Tom Stoppard producing A Higher Call movie

[II./JG27_Rich]

To me this is great news. I hope it's done by a European production company. It will all be about Charlie if America gets involved and the book is 75% Franz. What a fantastic book it is.Marseille Rodel Galland Trautloft Just about every famous Western Ace you can think of Franz had dealings and great friendships with. The B-17 encounter is only part of the great story. Musulinies ass=Italian tinned beef. Just about fell out of the chair when I read that

Edited December 1, 2013 by II./JG27_Rich

[II./JG27_Rich]

Also the way the book is written it's like reading a screenplay or a novel almost. The only trouble I see is the length of the thing. Mini series lenghth. At least 3 hours.

Edited December 1, 2013 by II./JG27_Rich

[1./KG4_Blackwolf]

 

 

 It will all be about Charlie if America gets involved and the book is 75% Franz.

Yeah we don't need another "Redtails" movie    Amazon has the hard cover for 16 bucks.

[TheBlackPenguin]

I've recently read and listened to the Higher Call, magnificent book. I had heard how many of the pilots in the Luftwaffe, especially those of higher rank despised Goering and the higher command. It is a must read .

 

Excellent interview with Franz here:

 

http://109lair.hobbyvista.com/articles/pilots/stigler/stigler.htm

[II./JG27_Rich]

Here's a really good site. I really liked Rodel. Such a nice fellow. Edu Neumann too although you don't really get to know him. Goring was a fat ass kissing psychopath as far as I'm concerned.

 

http://www.valorstudios.com/franz-stigler-photos-and-video.htm

Edited December 1, 2013 by II./JG27_Rich

[II./JG27_Rich]

Yeah we don't need another "Redtails" movie    Amazon has the hard cover for 16 bucks.

Exactly! For gods sake no more SS 109s LOL

 

[SCG_Neun]

^{Well, this is good news for sure.  Thanks for the update Rich.}

[II./JG27_Rich]

^{Well, this is good news for sure.  Thanks for the update Rich.}

Welcome Neun

 

Franz is on the right of Willy Kientsch the man with his hands together. This is 6./JG27 in Sicily

Edited December 1, 2013 by II./JG27_Rich

[Cybermat47]

Here's hoping they use actual planes like in Battle of Britain and Valkyrie.

 

With CGI, things can go a bit... odd

 

Isn't there a P-51 that does a 180-degree turn with it's rudder in Red Tails?

[II./JG27_Rich]

Here's hoping they use actual planes like in Battle of Britain and Valkyrie.

 

With CGI, things can go a bit... odd

 

Isn't there a P-51 that does a 180-degree turn with it's rudder in Red Tails?

Something like that..This movie Fortress is a very low buget film but I very much like it's CGI 109s and the flow of the battle. The markings and camouflage are excellent

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8y83rT19jFA

Edited December 2, 2013 by II./JG27_Rich

[-MG-Cacti4-6]

I tell you what, if they would remake 12 oclock high, i would be all over that...still a great movie to this day

[Cybermat47]

Something like that..This movie Fortress is a very low buget film but I very much like it's CGI 109s and the flow of the battle. The markings and camouflage are excellent

 

Yeah, I like that film too. It's one of the few times I've seen CGI planes implemented realistically.

[II./JG27_Rich]

I tell you what, if they would remake 12 oclock high, i would be all over that...still a great movie to this day

I have it on disk. There are very few people it seems who know how to make War films anymore though. You usually just sit there and roll you eyes through the ones they make now. Every person is usually a macho dick head if you know what I mean and every enemy has fangs hanging from his mouth. These movies are made for people with 1 digit iq's

[Feathered_IV]

Tom Stoppard is a more encouraging prospect than George Lucas.

Thirty years is a long time between decent aviation films.

[Cybermat47]

Every person is usually a macho dick head

I know what you mean.

 

Although the Germans don't seem to do that sort of thing. Generation War looks really good, and The Red Baron, while 99% bulls**t, at least gave a balanced view of both sides.

[-MG-Cacti4-6]

I know what you mean.

 

Although the Germans don't seem to do that sort of thing. Generation War looks really good, and The Red Baron, while 99% bulls**t, at least gave a balanced view of both sides.

I will say the germans kicked out two of my favorite war flicks, das boot and downfall

[II./JG27_Rich]

I will say the germans kicked out two of my favorite war flicks, das boot and downfall

[15[Span.]/JG51Costa]

I will say the germans kicked out two of my favorite war flicks, das boot and downfall

Agree   + Stalingrad (1993)

[Finkeren]

There are very few people it seems who know how to make War films anymore though. You usually just sit there and roll you eyes through the ones they make now. Every person is usually a macho dick head if you know what I mean and every enemy has fangs hanging from his mouth. These movies are made for people with 1 digit IQ's

 

I sorta agree, but honestly I think, that war movies have always been extremely difficult to do well. I think the feeling, that war movies used to be better is a misconception stemming from the fact, that we have filtered out most of the really bad old war movies (and some of them were in fact really, really bad)

 

I personally have a very hard time coming up with a list of just my favourite 10 or 20 war movies, without getting to some, which aren't even what I'd call "good movies". Some of the best movies, I have ever seen are war movies (Das Boot, Apocalypse Now, Der Untergang, Full Metal Jacket, Go And See etc.) but after the first couple of handfulls, there comes a point, where there is a gaping chasm between the "really good war movies" and the "passable war movies".

[II./JG27_Rich]

Loved this film. One of my favorite war films now.

 

 

Edited December 2, 2013 by II./JG27_Rich

[II./JG27_Rich]

I sorta agree, but honestly I think, that war movies have always been extremely difficult to do well. I think the feeling, that war movies used to be better is a misconception stemming from the fact, that we have filtered out most of the really bad old war movies (and some of them were in fact really, really bad)

 

I personally have a very hard time coming up with a list of just my favourite 10 or 20 war movies, without getting to some, which aren't even what I'd call "good movies". Some of the best movies, I have ever seen are war movies (Das Boot, Apocalypse Now, Der Untergang, Full Metal Jacket, Go And See etc.) but after the first couple of handfulls, there comes a point, where there is a gaping chasm between the "really good war movies" and the "passable war movies".

The film Lore is excellent and guess what, it was made by a woman and it's one of the best War films I've ever seen. She actually cared about what she was doing.

Edited December 2, 2013 by II./JG27_Rich

[Panzerlang]

Just ordered the book 'A Higher Call' from Amazon and scored a copy of the movie 'Lore' too. Thanks for the headsup.

[Finkeren]

The film Lore is excellent and guess what, it was made by a woman and it's one of the best War films I've ever seen. She actually cared about what she was doing.

 

I have not seen it (actually, I don't think I've even heard of it before) But based on the comments here, I think I'll give it a try.

 

I still think nothing can top "Go And See", when it comes to depicting the brutalizing influence of war on children, but we'll see.

Edited December 2, 2013 by Finkeren

[II./JG27_Rich]

I have not seen it (actually, I don't think I've even heard of it before) But based on the comments here, I think I'll give it a try.

 

I still think nothing can top "Go And See", when it comes to depicting the brutalizing influence of war on children, but we'll see.

That's very typical of a little indipedant film.

[II./JG27_Rich]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXeOitlKu2A  

 

 

 

Edited December 2, 2013 by II./JG27_Rich

[II./JG27_Rich]

Wew I'm pooped I gotta hit the hay...........

[FlatSpinMan]

Rich

For those of is unable to view the vid clips right now, can you tell us the titles? They look interesting.

[II./JG27_Rich]

Rich

For those of is unable to view the vid clips right now, can you tell us the titles? They look interesting.

Lore movie Clip # 1

Lore clip - At The River

Lore Movie Clip - Soldiers

 

Paste that in youtube search FlatSpinMan. The first one will give you a whole bunch in a list 

Edited December 2, 2013 by II./JG27_Rich

[II./JG27_Rich]

Chat with Tom Stoppard. A guy like this who has such a reputation in the theater won't let a piece of crap be made out of a great book.

 

Edited December 3, 2013 by II./JG27_Rich

[II./JG27_Rich]

He wrote the screenplay for Empire of The Sun

 

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092965/

Edited December 3, 2013 by II./JG27_Rich

[II./JG27_Rich]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpo6w9Rz5cs

[Flyingpencil]

Exactly! For gods sake no more SS 109s LOL

 

 

[II./JG27_Rich]

Saved that one