By: atc pal - 26th May 2005 at 23:29
The great thing about “Empire of the Sun” is the boy’s absolute devotion to “aviation”! I certainly see a lot of myself in him. “P-51’s! Cadillacs of the Sky!” 😉
By: Arabella-Cox - 26th May 2005 at 21:55
empire region 2
there is talk of a special edition coming out next year on region 1 & 2 and as the star is also the new batman this may light a fire under them, it is a great film and the aviation referances a many like the crashed zero or the B29 tail hopefully the talk is true, great film.
curlyboy
By: multivac - 25th May 2005 at 21:50
Point your browsers here for the trailer…
http://www.miranda-richardson.com/media/mrempire.asx
The scene is in…
By: JDK - 25th May 2005 at 14:09
A certain John ‘Jeff’ Hawke was aerial co-ordinator.
I quote a few words from the late great Mark Hanna for your delectation:
“…The next trial was Ray’s remaining bomb. This, we had decided, would be from a level skip-bomb attack, with the release height 25 to 30 feet, a-la-Venom Pilot Attack Instructors Course of 1956 I believe. The result was the bomb skipping once, bouncing to about 10 feet and then streight through the target. Having explained to the film people that skip-bombing was an approved World War II tactic they eagerly took up the suggestion that we could place bombs right through the front doors of any target the chose – with the mock Japanese hangars being the preferred targets!”
…
“I am told that Stephen Speilberg thought the flying sequences were fantastic. Personally, having seen the rushes, I think they are very exciting, and if you like the idea of P-51s blowing up dust and taking the washing off clothes lines then this film could be for you.”
Much missed. 🙁
By: Hairyplane - 25th May 2005 at 13:57
DVD
Trust me to trust my local HMV shop…..
Thanks for the heads-up, I’ll order it straight away. I know a 10 year old boy who would love it ( and a 52 year old….)
All the best
HP
By: JDK - 25th May 2005 at 13:56
If you really want to know…
…an excellent feature in an early issue of Warbirds Worldwide. Bit with Mark H acting like a kid when they were told they had to use bombs – ‘Can we? Great…!’ style of thing. Some good pics too.
~blink~
Just bin & checked. WW Issue 2. “Skip Bombing P-51s in ‘Empire of the Sun'” by Mark Hanna. Mmmm. Photo of “Mark Hanna, his father Ray Hanna, engineer Paul Mercer, Hoof Proudfoot and son Lee…”
There’s also a feature on Sea Furies, Flying the Buchon by Walter Eichorn, and a Buchon roundup. Looks like you’ll have to get one Daz. Sorry, I’ve no spares. Oh, and there’s a pic or two by our own MikeJ. Everyone looks so young! 😀
By: DazDaMan - 25th May 2005 at 13:40
Region 1 maybe:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00003CX9U/qid%3D1117024832/026-9333219-5100445
By: Pete Truman - 25th May 2005 at 13:30
A terrific film that is sadly not yet available on DVD.
HP 🙁
Yes it is, try looking on Amazon.
By: Hairyplane - 25th May 2005 at 11:31
Empire of the Sun
A terrific film that is sadly not yet available on DVD.
HP 🙁
By: ZRX61 - 25th May 2005 at 04:08
The 3 pilots were Mark, Ray & Hoof.
By: Barnowl - 17th May 2005 at 15:09
Yes… that comment left me choking on my coffee and biscuit as well…
By: Mark12 - 17th May 2005 at 11:00
These threads fly by so quickly, blink and you miss ’em.
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=42719&highlight=Spielberg
Too many airshow shots. 😉
Mark
By: landyman - 17th May 2005 at 10:56
wasn’t Ray Hanna involved in the flying? (he being ex Red 1 iirc)
Greg
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