[WWI] OT Movie - Angel's Wing

[Brad & Merville]

Thanks Buz.  Sounds like it's definitely worth a look.  I wish Der Rote Baron would get released this side of the pond.  Unfortunately a large chunk of it is now on U-Tube.  In spite of the lousy picture and sound quality a lot of people will forgo buying if they can watch it for free.  I will purchase it, when I get the chance, for no other reason than to encourage the movie makers to do more OT stuff.  I hope to see CG epics about Jutland and OT tank actions one of these days.  I'm sure that if Peter Jackson finds out I bought a DVD copy of the Red Baron he'll be chuffed enough to get right to work on that Blue Max re-make.  : )

Brad
(wondering when P.J.'s Dambusters film will be released.)  
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  Brad,

       Yes, I got the DVD sometime last fall.  I liked this movie.  You could say it is the French version of the BLUE MAX.  The flying scenes are good.  The French flying scenes are with a Bleriot XI, Morane-Saulnier (G or H), Morane-Saulnier A1, Morane-Saulnier P and (I'm guessing) Stampes as S.E.5's.  No Nieuports (Sorry, Matt).  There is a SPAD XIII in the film, but no flying scenes of it.  The Germans fly Fokker Dr.1 (of course) and what looks like an Albatros C.1.
        I believe this movie was made in 1992 and was released to DVD in 2008.  The movie is in French with subtitles, but it is not hard to follow.  This is a "dark" movie and I thought the acting was good.  I mentioned this movie on the list last year after I have purchased the DVD and watched it.  If you have the opportunity to get the DVD my suggestion is to do it!

  Buz 
    -------------- Original message from "Brad & Merville" <BigglesRFC at sympatico.ca>: -------------- 


    > Have any listees seen this french film? It was released to DVD in 2008. 
    > Does it have much flying in it? The cover shows a Morane A.I and I'm 
    > guessing it utilizes some Ferte Alais aircraft. The synopsis says it's 
    > about a young french aristocrat pilot who is rejected for military service 
    > due to poor health and manages to sneak into a French squadron anyway, where 
    > he racks up a big score. 
    > 
    > Brad 
    > 
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