[Innoxx]

Yeah, the Ghurkas were tough guys too.

[Old Reliable]

[quote="Simo Häyhä":c5c8a]i heard on the history channel that the new zealanders were the fiercest fighters according to the germans[/quote:c5c8a]

ive heard that about other nationalities too..

[negative]

[quote=Tripper]

Originally Posted by "Simo Häyhä":8288f

i heard on the history channel that the new zealanders were the fiercest fighters according to the germans

Yeah man....Prominently the Maori Battalion though - I know I always rant on about the NZ Natives, but goddamn! They were fierce. They charged whole tank companys with fixed bayonets, and still came out on top.

Someone should make a movie about them - I'll be waiting for that. I've heard fascinating stories about them. Stories that would be perfect for films...

Interesting fact....Maori's pretty much invented Trench Warfare, during the Maori Wars of the nineteenth century.[/quote:8288f]

there is one-buti dont remember what its called--it ws always on "movies in time" every sunday-but they stopped that. In the end they charge an enemy position and the main character is killed-end of movie.

[Old Reliable]

that is from WWI it is called Gallipoli

[Maplegyver]

[quote=Tripper]

Originally Posted by "Simo Häyhä":38d1d

i heard on the history channel that the new zealanders were the fiercest fighters according to the germans

Yeah man....Prominently the Maori Battalion though - I know I always rant on about the NZ Natives, but goddamn! They were fierce. They charged whole tank companys with fixed bayonets, and still came out on top.

Someone should make a movie about them - I'll be waiting for that. I've heard fascinating stories about them. Stories that would be perfect for films...

Interesting fact....Maori's pretty much invented Trench Warfare, during the Maori Wars of the nineteenth century.[/quote:38d1d]
i would love to see a ww2 movie that doesnt glorify all american acts.
sadly i dont think we will every see a movie that doenst portray americans as the heroes of the war

[Ferich]

Write a Script. Submit it to the Canadian Hollywood. Problem solved.


I can think of at least Sixty-Nine World War Two movies not involving Americans, and some not involving them 100%. The American movies just have the highest budget, way it works.

[Tripper]

[quote=negative]

Originally Posted by Tripper

Yeah man....Prominently the Maori Battalion though - I know I always rant on about the NZ Natives, but goddamn! They were fierce. They charged whole tank companys with fixed bayonets, and still came out on top.

Someone should make a movie about them - I'll be waiting for that. I've heard fascinating stories about them. Stories that would be perfect for films...

Interesting fact....Maori's pretty much invented Trench Warfare, during the Maori Wars of the nineteenth century.

there is one-buti dont remember what its called--it ws always on "movies in time" every sunday-but they stopped that. In the end they charge an enemy position and the main character is killed-end of movie.[/quote:6643a]

Dude - First of all....That's WW1.....Second of all, while it does potray ANZAC troops, it is an Australian movie, about Australian troops....and none of the small cast of New Zealanders were Maoris....Maori people have dark skin.

[Oddball]

Lemme think, Russel Crowe, Ridely Scott. I think this movie is about Lord Nelson? I remember hearing about this. Given that this is set in the 19th Century I think it makes sense.

[Innoxx]

Yeah, it is set in the 19th century.

Why cast Monty and The Desert Fox though?

Maybe some flashback thing or whatever.

[Oddball]

Ah storyboard crap I guess, movies don't seem to make sense until they actually have a solid script to work with.