The Dam Busters Movie

In period? Yes and no. If you watch enough black and white war films then it begins to seem as if wartime was like that but it’s only a very narrow idea of what I would imagine (and I stress imagine ) life was like. The film has very little reference to anything beyond the stiff upper lip version of aircrew we are used to. A real honest portrayal that is truly ‘period’ would have crews wetting the back wheel, representations of other classes and a bit more realism and grit to it. It’s a stylised version of 1943.

But you simply can’t replace the ‘experience’ of people that lived through for real in whatever way. No modern actor, no matter how good, will still act as they are now, not someone from 1943, as they simply can’t replicate that, it will only ever be a director/actors interpretation of how people behaved. A new film would be equally stylised version of 1943, just in a different way (I’ve done enough Living History/Re-enactment/Film & TV work over the years to have an idea of this)
Yes, the special effects would be better, but that’s about it.

I get the impression that the Kiwis were really proud of their effort towards winning WW2.

And so they should especially after how the Anzacs were used in the first.
As you say thank you all for helping.

What ever you do don’t mention the ……………

But you have haven’t you.

The pros and cons of a new film have been worked through in other threads but

What ever you do don’t mention the ……………

In period? Yes and no. If you watch enough black and white war films then it begins to seem as if wartime was like that but it’s only a very narrow idea of what I would imagine (and I stress imagine ) life was like. The film has very little reference to anything beyond the stiff upper lip version of aircrew we are used to. A real honest portrayal that is truly ‘period’ would have crews wetting the back wheel, representations of other classes and a bit more realism and grit to it. It’s a stylised version of 1943.

Nice photos. The film still presents very well. It’s very much in-period. The new film will struggle in this respect.

Terrific pictures of a damn good film! The pros and cons of a new film have been worked through in other threads but I wonder if a new film with all the production value required would actually earn its negative costs back let alone make any profit. Unless it was shamelessly “Holywoodised” would it bring in the audiences?

We shall see…….

I get the impression that the Kiwis were really proud of their effort towards winning WW2.

Many years late, but thank you for coming halfway round the world, gentlemen.

Adrian

James Mills did an exceptional job as Barnes Wallis in the original dramatisation of The Dambusters.

Great set of pics in particular the legendary actors Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave. Just Brilliant. Really made the Dambusters an epic movie I still watch it regularly. I would think it would be hard to replace these two in a remake these days.

You wouldn’t be replacing them. Richard Todd once played Robin Hood. He wasn’t replacing Errol Flynn and Kevin Costner wasn’t replacing Richard Todd. It’s just a different interpretation.

If the filmmakers themselves used the term remake Id be surprised. If they have it just opens endless questions. Really it is just another interpretation. Bond is played by lots of actors. So us Jesus and Robin Hood. It’s not inconceivable that someone could better Redgrave and Todd. Great performances but there are good actors who are there equals today.

Great set of pics in particular the legendary actors Richard Todd and Michael Redgrave. Just Brilliant. Really made the Dambusters an epic movie I still watch it regularly. I would think it would be hard to replace these two in a remake these days.

Nice material. If the new film ever gets off the ground then all this material would be fascinating to compare.

Marvellous pictures !