Ridley Scott To Direct Battle Of Britain Project

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by Gage, Jul 14, 2017.

  1. Gage

    Gage The Battle of Barking Creek

  2. Swiper

    Swiper Resident Sospan

    Please no.

    When was a last one of Ridley's films any good?
     
  3. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    Can we, once and for all, dispense with the idea that the RAF were the underdogs during the Battle of Britain. They had many advantages that the Germans simply did not enjoy and they had a lot of aircraft and pilots to throw at the challenge.

    The RAF are right to celebrate their achievement - preventing an invasion of the UK was a brilliant achievement, but we should stamp on the idea that the Germans were more numerous and had all the advantages.

    FdeP
     
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  4. Gage

    Gage The Battle of Barking Creek

    But the Luftwaffe was more numerous.
     
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  5. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    my usual comment is that at least it keeps that era in the news.
    If we are concerned that it could be a historic dodo there are enough people out there/on here who could make contact and advise.
     
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  6. Sheldrake

    Sheldrake All over the place....

    Sounds interesting, but the omens donlt look good...

    This Longest day 1961(?) = documentary drama based on Cornelius Ryan's Longest Day shows mulit national perspective of D Day
    Saving Private Ryan 199X(?) = Stephen Spielbrg fiction with an implausible plot based on US D Day myth.

    Attempt to film Bomber by Len Deighton becomes Mephis Belle (American and happy ending)

    The Cruel Sea = masterpiece
    U571 = pile of poo..

    So what will the 2020 Battle of Britian Look like? The story of the eagle squadrons? Billy Fiske and Bob Doe beat the Bosche?
     
  7. OpanaPointer

    OpanaPointer Pearl Harbor Myth Buster

    "The Martian".
     
  8. Gage

    Gage The Battle of Barking Creek

    I hope they do remake it. I would love to see it.
     
  9. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    As long as it starts in Dunkirk I don't care !
     
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  10. Sheldrake

    Sheldrake All over the place....

    Surely it starts on the Franco Belgian Border with a dash to the river Dyle and a massive falling out with our allies.
     
  11. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    I am VERY tired of Ridley Scott... but... The Martian was excellent.
     

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