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Old August 12th 04, 06:49 AM
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Not too fussed about the plots or how real/true the movies are, I just soak
up anything with combat-type flight scenes. I guess movies like The Blue
Max, 633 Squadron, the Dam Busters etc., made a big impression on me in my
formative years. The History channel was introduced in my country this year
and I am glued to anything to do with air combat, especially WWII. The gun
camera footage is just fascinating!

Great movie idea to pass on to Hollywood: The George Welch story.
http://home.att.net/~historyzone/Welch1.html

The huge volumes of crap coming out of Hollywood nowadays makes even Top Gun
look like a classic. Bring em on.

"TooPlaneCrazy7" wrote in message
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(TooPlaneCrazy7) wrote:

Well you guys are not gonna like the new Tom Cruise WWII film about the

Battle
of Britain.....


Please tell me you're joking.

Please.


His character is Billy Fiske. American volunteer pilot for the Brits in

Battle
of Britain. They were the Eagle Squadron.

Olympic Gold medalist.

Love story.

Guns. Explosions.

Top Gun 2?

Yep, it's real: "The actor also spoke admiringly of Mann, who will direct

him
again in "The Few," an upcoming biopic of an American WWII pilot set to

begin
shooting later this year. "The layers upon layers that he puts into the

film
- that's what makes him Michael Mann."
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Old August 12th 04, 07:55 AM
Keith Willshaw
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"TooPlaneCrazy7" wrote in message
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(TooPlaneCrazy7) wrote:

Well you guys are not gonna like the new Tom Cruise WWII film about the

Battle
of Britain.....


Please tell me you're joking.

Please.


His character is Billy Fiske. American volunteer pilot for the Brits in

Battle
of Britain. They were the Eagle Squadron.



I dont suppose its worth pointing out that the eagle
squadrons didnt arrive until AFTER the BOB
had been fought ?

No I thought not.

Sigh

Keith


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Old August 12th 04, 02:03 PM
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Subject: New WWII movies coming!
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Not too fussed about the plots or how real/true the movies are, I just soak
up anything with combat-type flight scenes. I guess movies like The Blue
Max, 633 Squadron, the Dam Busters etc., made a big impression on me in my
formative years. The History channel was introduced in my country this year
and I am glued to anything to do with air combat, especially WWII. The gun
camera footage is just fascinating!

Great movie idea to pass on to Hollywood: The George Welch story.
http://home.att.net/~historyzone/Welch1.html

The huge volumes of crap coming out of Hollywood nowadays makes even Top Gun
look like a classic. Bring em on.

"TooPlaneCrazy7" wrote in message
...
(TooPlaneCrazy7) wrote:

Well you guys are not gonna like the new Tom Cruise WWII film about the
Battle
of Britain.....

Please tell me you're joking.

Please.


His character is Billy Fiske. American volunteer pilot for the Brits in

Battle
of Britain. They were the Eagle Squadron.

Olympic Gold medalist.

Love story.

Guns. Explosions.

Top Gun 2?

Yep, it's real: "The actor also spoke admiringly of Mann, who will direct

him
again in "The Few," an upcoming biopic of an American WWII pilot set to

begin
shooting later this year. "The layers upon layers that he puts into the

film
- that's what makes him Michael Mann."
--from
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNew...71964_5/?hub=E
ntertainment


Have you seen 12 O'Cock High?



Arthur Kramer
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Old August 12th 04, 02:14 PM
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I think that's about the best (air) war movie of all time. I
shudder to think what will happen if 'they' decide to remake it.



It'll probably have fkkkkn Steve Martin

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Cheers


Dave Kearton


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Old August 12th 04, 02:23 PM
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His character is Billy Fiske. American volunteer pilot for the Brits in
Battle
of Britain. They were the Eagle Squadron.

Olympic Gold medalist.

Love story.

Guns. Explosions.

Top Gun 2?

Yep, it's real: "The actor also spoke admiringly of Mann, who will direct him
again in "The Few," an upcoming biopic of an American WWII pilot set to begin
shooting later this year. "The layers upon layers that he puts into the film
— that's what makes him Michael Mann."


For one thing, Fiske is a real person who did what he did--an athletic playboy
who stepped up and joined the RAF and flew in the Battle of Britain--if
anything, he was more handsome and charismatic than Cruise. There were 11 or 12
Americans flying with the RAF then, one of whom survived the war.
For another thing, look up some of Mann's movies--"Heat" might be a good
start--he's not a lightweight and he handles action and men in action well.
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Old August 12th 04, 03:04 PM
Keith Willshaw
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"Tom Cervo" wrote in message
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For one thing, Fiske is a real person who did what he did--an athletic

playboy
who stepped up and joined the RAF and flew in the Battle of Britain--if
anything, he was more handsome and charismatic than Cruise. There were 11

or 12
Americans flying with the RAF then, one of whom survived the war.
For another thing, look up some of Mann's movies--"Heat" might be a good
start--he's not a lightweight and he handles action and men in action

well.

Indeed but he didnt do so in an Eagle Squadron, he flew with
601 Squadron having joined the RAF in 1939

Keith




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Old August 13th 04, 03:22 AM
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Keith Willshaw wrote:

"Tom Cervo" wrote in message
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For one thing, Fiske is a real person who did what he did--an athletic

playboy
who stepped up and joined the RAF and flew in the Battle of Britain--if
anything, he was more handsome and charismatic than Cruise. There were 11

or 12
Americans flying with the RAF then, one of whom survived the war.
For another thing, look up some of Mann's movies--"Heat" might be a good
start--he's not a lightweight and he handles action and men in action

well.

Indeed but he didnt do so in an Eagle Squadron, he flew with
601 Squadron having joined the RAF in 1939


Should he be represented in the film, no doubt we can expect 'Shorty' Keough to be
played by Danny DeVito (so what's 30 or 40 years age difference to Hollywood) ;-) Any
nominations for who should play Andy Mamedoff or Red Tobin? Here's an AFa aritcle on
US pilotsin the BoB:

www.afa.org/magazine/1990/0190eagles.asp

Guy

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Old August 13th 04, 09:46 AM
Keith Willshaw
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"Guy Alcala" wrote in message
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Keith Willshaw wrote:



Should he be represented in the film, no doubt we can expect 'Shorty'

Keough to be
played by Danny DeVito (so what's 30 or 40 years age difference to

Hollywood) ;-) Any
nominations for who should play Andy Mamedoff or Red Tobin? Here's an AFa

aritcle on
US pilotsin the BoB:

www.afa.org/magazine/1990/0190eagles.asp

Guy


Its always amazed me that Hollywood hasnt picked up the
part played by US pilots in bomber command. Two of the
pilots in the dambuster raid were American, Dinghy Young
and Joe McCarthy.

Keith



 




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