Michael York film...

Trying to remember the name of that WW1 film staring Michel York. He's british military intel. Sent to Deutschland to interfere with their Zep program, or something along those lines. I remember it being a fairly good film (except York comes off as something of a girly-boy). Any ideas? "Prost"

[muff]

Name of Movie was "Zeppelin" it was not much of a movie but have some nice Uniforms and Zep shots done with models. Muff

[Barker]

Has some SE 5a's buzzing around said rigid device.
That is a treat.

Some of the best writing and acting on the silver screen.


Almost as good as "Tobruk" with George Peppard.

[Barrett]

VR: a good way to determine a thespian's specific film is to search for his/her name and "filmography." In M. York's case, Zeppelin is definitely the one you'd want, versus, say The Three Musketeers!

[Michael]

Originally posted by Barrett@May 31 2004, 02:24 PM
[b] VR: a good way to determine a thespian's specific film is to search for his/her name and "filmography." In M. York's case, Zeppelin is definitely the one you'd want, versus, say The Three Musketeers!

The Three Musketeers was a lot of fun. I believe George MacDonald Fraser did the screenplay.

And Raquel Welch as Constance was wonderful!
Raquel Welch

[Barrett]

Hannie Caulder was an outstanding motion picture.
For that matter, so was One Million Years BC.

Hannie Caulder was explicit nonsense. When did you ever hear of a Confederate gunsmith who could make up a lightweight six gun beginning with bars of pig iron. I'm surprised that they didn't throw in some gunmetal from "the church bells of Macon". Crapola. The combat shooting instruction part was excellent, but viewers were first made to believe that her "new six gun" was something magical, made to exactly match her physiology.
The whole point of "The Three Musketeers" was the old French saying: "The greatest swordsman in France does not fear the second greatest swordsman in France, he fears the WORST swordsman in France." If you reflect on that, you reason that fights were won by UNPREDICTABILITY in an entirely predictable form of mortal combat.
Everyone who panned (I''m speaking of former reviews on this forum)
"Aces High" missed the point of the screenplay. It wasn't SUPPOSED to be about showing authintic period aeroplanes shooting at each other. It specifically explained the WW-I phenomenon of "the ace" and delved deeply into the contraversial British idea of "playing the game for the game's sake." Occasionally, it is refreshing to get away from machinery and examine the psychology of the participants.
Personally, though I thought the plot of "Zeppelin" was a bit far-fetched, I enjoyed it, especially when the SE-5's were shooting and stalling out. Some of the supposed shots down onto a loading dock were botched by using the wrong focal length lens. However, it was good entertainment, I bought a copy and have viewed it many times...almost as many as my copy of "The Great Waldo Pepper."

[Lyle]

Originally posted by Barrett@May 31 2004, 02:24 PM
[b]VR: a good way to determine a thespian's specific film is to search for his/her name and "filmography." In M. York's case, Zeppelin is definitely the one you'd want, versus, say The Three Musketeers!

I liked him in Riddle of the Sands. Another far-fetched plot? Jenny Agutter was kinda cute, too. Not as well-endowed as Ms. Welch... B)

"Jenny Agutter was always kinda cute!" Even more lovely in "The Eagle Has Landed"... Would'nt toss her out on a wet Saturday night.
"Prost!"

[Barrett]

Originally posted by Yousarian@Jun 13 2004, 11:20 PM
[b]Hannie Caulder was explicit nonsense. When did you ever hear of a Confederate gunsmith who could make up a lightweight six gun beginning with bars of pig iron.

Never.
What's your point?
What matters more is the way Hannie looked in those skin-tight britches!