[WWI] OT Movie - Angel's Wing

[Buz Pezold]

Brad,

     I think you will be pleasantly suprised with this movie.  It certainly surprised me because I have never heard of it before and was fortunate to find a copy of the newly released DVD at my local electronic store.  By the way there is no CG in this movie.  It is all real flying albeit with replica aircraft.

Buz
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  From: wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org [mailto:wwi-bounces at wwi-models.org]On Behalf Of Brad & Merville
  Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 4:59 PM
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  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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    Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 7:22 AM
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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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