£5bn saved. Less washing powder and electricity costs for the spin dryer.

A merry Xmas to all from Kampfgruppe 51..

… but you can call me Paul. 😀

If you want to ban this film…then you would have to ban (clutching figure from the air :)) at least 95% of Hollywood historical feature films !!
Sure …it is inaccurate,but worth it to see the real RAF squadron pilots in the early sequences surely ??
The list of historically accurate movies will indeed be relatively short 😉

rgds baz

Right enough Baz. I don’t want them banned. I want them clearly marked “Fiction.”

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The point is that it should not be shown any more. or released on DVD, as it’s a load of nonsense. But the unintitated will watch it and take it for what it purports to be, and come away thinking it’s the true story. I don’t even think that as a work of fiction that it comes off as very impressive to be honest. There are far better films from those days.

It is good to hear that Britain is getting to see so many new documentaries and dramas over this period about the battle. Sadly, we’re not.

I agree with you Dave. The problem is the myths are perpetuated by people taking these kind of things at face value. Fine piece of propaganda though it is, I don’t even think it reflects the attitudes of the time. Far too much “stiff upper lip” and noble sacrifice for my liking.

That said I doubt showing Mitchell as he was would have put bums on seats or inspired a nation.

Ah, Wiki. Should have thought of that.

Obviously Howard’s performance was so good the Luftwaffe had no choice but to shoot him down.

Achtung Jude Law!

Disturbing and compelling.

Hmmm… it has the insignia for ZG26 “Horst Wessel.” Surely it should be much bigger if its a Zerstorer? 🙂