Recently I posted a thread asking for your favorite aviation and war videos and DVDs. The response was terrific, and I now have several on order.
Tonight I saw “Reach for the Sky” with Kenneth More. While Americans may know him from “Sink the Bismark” I was totally unaware of this movie, as are most of my countrymen, I fear.
While the movie is a bit “sappy” it has some nice flying scenes, and all in all was a very enjoyable evening.
More important, I now know how to properly pronounce “Bader”.
Many thanks to my trans-atlantic cousins for this bit of black & white culture.
Steve Patterson
By: SPIT - 21st March 2004 at 13:58
Hi
Being a Smartar** I have recorded approx 200 films but I missed Out of the Clouds which was on TV the other day. Can anyone tell me where I could get this film please???;) 😉
By: Black Knight - 20th March 2004 at 19:17
My fave is “The Sound Barrier”
By: Eric Mc - 20th March 2004 at 18:43
Typical of me. I don’t know if I’m coming or going:rolleyes:
By: Black Knight - 20th March 2004 at 18:00
Originally posted by Eric Mc
Another British film from that era worth a look, if you are into historic prop-liners, is “Into the Clouds”. Made in colour around 1955, it stars James Robertson Justice as a crusty veteran BOAC captain. Lots of shots of the Heathrow of the period but the main stars of the film are the BOAC Stratocruisers.Plot’s a bit lame, I have to say.
The title is “Out Of The Clouds”
By: station357 - 18th March 2004 at 21:28
Bought Reach For The Sky on DVD last week from Morrisons of all places. £4.99. Bargain!
Regards,
Paul
By: JDK - 18th March 2004 at 11:05
Caught sight of Sharpe on set the other day.
Sean Bean been seen.
:p
By: Moggy C - 18th March 2004 at 11:01
And then there’s Sean Bean.
What’s all that about?
Moggy
By: JDK - 18th March 2004 at 10:49
Come, come Moggy,
Internal consistancy in English? Better still, in names?
Good lord, the foreighn jhonnies would catch up streight away.
Yours,
Lord Chomedly-D’eath, pron F@rt.
By: Moggy C - 18th March 2004 at 09:48
Re: Old British Movies
Originally posted by srpatterson
More important, I now know how to properly pronounce “Bader”.
This actually raises a question.
You will have found that his name is pronounced to rhyme with ‘Larder’
His widow, quite rightly continues to use the title ‘Lady’
Surely you can’t have it both ways?
How can she be Lady Bard-er ?
She should be consistent and either be Lady Bay-der
or Lardy Bard-er ?
:confused:
Moggy
By: Andrew-O - 18th March 2004 at 08:28
Careful Snapper, you might inspire someone might write a book about Bader’s secret role in the war.
Or have I missed something ?
By: DazDaMan - 18th March 2004 at 08:24
You wanna try Angels One-Five as well – lots of Hurricanes in that one! 😀
By: Snapper - 18th March 2004 at 08:08
“While Americans may know him from “Sink the Bismark”
Bader sank the Bismarck? When? 1942?!
My wife dropped off half way through Reach for the Sky, watched over 3 days, and after the second day of the Dambusters, asked me where the guy with no legs was………….
By: Eric Mc - 18th March 2004 at 07:51
Another British film from that era worth a look, if you are into historic prop-liners, is “Into the Clouds”. Made in colour around 1955, it stars James Robertson Justice as a crusty veteran BOAC captain. Lots of shots of the Heathrow of the period but the main stars of the film are the BOAC Stratocruisers.
Plot’s a bit lame, I have to say.
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