RE: [ChurchillChat] Another Churchill movie in the works

2016-09-17 Thread Chris Dunford
Oldman is very, very good. I’m sure he’s up to the job. From: churchillchat@googlegroups.com [mailto:churchillchat@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jon Lellenberg Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2016 11:14 AM To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [ChurchillChat] Another Churchill movie

Re: [ChurchillChat] Another Churchill movie in the works

2016-09-17 Thread Jon Lellenberg
On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 8:56 AM, PatFinn1940 wrote: > Jon-- > > This is an odd bit of casting, indeed. The only film I've seen Oldman in > is *Air Force One, *where he played a nasty Russian ultranationalist > terrorist. I'd have to see a trailer for *Darkest Hour

Re: [ChurchillChat] Another Churchill movie in the works

2016-09-17 Thread PatFinn1940
Jon-- This is an odd bit of casting, indeed. The only film I've seen Oldman in is *Air Force One, *where he played a nasty Russian ultranationalist terrorist. I'd have to see a trailer for *Darkest Hour *first, before deciding if he's any good or not! On Thursday, September 15, 2016 at

Re: [ChurchillChat] Another Churchill movie in the works

2016-09-15 Thread 'John Mather' via ChurchillChat
Jon, Fascinating choice of actors and actresses. Yes I agree that sticking close to John's book is a great start. The writers had better double check the National Archives at Kew and review the Cabinet Minutes of May 10 1940 and the follow up notes. Setting the stage back to the Munich

Re: [ChurchillChat] Another Churchill movie in the works

2016-09-15 Thread Jon Lellenberg
I am hoping it will be based closely on John Kukacs' book *Five Days in May, 1940*. But I am also wondering about the choice of Gary Oldman as Churchill. On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 4:09 PM, 'John Mather' via ChurchillChat < churchillchat@googlegroups.com> wrote: > This has great potential. I hope

Re: [ChurchillChat] Another Churchill movie in the works

2016-09-15 Thread 'John Mather' via ChurchillChat
This has great potential. I hope they get it right. Who will be their historical advisors? Do they have one or two already? I had heard a rumor that Lord David Owen is in the midst of a book on this period of history. He maybe. Roll on the script and cameras. John H. Mather MD FACPE Sent from