john w. Posted 15 June , 2004 Share Posted 15 June , 2004 Late call.. you have 24 mins to set the recorder.. I am.. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 16 June , 2004 Share Posted 16 June , 2004 Saw it - excellent film! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john w. Posted 16 June , 2004 Author Share Posted 16 June , 2004 Ian Is it historically accurate...? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDick Posted 16 June , 2004 Share Posted 16 June , 2004 Jack Hawkins was dubbed throughout, having recently come down with laryngial cancer. Quite interesting piece concerning the making of this Film in his autobiography 'Anything for a Quiet Life', published c.1974. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ypres Posted 16 June , 2004 Share Posted 16 June , 2004 Hi, I enjoyed the film (again, & again etc) had to watch last night as can't find the video ( kids have had it) but i had to keep explaing what was going on to Seb (10yrs old), he is getting older so no longer could he just watch and sing along like he used too. Mandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 17 June , 2004 Share Posted 17 June , 2004 Ian Is it historically accurate...? John John, Well I suspect Haig didn't have his HQ on Brighton Pier or any Pier for that matter. I think it was more of a parody on the ever present British class system - now everybody will think I am a communist Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john w. Posted 17 June , 2004 Author Share Posted 17 June , 2004 Ian Accepting all forms of dramatic licence, at the start of the war the concept of the recruit arrving and going to the front to be part of the Mons retreat seemed to ignore the passage of time.... Just wondered if there were any more potential inconsistencies... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 17 June , 2004 Share Posted 17 June , 2004 Oh! What a Lovely War was originally written for the stage. In the stage version the whole thing was set as an end-of-the-pier concert party entertainment, from start to finish. They went for more realism in the film version. Realism invites comment about the accuracy of the portrayal, both physically and historically. The stage version doesn't have this kind of baggage. I always enjoy the film, but get to see it on stage if you can. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 18 June , 2004 Share Posted 18 June , 2004 Actually one of the best scenes, IMHO, is the Royal Engineer doing an impression of Charlie Chaplin, if only to remind us who was an icon of the time. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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