Why does my heart sink when I read about another BoB series?

[Rob P]

http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-art ... cemen.html

Presumably Vinny Jones will play a senior NCO?

Rob P

[mur007]

Guy Ritchie did a great job with Sherlock Holmes - it was a lot better than I had expected it to be. If he is able to pull out something about the RAF during the Battle of Britain that is on a par with Band of Brothers then that would be brilliant. It's a massive 'if' though!

Personally, I wouldn't mind a few actors along the lines of Vinny ... it amazes me that the myth that all Spitfire pilots spoke with inch-perfect RP still prevails today.

[Rob P]

Nice thought but an all-but 50 year-old BoB pilot just isn't going to stand up to scrutiny.

If you haven't seen Piece of Cake which addresses the officers / other ranks divide unflinchingly, then I'd suggest you take a look. It's available on DVD

Does the 'myth' even exist? It's a long time since I have seen anything that suggests it is current.

Rob P

[Timothy]

At least he has the right first name for the job.

[Charles Hunt]

Vinnie? - it'll be a bit cheesy?

Guy? Surely dambusters not BoB.

[mur007]

Does the 'myth' even exist? It's a long time since I have seen anything that suggests it is current.

It did my head in when I watched Foyle's War ... but then a number of things did my head in when I had to sit through that!

I'll have a look at Piece of cake ... haven't seen it. Thanks!

[Pete S]

Moggie styles himself after it.

[Sir Morley Steven]

Sherlock Holmes was slick and well directed. I'm looking forward to it. I can't see any reference to Vinnie Jones but if Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law get involved it would guarantee loads of cash to make it and let's face it, a decent film about the Britain will need real Spitfires and Hurricanes (hurry up Burma) and that will cost so I don't really care if Douglas Bader is played by Alan Carr as long as it gets the dosh.
Actually that's a perfect casting. What about Churchill played by Bruce Willis and Hitler played by Joe Pasquale?

[Rob P]

Downey at 48 playing Dowding and Law at 42 as Leigh Mallory?

The idea that loads of restored aircraft will be required very much predates CGI

Rob P

[Sir Morley Steven]

Yeah but we can hope.

[Pete L]

Anyone remember the series set in the Berlin airlift days - seems to have been loosely based on the Dan Air story. That had enough rough diamonds to make Guy Ritchie's typical casting absolutely perfect.

[Boing_737]

Airline

[Pete L]

Ta!