Yea sorry for the misunderstanding. What I meant was that he is a big war aviation buff, so he's more inclined to go the extra mile with things people like us in this forum, would only really notice. In other words, no WW1 aircraft.

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If they have any brains, they'd keep the dogs name true. But since they won't, the best though would keep the dog more or less out of the story, and just use lines like "Come here boy, good boy, etc."

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I see that the UK is also ruined by the PC crap And a BIG SIGH goes out because these jerks seem to not be able to look up a word in the Dictionary-to see what the word REALLY means!!!

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Totally agree, I've been thinking of a good solution/compromise, but that's a clear winner for me. I do think though, if the original name is used it could end up taking the focus off what 617 did that night, and Barnes Wallis of course. It does seem PC has gone global...

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It's an interesting sign of the times... back in the '40s the "N" word was obviously not the serious racial slur it is today. It would be interesting to see if you could convince people that an historically accurate re-make calling the dog its original name would prove the makers ARE NOT racist, rather that they wish to demonstrate how the meaning and impact of a word has changed over such a short time, and how attitudes and society generally have changed for the better since then. For me the dog is an unnecessary part of the film anyway (even though I have an exact replica of that dog running around my back yard right now). If he had been killed and the mission failed then his role as a good luck charm would have been demonstrated. But he died and they succeeded so it really proves the dog was just a dog like any other, and that good luck charms or mascots are pure superstition.

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Fair points... but isn't the N word racists in any context 40's or not? Surely in the 40's racism was more open and widespread ... Please correct me if i'm wrong. Unless it has a hidden meaning like the F aggot word i.e. "Bundle of sticks" i don't know of??

Despite that i'd like to see the dog in the movie, with his original name. Purely because that's how it was in the original.

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There is a movie in production that is set to release in 2010.

It's called Dambusters. It is based on the novel with the same name by Paul Brickhill... which is based on true events.

From what I could gather, It's about an elite RAF team set out on a top secret mission to destroy important nazi dams in WW2 Germany.

The movie is still in production so there is no release date set, but it certainly sounds interesting.

Dambusters (2010) - MovieWeb.com

lol, nice avatar picture sunny! it looks like the nazi's were into breakdancing!!

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Ok guys,

Here's another for you... this one sounds great..

For those who read the book Agent ZigZag

There will be a movie released on the story of the Double agent Edward Arnold Chapman. He worked for the nazis to spy on the British.. but then tured to helping the Brits get top secret info from the Nazis.. really an interesting story

Eddie Chapman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Tom Hanks is producer of the film

Agent Zigzag (2010) Movie

It's Hammer time!

Here are some more really interesting upcomming movies for next year... I'm on a roll today... I should have just done one post instead of them being scattered...

THEY FOUGHT ALONE - To be announced...

starring Brad Pitt... about Col. Wendell Fertig's heroic adventure in the Japanese-occupied Philippine island of Mindanao... Based on a true story

link: They Fought Alone (TBA) Movie


BROTHERS IN ARMS (2010)

Directed by Denzel Washington

About an all Black tank Batallion in the Battle of the Bulge.

LINK: Brothers in Arms (2010) Movie


KILLING ROMMEL - 2010 possibly 2011

Based on the novel by Steven Pressfield

It's about a British battalion's attempt at defeating Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, in the North African desert in 1942

sounds really interesting..

LINK: Killing Rommel (TBA) Movie



WARTIME LIES - To be Announced..

Holocaust movie about a jewish boy and his aunt witness slaughter in the warsaw ghetto .. Based on the Louis Begley's novel

LINK: Wartime Lies (TBA) Movie


And of course the ones I mentioned earlier..

Dambusters 2010
Agent Zig Zag 2010


All for now ...

Suzie

"KILLING ROMMEL - 2010 possibly 2011

Based on the novel by Steven Pressfield

It's about a British battalion's attempt at defeating Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the Desert Fox, in the North African desert in 1942

sounds really interesting..

LINK: Killing Rommel (TBA) Movie"

Awesome!!! I read the book last year when i was still in the navy. Great book, i placed it in my top ten. If the movies half as good, definitely one to keep an ear out for..

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Another upcoming movie set for 2010

"Mannerheim"

- Finnish Production

- based on the life of Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim.

- Will be the most expensive Finnish film production ever.

Solarfilms Inc. : The biggest Finnish film project ever

Sounds interesting!


Suzie

The Forgotten Soldier
Directed by Paul Verhoeven

-Based on the book by Guy Sajer
-Verhoeven directed movies such as Robocop and the Black Book
-Casting and filming has already begun I think

Not a film but the History channel is having a five day WWII event starting Sunday the 15th at 9

About WWII in HD - History - World War 2 High Defintion Special

Thanks for the heads up!

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