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Movie about Dieter Dengler

Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:17 pm

It looks to be utterly crap unfortunatly.

:cry: :cry:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/mgm/rescuedawn/hd/

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Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:34 pm

:cry: :cry: :cry:

http://www.abledogs.com/

Click on special feature

Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:05 pm

Actually the story is true, but the Hollywood version may still be crap.
"Little Dieter Needs to Fly" was a documentary that came out about 10 years ago and I saw it on HBO. He was born in Germany but was an American citizen who flew in Viet Nam.
Very interesting story and documentary.
Jerry

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0145046/

http://www.amazon.com/Little-Dieter-nee ... B000059PPO

Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:11 pm

Yes, I saw the doc on PBS.

After 10 seconds of the preview, I was ready to throw up.

That's really too bad.

:cry: :cry:

Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:06 pm

That "Skyraider" tail when the explosion occurs looks an awful lot like a T-6 tail...?

???

Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:49 pm

Get a copy of Dengler's book. It's a great story!

Re: Movie about Dieter Dengler

Thu Feb 08, 2007 8:49 pm

Ollie wrote:It looks to be utterly crap unfortunatly.

:cry: :cry:


Looks pretty awesome to me, I cant wait until it comes out.

Jack, what book would that be?

Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:38 pm

I didn't know Dirk Diggler flew in Vietnam. I did like his performance in "Boogie Nights".

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Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:42 pm

I didn't know Dirk Diggler flew in Vietnam. I did like his performance in "Boogie Nights".

Trash talking a Skyraider hero :shock:

Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:56 pm

Just a weak attempt at humor. Surely you have some great Skyraider photos to post and help me get my mind right. :D :D :D

Fri Feb 09, 2007 3:30 am

the trailer looked sugar to me

incorrect flightgear using us army SPH-4 helmets what the hell?, they used nomex flight suits.. all wrong

deiter used US navy APH-6 helmets and US navy flight suits.. they could be found on ebay any day cheap if the producers had bothered.

Whats the stupid take off scene? it aint a us carrier but a italian or french carrioer how stupid...

i might go see movie but might be a vocal critic

Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:45 am

Sabredriver, it's a LHD...

:wink: :lol:

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Fri Feb 09, 2007 10:36 am

Surely you have some great Skyraider photos to post and help me get my mind right.

Is this oily enough 8)
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Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:06 pm

Christian Bale played the part of Jamie the young boy in a Japanese POW camp the 1987 film Empire of the Sun.

Steve

Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:19 pm

Also Bruce Wayne in "Batman Begins" and Cleric Prescott in "Equilibrium".

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