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I agree that The fall of Singapore, or fall of Hong kong would be a good subject, not much is done in that area and it was a great success for the Japanese. I would like it done from the Japanese point of view and not the English or American and I would like for a CHANGE to have a REAL plot and not the hollywood crap that messes up most war movies. For example Midway is the all time worse 
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Especially 4 Count Martin: A remake of: DUNKIRK. this time without Sir John Mills and Richard Attenborough. [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] Also--it was on lastnight on TCM. 
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Absolutely - with the Hollywood historical accuracy of U- 571 ; ie the British win and the Germans have to evacuate the entire Continent in small boats....
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heh heh heh.
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Actually there was a very good French version of the Dunkirk battle, black and white, subtitles for us Brits.
Again fromm memory, so forget name, but would very much like to get hold of this one.
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Could be 'Weekend At Dunkirk' with Jean-Paul Belmondo...
Have at look at :
http://www.efilmposters.com/Cart/ind...s/977.htm~main
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Now I'm thinking Skorzeny would be good, and a good political thriller around the plot to dispose of Hitler would rock too.
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A HUGE production about Stalingrad, with two main characters: Vasili Chuikov and Friedrich Paulus. We need to see some 300 million dollars production in which a whole ruined city is built and thousands of stunts and extras are chopped to pieces by Stukas and T-34s. The world must understand the ferocity of the battle and the hell on Earth Stalingrad was; the crossing of the Volga, the fight for the railroad station, for the Mamayev-Kurgan hill, for the tractor factory, the Soviet counterattack, the air-bridge and the final German surrender. 
Also, I think James Cameron is about to film his 'titanic' version of the Bismarck. And let me tell you; this guy DOES know how to deal with wrecks and famous ships! And unless it'd be an homoerothic film, NO SILLY LOVE STORY!!! [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]smile.gif[/img]
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Why not mix in some of the parts from Love Boat with the story? It will be great. We can have some goofy stewards and then they can sail to some sunny island.
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I would love to see that, particularly the scene where the Stringbags torpedo Di Caprios life boat, then strafe the wreckage he is hanging off and then he gets sucked into the still rotating propellers..... sorry, I will keep taking the pills, I just really dont like that guy.
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I would like to see a new version of: "A Time To Love And A Time To Die, The Battle of Britain, Battle of the Bulge, Sink The Bismarck, Dunkirk, Decision Before Dawn, The Password Is Courage and Battleground--for starters.
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....and then the shark from 'Jaws' could come along and finish off the bits....
Stefan's obviously a founder-member of the Di Crapio Fan Club... 
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Quote:
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[QB] ....and then the shark from 'Jaws' could come along and finish off the bits....
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No No No! That is the story of the USS Indianapolis...And they already turned that into a movie...
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Bah! I love Leo! So you shut up! [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]
And I agree with Stevin. No sharks there!
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Love him!
Ain't he cute?
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As an actor I think he's overrated but that's another story.
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Oh dear...I think I'm going to be..... baaaarrrrffff..... all over my keyboard....  [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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Leo Di Caprio is a horrible actor (in my opinion) and he is the stereotypical Hollywood Actor. (I've got the money, so I can do whatever I want).....
Just My opinion..
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BWWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! !!
I can't believe I was just scared by a giant picture of that guy!!
Yeah, not crazy about him! But anyway....I think a new movie about the Kasserine Pass would be cool as well, or one about Tunisia. Maybe the first US landings in operation torch, or the airborne jumps in to Sicily.
And a GOOD movie about US subs in the Pacific! Those older ones are just too cheesey. And did I already mention Bataan? Has there EVER been a movie made about the New Guinea campaign? That would be amazing - showing the terrible living conditions on both sides of the batttle. |
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Has there EVER been a movie made about the New Guinea campaign? That would be amazing - showing the terrible living conditions on both sides of the batttle.
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.....I don't think there has been one Doc....but I'll look into it for you [img]smile.gif[/img]
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