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New film on Napoleon

Discussion in 'Lounge' started by OldTaff, Nov 22, 2021.

  1. OldTaff PlanetFigure Supporter

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    Who,me? :angelic: I only set out to inform of an upcoming film that I thought would be of general interest. I take no responsibility for what followed, interesting though it was.
    All a healthy exchange of views.......can I take off my tin hat now?;) :playful:

    Alan
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  2. Babelfish A Fixture

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    No me neither. Those dreaded words "with a modern slant" or "remade for a modern audience" virtually guarantee a woke mess and a travesty on celluloid.

    - Steve
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  3. Airkid A Fixture

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    "Modern slant"?? History is history, it is either portrayed correctly or it isn't history, merely storytelling.
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  4. OldTaff PlanetFigure Supporter

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    Just to poke life into the embers a bit, "Kitbag" has been renamed simply "Napoleon ", and Vanessa Kirby replaces Jodie Comer as Josephine. Information supplied by the 'Fondation Napoleon'.
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  5. The Riveteer Active Member

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    Keep poking Old Taff, it's only a bit of fun.
    Makes me wonder why Josephine is being used - hardly the most significant part of the story.
    I have the greatest respect for Stanley Kuberick who went to extreme lengths preparing for his abandoned Napoleon project. That would have looked phenomenal and it's abandonment was a great disappointment to me - then I read the proposed script - dreadful. Why? because he was going to cram every part of Napoleon's career into a two or three hour length. It would have ended up with about ten minutes in Egypt and had dialogue such as ; and I quote;-

    Bourrienne - Excuse me General Bonaparte, but I believe this is an extremely urgent matter, requiring your immediate attention.
    Napoleon - Come in.
    Bourrienne - This despatch has just arrived from Aboukir, marked highest priority. for General Bonaparte's eye's only.
    Napoleon - let me see it.
    He opens the envelope, reads it and tosses it onto the table
    Napoleon - Nelson has engaged Brueys off Aboukir, Brueys is dead and we have lost eleven ships.

    Immediately following this is scene 67 which starts-

    67. EXT - FRENCH TOWN -DAY , Napoleon rides in an open carriage, waiving.

    Gripping isn't it? The rest of the script has great lumps of a narrator's explanation of what happens between scenes.
    Spielberg did express some desire to take on Kubrick's project but that seems to have died the death.

    I hope Mr Scott can restrain his ambition and restrict himself to a more focused and cover one specific period.

    David
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  6. The Riveteer Active Member

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    Just to hog the site a little longer;-
    Anybody know anything about what's happening with Peter Jackson's Dambusters?

    David
  7. Helm A Fixture

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    So many people criticised it before it got made, it was cancelled. :whistle:
    Steve
  8. Babelfish A Fixture

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    Don't worry. The BBC have now got it covered ...

    Dam Busters remake.jpg

    - Steve
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