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rowan wrote:

bruce wrote:The Afghans (the villagers not the slimy unshaven terrorist taliban) are actually portrayed as the heroes of the film.

This conjures images of servile Yankophile minions of the Dith Pran variety, displaying canine loyalty to their 'white saviors' from afar (even as the white savior's nation destroys theirs) and all the rest of that ironic Hollywood nonsense . . .

No, it really doesn't. I think that says more about you than anything.

OptimisticJock wrote:

rowan wrote:

bruce wrote:The Afghans (the villagers not the slimy unshaven terrorist taliban) are actually portrayed as the heroes of the film.

This conjures images of servile Yankophile minions of the Dith Pran variety, displaying canine loyalty to their 'white saviors' from afar (even as the white savior's nation destroys theirs) and all the rest of that ironic Hollywood nonsense . . .

No, it really doesn't. I think that says more about you than anything.

Tongue-in-cheek, Jock. Now do lighten up. You're like an angry little cloud of sexual frustration hovering about the place.

You lot need to watch The Man Who Would Be King. That shows all them grubby feckers in the Stans up for what they really are; a bunch of idol-worshipping retards in squashed crombies who'd be feck-all but for a couple of good Brit NCOs to lead 'em - in't that right, Peachie!?

rowan wrote:

OptimisticJock wrote:

rowan wrote:
This conjures images of servile Yankophile minions of the Dith Pran variety, displaying canine loyalty to their 'white saviors' from afar (even as the white savior's nation destroys theirs) and all the rest of that ironic Hollywood nonsense . . .

No, it really doesn't. I think that says more about you than anything.

Tongue-in-cheek, Jock. Now do lighten up. You're like an angry little cloud of sexual frustration hovering about the place.

Was it fuck.

SerjeantWildgoose wrote:You lot need to watch The Man Who Would Be King. That shows all them grubby feckers in the Stans up for what they really are; a bunch of idol-worshipping retards in squashed crombies who'd be feck-all but for a couple of good Brit NCOs to lead 'em - in't that right, Peachie!?

That rings a bell. Either read the story or saw the film a very long time ago...

SerjeantWildgoose wrote:You lot need to watch The Man Who Would Be King. That shows all them grubby feckers in the Stans up for what they really are; a bunch of idol-worshipping retards in squashed crombies who'd be feck-all but for a couple of good Brit NCOs to lead 'em - in't that right, Peachie!?

Classic!

"Wuz detriments like us dat built this blydi empire! Hatz on!

Great stuff.

Oh, Big damn head!

You're a man after my own heart.

Hang on,....how did we go from The Man Who Would Be King to Wild Geese..?.
There's no connection there.

Actually I've rethought this and imperialist bullshit does combine them.

We Are Still Here - a nice, low-budget giallo homage that I found far more watchable and accessible than most giallos that I've seen.

The Taking Of Deborah Logan - It was OK, but it felt like it didn't have enough of a plot to stretch out over its short run-time. I doubt I'll be in a hurry to see it again.

kk67 wrote:Hang on,....how did we go from The Man Who Would Be King to Wild Geese..?.
There's no connection there.

Actually I've rethought this and imperialist bullshit does combine them.

If memory serves TWG is anti-imperialist....well that's not quite true. Anti-bankster/capitalist? A particularly violent movie for 1978, there's an infamous scene involving a homosexual medic being hacked to pieces by a company of Selous Scouts.

Fun trivia: Stephen Boyd was originally lined up to play the RSM. Euan Lloyd thought his Norn Irish accent could cut through plate glass - perfect for a SM. Sadly Mr Boyd passed away before filuming began, and he was replaced by Jacko Watson!

Vengeful Glutton wrote:

kk67 wrote:Hang on,....how did we go from The Man Who Would Be King to Wild Geese..?.
There's no connection there.

Actually I've rethought this and imperialist bullshit does combine them.

If memory serves TWG is anti-imperialist....well that's not quite true. Anti-bankster/capitalist? A particularly violent movie for 1978, there's an infamous scene involving a homosexual medic being hacked to pieces by a company of Selous Scouts.

Fun trivia: Stephen Boyd was originally lined up to play the RSM. Euan Lloyd thought his Norn Irish accent could cut through plate glass - perfect for a SM. Sadly Mr Boyd passed away before filuming began, and he was replaced by Jacko Watson!

Zulu is a complicated movie politically. Not sure what side you could pick.
Lots of quality tits before the watershed.......why is quality tits before the watershed not considered to be before the watershed. I was watching 'Zulu' well before the watershed......2pm, something like that..?. Should I be offended..?
Not least because Chief Mango Buthelezi portrayed his ancestors in a particularly upsetting and useless light.
He's the useless moron that Cliff Richard was so keen on.

kk67 wrote: Zulu is a complicated movie politically. Not sure what side you could pick.
Lots of quality tits before the watershed.......why is quality tits before the watershed not considered to be before the watershed. I was watching 'Zulu' well before the watershed......2pm, something like that..?. Should I be offended..?
Not least because Chief Mango Buthelezi portrayed his ancestors in a particularly upsetting and useless light.
He's the useless moron that Cliff Richard was so keen on.

Zulu wasn't very realistic though, was it?

Most of the lads serving with 2/24 weren't Welsh. They were Mickers. Pvt Hook was a model soldier. The Zulus did not sing on X factor.

Doesn't matter really. Fine filum. Baker wanted a cowboys v Injuns adventure set in Saffer land.

I prefer Zulu Dawn (there's some titillation in the opening).

Vengeful Glutton wrote:

kk67 wrote: Zulu is a complicated movie politically. Not sure what side you could pick.
Lots of quality tits before the watershed.......why is quality tits before the watershed not considered to be before the watershed. I was watching 'Zulu' well before the watershed......2pm, something like that..?. Should I be offended..?
Not least because Chief Mango Buthelezi portrayed his ancestors in a particularly upsetting and useless light.
He's the useless moron that Cliff Richard was so keen on.

Zulu wasn't very realistic though, was it?

Most of the lads serving with 2/24 weren't Welsh. They were Mickers. Pvt Hook was a model soldier. The Zulus did not sing on X factor.

Doesn't matter really. Fine filum. Baker wanted a cowboys v Injuns adventure set in Saffer land.

I prefer Zulu Dawn (there's some titillation in the opening).

Herefordshire wasn't it?

2nd Warwickshires.

More micks than taff recruited into their ranks I think?

Fuckers get everywhere. As if Cetshwayo needed a drive tarmaced

Vengeful Glutton wrote:2nd Warwickshires.

More micks than taff recruited into their ranks I think?

Dead right. They didn't become the South Wales Borderers until the Childers Reforms.

OptimisticJock wrote:Fuckers get everywhere. As if Cetshwayo needed a drive tarmaced

Potato Famine, lads. Nahn til eat at home so we all went for a sojer. 28% of the Victorian Army's rank and file were Irish.

I always thought it was higher than that.

That's because we're a noisome bunch of feckers.

40% in Wellington's Army.

We'd even turned the Scots into Paddies by the time D-Day came around!

... and the Canadians.

and our lads helped Mel win Scotland back for the Shweaties.

Ungrateful Jockistanis.

SerjeantWildgoose wrote:That's because we're a noisome bunch of feckers.

40% in Wellington's Army.

That what I was thinking of

Vengeful Glutton wrote:and our lads helped Mel win Scotland back for the Shweaties.

Ungrateful Jockistanis.

Only because the Welsh were on the other side.