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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 6:40 am
by Bernie
Originally posted by Hades
my god what would this movie be about?!?! a bunch of people talking about 70s bongs parties and a bunch of tank factions warring over if the M4 burns brighter than a Tiger when on fire.
but if im going to be in it i demand an extra put on a jet black life support body armor suit and have James Earl Jones do my voice.
Oh, come on! Can't you see this as a great "buddy" movie? A group of regular guys, who all are linked through this forum, and who still have to face the things we all face in our day to day lives.
Just look at some of the stuff that's happened here in the last few months...
The incident with Jennie, when she was buying Jess' Father's day gift...and the amazing response to that the members of the forum made!
The problems faced by gmenfan, and the support he's been shown by his "brothers" here.
The trip to Aberdeen, and the upcoming SPWAW-CON's in Kentucky, and Europe.
The locker room style banter we engage in here, combined with the deep respect and loyalty we share for each other.
I'm telling you, we could have an Oscar winner on our hands if it's done right.
Or, maybe not a "buddy" movie...how about action/adventure? A group of online wargamers band together and raid an armor museum, using the museum exhibits (because we're all experts on these antiques) to defeat an army of terrorists holding the Swedish Bikini Team hostage!
I'm telling you guys...we're sitting on a goldmine here.
Excuse me...I think I have a screenplay to go write...
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 7:41 am
by Hades
Originally posted by Bernie
Or, maybe not a "buddy" movie...how about action/adventure? A group of online wargamers band together and raid an armor museum, using the museum exhibits (because we're all experts on these antiques) to defeat an army of terrorists holding the Swedish Bikini Team hostage!
Now that is a movie. once bernie writes the screenplay we need a director. after
amazing films like Pearl Habor Jerry Brukhiemer(butchered his name I know) cant pass up this one
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 7:52 am
by Bernie
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 10:53 am
by Losqualo
Originally posted by Bernie
I don't care if your dog "Spot" directs it... Just as long as I get to "handle" all the casting for the Swedish Bikini Team! 
And I would volunteer to play the bad guy who holds them as hostages...:rolleyes: :p
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 11:58 am
by Belisarius
Originally posted by Hades
my god what would this movie be about?!?! a bunch of people talking about 70s bongs parties and a bunch of tank factions warring over if the M4 burns brighter than a Tiger when on fire.
Beer. Don't forget about the beer.
hmmmmmmmmm
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 2:26 pm
by RobW
as British Actors go - maybe Damien Lewis (if he died his hair dark brown) or for you uncouth colonials who have never heard of british talent then Goran Visnijic (Luka out of ER)
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 3:48 pm
by Losqualo
Playing me in a movie?
Only Rowan Atkinson!
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 5:18 pm
by Les_the_Sarge_9_1
Donald Sutherland
Wuuf Wuuf!
For 1.6 million I could be a hero for 3 days.
Hey nobody said anything about putting Shermans up against Tigers.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 5:58 pm
by Jim1954
and starring as me:.... Bennie Hill
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 6:20 pm
by Losqualo
Originally posted by Les the Sarge 9-1
...Hey nobody said anything about putting Shermans up against Tigers.
If we go for the action movie (the one withe the Swedish bikini team), I'm afraid it would be easy:
While the Sherman crews free the girls and get all the "merits"
,
the Tiger crews would try to repair their transmissions :rolleyes:.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 6:52 pm
by Capt. Pixel
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 6:54 pm
by Capt. Pixel
Originally posted by Bernie
Oh, come on! Can't you see this as a great "buddy" movie? A group of regular guys, who all are linked through this forum, and who still have to face the things we all face in our day to day lives.
Just look at some of the stuff that's happened here in the last few months...
The incident with Jennie, when she was buying Jess' Father's day gift...and the amazing response to that the members of the forum made!
The problems faced by gmenfan, and the support he's been shown by his "brothers" here.
The trip to Aberdeen, and the upcoming SPWAW-CON's in Kentucky, and Europe.
The locker room style banter we engage in here, combined with the deep respect and loyalty we share for each other.
I'm telling you, we could have an Oscar winner on our hands if it's done right.
Or, maybe not a "buddy" movie...how about action/adventure? A group of online wargamers band together and raid an armor museum, using the museum exhibits (because we're all experts on these antiques) to defeat an army of terrorists holding the Swedish Bikini Team hostage!
I'm telling you guys...we're sitting on a goldmine here.
Excuse me...I think I have a screenplay to go write...
It couldn't be any worse than 'Thelma and Louise' or 'National Lampoon's European Vacation'. (could it?)
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 8:06 pm
by Jim1954
And John Wayne as "The Kunel"
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2003 8:07 pm
by Don Doom
Red Green:)
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 7:58 am
by Wild Bill
Both Sam Elliot and John Wayne have been icons of mine through the years.
I remember David Heath telling me that the old First Sergeant, played by Sam Elliot, in "We Were Soldiers" was me in the flesh.
I guess we both have the deep voice, southern drawl, a no bull s... stare and a few lines on our face.
So I'll gladly step aside. Of course the Duke left us nearly 30 years ago.
And now that Orzel has dressed me up in fatigues and put birds on my lapel, I feel like a real Colonel.
What the heck, I'll just play myself.
WB
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 6:13 pm
by Gallo Rojo
Al Paccino .... when younger and with beard ... let's say Al Paccino when played Serpico ...
... now ...
Frist: no body chosen the Hollywood-Clasic-German-Officer Peter Cushing?? Very surprised and dissapoinded by you my friends
Second: No boby chosen Densel Washington ... so I have to assume that there are no African-Americans playing SPWaW?? (and no body chosen Toshiro Mifune neither)
Third: another question:
Who would direct the movie??
I vote for Francis Ford Copolla ... but I think that I will lost
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 6:36 pm
by Belisarius
Originally posted by Gallo Rojo
Who would direct the movie??
I vote for Francis Ford Copolla ... but I think that I will lost
Absolutely.
Ridley Scott.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 6:43 pm
by Les_the_Sarge_9_1
I don't think I would mind who directed it as long as when a grenade goes off, it doesn't look like a terrorist attack on a gas station is under way.
That, and I would prefer the actors to look like soldiers, and not actors.
I was impressed with Mel in We Were Soldiers, but think that Nic Cage in Windtalkers made the film look like Nic Cage that just happened to have some indians with him. That, and the movie sucked.
A film can be funny and still credible. As silly as Kelly's Heroes was, it still had shermans for shermans, and a very good tiger mockup.
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2003 7:16 pm
by Losqualo
That's the best summary of the "what's you favourite war movie"-thread I've read so far :p.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2003 12:49 am
by Bernie
