Hell,no!!! Don't remake it! That's all Hollywood is anymore is remakes and sequels. We get enough remakes and sequels un
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bradford-1 — 10 years ago(April 08, 2015 08:01 AM)
Talk about long-running threads!
A big "no" to remaking TSP. But there are quite a few American military subjects that have never been properly explored:- How about a film on the American occupation of the Philippines in the early 1900s? I consider that situation a real precursor to getting involved in the Vietnam quagmire, but as far as I know, there's only been one film that addressed it. Gary Cooper starred in THE REAL GLORY (1939). I saw it on TV years ago, and my memory of it has faded.
2)Didja know American troops fought a short "action" in Korea in the 1870s? I only first read about it maybe six years ago. And the Korean fighters used spears and bows & arrows!
3)Didja know American soldiers participated in the 1919-1921 Russian Civil War? They were part of an international force that backed up the Czarists fighting the Bolsheviks. The Americans were known as the Polar Bear Regiment (or somesuch) Never seen a movie or TV show about this subject. - In World War Two, an American tank crew member escaped from a German POW camp, but mistakenly headed East instead of West. He ran into a Soviet tank brigade and served with them in the last few months of the war. He couldn't speak Russian and only one of the officers knew a smattering of English. The American was wounded and ended up in a Red Army hospital when Marshal Zhukov visited and did a double take when he came across the Yank. After much red tape (pun intended), he was returned to the U.S. Army and went home to live and work in obscurity. I only found out about him about 10 yrs. ago when I read a 700-word wire story on the guy and his wife traveling to the Kremlin so he could be awarded a coupla medals. Now THERE's a movie for Bradley Cooper
May I bone your kipper, Mademoiselle?
- How about a film on the American occupation of the Philippines in the early 1900s? I consider that situation a real precursor to getting involved in the Vietnam quagmire, but as far as I know, there's only been one film that addressed it. Gary Cooper starred in THE REAL GLORY (1939). I saw it on TV years ago, and my memory of it has faded.
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MAC-16 — 10 years ago(February 21, 2016 06:56 AM)
"Talk about long-running threads! A big "no" to remaking TSP. But there are quite a few American military subjects that have never been properly explored: "
bradford-1 may I suggest a movie\mini series on Daniel Daly Medal of Honor winner at Peking and Haiti + probably deserved one in WW1 aswell. -
AccidntlTourist — 10 years ago(May 01, 2015 10:37 AM)
This is an absolute classic!
Please don't insult it with plastic remake.
Countless untold stories occurred during this era - real-life dramas that can be retold by cinema to great effect; no need to trample upon this classic.