Re: [MV] New WW2 Movie coming

Colin Brookes (colb@xtra.co.nz)
Mon, 16 Mar 1998 07:32:19 +1200

In message <659899b1.350bdf56@aol.com>, Mbjeeper <Mbjeeper@aol.com>
writes
>A new movie about D Day is due out in late July of this year. It is directed
>by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom Hanks and others.

Aaaaaaargghhhh not another new version of history according to Hollywood
!!!!!!!

In the last couple of years we have had to put up with new versions of
English, Scottish and Irish histories....and now this.
I wonder who will be playing the part of the British bringing up the
rear :) or perhaps in this version they arn't even there !

>Here's the part that is relavant to the list- Spielberg reportedly contracted
>with Porsche to build two accurate and functional Tiger 1 tanks. Has anyone
>else seen or heard anything like this? Spielberg also was to have contacted
>the Saumor Tank museum in France and secured the use of its functional Tiger

Here's my part relevant to the list.
For a film of DDay where's the need for funtional Tiger tanks ?
Sureley to show burning tanks they need only be made of cardboard !

>P.S. There is even going to be a 12" GI JOE figure of Hanks out soon. (And a
>WW2 era motorcycle)

I'll probably just stick with buying the 'T' shirt with the picture of
the 'Tiger on the beach', for the grandchildren.

Colin

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