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RussGannon · 2 June 2008, 09:45 PM

Pete

Yeah the Hooky thing is a bit of an urban myth within the Aussie Army. In the 70 & 80's 'Zulu' was shown to all recruits during recruit training. The real Hook of course was a tea totaller and it was Hitch who was given the choice of the Army or prison. I'm loath to criticse Zulu as it is still one of my all time favourites and by Holywood standards is reasonably accurate. A VC winner of that era did loose his VC for misbehaviour but not Hook. Interesting fact - Colour Sergeant Bourne died on 8 May 45 - VE Day!!!

At Stirling Bridge the Scots only cut off the vangard and many of the mounted knights fought their way through to the safety of Stirling Castle. I've also read that Wallace made a belt out of a flayed opponent!

I'm also facinated in my reading that there is a belief that a charge by the Templar Knights won the day for the Scots a Bannockburn.

Neil - I actually prefer the ending to 300 Spartans - I love the scene when the Spartans try to fight their way to Xerses followed by the final last stand; it is far more moving than 300. Prefer Butler to Egan, as Leonadis though. Egan seems like a refugee from a Western.

Cheers Russ

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RussGannon Scout Pilot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Adelaide South Australia Posts: 321	Movies v History Pete Yeah the Hooky thing is a bit of an urban myth within the Aussie Army. In the 70 & 80's 'Zulu' was shown to all recruits during recruit training. The real Hook of course was a tea totaller and it was Hitch who was given the choice of the Army or prison. I'm loath to criticse Zulu as it is still one of my all time favourites and by Holywood standards is reasonably accurate. A VC winner of that era did loose his VC for misbehaviour but not Hook. Interesting fact - Colour Sergeant Bourne died on 8 May 45 - VE Day!!! At Stirling Bridge the Scots only cut off the vangard and many of the mounted knights fought their way through to the safety of Stirling Castle. I've also read that Wallace made a belt out of a flayed opponent! I'm also facinated in my reading that there is a belief that a charge by the Templar Knights won the day for the Scots a Bannockburn. Neil - I actually prefer the ending to 300 Spartans - I love the scene when the Spartans try to fight their way to Xerses followed by the final last stand; it is far more moving than 300. Prefer Butler to Egan, as Leonadis though. Egan seems like a refugee from a Western. Cheers Russ