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

Thorlifter · 04-02-2009, 11:21 AM

This movie came on this morning and it's been years since I've seen it. I am impressed by the number of A-list actors in that movie.

Michael Caine
James Caan
Sean Connery
Elliott Gould
Gene Hackman
Anthony Hopkins
Ryan ONeil
Lawrence Olivier
Robert Redford

One of those all star war movies like Midway and Battle of the Bulge.

evangilder · 04-02-2009, 11:27 AM

It's one of the greats, and in my DVD collection.

Wurger · 04-02-2009, 11:28 AM

I have seen the movie a couple of times and always enjoy it.

rochie · 04-02-2009, 11:32 AM

great film i love Gene Hackman's polish accent

Thorlifter · 04-02-2009, 11:36 AM

Yeah, that was funny listening to his "accent" go in and out as he is talking.

rochie · 04-02-2009, 11:39 AM

on a similar theme i picked up the longest day on dvd the other week and wonder who wasnt in that movie ?

Ferdinand Foch · 04-02-2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by rochie

on a similar theme i picked up the longest day on dvd the other week and wonder who wasnt in that movie ?

Sean Penn?

On a different note, A Bridge Too Far is probably one of my favorites war movies, next to Saving Private Ryan of course.

evangilder · 04-02-2009, 11:46 AM

Agreed, Rochie. That one is an all star cast. Another one in my DVD collection. I finally found Command Decision the other day and was pretty happy to find that one.

Vassili Zaitzev · 04-02-2009, 12:20 PM

Yeah, A Bridge Too Far and the Longest Day are some of my favorite war movies. Got them both on DVD.

pbfoot · 04-02-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rochie

on a similar theme i picked up the longest day on dvd the other week and wonder who wasnt in that movie ?

The Canadians

Wurger · 04-02-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rochie

great film i love Gene Hackman's polish accent

Have you ever heard the Polish accent Karl?

rochie · 04-02-2009, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Wurger

Have you ever heard the Polish accent Karl?

i have master Wojtec we hade a guy called Mareck and his wife Dorota working in our kitchen last year.
lovely couple and very hard working, i wish i could of sacked some english people and made them stay

Marcel · 04-02-2009, 03:29 PM

I didn't like "A bridge too far". As far as I'm concerned, it should be called "A star too many". I hate the picture made of the Dutch people singing the same silly song over and over (and an irrelevant one, too). It seems like it didn't matter to the movie makers as long as it was Dutch.
I thought the movie didn't justice to the real effort made by Allied soldiers on our soil in market garden.

Gnomey · 04-02-2009, 04:58 PM

Got both (Bridge to Far and Longest Day) on DVD somewhere at home. Liked them both, of course there are some points where they are off but it is only a film and both are enjoyable.

RabidAlien · 04-02-2009, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcel

I didn't like "A bridge too far". As far as I'm concerned, it should be called "A star too many". I hate the picture made of the Dutch people singing the same silly song over and over (and an irrelevant one, too). It seems like it didn't matter to the movie makers as long as it was Dutch.
I thought the movie didn't justice to the real effort made by Allied soldiers on our soil in market garden.

What movie ever did do justice to the efforts made by the soldiers involved? The directors weren't there, and typically by the time a movie comes out its so far past the actual events that the memories of those involved have faded a bit. Besides....the era of movies that those came out in weren't going for blood and gore and realism. Not by today's standards, of course. Great movies, otherwise.

04-02-2009, 11:21 AM	#1
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,346	Movie - A Bridge Too Far This movie came on this morning and it's been years since I've seen it. I am impressed by the number of A-list actors in that movie. Michael Caine James Caan Sean Connery Elliott Gould Gene Hackman Anthony Hopkins Ryan ONeil Lawrence Olivier Robert Redford One of those all star war movies like Midway and Battle of the Bulge. __________________

04-02-2009, 11:27 AM	#2
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,809	It's one of the greats, and in my DVD collection. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

04-02-2009, 11:28 AM	#3
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 13,972	I have seen the movie a couple of times and always enjoy it. __________________

04-02-2009, 11:32 AM	#4
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,115	great film i love Gene Hackman's polish accent __________________ "We're not easily frightened. Also we know how hard it is for an army to cross the Channel — the last little corporal to try it came a cropper. So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall! ...and even then we won't listen!" quote from B.O.B movie

04-02-2009, 11:36 AM	#5
Thorlifter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx Posts: 4,346	Yeah, that was funny listening to his "accent" go in and out as he is talking. __________________

04-02-2009, 11:39 AM	#6
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,115	on a similar theme i picked up the longest day on dvd the other week and wonder who wasnt in that movie ? __________________ "We're not easily frightened. Also we know how hard it is for an army to cross the Channel — the last little corporal to try it came a cropper. So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall! ...and even then we won't listen!" quote from B.O.B movie

04-02-2009, 11:46 AM	#8
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,809	Agreed, Rochie. That one is an all star cast. Another one in my DVD collection. I finally found Command Decision the other day and was pretty happy to find that one. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

04-02-2009, 12:20 PM	#9
Vassili Zaitzev Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut Posts: 2,221	Yeah, A Bridge Too Far and the Longest Day are some of my favorite war movies. Got them both on DVD. __________________ "Never was so much owed by so many to so few"- Winston Churchill.

04-02-2009, 03:29 PM	#13
Marcel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dordrecht Posts: 3,834	I didn't like "A bridge too far". As far as I'm concerned, it should be called "A star too many". I hate the picture made of the Dutch people singing the same silly song over and over (and an irrelevant one, too). It seems like it didn't matter to the movie makers as long as it was Dutch. I thought the movie didn't justice to the real effort made by Allied soldiers on our soil in market garden. __________________ " The knack of flying lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss."

04-02-2009, 04:58 PM	#14
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,224	Got both (Bridge to Far and Longest Day) on DVD somewhere at home. Liked them both, of course there are some points where they are off but it is only a film and both are enjoyable. __________________ "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

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