I would be interested if each of you would care to read this and then feedback your opinions.

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Moggy

very interesting piece – I like and agree with the quote from Anthony Beevor (as an aside, I can recommend any of his books). There is an argument that says 25,000 is no less a significant loss of life than 500,00, 50,000 or 100,000,000 – at the end of the day this was industrial mechanised warfare, conducted with the views and tools of the time. Not all of the tools though, no gas, which I think is a point of interest.

two wrongs do not make a right – but if the Luftwaffe was equipped with 500, 4 engined heavy bombers from 1941 onwards or even before, they would have been deployed and used onto UK targets, cities or docks regardless.

bomber command attacked targets during fullscale warfare – as did all other participants.

go to : http://www.derekrobinson.info/

I mailed him a while back, with some basic fan mail and he replied, same day, very chatty and polite.

“cake” is in my view his best work, it does get a bit bogged down in the technical side and almost every element of the battle Of Britain is crammed in – but I’ve worn out two copies over the years and its an easy read when travelling for work etc.

the series was slammed in some circles when it came out – and you can understand the feelings. at the time I didn’t like the series, loved the book and or whatever reason, costs etc, the book was trimmed and cut – just my views, not a statement of fact.

I got to 1m 11s and stopped it. My response is noted on YouTube!
:diablo:

Get out! :p

You lasted twice as long as me then – you half deaf !? – its poor, sort of rapp like, or at least something that rhymes with rapp…..

If you can get a copy of “Dragon Lady” by Chris Pocock (out of print and silly money on the WWW) it has lots more detail.

Not seen this footage (at work and the mod squad don’t like it when we check video etc) but in the stills I have seen, for a secret test the carrier island looks very crowded!

I think that some operational missions were flown (need to check later) – am by no means an expert but onto a calm deck, with the slow gentle decent, I guess it could have been done – as long as they cleared the C-130 away that also was tested !

Obviously Cloverfield is a “Marmite movie” – you either love it or hate it.

Me? I’d rather scratch my eyes out than be put through it again! :diablo:

2 hours of my life I want back…… 100 foot high monster hides…. then creeps up on them without them hearing it…….worse than I am Legend….? tough call…..

sat through “The Apartment” on sky the other night – despite having the DVD on the shelf, now there is a classic that couldn’t be made these days, it would be all condom jokes and ****. it has a very dark edge as well……suicide etc and of course, jack lemmon

The Prestige…

what a blinding piece of film making……. most enjoyable few hours in front of the TV I’ve had in ages.