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Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Czech on January 12, 2002, 04:52:18 PM
Would you like to see a WW2 movie about RAF pilots, with quite a bit of aviation footage and bunch of Spitfires and Messerschmitts?
Well, it's now playing in USA; not too many copies yet I believe, but still do check if you can find one playing in your area...

Further information:

the English version of DBW trailer (Apple QuickTime): http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony/dark_blue_world.html

Czech trailer (MPEG): http://tms2.wo.cz/FILM/VIDEO/TRAILER.MPG

my page about this movie: http://sorry.vse.cz/~xuchj02/DarkBlue

official homepage: http://www.darkblueworld.com/index2.htm (frankly, nothing much)

sony pictures classics homepage: http://www.sonyclassics.com/darkblueworld/

Also see AGW discussion http://agw.warbirdsiii.com/agw//Forum3/HTML/025633.html on reviews from some of the guys who already went...
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Fatty on January 12, 2002, 05:10:34 PM
Have you come across a list of where it's playing?  Been drooling over its trailer for what seems forever now.
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Czech on January 12, 2002, 05:23:29 PM
Try http://www.moviefone.com ; but good luck, because AFAIK there are only 90 copies playing in the U.S. now.

It's showing in the larger cities though...  Definitely in Seattle, New York and L.A., and reportedly in Dallas since February...  But you'll have to search for it yourself.

The only way to get more copies is go see it a LOT - and brigning family and friends :cool:
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Seeker on January 12, 2002, 05:36:15 PM
Any idea if/when it's coming to Denmark?
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Fatty on January 12, 2002, 05:42:27 PM
blah.  Looks like I'm waiting til it comes out on dvd.
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Czech on January 12, 2002, 06:02:35 PM
I'm afraid that's still "to be announced" Seeker...
Title: I saw it.
Post by: Nath[BDP] on January 12, 2002, 07:32:41 PM
I saw it when it was playing here in NYC about 2 weeks ago, it was playing in foreign/independent type theater but was only there for a short time, perhaps a week.

Insofar as the movie goes, it was pretty good. The aeronautical cinematography was very well done and looked very realistic. But it was mostly based around a love story much less about the Czechs and how they became part of the RAF. Thankfully, the love story wasn't too hoaky and didn't seem to overwhelm the war part of the movie a la Pearl Harbor.

Excellent move.
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: BenDover on January 12, 2002, 11:52:46 PM
who's great idea was it to mix action with romance anyway??:confused:  do they think it please both men and women?? but it doesn't cos the love part of it always overtakes the damn action
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Fatty on January 13, 2002, 12:11:44 AM
Yeah, but unlike pearl harbor, at least the romance here has boobies.
Title: Re: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Tjay on January 13, 2002, 07:57:42 AM
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Originally posted by Czech
Would you like to see a WW2 movie about RAF pilots, with quite a bit of aviation footage and bunch of Spitfires and Messerschmitts?


Well, that depends on who made it. Can I safely assume this was made by Americans (God bless 'em) for Americans? By RAF pilots, do you mean the ones who filled nearly alll the slots in the Battle of Britain while a few minor players like Douglas Bader, Johnny Johnson etc. watched in humble admiration?
If so, you'll understand if I politely decline. :o
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Czech on January 13, 2002, 08:25:32 AM
It's done by Czechs (director Jan Sverak) for (mainly) Czechs.

Financed by German, Italian and British companies I believe.

If I count well they get total of three or four kills in the whole movie; 3 or 4 of them get shot down.

So don't worry, it's NOT a Hollywood picture :)

If you bothered to check out any of the links above, you would already know that, anyway :rolleyes:
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Czech on January 13, 2002, 08:26:08 AM
P.S. it starts showing in the U.K. in April.
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: BenDover on January 13, 2002, 08:52:13 AM
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Originally posted by Fatty
Yeah, but unlike pearl harbor, at least the romance here has boobies.


lol:D :eek:

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P.S. it starts showing in the U.K. in April.

was about to ask that
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Seeker on January 13, 2002, 09:16:47 AM
Tjay,

It's an all Czech production, not American.

I can't say what the film's like in it's entirety, but I do urge you to download the trailer, the arial action is incredible! It's been on my hard drive for over six months, and I've been wanting to see this even more than Lord of the Rings! :)
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Tjay on January 13, 2002, 12:22:41 PM
Thanks Seeker. If it has your recommendation I won't miss it.
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Tjay on January 13, 2002, 12:24:20 PM
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Originally posted by Czech

If you bothered to check out any of the links above, you would already know that, anyway :rolleyes:


Ow! Just checking before I go to the links. Or something like that.:cool:
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Eaglecz on January 13, 2002, 01:05:48 PM
thank you for post Czech

dont be surprised that many boys think Czech=US that just because they dont know hwere Czech rep. is and they think that US is BIGGEST :D
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: AKSWulfe on January 14, 2002, 11:40:57 AM
Not playing near Washington, DC. :(

There will be DVD edition with subtitles and/or dubbed in English?
-SW
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Fatty on January 14, 2002, 12:06:06 PM
Aww shucks Eaglez, we ain't got nuthin 'gainst you south 'mericans.
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: Kieran on January 14, 2002, 12:12:35 PM
Ah, it wouldn't be an Eaglcz post without an obscure snide remark about the U.S.. :rolleyes:

I got nuthin' against you Chileans, don't know why you are ragging on us. :D
Title: Movie "Dark Blue World" now showing in the U.S. (ww2, Spitfires)
Post by: K West on January 14, 2002, 12:13:25 PM
I've been waiting for this film to arrive in a theatre near me for quite some time. But it's still not showing anywhere near Boston, Ma :(
 Maybe VHS or DVD will be the best way for me. Still, there is nothing like watching and listenign to a movie on the BIG screen :)

 Westy