Speaking of War Movies...

[ali8780]

These are all twentieth century examples - I thought "this side of the twentieth century" meant the current one?

Sorry, I guess that wasn't very clear, I meant movies depicting wars that happened anytime after 1900--as in not Braveheart (although I do like that movie, I was looking for something a bit more modern)

Thanks for the suggestions, I can't wait to rent them and force my husband to watch them

[macwilkin]

There were several kilts visible in The Sand Pebbles; at the first of the movie, a Gordon Highlander is seen leaving the steamer which has taken Jake Holman (Steve McQueen) to his new ship, the USS San Pablo, while in the fight scene between Stawski (Simon Oakland) and the coolie Po-Han (Mako) in the Red Candle at Changsha, there are two members of the Black Watch -- their cap badges and kilts in the Government Sett are distinctly visible.

Regards,

Todd

[Rogerson785]

[QUOTE=I can't wait to rent them and force my husband to watch them [/QUOTE]

WOW a woman that likes war movies! My ex would tell me all I cared about was war, killing, blood guts and cops.

[ali8780]

WOW a woman that likes war movies! My ex would tell me all I cared about was war, killing, blood guts and cops.

I get it from my Dad. We bonded over the World at War video tapes. And Glory, and Gettysburg, and various other John Wayne movies that I'll need to watch again someday.

I think this made me really love history too.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Indeed, but the Naval landing party band in The Wind and the Lion tops them all.

But I digress...

T.

All of the Marines in the scene where they storm the sultan's palace were real, by God, U.S. Marines, and the scene was shot in one take using four cameras. John Milius is almost my god...

[macwilkin]

All of the Marines in the scene where they storm the sultan's palace were real, by God, U.S. Marines, and the scene was shot in one take using four cameras. John Milius is almost my god...

"Good morning, Sir -- the company is formed."

The character of Captain Jerome was reportedly based on John "Handsome Jack" Twiggs Meyers, who was also the basis for Charlton Heston's character Major Matt Lewis in 55 Days at Peking.

Meyers participated in the taking of Guam during the Spanish-American War, served in the Philippines during the Insurrection, as well as in China fighting Boxers -- one of the privates in his company in China was a young marine named Dan Daly.

Meyers was aboard the USS Brooklyn during the Pedicaris Incident in Morocco in 1904.

"Hostiles to the left!" ith:

T.

[McNulty]

There are a couple of short scenes with kilties in Legends of the Fall. The trench scenes especially. Why does the kilty get out on top of the trench and kick the soccer ball towards the German lines just before they charge?
Nulty

[macwilkin]

There are a couple of short scenes with kilties in Legends of the Fall. The trench scenes especially. Why does the kilty get out on top of the trench and kick the soccer ball towards the German lines just before they charge?
Nulty

It's based on an actual incident:

http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk.../agq_0105.html

And I would be remiss if I didn't mention the Hearts FC members who served with MacRae's Battalion, 16th Royal Scots in the First World War:

http://www.heartsgreatwarmemorial.org.uk/index.html

Up the Jambos!

Regards,

Todd

[wvpiper]

The Pipes of War - the story of James Richardson VC is due to come out this fall-the website is scant on details, but you can also find a trailer at Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5nHEOAL28I
http://www.thepipesofwar.com/movies/...r/Default.aspx