The majority of the biggest coastal artillery in the world are in Norway. The Germans took them from battleships that were destroyed or never finished.
The majority of the biggest coastal artillery in the world are in Norway. The Germans took them from battleships that were destroyed or never finished.
The majority of the biggest coastal artillery in the world are in Norway. The Germans took them from battleships that were destroyed or never finished.
The stuff inside the gun emplacement, with the Germans trying to drill their way in, it's an aesthetic of 'blue collar' labour... sweat, grime, grease, muscle and mechanical skill...
Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
The majority of the biggest coastal artillery in the world are in Norway. The Germans took them from battleships that were destroyed or never finished.
The movie's least convincing special effect is the shimmering sea as seen from inside the gun emplacement... a bit like a 'Blue Peter' Christmas decoration!
Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
A dramatic problem at this stage in the movie is that our surviving heroes are no longer in any personal jeopardy... the tension about whether their mission has been successful is all that remains (and it's easy to predict the outcome, despite all the Hitchcockian suspense around the stopping and starting wheels on the elevator!)
Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
What a fun experience watching this film again with you guys. Thank you all, and particularly Number24 for being behind all this. I've had a fun evening, and a wonderful experience. Thanks again.
What a fun experience watching this film again with you guys. Thank you all, and particularly Number24 for being behind all this. I've had a fun evening, and a wonderful experience. Thanks again.
Yes, thanks N24. You've been trying to get this evening going for some while and I'm glad you managed it. A pleasure, as always, to join in with an AJB watchalong with everyone here :-)
Critics and material I don't need. I haven't changed my act in 53 years.
A most enjoyable watchalong. It's been a while since I last saw this film, revisiting it has been great. It's almost 2AM here (work will definitely suffer in the morning) so I'll bid you all a good night. I look forward to the next one!
This was fun and it couldn't have been done without all of you
A special thanks to Gymkata for great GIF work.
It's a relief to see non-Bond watchalongs can work.
Are you onboard for a Where Eagles Dare watchalong in a few weeks?
Agreed all round, you've all been great company and I've certainly watched the film with fresh eyes. Thanks especially Number 24 for organising this evening! {[]
This was fun and it couldn't have been done without all of you
A special thanks to Gymkata for great GIF work.
It's a relief to see non-Bond watchalongs can work.
Are you onboard for a Where Eagles Dare watchalong in a few weeks?
This was fun and it couldn't have been done without all of you
A special thanks to Gymkata for great GIF work.
It's a relief to see non-Bond watchalongs can work.
Are you onboard for a Where Eagles Dare watchalong in a few weeks?
Gandalf: James Mason
Aragorn/Strider: Sean Connery
Frodo: Ringo Starr
Samwise: George Harrison
Merry: Paul McCartney
Pippin: John Lennon
Boromir: Stanley Baker
Gimli: Oliver Reed (can't think of anyone better at that time)
Legolas: John Hurt
Gollum: Lloyd Bridges ("Sure picked the wrong day for giving up coveting rings")
Arwen: Jane Fonda
Galadriel: Audrey Hepburn
Eowyn: Judi Dench
Faramir: Robert Redford
Grima Wormtongue: Vincent Price (though Edward G is a better choice)
and of course
Saruman: Christopher Lee
Captain Troy Tempest - Gregory Peck
Lieutenant George Lee 'Phones' Sheridan - Richard Harris
Commander Sam Shore - James Robertson Justice
Marina - Gia Scala
Atlanta Shaw - Lois Maxwell (I don't have the heart to re-cast this one!)
King Titan of Titanica - Albert Lieven
Aquaphibian #1 - Bob Simmons
End credits song 'Aqua Marina' performed by James Darren
Also: Here's the scene from 'Reservoir Dogs' of which Miller's indignation with Mallory over Franklin reminds me: it's tempting to think that when White loses his temper with Pink, Keitel is channelling Niven's delivery (although of course Buscemi entirely lacks Peck's cool). Not inconceivable, given Tarantino's card-carrying movie geekery. And Michael Madsen's quiet intervention at the end of the clip echoes Quinn's style.
The next couple of months I will have visitors, but I plan to organise the Where Eagles Dare watchalong next month.
If there are other movies we want to see in a watchalong we can suggest it here and maybe watch it later. Even better, you can organise a watchalong!
Comments
Absolutely, Tiomkin's score is one of this film's greatest assets.
What do you mean, phallic nature? ;% :v :v
Interesting...that Bob Simmons gets around quite a bit.
Have you read Fleming's TMWTGG?
Oh, I love that film!
Yes, thanks N24. You've been trying to get this evening going for some while and I'm glad you managed it. A pleasure, as always, to join in with an AJB watchalong with everyone here :-)
A special thanks to Gymkata for great GIF work.
It's a relief to see non-Bond watchalongs can work.
Are you onboard for a Where Eagles Dare watchalong in a few weeks?
It sort of anticipates that thing with 70s TV of replaying clips of the leads in the end titles (it became a movie thing first).
Me too!
Count me in!
Yes, good night all.
Gandalf: James Mason
Aragorn/Strider: Sean Connery
Frodo: Ringo Starr
Samwise: George Harrison
Merry: Paul McCartney
Pippin: John Lennon
Boromir: Stanley Baker
Gimli: Oliver Reed (can't think of anyone better at that time)
Legolas: John Hurt
Gollum: Lloyd Bridges ("Sure picked the wrong day for giving up coveting rings")
Arwen: Jane Fonda
Galadriel: Audrey Hepburn
Eowyn: Judi Dench
Faramir: Robert Redford
Grima Wormtongue: Vincent Price (though Edward G is a better choice)
and of course
Saruman: Christopher Lee
'Stingray' (TV series, 1964-65)
Captain Troy Tempest - Gregory Peck
Lieutenant George Lee 'Phones' Sheridan - Richard Harris
Commander Sam Shore - James Robertson Justice
Marina - Gia Scala
Atlanta Shaw - Lois Maxwell (I don't have the heart to re-cast this one!)
King Titan of Titanica - Albert Lieven
Aquaphibian #1 - Bob Simmons
End credits song 'Aqua Marina' performed by James Darren
Also: Here's the scene from 'Reservoir Dogs' of which Miller's indignation with Mallory over Franklin reminds me: it's tempting to think that when White loses his temper with Pink, Keitel is channelling Niven's delivery (although of course Buscemi entirely lacks Peck's cool). Not inconceivable, given Tarantino's card-carrying movie geekery. And Michael Madsen's quiet intervention at the end of the clip echoes Quinn's style.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbs171qLfks
If there are other movies we want to see in a watchalong we can suggest it here and maybe watch it later. Even better, you can organise a watchalong!