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| Harry Potter goes to War | |
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| Topic Started: Sep 4 2007, 04:47 PM (454 Views) | |
| SirJames | Sep 4 2007, 04:47 PM Post #1 |
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For those of you who haven't heard, Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe is making a movie called My Boy Jack. The movie is about Jack Kipling, son of Rudyard Kipling. Jack was an officer in the Irish Guards and became missing in action. Daniel Radcliffe in My Boy Jack It should be interesting. I am excited that they are making a WWI movie and it is about someone in the Guards! Regards, Jim Higginbottom |
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| lederhosen | Sep 4 2007, 05:23 PM Post #2 |
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wow he looks all grown up! I cant wait to see it. |
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Craig Schultz 67th Company, 5th Marine Regiment The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle!" - General John "Blackjack" Pershing, US Army | |
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| Oskar_2ndChev | Sep 4 2007, 08:16 PM Post #3 |
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Interesting...he sure has the "look" nailed down pretty good. I'd like to see this movie when it comes out. |
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Matthew Hawkins (aka Adam Lid) Co. H, 2nd US Cavalry Co. G, 364th Infantry Vice President, Great War Historical Society http://cog364us.org/ | |
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| scotsman1915 | Sep 4 2007, 11:15 PM Post #4 |
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Oh wow! He really does have the look down! looking forward to that movie!! Bomber Macgregor 
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Chad Bonifazi Aka. Pte. Cedric MacGregor 'We've been sitting here since Christmas 1914, during which time millions of men have died, and we've moved no further than an asthmatic ant with heavy shopping.' Causarum justia et misericordia - For the causes of justice and mercy | |
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| Marcus | Sep 5 2007, 06:02 PM Post #5 |
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Looks like a TV movie. I wonder if we'll be able to see it on TV in the US? |
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| Captain_Maynard | Sep 5 2007, 07:25 PM Post #6 |
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 OMG! Harry Potter was Teddy Roosevelt in a previous lifetime!  The world will never be the same...  Cheers! Paul |
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| lederhosen | Sep 5 2007, 07:49 PM Post #7 |
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Alight, I'm going to be the first to say it (maybe the only one) but I am a huge, HUGE Harry Potter fan so I cant wait to see this flick, I think Daniel Radcliffe is an excellent actor. |
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| Captain_Maynard | Sep 5 2007, 08:10 PM Post #8 |
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He is an excellent actor...damn well said! I suppose he just reminded me of Teddy for a moment...I certainly bet he could suffice as a shoe-in for any Teddy part as well! God save the Queen! Best regards, Paul |
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| jlevonovitch | Sep 6 2007, 08:27 AM Post #9 |
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I read that PBS bought the rights to Air the movie on their "master piece theater". So it will air in the US, just not sure when. |
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Casey Osgood Co.F 309th Infantry, 78th "Lightning" Division Here's to the Kaiser, That wormy old cheese, May the swell in his head Fall down to his knees. May he stub his toe On his watch on the Rhine, And may he break his damn neck On his Hindenburg Line. | |
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| Mariner109 | Sep 10 2009, 11:03 PM Post #10 |
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It's also available at Amazon, for $20 normally, $12 on sale. I just put in my order, now I only hope it can catch up to my ship before I get off in December.... |
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| BuglerJay | Sep 10 2009, 11:18 PM Post #11 |
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I got the DVD. It's a good flick. I thought that the acting was pretty decent and the all too few trench scenes were well done. (Of course, in real life he didn't last very long once he got to the front). I'm going to watch it again soon. I felt like they captured Kipling pretty well in his dealings with the military bureaucracy, and the guy playing King George was superb. Daniel Radcliffe gave a good impression of the younger Kipling - and the training scenes, especially where he was working hard to master marksmanship with spectacles, were flat out neat. The material culture seemed to capture the "feel" of the time - with the abominable womens' clothing and hairstyles, hideous late Victorian furniture, and so on. Bring on the "Roaring 20s" on that score!
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| Marcus | Sep 21 2009, 10:32 AM Post #12 |
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I just watched a couple weeks ago. Pretty good. It's on Netflix if anyone uses that. |
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| lederhosen | Oct 11 2009, 04:02 PM Post #13 |
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I watched it via netflix as well. I really liked the movie. I thought all the actors did a amazing job. I agree with the previous sentiments, I wish there had been more trench scenes. |
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Craig Schultz 67th Company, 5th Marine Regiment The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle!" - General John "Blackjack" Pershing, US Army | |
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