Comments on: Oh, come on! http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/ Airpower and British society, 1908-1941 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:41:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nabakov http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/comment-page-1/#comment-35847 Nabakov Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:57:10 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/#comment-35847 "Ricky Gervais to continue his ‘acting’ career in the Barnes Wallis role" Spot on old chap! Let's do lunch. "And what do you call that Professor?" "I call it the Tallboy. Tall...boy, geddit" "Um no, I meant that blueprint there on your drafting table." “Ricky Gervais to continue his ‘acting’ career in the Barnes Wallis role”

Spot on old chap! Let’s do lunch.

“And what do you call that Professor?”

“I call it the Tallboy. Tall…boy, geddit”

“Um no, I meant that blueprint there on your drafting table.”

]]> By: CK http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/comment-page-1/#comment-35853 CK Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:16:49 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/#comment-35853 Are you havin' a laugh? Alternative casting suggestion: Ricky Gervais as the bouncing bomb Are you havin’ a laugh?

Alternative casting suggestion: Ricky Gervais as the bouncing bomb

]]> By: Dan Todman http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/comment-page-1/#comment-35821 Dan Todman Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:13:42 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/#comment-35821 John Hurt is a good suggestion, but I'd like to make an early bid for Ricky Gervais to continue his 'acting' career in the Barnes Wallis role. But surely you're missing out the more recent works in Mr Gibson's filmography. The key feature in his remake would be the 2 hour slo-mo of the sufferings of the crew of J-for-Jesus as it gets hit by flak and burns up, with lingering shots of St Mel of Braveheart's skin being flayed by flying plexiglass. To say thank you for saving me from this, I've just decided to buy two tickets for the Jackson movie. John Hurt is a good suggestion, but I’d like to make an early bid for Ricky Gervais to continue his ‘acting’ career in the Barnes Wallis role.
But surely you’re missing out the more recent works in Mr Gibson’s filmography. The key feature in his remake would be the 2 hour slo-mo of the sufferings of the crew of J-for-Jesus as it gets hit by flak and burns up, with lingering shots of St Mel of Braveheart’s skin being flayed by flying plexiglass. To say thank you for saving me from this, I’ve just decided to buy two tickets for the Jackson movie.

]]> By: Brett Holman http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/comment-page-1/#comment-35678 Brett Holman Tue, 23 Jan 2007 07:51:51 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/#comment-35678 I'm seeing Mel as "Mad Guy" Gibbatansky as the Sky Warrior, pilot of the last of the <strike>V8 interceptors</strike> V12 heavy bombers. "But he's just a raggedy airman!" Bruce Spence would of course reprise his role as the Gyro Captain, and we'd get to see his squadron of combat autogiros in action against the Humungus Flying Circus, before Guy sets off on his mission to destroy the gas refinery at Bartertown. You know, I'd probably pay to see that ... I’m seeing Mel as “Mad Guy” Gibbatansky as the Sky Warrior, pilot of the last of the V8 interceptors V12 heavy bombers. “But he’s just a raggedy airman!” Bruce Spence would of course reprise his role as the Gyro Captain, and we’d get to see his squadron of combat autogiros in action against the Humungus Flying Circus, before Guy sets off on his mission to destroy the gas refinery at Bartertown.

You know, I’d probably pay to see that …

]]> By: Nabakov http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/comment-page-1/#comment-35599 Nabakov Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:41:20 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/#comment-35599 "Hell! Whydja think we called it the 'Liberator'. She's seen better days but there's life in the old girl yet. Like liberty itself. Hey, Hank! put that damn Lucky Strike out. This is a 21st century film." “Hell! Whydja think we called it the ‘Liberator’. She’s seen better days but there’s life in the old girl yet. Like liberty itself. Hey, Hank! put that damn Lucky Strike out. This is a 21st century film.”

]]> By: CK http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/comment-page-1/#comment-35591 CK Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:58:12 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/#comment-35591 LOL! Just pick you up on a technical point Nabs. They didn't need the bouncing bombs. All they had to do was load-up the ball-turrets with TNT and BOOM. Let's do it for Brooklyn! LOL!

Just pick you up on a technical point Nabs. They didn’t need the bouncing bombs. All they had to do was load-up the ball-turrets with TNT and BOOM.

Let’s do it for Brooklyn!

]]> By: Nabakov http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/comment-page-1/#comment-35587 Nabakov Mon, 22 Jan 2007 12:06:02 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/#comment-35587 Michael Caine: Damnit man! This is the RAF. There's no room here for your sloppy freespirited Yank ways! Mel Gibson: I bet there's room for this though. REVEALS Nordern bombsight. John Hurt: Fascinating. It just might work. If we hook this up with my bouncing bomb, we could have something here. Mel Gibson: I don't work alone though. You're gonna need my crew too. Rizzo! Slappy! Tex! Rusty! Hank! And you, yeah the kid! C'mon, we got work to do. Beg, borrow or steal everything you can. It's gonna be another allnighter. Vince Vaughan: Like that time in Sicily skipper? Mel Gibson: Yeah but this time keep your hands off the dames till after the mission. Mel's crew chuckles wryly. John Hurt: Hitler is not going to know what hit him. Michael Caine: Hrrumph. I'll believe it when I see it. But good luck anyway chaps. I'm going back to my lonely quarters now to drink whiskey, look at a photo of my son shot down over Cologne and hope like hell you crazy yanks do wreck the Nazis' industrial capacity on a wing and prayer. John Hurt: Can I have another look at that marvellous piece of American ingenuity? Mel Gibson: Sure thing Prof. But be careful, we've only got 2,000 of them. Michael Caine:
Damnit man! This is the RAF. There’s no room here for your sloppy freespirited Yank ways!

Mel Gibson:
I bet there’s room for this though.

REVEALS Nordern bombsight.

John Hurt:
Fascinating. It just might work. If we hook this up with my bouncing bomb, we could have something here.

Mel Gibson:
I don’t work alone though. You’re gonna need my crew too. Rizzo! Slappy! Tex! Rusty! Hank! And you, yeah the kid! C’mon, we got work to do. Beg, borrow or steal everything you can. It’s gonna be another allnighter.

Vince Vaughan:
Like that time in Sicily skipper?

Mel Gibson:
Yeah but this time keep your hands off the dames till after the mission.

Mel’s crew chuckles wryly.

John Hurt:
Hitler is not going to know what hit him.

Michael Caine:
Hrrumph. I’ll believe it when I see it. But good luck anyway chaps. I’m going back to my lonely quarters now to drink whiskey, look at a photo of my son shot down over Cologne and hope like hell you crazy yanks do wreck the Nazis’ industrial capacity on a wing and prayer.

John Hurt:
Can I have another look at that marvellous piece of American ingenuity?

Mel Gibson:
Sure thing Prof. But be careful, we’ve only got 2,000 of them.

]]> By: CK http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/comment-page-1/#comment-35554 CK Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:04:03 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/#comment-35554 Maybe Mel could have played the "expert" American pilot who had to be secretly bought in to pull the whole show together, actually led the group of B17s that conducted the raid, and whose involvement remains a secret even today. Maybe Mel could have played the “expert” American pilot who had to be secretly bought in to pull the whole show together, actually led the group of B17s that conducted the raid, and whose involvement remains a secret even today.

]]> By: Dan Todman http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/comment-page-1/#comment-35538 Dan Todman Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:19:55 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/#comment-35538 Woah, only just caught up with this discussion, and can't quite believe that no-one's mentioned that before Jackson got to it, the remake rights were held by Mel Gibson. Now surely _that_ is the movie we all want to see? I'm just blown away by the possibilities. Gibson as Gibson, discovering his Celtic roots and painting his arse blue? Or the Dambusters remade as evidence of evil English oppression 'They can take our dams, but they'll never take our... glug glug glug.' Or even, given his well known beliefs about who starts wars, Mel managing to blame the Jews for the bouncing bomb? Apocalypto, indeed. Anything the hobbitmeister produces will be sadly lacking in comparison. Woah, only just caught up with this discussion, and can’t quite believe that no-one’s mentioned that before Jackson got to it, the remake rights were held by Mel Gibson. Now surely _that_ is the movie we all want to see? I’m just blown away by the possibilities. Gibson as Gibson, discovering his Celtic roots and painting his arse blue? Or the Dambusters remade as evidence of evil English oppression ‘They can take our dams, but they’ll never take our… glug glug glug.’ Or even, given his well known beliefs about who starts wars, Mel managing to blame the Jews for the bouncing bomb? Apocalypto, indeed.
Anything the hobbitmeister produces will be sadly lacking in comparison.

]]> By: Nabakov http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/comment-page-1/#comment-35339 Nabakov Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:48:05 +0000 http://airminded.org/2007/01/10/oh-come-on/#comment-35339 Harris and Eichmann!!? Ludicrous comparison. For starters Eichmann was a much better major project manager. And black humour aside, there's one major difference. The Axis started it but the Allies won. And don't get me started on the Nordern Bombsight. One of the most overrated "secret weapons" of all time. Unlike say the cavity magnetron. "An amalgam of gruesome statistics among air crews, a terrifying journey across Europe in freezing cold etc etc, and the nasty experience of being bombed, which was endured but was not a morale breaker." My parents were bombed by the Luftwaffe and they seem less traumatised by that experience than some members of Bomber Command were by surviving a tour over Germany. Of course on the ground, there's more of you to bond together and help eachother and you could find shelter. As apposed to being ten young men, all alone in a night sky in a plodding lurching metal container full of high explosive, very inflammable aviation fuel and several hundred pounds of .303 ammo. Still though, I'd have probably preferred to be with them than in Tokyo when LeMay hit his stride. "Myself, I would have said that CG Lancasters (as they will no doubt be) can’t possibly match up to the real ones of the original film" The CGI action in "Dark Blue World" was pretty damn effective and believable. Harris and Eichmann!!? Ludicrous comparison. For starters Eichmann was a much better major project manager. And black humour aside, there’s one major difference. The Axis started it but the Allies won.

And don’t get me started on the Nordern Bombsight. One of the most overrated “secret weapons” of all time. Unlike say the cavity magnetron.

“An amalgam of gruesome statistics among air crews, a terrifying journey across Europe in freezing cold etc etc, and the nasty experience of being bombed, which was endured but was not a morale breaker.”

My parents were bombed by the Luftwaffe and they seem less traumatised by that experience than some members of Bomber Command were by surviving a tour over Germany. Of course on the ground, there’s more of you to bond together and help eachother and you could find shelter. As apposed to being ten young men, all alone in a night sky in a plodding lurching metal container full of high explosive, very inflammable aviation fuel and several hundred pounds of .303 ammo.

Still though, I’d have probably preferred to be with them than in Tokyo when LeMay hit his stride.

“Myself, I would have said that CG Lancasters (as they will no doubt be) can’t possibly match up to the real ones of the original film”

The CGI action in “Dark Blue World” was pretty damn effective and believable.

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