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New Dam Busters Film

imom1406

imom1406

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Peter Jackson is to re-make the Dam Busters Film....apparently Mel Gibson had the rights ......god knows how he would corrupt history this time (Remember Bravheart!?!?!).

So my question is, what politically correct name will they use for Guy Gibsons dog.....'cos it won't be Nigger!!
 
They'll probably write the dog out of history or never mention its name ( i.e. "Gibson's Dog" in the credits).

I just wonder if even the Lancaster bomber with roundells on the side will make the final cut and whether the Yanks can resist the temptation to cast one of their own as Gibson with a token Brit in the role of mad-scientist Barnes Wallis - since it just wouldn't work with Doc Brown (Back to the Future).

(BTW. I realise that Jackson is a Kiwi, but I bet its American money)
 
u8dmtm said:
They'll probably write the dog out of history or never mention its name ( i.e. "Gibson's Dog" in the credits).

I just wonder if even the Lancaster bomber with roundells on the side will make the final cut and whether the Yanks can resist the temptation to cast one of their own as Gibson with a token Brit in the role of mad-scientist Barnes Wallis - since it just wouldn't work with Doc Brown (Back to the Future).

(BTW. I realise that Jackson is a Kiwi, but I bet its American money)
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I think you are hoping for a bit too much there especially if Hollywood get anywhere near it.....I am expecting Samuel L Jackson for Guy Gibson and Quentin Tarantino for the mad professor!!
 
WarMonger said:
u8dmtm said:
They'll probably write the dog out of history or never mention its name ( i.e. "Gibson's Dog" in the credits).

I just wonder if even the Lancaster bomber with roundells on the side will make the final cut and whether the Yanks can resist the temptation to cast one of their own as Gibson with a token Brit in the role of mad-scientist Barnes Wallis - since it just wouldn't work with Doc Brown (Back to the Future).

(BTW. I realise that Jackson is a Kiwi, but I bet its American money)
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I think you are hoping for a bit too much there especially if Hollywood get anywhere near it.....I am expecting Samuel L Jackson for Guy Gibson and Quentin Tarantino for the mad professor!!
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And a squadron of B-52 bombers instead of Lancasters .... any suggestions on how the weapon system will be portrayed? After all, a spinning oil drum could never be believable to an American audience - its just too primitive to work.
 
The bomb will be fashioned (A-Team style) from a melted Enigma machine captured by the americans, designed by Russell Crow (a beautiful mind) delivered to target by harry Connick JR flying the memphis belle.
 
imom1406 said:
WarMonger said:
How about laser guided bouncing bombs..with a SEAL team in the hills above laser painting the dams..!!
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That's where Steven Segal comes into it!!
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With the size and shape of him these days he could always play the part of the bouncing bomb. The American audience would believe it if the bombers delivered oil-drum shaped bouncing Steven Segals that bounced along the water and blew up the dams using only his legendary karate skills (a possibly a meat cleaver for the Moehne).
 
u8dmtm said:
imom1406 said:
WarMonger said:
How about laser guided bouncing bombs..with a SEAL team in the hills above laser painting the dams..!!
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That's where Steven Segal comes into it!!
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With the size and shape of him these days he could always play the part of the bouncing bomb. The American audience would believe it if the bombers delivered oil-drum shaped bouncing Steven Segals that bounced along the water and blew up the dams using only his legendary karate skills (a possibly a meat cleaver for the Moehne).
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So a meat cleaver, that would imply that he's a cook; perhaps he could be the cook from the Officers Mess at Scampton who while arranging the catering for the WingCo's party got involved in a plot by international terrorists to highjack the squadron. First of all he foils the plot then proceeds with the dams' destruction as you described.
 
imom1406 said:
imom1406 said:
Maybe they could call the dog Oprah!
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Sorry i'm going straight to hell for that one...consider it withdrawn!!
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No, keep it. Great comment and made me chuckle - a lot. :lol:

Back to the film.

Of course, the Germans would have to be portrayed as Mad Mullahs or the like to thus enable the Yanks to hate them enough. Armand Asanti could be the 'Hitler' type character then. They would also have to have inferior weapons as well. After all, Uncle Sam is the best. :oops: 8O

My money would be on Ben Afleck to play Guy Gibson. After all, he singly handedly won the Battle of Britain in 'Pearl Harbour'.

Barnes Wallis could be played by Christopher Walken as he can 'off the wall' at times.
 
Yeah but where are you going to put the drug crazed yardies and their plot to poison native american indian fishing grounds with an oil rig as well as a kidnapped CIA agent and his rogue boss who have highjacked the USS Nimitz with a plan to crash it into the Statue of Liberty!!!!

With a plot like that I cant see Steven getting involved for anything less than $10 million dollars and a ponytail extension!
 

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