Movie - A Bridge Too Far - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

Airframes · 04-02-2009, 03:40 PM

A Bridge too Far was a very good movie, especially for the time it was made. Attenborough took on a very difficult task in trying to portray the battle, and the major **** up, in the relatively short space of the movie, even though it was a long programme.
I was fortunate enough to be one of the 'extras', one of the hundreds of British Paras, parachuting somewhere way off in the background. Unfortunately, I didn't get to 'jump' one of the C47's, being in one of the C130's, above, and out of shot, of the Dak's as they flew over the DZ. Still a great experience though, even though we were given wooden mock-ups of Lee enfield No.4 rifles, in case we would be 'in shot' when leaving the DZ.

muller · 04-02-2009, 04:29 PM

Was in Tesco today, picked up a 3 DVD set, A Bridge Too Far, The Longest Day and Battle of Britain. Planning to have a WW2 movie day on Sunday!

I'll keep an eye out for you Terry!

Thorlifter · 04-02-2009, 04:49 PM

Terry, you were in the movie???? How cool is that!!!!!!

Vassili Zaitzev · 04-02-2009, 05:03 PM

Pretty cool Airframes.

Airframes · 04-02-2009, 05:39 PM

Sounds cool, but nothing special, just another jump. The only real difference was, that instead of just the Company Sergeant Major shouting at us, we had some bl**dy 'luvvy' doing the same!
But it was special inasmuch as we were dropping onto those DZ's.....

Njaco · 04-02-2009, 07:29 PM

You guys missed John Rastenberger in "A Bridge Too Far" - also known as Cliff on "Cheers".

mkloby · 04-02-2009, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Airframes

A Bridge too Far was a very good movie, especially for the time it was made. Attenborough took on a very difficult task in trying to portray the battle, and the major **** up, in the relatively short space of the movie, even though it was a long programme.
I was fortunate enough to be one of the 'extras', one of the hundreds of British Paras, parachuting somewhere way off in the background. Unfortunately, I didn't get to 'jump' one of the C47's, being in one of the C130's, above, and out of shot, of the Dak's as they flew over the DZ. Still a great experience though, even though we were given wooden mock-ups of Lee enfield No.4 rifles, in case we would be 'in shot' when leaving the DZ.

That's pretty awesome man. Maybe I'll get a movie chance one day

wombat40 · 04-02-2009, 08:52 PM

The book by Cornelius Ryan is worth a read, movies by necessity never will tell the full story. Turn off your DVD players, go for a walk, find the book and read it. Then you will understand what REALLY happened.

GrauGeist · 04-02-2009, 09:02 PM

Dang...that's cool, Terry!

109ROAMING · 04-03-2009, 06:08 AM

Terry ,your 'A' Class you are! ,Very cool mate

RabidAlien · 04-03-2009, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by wombat40

The book by Cornelius Ryan is worth a read, movies by necessity never will tell the full story. Turn off your DVD players, go for a walk, find the book and read it. Then you will understand what REALLY happened.

I've got three of his books on my "to be read" shelf.

timshatz · 04-03-2009, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Njaco

You guys missed John Rastenberger in "A Bridge Too Far" - also known as Cliff on "Cheers".

I remember him. Gets shot in the eye crossing the river.

Gnomey · 04-03-2009, 03:08 PM

Very cool Terry.

drgondog · 04-03-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Airframes

Sounds cool, but nothing special, just another jump. The only real difference was, that instead of just the Company Sergeant Major shouting at us, we had some bl**dy 'luvvy' doing the same!
But it was special inasmuch as we were dropping onto those DZ's.....

I lost an uncle on the 504PIR DZ near Nijmegen... and another the same week in a Stateside accident as an instructor - all this while my father was leading the Frantic 7 drop on Warsaw. He found out about both after he got back from Russia.

Sad week for Marshall clan.

That would have been a major highlight for me to actually jump in that area.. fantastic

bigZ · 04-04-2009, 10:01 AM

Theirs a scene in a Bridge Too Far where the camera focuses on a shocked Michael Caine is observing hell break out from his armoured car.

Aparently the FX guys spent 3 days setting the explosives for the scene. The director delibrately didn't inform Micheal Cain of what was going to happen when the scene was shot. So what you see is his genuine reaction.

Terry very cool. Can you make yourself out in the film?

Saving Private Ryan could have been one of the best films ever but it didn't seem to work for me after the beach assault. It did seem to capture the spirit of Cappa's shots of that day.

04-02-2009, 03:40 PM	#16
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,551	A Bridge too Far was a very good movie, especially for the time it was made. Attenborough took on a very difficult task in trying to portray the battle, and the major **** up, in the relatively short space of the movie, even though it was a long programme. I was fortunate enough to be one of the 'extras', one of the hundreds of British Paras, parachuting somewhere way off in the background. Unfortunately, I didn't get to 'jump' one of the C47's, being in one of the C130's, above, and out of shot, of the Dak's as they flew over the DZ. Still a great experience though, even though we were given wooden mock-ups of Lee enfield No.4 rifles, in case we would be 'in shot' when leaving the DZ. __________________

04-02-2009, 04:29 PM	#17
muller Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Emerald Isle Posts: 1,501	Was in Tesco today, picked up a 3 DVD set, A Bridge Too Far, The Longest Day and Battle of Britain. Planning to have a WW2 movie day on Sunday! I'll keep an eye out for you Terry! __________________

04-02-2009, 04:49 PM	#18
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,729	Terry, you were in the movie???? How cool is that!!!!!! __________________

04-02-2009, 05:03 PM	#19
Vassili Zaitzev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut Posts: 2,482	Pretty cool Airframes. __________________ "Never was so much owed by so many to so few"- Winston Churchill.

04-02-2009, 05:39 PM	#20
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,551	Sounds cool, but nothing special, just another jump. The only real difference was, that instead of just the Company Sergeant Major shouting at us, we had some bl**dy 'luvvy' doing the same! But it was special inasmuch as we were dropping onto those DZ's..... __________________

04-02-2009, 07:29 PM	#21
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 11,823	You guys missed John Rastenberger in "A Bridge Too Far" - also known as Cliff on "Cheers". __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

04-02-2009, 08:52 PM	#23
wombat40 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wollongong Posts: 11	The book by Cornelius Ryan is worth a read, movies by necessity never will tell the full story. Turn off your DVD players, go for a walk, find the book and read it. Then you will understand what REALLY happened.

04-02-2009, 09:02 PM	#24
GrauGeist Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California Posts: 3,982	Dang...that's cool, Terry! __________________ "Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future." - Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome > I Support Doug Gillis <

04-03-2009, 06:08 AM	#25
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,869	Terry ,your 'A' Class you are! ,Very cool mate __________________ RIP Wigram AFB 1916-1995-2009

04-03-2009, 03:08 PM	#28
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 16,510	Very cool Terry. __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

04-04-2009, 10:01 AM	#30
bigZ Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 570	Theirs a scene in a Bridge Too Far where the camera focuses on a shocked Michael Caine is observing hell break out from his armoured car. Aparently the FX guys spent 3 days setting the explosives for the scene. The director delibrately didn't inform Micheal Cain of what was going to happen when the scene was shot. So what you see is his genuine reaction. Terry very cool. Can you make yourself out in the film? Saving Private Ryan could have been one of the best films ever but it didn't seem to work for me after the beach assault. It did seem to capture the spirit of Cappa's shots of that day. __________________ Lord Flasheart: [about planes] Always treat your kite like you treat your woman. Lieutenant George: How do you mean, sir? Do you mean, take her home at the week-end to meet your mother? Lord Flasheart: No! I mean get inside her five times a day and take her to heaven and back! Captain Blackadder: I'm beginning to see why the suffragette movement are wanting the vote. Lord Flasheart: Hey, hey! Any girl who wants to chain herself to my railings and suffer a jet movement gets my vote!

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