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Messy1 · 06-08-2009, 04:56 PM

Is there a German born actor who would have been a big enough star to draw people into the movie? I feel that is the main reason Cruise was cast in the lead, his involvement just about made me not want to watch it, only this post got me interested enough. Still think Cruise was a little hokey as the lead, but overall a good movie.

beaupower32 · 06-08-2009, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RabidAlien

.....now, if they'd've found some English-speaking German actors to play all the parts, that would've been awesome!

Thats what I was thinking.

wheelsup_cavu · 06-09-2009, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Amsel

Well they could have gotten Billy Bob Thornton! That would really screw things up; Germans who sound like Texans.

Wheelsup

diddyriddick · 06-09-2009, 12:49 PM

I thought they handled the language dilemma gracefully enough. And I've heard a whole lot worse German than Cruise's.

RabidAlien · 06-10-2009, 02:43 PM

There's plenty of other big-name actors who would've done a good job of drawing a crowd (Billy Bob Thorton .....maybe) and not caused so many people to get the urge to shoot large-caliber ammo at him. Then back him up with a bunch of Germany's best actors.

Messy1 · 06-10-2009, 02:51 PM

Did anyone else find it ironic or funny that Eddie Izzard, a cross, dressing, English comedian played General Erich Fellgiebel?

pbfoot · 06-10-2009, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Amsel

Well they could have gotten Billy Bob Thornton! That would really screw things up; Germans who sound like Texans.

billy bob is a big a moron as Cruise if not more

Amsel · 06-10-2009, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by pbfoot

billy bob is a big a moron as Cruise if not more

I honestly don't know much about him, but I'll take your word for it.

pbfoot · 06-10-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Amsel

I honestly don't know much about him, but I'll take your word for it.

I listened to an interview with him on the radio up here and the interviewer is really a very good interviewer and he knows his stuff , listen and figure out if he's a goof or not
YouTube - Billy Bob Thornton Whacked-Out/Mean At Radio Interview

Njaco · 06-11-2009, 10:46 PM

"Ich habe dem taters, jah ummm hmmm."

Flyboy2 · 06-13-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Njaco

"Ich habe dem taters, jah ummm hmmm."

Haha... You be speakin some right good German there buddy

Njaco · 06-14-2009, 12:54 PM

ummm hmmmm

worksetsyoufree · 06-18-2009, 05:24 PM

being the huge stauffenberg enthusiast i am i purchased Valkyrie on Blu-Ray (personally, i think they did a good job on it) but, that aside, the bonus features on the Blu-Ray were fantastic. Particularly the more history aimed ones. found this on Youtube, it's a quick preview of the about an hour and a half long doc on Nazis Germany included. Here

also, they give u a good look at why they chose the actors they did on this one (again these are just snippets of the actual material) YouTube - VALKYRIE Behind the Scenes Casting the Film

Maximowitz · 06-19-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Messy1

Did anyone else find it ironic or funny that Eddie Izzard, a cross, dressing, English comedian played General Erich Fellgiebel?

I suspect the part of Eva Braun had already been cast.

Messy1 · 06-19-2009, 04:32 PM

That would have made for one ugly Eva Braun Maxim.

06-08-2009, 04:56 PM	#46
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	Is there a German born actor who would have been a big enough star to draw people into the movie? I feel that is the main reason Cruise was cast in the lead, his involvement just about made me not want to watch it, only this post got me interested enough. Still think Cruise was a little hokey as the lead, but overall a good movie. __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away." Last edited by Messy1; 06-08-2009 at 05:15 PM.

06-10-2009, 02:43 PM	#50
RabidAlien Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas Posts: 2,825	There's plenty of other big-name actors who would've done a good job of drawing a crowd (Billy Bob Thorton .....maybe) and not caused so many people to get the urge to shoot large-caliber ammo at him. Then back him up with a bunch of Germany's best actors. __________________ Pillage, then burn. Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well on toast.

06-10-2009, 02:51 PM	#51
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	Did anyone else find it ironic or funny that Eddie Izzard, a cross, dressing, English comedian played General Erich Fellgiebel? __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

06-11-2009, 10:46 PM	#55
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,236	"Ich habe dem taters, jah ummm hmmm." __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

06-14-2009, 12:54 PM	#57
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,236	ummm hmmmm __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

06-09-2009, 12:49 PM	#49
diddyriddick Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hamlet, NC, US Posts: 723	I thought they handled the language dilemma gracefully enough. And I've heard a whole lot worse German than Cruise's.

06-18-2009, 05:24 PM	#58
worksetsyoufree Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Deleware Posts: 4	being the huge stauffenberg enthusiast i am i purchased Valkyrie on Blu-Ray (personally, i think they did a good job on it) but, that aside, the bonus features on the Blu-Ray were fantastic. Particularly the more history aimed ones. found this on Youtube, it's a quick preview of the about an hour and a half long doc on Nazis Germany included. Here also, they give u a good look at why they chose the actors they did on this one (again these are just snippets of the actual material) YouTube - VALKYRIE Behind the Scenes Casting the Film Last edited by worksetsyoufree; 06-18-2009 at 05:26 PM.

06-19-2009, 04:32 PM	#60
Messy1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ankeny, Iowa Posts: 1,411	That would have made for one ugly Eva Braun Maxim. __________________ Bryon O P-61 Black Widow-Mistress of the Night! "No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." George S. Patton "Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government." "Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away."

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