Opening scene for MvR movie.

Been thinking a lot on ways do scenes for a MvR(or even a "WWI Aces") movie. Feel free to share yours.

Opener: (or possibly movie preview teaser scene)

<Camera pans a Shack or tent of a German Jasta Commander, looks over Goblets, cutout fabric serial numbers and a letter of commodation from the Kiaser to Olt Manfred Von Richthofen>

<Telephone rings>

:German officer wearing PM picks up the phone:

in German(subtitled) : "Hello"

Queen's English accent : "Hello there may I speak with von Richthofen please?"

MvR : "Spracken". (editor's note:Sorry my German is very bad)

Englisher : "Right. Well, this is a courtesy call to let you know that I, Major Lanoe Hawker, have been put in charge of the "Anti-Richthofen Squadron". So best keep on your toes old bean.

MvR <Looks straight into the camera> : (subtitled or not depending) "I am the hunter and you are my prey...can the deer defeat the wolf?"

Hawker : <click>

Kory,
If you want an opening scene how about this... The opening scene is a cloud scene and the words tell the unfolding story. Like in the beginning of Star Wars but it would say "Long ago in the skies over the famous battles of the Western Front, the air was often rended by the shrieks of the dying aviators as their burning planes plummeted to the unyielding earth. The victors in their flambouyant 'crates' flying away from their victims." Then show a dogfight where there are aircraft from both sides taking that final plunge.
Then go on to say "This is a story of the Early Knights of that Airborne Field of battle."
Nnnaaahhh! We'd never make it to Hollywood on this kind of drivel! Besides the movie 'Blue Max' has the best opening sequence for a film about WW1 aviation, where Stachel as an infantryman is watching an aerial dogfight from the muddy squalor of the shell crater. You'ld have to top that.
VBR,
Jim

[Barrett]

Guys, guys, guys! The OBVIOUS and UNBEATABLE opening scene for a WW I aviation movie begins with Katie von Klugermann emerging from the hotel room bath with THAT towel strategically draped...
Sheesh!

[Reinout]

Barrett,

I bet you'll be pretty pleased to know that Ursual Andress has been voted to be the best "Bond-girl" of all time. Her emerging-from-the-water-scene in Dr.No helped her clinch that title... Which scene do you like better: the one from "Dr.No", or the one from "The Blue Max"?

Kind regards,

Reinout

What about the Baron hunting in the black forest about to kill a small deer, then a loud bang and cut to a British 2 seater going down out of control?

[Vigilant]

von Richthofen: How the hell did you get this number?? (subtitled)

nononono that for the WWI ACES...men in tight-kakis! spoof! LOL

Kory,
How about this... The scene opens with an advertisement for Imperial German Flying uniforms CHEAP, all you have to do to get one is join up. Then it cuts to MvR saying "if my ass could speak it would be screaming, LET ME OUTTA HERE!" Then they show the manufacturers tag on the pants and it reads Brittania. Gosh NO WONDER they were tight assed Prussians back in those days! ; ) Then it would cut to the German Inquisition where the Allied pilots are being stretched on the rack, and held in the Bastinado, or perforated in the Iron Maiden. The sign over the entryway would read Wilkommen Zum Krieg Spiele KampF. Then you hear the head motivational counsellor saying..."Und you vill like it, or ve haff vays of makink you!" "Tell us Englander schweine vo ist das flieger gruppe located!" "Vass DU nicht Deutscher geschprecken!" Then the sodden thuds of blows raining on flesh. NNNNAAAAHHH ... forget it, sounds too melodramatic. Just open with Ursula's towel being used as a scarf by a German pilot! This COULD be a movie about that famous towel! 8^)
VBR,
Jim

Scene 1...As MvR is about to pour a glass of champaigne the phone rings. He puts the champaigne back on ice, walks across room, clicks his heels together in Prussian movie fashion, and answers:
"Richthofen"

Listen to the person on the phone for about five seconds and then throws the phone across the room shattering it into a million pieces as he exclaims "&&%@*$#@ telemarketers!"

Returns to champaigne and pours a glass for a girl dressed in a towel.

Tobias Gibson

Jim Ace;
So we are back to the old tight ass Prussian thing again!
Jeni