Is anyone else still slightly creeped out by the Japanese?
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Originally posted by AURaptor:
That would be really odd if they chose that route to get to Hawaii.
As I already said to JSF. I apologize for my error. My mother wasn't the only buying into the hysteria of a Japanese attack on Canadian soil.
Lotta hysteria on the West coast w/ regards to the Japanese during the war.
Ever see the Spielberg comedy, 1941 ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1941_(film)
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You said "I don't think many (any?) Australian regiments fought in Europe,'
That's a statement and a question. The statement is that I don't think many Australian regiments fought in Europe. And Wiki agrees with me:
"...relatively few Australians fought in Europe during World War II".
Regiment, of course, means army - and what was the extent of the Australian army's fight in Europe? A 3 week campaign in Greece.
So tell me again why what I said was wrong?
It's not personal. It's just war.
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Originally posted by Brenda:
Yes, there was. Sadly.
Another film I have heard of but not seen. Comedy and movies about war not a good mix in my opinon.
Point taken, but if you can't laugh with former enemies turned friends about the past, then it makes wounds tougher to heal. Time helps too, of course. Just a thought.
And ever heard of Hogan's Heroes ?
Same sort of idea.
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1941 - great movie with 2 of the sexiest gals of the era ... Dianne Kay & Nancy Allen.
A few other great war comedies :
Kelly's Heroes
M.A.S.H.
Teahouse of the August Moon
Mr. Roberts
McHale's Navy
Good Morning Viet Nam
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Blackadder 4 is a good one, looks at the tragic absurdity of WW1. And what is comedy about, if not absurdity?
It's not personal. It's just war.
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It's not to everyone's taste (as with most British humour), but this series in particular had a serious message about war (the 4 series were set in 4 different periods of history), and was probably the funniest. Certainly it's the most well-loved.
It's not personal. It's just war.
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The first season of Blackadder is pretty average, I didn't really like it, but then Ben Elton came on board as a writer and it just took off from there. It really is a terrific series, and yes, very poignant in the last series, especially the last episode which was brilliant, ground breaking stuff.
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Well the character he plays in Blackadder is close to the opposite of Mr Bean... though I can see why a dislike of Mr Bean would put you off.
It's not personal. It's just war.
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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
A few other great war comedies :
Kelly's Heroes
M.A.S.H.
Teahouse of the August Moon
Mr. Roberts
McHale's Navy
Good Morning Viet Nam
I love Mr Roberts. I find Hogan's Heroes a bit wrong these days, but I loved it when I was a kid. MASH the movie is very dark and pretty misogynist, but the series was fun.
What about Life is Beautiful, a comedy about a concentration camp. A fab film that is both funny and tragic. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118799/
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Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
What about Life is Beautiful, a comedy about a concentration camp. A fab film that is both funny and tragic.
Life Is Beautiful, along with Seven Beauties, and Jakob The Liar are movies that try to find humor during the Holocaust. Even Schindler's List has some comedic moments in it. I think Jakob The Liar is a great Robin Williams movie on many levels. Seven Beauties, with Giancarlo Giannini, is great too.
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