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I’m listening to the three “Alien” audiobooks. They were commissioned by Fox to cover the period between “Alien” and “Aliens” - and so they are canon. Also, for the audio version, they are adapted in “drama” form, with actors, audio effects, ominous music and so on. I’m halfway the third one. Overall, a great experience (and much better than the two prequels - not that one needed much effort...)

Edit: this is not, of course, something I’m “watching”, but when I listen to them the mind’s eye almost sees what it is happening. They are not simple audiobooks.

Been home sick for a while now, and watching old films to cheer me up. First out was, A Bridge Too Far, followed by Gettysburg, then Rob Roy, and last Glory.

What to watch now, is the question.

The lost battalion is good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyJwtC8kwJM

or another one based on a true story:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwZbFtM_AAc

The lost battalion it is. Thank you.

You are welcome. It is based on a true story.

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

The lost battalion is good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyJwtC8kwJM

I wrote a Call of Cthulhu RPG scenario based on “The Lost Battalion”. Watching the movie was mandatory homework for the players. The end experience was very intense.

The complete - Apocalypse The Second World War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_LwdbF ... uwg7jgHkKk

Tank Convoy - Operation Market Garden - 75th anniversary...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKY6ms6V2FI

Red

Warspite1 will appreciate this:

We just showed our daughter Titanic. IMO, a wonderfully crafted piece of cinematic history. [;)]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

Warspite1 will appreciate this:

We just showed our daughter Titanic. IMO, a wonderfully crafted piece of cinematic history. [;)]

warspite1

Excellent. Never too young to get exposed to well written, well acted, historically accurate films with a realistic storyline.

I trust Pearl Harbor or perhaps U-571 will be next..... [:D]

....anyways....

Tonight the BBC are showing the first episode of a series set in WWII - although I think they made a mistake as they seems to believe it began in September 1939 and not December 1941....

No idea if this is going to be any good but there are two reasons for giving it a go:

a) it's set in WWII
b) it stars SHAAUUNNN BBEEAAANNNN!!!!!!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1 ... iler-cast/

Fingers crossed it doesn't do a Titanic and totally stink the place out (in my personal opinion).


Eee-bye-gum, I wonder if I'll be beheaded again?

ORIGINAL: warspite1

....anyways....

Tonight the BBC are showing the first episode of a series set in WWII - although I think they made a mistake as they seems to believe it began in September 1939 and not December 1941....

No idea if this is going to be any good but there are two reasons for giving it a go:

a) it's set in WWII
b) it stars SHAAUUNNN BBEEAAANNNN!!!!!!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1 ... iler-cast/

Fingers crossed it doesn't do a Titanic and totally stink the place out (in my personal opinion).


Eee-bye-gum, I wonder if I'll be beheaded again?

Is it true that Sean Bean played the ship in Titanic?

ORIGINAL: warspite1

[:D]

ORIGINAL: Zorch

ORIGINAL: warspite1

....anyways....

Tonight the BBC are showing the first episode of a series set in WWII - although I think they made a mistake as they seems to believe it began in September 1939 and not December 1941....

No idea if this is going to be any good but there are two reasons for giving it a go:

a) it's set in WWII
b) it stars SHAAUUNNN BBEEAAANNNN!!!!!!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1 ... iler-cast/

Fingers crossed it doesn't do a Titanic and totally stink the place out (in my personal opinion).


Eee-bye-gum, I wonder if I'll be beheaded again?

Is it true that Sean Bean played the ship in Titanic?

warspite1

No, but he was in it - he appeared as the fourth stack. He did all his own stunts too - including the scene where the giant funnel collapses under its own weight when the ship sinks. Impressive but sadly no Oscar.

ORIGINAL: warspite1

....anyways....

Tonight the BBC are showing the first episode of a series set in WWII - although I think they made a mistake as they seems to believe it began in September 1939 and not December 1941....

No idea if this is going to be any good but there are two reasons for giving it a go:

a) it's set in WWII
b) it stars SHAAUUNNN BBEEAAANNNN!!!!!!

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/1 ... iler-cast/

Fingers crossed it doesn't do a Titanic and totally stink the place out (in my personal opinion).


Eee-bye-gum, I wonder if I'll be beheaded again?

warspite1

Mmmmm.... one episode in and its erm... okay. There are a few 'obvious' things that grate - but sadly these are all too predictable and so I find I just have to ignore them. Overall though I think this is worth sticking with - and in Bean and Manville there are two great actor/actress on show. Perhaps the most shocking thing about the episode was Helen Hunt's face. Why oh why do they do that to themselves - grow old gracefully woman!!

ORIGINAL: warspite1

[:)] [&o]

Continued watching old films. Lost Battalion was up first. Then I felt I needed to watch Titanic so that I could form an opinion on recent topics. Continued with The Battle of the River Plate, which was a huge disappointment. And followed that with The Longest Day. Took a break from war films with Spetters. And lastly, a more modern war film, in We Were Soldiers.

Forgot to mention that I watched True Lies as well.

Edit: And I also watched Young Guns.