Correct me if I'm wrong but...........
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I can't recall any feature films about either the life of Nelson or about Trafalgar. I am just reading a biography of his life and deeds and it seems to me to have all the ingredients for a stonking feature film. There's heroism, battles, innovative strategy, a failed marriage, love affairs, fighting ships under sail etc etc. I just think this would be a great movie. Why hasn't it been done? If anyone has the ear of Steven Spielberg or similar please pass this on!!
Must have a British scriptwriter and a Brit cast though (although one of the Captains at the battle of the Nile was American). If the Americans liked Robin Hood enough to make several films about him I reckon Nelson would go down a storm stateside.
Must have a British scriptwriter and a Brit cast though (although one of the Captains at the battle of the Nile was American). If the Americans liked Robin Hood enough to make several films about him I reckon Nelson would go down a storm stateside.
Films & TV with Nelson in them - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0029113/
You can perhaps ignore Blackadder, Monty Python and Carry on Jack.
Only one of them seems to be Trafalgar related and that was made in 1911.
It needs a Master & Commander style job done on it.
You can perhaps ignore Blackadder, Monty Python and Carry on Jack.
Only one of them seems to be Trafalgar related and that was made in 1911.
It needs a Master & Commander style job done on it.
I agree, Nelson was/is a true 'British' hero in every accepted sense - probably why there's never any decent films made about him.....
ETA - It would be great to see the battles of St.Vincent, The Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar on the big screen, with 1st/2nd/3rd Rate Ships of the Line - instead of the lone frigates we usually see (frigates were considered too weak to form a battle fleet - used mainly for reconnaissance – one broadside from Victory would have pulverised it completely..)
ETA - It would be great to see the battles of St.Vincent, The Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar on the big screen, with 1st/2nd/3rd Rate Ships of the Line - instead of the lone frigates we usually see (frigates were considered too weak to form a battle fleet - used mainly for reconnaissance – one broadside from Victory would have pulverised it completely..)
Edited by chris watton on Sunday 23 October 19:08
From 2 days ago, Daily Mail in interesting Battle of Trafalgar story of a unique uniform found in an attic - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2051867/Ra...
Perhaps funded as part of a new Richard Sharpe TV adventure? - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharpe%27s_Trafalgar
mybrainhurts said:
It's probably something to do with Hardy kissing him...
That is thought to be an urban myth. Nelson said "Kismet, Hardy". Kismet is thought to derive from either Turkish or Hindi-Urdu and loosely translates as Fate or Destiny. So no man love action would be required unless Russel T Davies gets involved...DevilYellowCV8 said:
mybrainhurts said:
It's probably something to do with Hardy kissing him...
That is thought to be an urban myth. Nelson said "Kismet, Hardy". Kismet is thought to derive from either Turkish or Hindi-Urdu and loosely translates as Fate or Destiny. So no man love action would be required unless Russel T Davies gets involved...He really did say ‘Kiss me, Hardy’
Trust me…..
DevilYellowCV8 said:
That is thought to be an urban myth. Nelson said "Kismet, Hardy". Kismet is thought to derive from either Turkish or Hindi-Urdu and loosely translates as Fate or Destiny. So no man love action would be required unless Russel T Davies gets involved...
Russell T David would manage to crowbar a man-on-man bum love scene into the vagina monologues, given half a chance.Would love to see a film like that. Great era, and already been some good films. Waterloo, Master and Commander (which I thought was superb, and looking forward to a sequel), even Horatio Hornblower, and Sharpe!
Mind you, there are a good few films they could do with making with a decent budget. The Falklands, the SAS in Malaya, and so on are Ll ripe for a decent film with a decent budget.
Mind you, there are a good few films they could do with making with a decent budget. The Falklands, the SAS in Malaya, and so on are Ll ripe for a decent film with a decent budget.
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