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Aviation Discussion => Military Aircraft (New & Old) => Topic started by: sneaky_nikon on Apr 06, 2024, 10:22 PM

Title: Battle of Britain (the film)
Post by: sneaky_nikon on Apr 06, 2024, 10:22 PM
Not sure where else to put this.   Would there be much interest in a cinema screening?
Title: Re: Battle of Britain (the film)
Post by: casper on Apr 07, 2024, 10:10 AM
Quote from: sneaky_nikon on Apr 06, 2024, 10:22 PMNot sure where else to put this.   Would there be much interest in a cinema screening?
Can you organise one?
Title: Re: Battle of Britain (the film)
Post by: angry turnip on Apr 07, 2024, 12:37 PM
Great Film, much of the interest in Warbirds in the UK came from this movie, as a side note it was largely made by the people behind the Bond movies at the time.No CGI anywhere near it.lol

Strand Cinema might be an option for a viewing,there used to be a small private cinema (not mucky stuff) out near Comber, it was called The Tudor, run by the Spence family but it closed due to Covid, it was renamed Excelsior at some point.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tudor+Private+Cinema/@54.5296903,-5.7350491,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x48610ccde400df3b:0xf82edb40129b6531!8m2!3d54.5297058!4d-5.7370753!16s%2Fg%2F11bwl3kv14?entry=ttu

Great line in one of the action sequences,when a German gunner spots a group of Spitfires coming in to attack, he exclaims in a thick Cockney accent " Spitfire ", always makes me grin, its a minor detail but funny.
Title: Re: Battle of Britain (the film)
Post by: sneaky_nikon on Apr 07, 2024, 09:59 PM
Long story short, I did somebody a good turn last week and they offered me a cinema for an evening. I think it might be the Comber venue AT mentioned. Asked for a film choice I nominated BoB and they seemed to think that was doable. So I was just gauging interest here, as my interested friends wouldn't fill out a row.

BTW Strand is closing for renovations, they had a competition for 'last screenings' before the current seetup closes and I nominated BoB for that too, I didn't win. 
Title: Re: Battle of Britain (the film)
Post by: casper on Apr 11, 2024, 04:03 PM
@sneaky_nikon have you date in mind?
Title: Re: Battle of Britain (the film)
Post by: sneaky_nikon on Apr 12, 2024, 10:35 PM
Quote from: casper on Apr 11, 2024, 04:03 PM@sneaky_nikon have you date in mind?

With my schedule, likely to be into July. It's no biggie in terms of people committing or anything, I just really don't want to end up doing it for half a dozen lads.
Title: Re: Battle of Britain (the film)
Post by: Jimi182 on Apr 15, 2024, 08:48 AM
I'd be up for this and probably could talk my brother into it.
Title: Re: Battle of Britain (the film)
Post by: casper on Apr 15, 2024, 03:33 PM
@sneaky_nikon definitely up for it.
Title: Re: Battle of Britain (the film)
Post by: angry turnip on Apr 15, 2024, 05:29 PM
You can count me in, I won`t give the plot away. ;D