The Dam Busters remake

[Marky B]

(penfold @ Dec 9 2005, 10:06 PM) Some of the effects show their age...but the central performances of Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave are unrepeatable, especially in the final sequences where they are coming to terms with the loss of their colleagues lives. As Frostie has bought the rights to the book, he should film the rest of it...the dams raid is only the first section. What 617 Squadron achieved after Gibson left and was replaced by Leonard Cheshire - he of the homes - in terms of precision bombing was, if anything, even more remarkable. Because their Lancasters could only carry one bomb each (six-, later ten-tonners) they made certain they hit the targets; bridges, tunnels, even battleships.Their precision was remarkable dropping from high altitude. Of course they relied on flare droppers to pinpoint the targets - the Pathfinder squadrons were nowhere near good enough - so Cheshire dropped the flares himself, at low level. Anyone here fancy dive-bombing in a Lancaster??? Their ethos was to avoid innocent casualties - especially when the targets were in France, and they disliked the indiscriminate carpet bombing of much of the war.The final sequence could be Cheshire being the official RAF observer of the atom bomb drops...a different era begins, the age of heroes dies..

Being interested in the Second World War,I didn't know any of this - thanks,Penfold. Good observation and notes for the new film.
Ta Ta
Marky B

[Fellwanderer]

(mysteriesofedgarwallace @ Dec 9 2005, 10:32 PM) This film is one of my favourite war films. Agreed, Todd's and Redgrave's performances are without equal. What does Frost thing he is playing at? Pompous ass...........

As I've said in another context - class is permanent but money talks.

FELL

[samkydd]

(Fellwanderer @ Dec 10 2005, 07:32 PM) As I've said in another context - class is permanent but money talks. FELL

Apart from anything else, David Frost has got to be the most boring person in media, so anything he gets involved with will be tired, worn out and mind-numbingly bland!

[foha80]

a different era begins, the age of heroes dies..

Yes they where Hero's one and all.This country owes them a great debt

[penfold]

(Marky B @ Dec 10 2005, 02:19 AM) Being interested in the Second World War,I didn't know any of this - thanks,Penfold. Good observation and notes for the new film. Ta Ta Marky B

Thanks marky b - but do try and get hold of Paul Brickhill's book, The Dam Busters. It's a great read, and should be easily obtainable new or second-hand. Alternatively Cheshire VC by Russell Braddon...or Enemy Coast Ahead by Guy Gibson himself.
Incidentally Brickhill also wrote the books Reach for the Sky and The Great Escape....not a bad CV...

[mysteriesofedgarwallace]

(samkydd @ Dec 10 2005, 07:38 PM) Apart from anything else, David Frost has got to be the most boring person in media, so anything he gets involved with will be tired, worn out and mind-numbingly bland!

Well, second only to Trevor Bland McDonald. Both him and Frost make me nod off........

[Marky B]

(penfold @ Dec 10 2005, 09:27 PM) Thanks marky b - but do try and get hold of Paul Brickhill's book, The Dam Busters. It's a great read, and should be easily obtainable new or second-hand. Alternatively Cheshire VC by Russell Braddon...or Enemy Coast Ahead by Guy Gibson himself. Incidentally Brickhill also wrote the books Reach for the Sky and The Great Escape....not a bad CV...

All information logged - thanks,Penfold
Ta Ta
Marky B

[smudge]

(mysteriesofedgarwallace @ Dec 10 2005, 10:37 PM) Well, second only to Trevor Bland McDonald. Both him and Frost make me nod off........

There is some small recompense, such as when Frosty's production company coughed up the dosh for things like FUTTOCKS END. But he's far too 'Establishment' these days. So much for the sharp-edged satirical wit. It gets to them all in the end - eventually they all become pillocks of the community.

(Stand up, Ben Elton !)

SMUDGE

[ShirlGirl]

I AM SO GLAD THERE ARE SO MANY ON THIS FORUM WHO ARE AGAINST A REMAKE OF THIS MOVIE.

My immediate reaction was "this is sacrilege".

I HEREBY SWEAR I WILL NOT CROSS THE ROAD TO SEE A REMAKE OF THE DAMBUSTERS, OUT OF LOYALTY TO RICHARD TODD LET ALONE ANY OTHER REASON.

Go bite your bum, David Frost.

[ShirlGirl]

(Rob Compton @ Dec 10 2005, 12:13 AM) Nah...Hugh Grant would play him better! rgds Rob

I almost took that seriously and was about to puke..... Hugh the Ham. (I need a pig emoticon.)

[bloodworm]

Has anyone heard of or information about a possible remake of The Dambusters ???

[piroflip]

(bloodworm @ Feb 16 2006, 09:33 AM) Has anyone heard of or information about a possible remake of The Dambusters ???

No I havn't, but if they do re-make it the P.C. mob will insist on a new name for the dog!!!!!


regards piroflip

[Steve Crook]

(bloodworm @ Feb 16 2006, 09:33 AM) Has anyone heard of or information about a possible remake of The Dambusters ???

A thread about The Dambusters mentions an attempted remake by Mel Gibson with Liam Neeson as Barnes Wallis and Mel Gibson playing Guy Gibson.
Luckily, it seems to have collapsed as a project.

Steve

[bloodworm]

(Steve Crook @ Feb 16 2006, 01:29 PM) A thread about The Dambusters at mentions an attempted remake by Mel Gibson with Liam Neeson as Barnes Wallis and Mel Gibson playing Guy Gibson. Luckily, it seems to have collapsed as a project. Steve

Thanks for that Steve....Lets hope it stays collapsed as classics as this one need to stay one offs

[bloodworm]

(bloodworm @ Feb 16 2006, 02:02 PM) Thanks for that Steve....Lets hope it stays collapsed as classics as this one need to stay one offs

Have read the thread now and it was started in2002......On central tv some 5 weeks ago a remake was being discussed so maybe unfortunatley they may have rekindled the idea....will probably have yanks, B52s and a young chick for Barnes Wallises wife