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Dad's Army

Posted: 08 Oct 2014, 14:14
by Kwacky
I see they're making a film based on teh classic TV series.

I'm not too sure how I feel about this. I guess it's good to see it's still enjoyed enough for someone to splash the cash on a film

Decent casting as well

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Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 08 Oct 2014, 15:28
by D41
Nighy is a perfect choice....I'm a big fan of his....the others I don't really know, except for Zeta-Jones, and she's just eye-candy.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 08 Oct 2014, 15:32
by Kwacky
Jones in a 1940s pin-up style outfit will be worth the cinema fee alone.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 08 Oct 2014, 15:42
by D41
Good call....she'd make a good Vargas Girl.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 08 Oct 2014, 15:47
by duke63
Kwacky wrote:Jones in a 1940s pin-up style outfit will be worth the cinema fee alone.
Corporal Jones? (gah)

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 08 Oct 2014, 15:49
by Kwacky
duke63 wrote:
Kwacky wrote:Jones in a 1940s pin-up style outfit will be worth the cinema fee alone.
Corporal Jones? (gah)

You stupid boy.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 08 Oct 2014, 20:02
by Tricky
it'll be ok unless the stooopid yanks get hold of it and ruin every remake theyve done of british classics.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 08 Oct 2014, 20:14
by Deegee
They've got it pretty well covered except for Toby Jones, don't rate him at all, David Mitchell or even Suchet if he can do comedy would have been my choice.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 08 Oct 2014, 21:08
by Blade
Good cast so hopefully should be good.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 09 Oct 2014, 08:37
by D41
Tricky wrote:it'll be ok unless the stooopid yanks get hold of it and ruin every remake theyve done of british classics.
OK....I'll bite....like what??

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 09 Oct 2014, 08:44
by Kwacky
The only UK to US sitcom I can think of was The Office. That was crap to start off with.

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Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 09 Oct 2014, 08:50
by Si.
The worst, monumental **** up by the yanks....was The Italian Job.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 09 Oct 2014, 08:52
by D41
Cheers....don't suppose it'll matter....I'm crap at watching TV...puts me to sleep almost instantly.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 09 Oct 2014, 08:55
by D41
Si. wrote:The worst, monumental **** up by the yanks....was The Italian Job.
It wasn't THAT bad...the original hasn't held up too well....I thought the newer one was pretty decent.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 09 Oct 2014, 09:13
by Kwacky
It's ok if you treat it as a new film and not a remake.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 09 Oct 2014, 09:40
by Norfolknchance
Remake of the Ladykillers was crap.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 09 Oct 2014, 09:59
by kiwikrasher
Be interested to see how this pans out

"don't panic Mr Mannering!" Has been a catch cry of mine for the last 30+ yrs. unfortunately! not many people in Aussie get it, so americanised here. NZ got all the good English shows.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 09 Oct 2014, 14:41
by D41
Interesting comment...."Americanised".....not sure it exists any more....at least not in the traditional sense.
I'm sure it does somewhere, but Cali is all Latino and Asian....or at least 50% so.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 10 Oct 2014, 00:02
by kiwikrasher
D41 wrote:Interesting comment...."Americanised".....not sure it exists any more....at least not in the traditional sense.
I'm sure it does somewhere, but Cali is all Latino and Asian....or at least 50% so.
Meant as in they have more USA developed TV programming. They never got Basil Brush, Worsel Gummage, The Wombles, Das Army, It ain't Half Hot Mum, Benny Hill and all that good stuff. Corro St to my knowledge has never played on AUS TV. In NZ all those programmes were the staple growing up.

Re: Dad's Army

Posted: 10 Oct 2014, 09:22
by beermonster
kiwikrasher wrote:
D41 wrote:Interesting comment...."Americanised".....not sure it exists any more....at least not in the traditional sense.
I'm sure it does somewhere, but Cali is all Latino and Asian....or at least 50% so.
Meant as in they have more USA developed TV programming. They never got Basil Brush, Worsel Gummage, The Wombles, Das Army, It ain't Half Hot Mum, Benny Hill and all that good stuff. Corro St to my knowledge has never played on AUS TV. In NZ all those programmes were the staple growing up.
Probably explains a lot about our friends from "The West Island"! :D