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02-24-2010, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Lachlan09  I don't think Hollywood would touch it unless they could change a few concepts, like nationality. 
Hollywood doesn't "do" films about good or successful British Army military exploits and martial skills. | Too true. Maybe this could be a project for British filmmakers?
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Originally Posted by walkerk Sorry - don't get it. Please explain. | I would assume Lachlan is referring to the portrayal of Monty in Patton.
I prefer Monty, "Terrible Terry" Allen and TR Jr. to Georgie Patton. 
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I don't know how true it is, but I have been led to believe that "the Memphis Belle" was originally meant to be about an RAF crew flying Lancasters.
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OK, so who do we get to play Mad Jack???
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They are making a movie about a piper in war.
I think I saw the previews for it on bobdunsire.com
I think Canadians made it.
It's about 2 brothers in war and the main character is the piper and shows him playing in different areas it looked pretty good check it out.
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02-24-2010, 10:55 AM
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The movie is called pipes of war go to the website www.pipesofwar.com |
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Originally Posted by Bigkahuna OK, so who do we get to play Mad Jack??? | Ideally, I would suggest the late Robert Shaw.
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Originally Posted by Bigkahuna OK, so who do we get to play Mad Jack??? | Mel Gibson, who else?  |
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If Hollywood gets a hold of it, he would surely be portrayed by Gerard Butler. It would then be set in some future post-apocalyptic setting where everyone wears leather kilts, sunglasses, and Mandarin trench coats. 'Mad' Gerard would then lead his crack team of cyber-commandos against some evil corporation's drone soldiers, disrupting their circuitry with sonic waves from his electro-bagpipes. 
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Originally Posted by beloitpiper I know this has been brought up before, but I just thought that it should be said again:
Why isn't there a film about Mad Jack Churchill?!? I mean, you don't even need a screenwriter, the history books have it all! He lead his commandos into battle playing the bagpipes. He captured 42 German prisoners using only his claymore. Yeah, that's right, he carried a sword into battle. He escaped a German POW camp. Twice. His preferred weapon in battle was a bow and arrow. He faced down Palestinian rebels wearing a full Scottish military parade uniform, armed only with a swagger stick. Then, at age 40, he became a paratrooper. When that didn't work out (not his fault, the war ended) he learned how to surf in Australia.
He's like Kilgore, but with a sword and bagpipes...and more awesome. http://www.wwiihistorymagazine.com/2...-profiles.html
It's a long read, but definitely worth the time. | Does he drink Dos Equis?
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