The Dam Busters remake

[penfold]

Still, very impressive....if you didn't happen to know how many airworthy Mosquitos there are left, you could be excused for not realising it was CGI...

[ChristineCB]

Considering their actual place in history, I think I'd be VERY happy with CGI Mosquitos rather than risking one for such a remake. This is another good reason they should consider some of my suggested story-changes.

"More tea, Adolph?"

"Yes, please, Winny...""

[Jim]

Originally Posted by penfold Still, very impressive....if you didn't happen to know how many airworthy Mosquitos there are left, you could be excused for not realising it was CGI...

There ain't none left in Britain!!!

[Jim]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook Yes, have you ever seen a working aircraft that clean? (especially the close up about 2/3 of the way through) It runs very well and smoothly on a fast connection like what I've got. If you let it run through once it then loops and Iif you have enough room) your system would have cached it and you'll be playing it locally so it should be faster/smoother Steve

Yep! OK! Tried that Steve, and it worked - bloody brilliant - cheers

[maturin]

I agree that we can probably trust Peter Jackson not to do a U571 - for some reason I find the fact that he has a couple of restored WW1 aircraft and a pet tank reassuring.
I couldn't find any info on Stephen Fry's web site. Also not much on Weta's site - just a short article confirming that they are involved in the project and one showing director Christian Rivers and Jackson in the cockpit of a lancaster . David Frost's web site is equally unforthcoming. Can anyone confirm that this is going ahead for next year?

[Torquemada]

Originally Posted by Aaryk Noctivagus Peter Jackson is Producing a remake. There is some debate as to whether or not the dog will be re-named for current sensitivities!

My heart sank when I watched a Tom and Jerry cartoon and the scolding housemaid had been given an Oirish accent.

[cooleyn]

Check out this picture if anyone doubts that Peter Jackson is really going ahead with this . . .

Weta Workshop // The Dam Busters - Gallery

(You'll need to click on the picture for a full version of it - PJ sitting in a Lanc cockpit with his new director)

Your comments . . ?

Oh, and can I have your next egg if you don't come back, old chap?

[orpheum]

We can all accept the antique special effects because the film is so timeless.In any event the true focus of this film is Barnes Wallis and his efforts to get the project through.Michael Redgrave is marvellous in this role.
By the way a couple of points.No mention was made on the bombing of the Sorpe dam.This was an earthenwork dam and was not damaged.I have visited the dams some years ago and i met a German flak gunner .Theye had no warning of the raid and so there would have been little flak as they started the raid.When i visited the dam in 1993 it was still possible to go into the surrounding woods and find parts of the downed Lancs in the undergrowth.

[ChristineCB]

Orph, I have fears that this remake will reduce or eliminate Wallis' work and will only give us Lancs cascading down 9-minute canyons with T-Rexs and giant apes or something. While I've applauded Jackson's fantasy-films for the most part, I am growing more fearful that this film will see him apply all of those cartoon elements to a real event with his usual justification of "entertaining".

Maybe he'll prove me wrong - maybe he'll discover a story that's worth more than mere entertainment value.

[samkydd]

Originally Posted by bloodworm Jackson bounces dam claim TUESDAY , 09 MAY 2006 By TOM CARDY Kiwi director Peter Jackson has dismissed a newspaper report that he is working on a $290 million remake of the classic World War II movie The Dam Busters. Thats what i wanted to hear. C/U The Worm

This was being discussed on Radio 4 t'other day and it sounded a dead cert that a remake was being made by Peter Jackson. On the original it was noted that the film was full of the confidence felt in Britain in the immediate post war years, which would be noticeably absent in any remake.

As for the dog's name, why have a dog in a remake at all? It was hardly crucial to the plot, you may as well give him a cat called Ginger or something or a hamster called Hammy!

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by orpheum We can all accept the antique special effects because the film is so timeless.In any event the true focus of this film is Barnes Wallis and his efforts to get the project through.Michael Redgrave is marvellous in this role. By the way a couple of points.No mention was made on the bombing of the Sorpe dam.This was an earthenwork dam and was not damaged.I have visited the dams some years ago and i met a German flak gunner .Theye had no warning of the raid and so there would have been little flak as they started the raid.When i visited the dam in 1993 it was still possible to go into the surrounding woods and find parts of the downed Lancs in the undergrowth.

Surely there would have been flak as the bombers were heard near the dams, or definitely after the first bombing run. Or did the flak gunner have to wait for orders from Berlin before he could fire?

Al Murray was on the British Film Forever documentary saying how he'd been flown over the dambusters route and right up to the dam. They flew at the appropriate height and as close as they could get to the right speed and Al said that he felt very exposed for a very long time

Steve

[smudge]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook Al Murray was on the British Film Forever documentary saying how he'd been flown over the dambusters route and right up to the dam. They flew at the appropriate height and as close as they could get to the right speed and Al said that he felt very exposed for a very long time Steve

i never knew Al could look so feminine...

It was Kate Adie, surely ?

Smudge

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by smudge i never knew Al could look so feminine... It was Kate Adie, surely ? Smudge

Oops, so it was

Steve

[ChristineCB]

I'm delighted to read that Peter Jackson appears to have refuted any plans for this remake, although I'm sure his version of having the Lancs ice-skating their way around Central Park's Pond would have been as thrilling as any other CGI effects.

Personally, I'm disappointed that my suggestions for this remake didn't assure its ultimate place in film's future. I'd even offered the idea that the Lancs could sink the Bismarck on their way to the dams, then maybe drop off Tom Cruise as he successfully assassinates Adolph. They probably wouldn't need more than 8-9 minutes of film time, total.

[Aaryk Noctivagus]

Originally Posted by samkydd As for the dog's name, why have a dog in a remake at all? It was hardly crucial to the plot, you may as well give him a cat called Ginger or something or a hamster called Hammy!

If one is going for historical accuracy, then the dog is necessary to the plot and to characterisation.

Personally, if any remake of 'The Dam Busters' was to be made... I'd like Peter Jackson at the helm. I wonder what Stephen Fry has to say on the matter? Its ludicrous to suggest Jackson can only make one sort of movie. Such sarcasm is unworthy of the forum.