Movies and Films
This is the forum for Movie and Film discussions. Again, our topic is naval warfare in WWII for the most part.
Re: nightmare scenario
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cate
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Date: October 16, 2002 01:23PM
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I don't know Walter, you're right that such a movie wouldn't be entirely in keeping with the present US zeitgeist, but that doesn't always stop them being made. And you'd be talking about some kind of european co-production, as the main cast and language would be in German. UK gov apart there is much less stomach for military engagement as a way of solving international problems in Europe as a whole.
Raising US financial backing might be harder, but money markets predominantly look at films as a commercial proposition, and are swayed by the politics in so far as they think they might affect box office appeal.
WWII is perhaps far enough behind now for many people to not immediately draw those parallels, though I think there is a sense in the west that it was a necessary war the allies need feel no shame for entering and winning. Because of that some folk might be uncomfortable having aspects of our conduct of it questioned perhaps, in a way they would not be in regard to more recent conflicts.
Thanks Barry for the info. I'll look out for that history channel programme. You don't happen to know at what level the decision to attack the rescue operation was ultimately taken by any chance? I mean the individual who could not reasonably claim that he was following orders and had personally sanctioned it. Rank/position if not name perhaps?
rgds
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I don't know Walter, you're right that such a movie wouldn't be entirely in keeping with the present US zeitgeist, but that doesn't always stop them being made. And you'd be talking about some kind of european co-production, as the main cast and language would be in German. UK gov apart there is much less stomach for military engagement as a way of solving international problems in Europe as a whole.
Raising US financial backing might be harder, but money markets predominantly look at films as a commercial proposition, and are swayed by the politics in so far as they think they might affect box office appeal.
WWII is perhaps far enough behind now for many people to not immediately draw those parallels, though I think there is a sense in the west that it was a necessary war the allies need feel no shame for entering and winning. Because of that some folk might be uncomfortable having aspects of our conduct of it questioned perhaps, in a way they would not be in regard to more recent conflicts.
Thanks Barry for the info. I'll look out for that history channel programme. You don't happen to know at what level the decision to attack the rescue operation was ultimately taken by any chance? I mean the individual who could not reasonably claim that he was following orders and had personally sanctioned it. Rank/position if not name perhaps?
rgds
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