tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post2161046917987077549..comments2024-03-27T07:02:30.838+00:00Comments on A Wargaming Odyssey: A Piece of Napoleonic HistoryDavid Crookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-32233849225998451232012-11-21T08:14:39.304+00:002012-11-21T08:14:39.304+00:00Hi Steve,
I can never tire of watching this film ...Hi Steve,<br /><br />I can never tire of watching this film and I really hope that all the legal obstacles can be overcome so that it is made available in all its glory once again.<br /><br />According to Wiki (and obviously subject to confirmation as a result) the longer version covered Ligny in more detail.<br /><br />Mention of the magazine armed rifles noe means I shall have to watch the film again - to see if I can see any! (a thin excuse I know!)<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DC David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-45662958378387191402012-11-21T04:07:56.627+00:002012-11-21T04:07:56.627+00:00Great subject, David!
Sergei Bondarchuk was the g...Great subject, David!<br /><br />Sergei Bondarchuk was the greatest film maker, ever, for my money. "Waterloo" did not get many screenings here in Georgia, but I saw his epic vision of "War and Peace" when it was televised in the early 70's. I have played Napoleonic Russians ever since.<br /><br />There are strong rumors that the "director's cut' of Waterloo is tied up by a number of lawsuits involving Bondarchuk's estate, and the various governments of the old Soviet Union, who claim ownership of the film as well. We may never see the footage, unfortunately. I was always hoping that it showed more of the Prussian involvement. <br /><br />I read long ago, that while filming Waterloo, with all the Soviet military extras, that Sergei was commanding the seventh or eight largest army in the world at that time. There were not enough muskets to equip all of the extras, and in a few scenes, you can barely see the magazines on 1891 Moisin-nagant rifles. <br /><br />Now I know what i will watch on Thanksgiving, in lieu of American football... <br />-SteveSteven Pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879645260438845222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-20599905716081666892012-11-20T18:29:08.275+00:002012-11-20T18:29:08.275+00:00Hi Jerry,
That would be fantastic news indeed! Yo...Hi Jerry,<br /><br />That would be fantastic news indeed! Your friend was a lucky chap then - but I wonder then if copies are in Italy somewhere of this version?<br /><br />One can only hope!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-65126748349204211192012-11-20T17:57:17.201+00:002012-11-20T17:57:17.201+00:00David,
A friend of mine who had traveled to Italy ...David,<br />A friend of mine who had traveled to Italy swears he saw it there in its full length format with Italian sub-titles. Would it not be wonderful if the four hour version would bwe located some day in a musty, old, government vault somewhere in Russia?<br />JerryCelticCurmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17687177512999052331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-55602092699139889352012-11-20T17:01:34.728+00:002012-11-20T17:01:34.728+00:00Hi Ray,
Absolutely! They don't make them like...Hi Ray,<br /><br />Absolutely! They don't make them like that anymore.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DCDavid Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-59749250287897120412012-11-20T16:31:25.849+00:002012-11-20T16:31:25.849+00:00It is a great film!It is a great film!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-28859648643148767862012-11-20T15:32:35.385+00:002012-11-20T15:32:35.385+00:00Hi Fran,
With the 200th anniversary coming up in ...Hi Fran,<br /><br />With the 200th anniversary coming up in 2015 one would hope that somebody would have thought about finding it for release!<br /><br />Here's hoping anyway!<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />DC<br /><br />David Crookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497436789811496047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4472889370304077924.post-48927196839106195462012-11-20T15:25:52.922+00:002012-11-20T15:25:52.922+00:00I too heard about this 4 hour version, I would lov...I too heard about this 4 hour version, I would love to see it!The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.com