Lost Battalion

[Barrett]

A&E has been rerunning "The Lost Battalion" with Rick Schroeder. Am not sure when it'll repeat but it's worth watching again--even with the French SE-5! ;)

[HistoryDude]

I enjoyed this movie. In fact, I have asked for the DVD for Christmas. Excellent cinematography, IMO, and good character development...although I still would have like to seen more (but, alas, its less than 2 hours). And they altered fewer facts than most films do.

[Lufbery]

Hi guys,

I videotaped it when it was on the first time, and I've watched it a couple of times since then. I may still get the DVD, though -- no commericals.

Regards,

-Drew

P.S. Barrett, what happened to your username?

[stephen]

DVD? Didn't know there was one. I thought it was just on VHS. I taped it, but the DVD would be great. Wheredooya get it?

[HistoryDude]

Right here!

aetv.com (http://store.aetv.com/html/search/index.jhtml?search=the+lost+battalion)

In fact, right now the DVD is on sale for $2 less than the VHS! :)

PS. Hope the link works. I'm still trying to get the hang of this newfangeled format! :blink:

[Barrett]

Originally posted by Lufbery@Nov 18 2003, 06:20 PM
[b]Hi guys,

I videotaped it when it was on the first time, and I've watched it a couple of times since then. I may still get the DVD, though -- no commericals.

Regards,

-Drew

P.S. Barrett, what happened to your username?
Hey Drew:

the new format caused various problems for me; no joy after 3-4 attempts to I contacted Scott for help. He got things straightened out but in the process I overlooked the name change. Ain't worth changin' as of now: am just glad to be back in Forumland with The Ususal Suspects.

[Alan]

Like most, I was hesitant when this show came on because of Rick Schroeder. However, he did one heckuva job!

I thought it was exceptionally well done given all the constraints of TV movies.

[Lufbery]

A&E's web site had a great discussion board related to the movie when it first came out.

There were a lot of responses of the "my granddaddy was there and he said..." type. Very interesting reading. Somewhere on this board is a good discussion or two of the real story of the DH-4s that were involved in the search and air-drop resuply missions.

Regards,