With all this waffle as to whether or not they should remake the Dambusters, has anyone thought of all the good material that hasnt been covered and would make a fabulous movie?
How about posting a copy of “Bomber”, by Len Deighton, to Peter Jackson?
Roald Dahls “going solo” (the only one of his books that isnt a movie yet)
“The Machine gunners” by Robert Westall (cant remeber what the sequal was called, but it was even better)
“When Hitler stole pink rabbit” by Judith Kerr http://www.amazon.com/When-Hitler-Stole-Pink-Rabbit/dp/0698115899
By: BIGVERN1966 - 2nd October 2006 at 17:10
The Rawnsley and Wright book?
Er….
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Fighter-Pilots-C-F-Rawnsley/dp/0907579671
Moggy
Could be Bob Braham’s book ‘Scramble’ (Its got Guy Gibson in it as well). 😉
By: Wessex Fan - 2nd October 2006 at 17:05
If Peters version of ‘The Dam Busters’ does justice to the subject matter I will not complain to loudly, but please god not another ‘Pearl Harbour’!
By: steve_p - 2nd October 2006 at 16:59
Moving away from yet another WW2 film…
What about a movie about some of the exploits of Sir Alan Cobham?
Best wishes
Steve P
By: low'n'slow - 2nd October 2006 at 16:15
What. No-one mentioned ‘Biggles’ yet???
We’ve got an old script and matching aeroplane!!
By: SADSACK - 2nd October 2006 at 16:13
Re:
When I say accurate I mean not having to worry about facts of actual misssions, not “accurate” as in P51s posing as 109s, (Charlies angels) Spys walking into German bars talking of the plans to blow up the German HQ, in English (where eagles dare) in fact I might start a topic on that…
By: 25deg south - 30th September 2006 at 16:26
so no worries about making it accurate, we can just sit back and enjoy it…
Yep, No dogs in that one.
By: adrian_gray - 30th September 2006 at 16:00
One to make aircraft fans the world over wince, squirm and generally choke on their popcorn.
Dick Grace – “Crash Pilot”
Adrian
By: SADSACK - 30th September 2006 at 14:13
re:
“Bomber” was fiction of course. 31st of June and all that.
so no worries about making it accurate, we can just sit back and enjoy it…
By: Hatton - 30th September 2006 at 10:01
Just about all of Peters Films have come from Books he has read.
there are plently of directors who are/were like this though, Stanley Kubrick for example.
By: 25deg south - 30th September 2006 at 08:21
“Bomber” was fiction of course. 31st of June and all that.
By: Snapper - 29th September 2006 at 22:48
“The Machine gunners” by Robert Westall (cant remeber what the sequal was called, but it was even better)
Fathom Five.
Machine Gunners was a serial.
I second Deighton’s ‘Bomber’. Dambusters was one raid.
By: SADSACK - 29th September 2006 at 17:02
Not to be rude, but.
Has anyone thought that the reason Peter is making the movie is simply because he wants to.
Along with King Kong, Dambusters is a film Peter vividly remembers as a young boy and stuck with him. Now he has the money, resources and time he makes the movies he wants to make.
More power to him, and who cares if its not as good as the original (personally I think it will be a heck of a lot better), its his movie and he can do it how he likes.
I for one will go to see it as it will undoubtedly be a good yarn.
Just about all of Peters Films have come from Books he has read.
By: Lord Kenley - 29th September 2006 at 16:28
I seem to remember watching the Machine Gunners on Children’s BBC years ago.
By: DragonflyDH90 - 29th September 2006 at 07:49
Not to be rude, but.
Has anyone thought that the reason Peter is making the movie is simply because he wants to.
Along with King Kong, Dambusters is a film Peter vividly remembers as a young boy and stuck with him. Now he has the money, resources and time he makes the movies he wants to make.
More power to him, and who cares if its not as good as the original (personally I think it will be a heck of a lot better), its his movie and he can do it how he likes.
I for one will go to see it as it will undoubtedly be a good yarn.
By: Moggy C - 29th September 2006 at 00:03
Bit off topic but from many years ago i remember another Night fighter book …Beau’s and Mossies….cant remember the author…any ideas??
The Rawnsley and Wright book?
Er….
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Fighter-Pilots-C-F-Rawnsley/dp/0907579671
Moggy
By: Hurrifan - 28th September 2006 at 23:29
There are so many great stories out there,but whether they would transfer well to movies is another matter….
Personal favourites of mine include
‘Fly for your life’ (about Bob Stanford Tuck),
‘Night Fighter’ (written by Jimmy Rawnsley about himself and John Cunningham)
‘Lancaster target’ (Jack Currie)The story of Operation Jericho is another great one of course,although I suppose ‘Mosquito Squadron’ was loosely based on the mission.I think it has been noted here before that the acting was more wooden than the Mossies! 😀
three very very good books and would make excellant material for a film..
What about the story of the late Bill Reid VC?
Bit off topic but from many years ago i remember another Night fighter book …Beau’s and Mossies….cant remember the author…any ideas??
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 28th September 2006 at 19:09
I always thought that ‘Ace’ by Spencer Dunmore wouldve been good…
TT
By: Jim C - 28th September 2006 at 19:01
There are so many great stories out there,but whether they would transfer well to movies is another matter….
Personal favourites of mine include
‘Fly for your life’ (about Bob Stanford Tuck),
‘Night Fighter’ (written by Jimmy Rawnsley about himself and John Cunningham)
‘Lancaster target’ (Jack Currie)
The story of Operation Jericho is another great one of course,although I suppose ‘Mosquito Squadron’ was loosely based on the mission.I think it has been noted here before that the acting was more wooden than the Mossies! 😀
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