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November 22nd, 2004, 11:07 AM
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This old 1967 chestnut was on TV again this weekend. It was cold and rainy so found myself watching it.....
Laughable ! No apparent relation to history at all, and a wildy-miscast Rock Hudson  ...loads of 'Arf a mo' mate, they're bladdy Jerries'-type British stereotypes  , panicking Italian stereotypes [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img] , 'Ve haff vays...' German stereotypes.... 
Strange thing is, production values, especially some of the photography, is actually quite good. Why did they waste the money...? 
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November 22nd, 2004, 06:11 PM
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Maybe it's a similar case to that of Desert Rats. I liked the film, but come on! It was pretty lousy at some moments…
Will have to watch it, though.
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November 22nd, 2004, 07:17 PM
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Martin,
Wasn't that the movie that re-used film of exploding oil tanks from another movie with a similar theme?
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November 22nd, 2004, 08:19 PM
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Well, I have to confess, Gordon, that I gave up about 2/3 of the way through..... [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img]
I think I know what you mean, though - wasn't 'Play Dirty' , was it ?
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November 22nd, 2004, 09:49 PM
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It's like Memphis Belle, which uses Battle of Britain footage, if I'm not mistaken…
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November 22nd, 2004, 10:09 PM
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Think that's the one, Martin
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December 26th, 2004, 12:23 AM
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I saw King Rat recently. Well acted, interesting point, otherwise dreadful.
Not seen the Tobruk one, anything with Rock Hudson in is given a wide berth, along with John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. I like my actors to be able to act! *Ducks* 
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But...but... its CLINT EASTWOOD!!!!
Oh, right, I see your point.
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By coincidence, the movie I referred to RH ripping off was on tv a couple of weeks back.
Richard Burton was the star, and I think it was "Guns of Tobruk".
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