British war film...which one?

[Jack]

OK so we know that Hollywood has made some amazing WWII films in the last 15 years and perhaps some 'less' historically accurate ones. But.....

 

 

If Hollywood was to make a 'British' film of WWII what campaign, battle or regiment should they work their 'Band of Brothers' magic on???

[G506]

To me, it should be the battle of El Alamein, a massive turning point for the allies during WW2.

[Tony B]

Been thinking about this one. The Battle for Tilly Sur Seulles crossroads. Bettwen 7th and 26th /June 1944, the villiage changed hands some twenty times. One in ten of the population were killed. http://battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/tilly_sur_seulles.htm

[garys39]

I think the capture and subsequent battle for Pegasus Bridge , would be the one to go for !

Regards

Gary

[ford 369]

I think the capture and subsequent battle for Pegasus Bridge , would be the one to go for !

Regards

Gary

 

very good choice but I am not sure about all those Ox and Bucks lads with American accents or Clint Eastwood leading in Lord Lovats commandos as reinforcements

[ashley]

Hi all,

I belive that one from the "home front" should be made to honour all those who worked behind the scenes (so to speak). As far as i know one hasn`t been done but there again i could be `to young to remember` :-D

 

Ashley

[Tony B]

very good choice but I am not sure about all those Ox and Bucks lads with American accents or Clint Eastwood leading in Lord Lovats commandos as reinforcements

Clint Eastwood in a kilt? :shocking:Do bear in mind, a lot of these Hollywood films, the technical crews are British!

[jerry.ice]

Hi all,

I belive that one from the "home front" should be made to honour all those who worked behind the scenes (so to speak). As far as i know one hasn`t been done but there again i could be `to young to remember` :-D

 

Ashley

 

 

Would like to see something around either the munition works at Gretna or the bomb storage site at Fauld. Both should have plenty of scope for drama.....If with the front line would love to see following a bomber command squadron, though the likelyhood of cast members from the first episode lasting until the end is slim!

[antarmike]

How about the defence of Malta, Gladiators Faith Hope and Charity and all that, and flying in Spits at max range across the Med.

[Joris]

1st Airborne at Arnhem & Oosterbeek, plenty of drama.

[CanadianScottish]

The Dieppe raid, but the Canadians would most likely do a better job.

[Tony B]

What about Operation Pedastal, the Malta convoy's? Plenty of scope for CGI and American and British participation, civillian and military carachters.

[Enigma]

Almost any infantry div / regt.

All those elite units are cool but don't forget the hardships of the average infantry man.

 

How about the 53rd Welch div?

I know several veterans of this div. ( East Lancs, 4th Welch regt, Ox and Bucks ).

[Runflat]

I belive that one from the "home front" should be made to honour all those who worked behind the scenes (so to speak).

 

An adaptation of "The city that wouldn't die" would foot the bill - covering 10/11 May 1941, the worst night of the Blitz. It was also the night Hess flew to Scotland.

 

The battle for Caen is also worth exploring in film; or Kohima/Imphal; or anything Sicily/Italy.

Edited August 19, 2010 by Runflat

[Enigma]

Or how about the merchant sailers in the convoys?

[Stefano]

The awfulness of the Anzio/Nettuno landings springs to mind, but Hollywood would never tell it like it was.. the best bet would be to get the Germans that did "Das Boot" to do it.. now that would be a corker of a film.

Edited August 20, 2010 by Stefano