
Anyway, it didn't really kick as I expected, and I couldn't hear it at all, - no wonder with machineguns and explosions all around.
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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2006, 05:17:54 PM »
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Shot the M1 Garand under camera in foreground action. The thing jammed after some 2 rounds or so. Camera was rolling, LOL, and I was frantically reloading,  or rather bulllet out, clean and in again (sand problem as often on IWO, and the Garand is not the best for it). Couldn't get it to work, but as it was, I was trying to get it working as if I was saving my life, which would have been the real deal. (I was prone on flat ground with no cover, so nowhere to run)
Anyway, it didn't really kick as I expected, and I couldn't hear it at all, - no wonder with machineguns and explosions all around.


Sounds fun, are we going to be able to stop the movie and go HEY THATS ANGUS!!!?
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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2006, 05:35:32 PM »
LOL, I'll be lucky if I spot myself there and if the closeups weren't cut.
I did have some 3+ closeups, hehe, one with Ryan Philippe. Then there were hidden cameras all over the place, and we didn't know.
But they film hundreds of hours for some 3 you see, so there is a lot of cutting.
But, if I spot myself, I'll let ya know ;)
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« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2006, 06:31:24 PM »
With luck they probably put in the time you scratched your butt instead of the shooting scenes............:p
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« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2006, 07:10:06 PM »
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« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2006, 07:13:47 PM »
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With luck they probably put in the time you scratched your butt instead of the shooting scenes............:p


Again :rofl :rofl :rofl

There was this day when I had too big undergarments (it was cold you see, so we got this stuff from the US navy)
Anyway, I had mine fastened with pins, or rather safety needles.
So, during shooting they fell of, and I had a heck of a time in breaks trying to pin them up again.
Hilarious today, but at the time not so funny...long johns making their way downward to your trousers, lol :rofl
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« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2006, 09:56:55 AM »
This movie is comming out next friday.  I also heard Clint Eastwood is gonna make a 2nd version of this movie but in Japanese point of view with Japanese actors.  Is that true?
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