Quote: (07-28-2017 02:44 AM)dain_bramage Wrote:
The Spitfire variant used in the film had only 6 .303 caliber machine guns.
Minor correction: the Spitfire Mk1 was armed with eight .303 machine guns.
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Quote: (07-28-2017 02:54 AM)Vicious Wrote:
Quote: (07-28-2017 02:44 AM)dain_bramage Wrote:
It would be interesting to see if Nolan will make a sequel about the Battle of Britain. Having the raids on London in a film with modern technological know how would be incredible.
The movie Battle of Britain is already one of the best war movies around due to its use of authentic bf-109s,Spitfires and Hurricanes.
Anyone else notice the Michael Caine cameo/easter egg/callback in Dunkirk? He was the Spitfire section leader (voice only, uncredited).
Nice touch, there, from Nolan, since MC also played a Spitfire pilot - a Squadron Leader - in the 1969 Battle of Britain movie, and - spoilers! - got shot down in that one as well.
Sidenote: satisfying, too, to see authentic British tactics portrayed in Dunkirk, in the form of the tight, three-plane 'Vic' formation. The RAF didn't adopt the looser 'Finger Four' [copied from Jerry] until later, and only after bitter combat experience. Got to love that sort of attention to detail.
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Quote: (07-28-2017 06:02 PM)ivansirko Wrote:
Ridley Scott is apparently making the Battle of Britain movie.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/ap...ject-movie
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6736650/
Do want BoB remake, but I'm not sure how I feel about Ridley Scott's involvement, since the quality of his output has been patchy, at best, since Black Hawk Down and Gladiator.
Still waiting on Peter Jackson's Dambusters...