Battle of Britain!

[jasonlane]

OK so there's a new film coming out next year, starring Mr T.Cruise, he's playing a war hero called Billy Fiske, who led a band of American pilots in the battle of Britain.... WHAT THE FUCK????!?!?!?!?#!*

Billy Fiske was a real pilot but he was the only pilot in the battle on Britain. Is Hollywood and ultimately America going to arrogantly insult everyone once again?

Saving private Ryan - a fucking joke
U571 - there wasn't one fucking Yank involved in that operation

Now this


I'm sorry but American culture is really starting to piss me off. Just about everyone else as well it seems.

My grandmothers first husband was killed in the Battle of Britain at age 21.

America needs to learn some fucking respect. You need to get your fucking act together. You're heading on a road to nowhere.

 http://www.bbcamerica.com/discussions/thread.jsp?forum=8&thread=11128&tstart=0&trange=15

http://movies.go.com/movies/F/few_2004/


P.S: This is not a personal attack against Americans, I've no beef with you personally. I do think this sort of thing, which we've seen plenty of, on all sorts of levels show the deepest disrespect. It really pisses me off.

[ September 21, 2003: Message edited by: Zardoz ]

[ September 21, 2003: Message edited by: Zardoz ]

[pofnlice]

there's a disclaimer at the end of the film....read that.

I'm American and our culture pisses me off too.

That's the problem with freedom, you have the right to make fugged up choices as well as good ones rather than have someone dictate your choices to you.

Last I checked, Americas been pissin of the Britts since 1775...why change now.

A movie in no way means the average American has no respect for fallen Servicemen/women.  It generally means the Producer, writer, director couldn't be bothered to get into some litterature or even hire a researcher to ensure the movie they make is at least historically close.  But then agin, real life is boring and doesn't sell movies, so Hollywood does straange things to it.  Compare Braveheart to Scottlands official account of William Wallace...It's not like the movie!

But since We're pissing you off...Allow me to be the first to deeply and sincerely apologize for all of us rude and inconsiderate Americans who directly attacked you and your citizenry with our blatent inconcideracy, and allowed this moron to make this movie.

Honestly, aren't there more important things to worry about right now than a movie?

[jasonlane]

quote:Originally posted by AmericanBastard:
there's a disclaimer at the end of the film....read that.

I'm American and our culture pisses me off too.

That's the problem with freedom, you have the right to make fugged up choices as well as good ones rather than have someone dictate your choices to you.

Last I checked, Americas been pissin of the Britts since 1775...why change now.

A movie in no way means the average American has no respect for fallen Servicemen/women.  It generally means the Producer, writer, director couldn't be bothered to get into some litterature or even hire a researcher to ensure the movie they make is at least historically close.  But then agin, real life is boring and doesn't sell movies, so Hollywood does straange things to it.  Compare Braveheart to Scottlands official account of William Wallace...It's not like the movie!

But since We're pissing you off...Allow me to be the first to deeply and sincerely apologize for all of us rude and inconsiderate Americans who directly attacked you and your citizenry with our blatent inconcideracy, and allowed this moron to make this movie.

Honestly, aren't there more important things to worry about right now than a movie?

    I guess you're right, I was just raging.

It's the attitude that annoys me, one that I see transposed into other areas, this is what I think is dangerous, bad movies are just a symptom. It's not just the US either, we do it, god knows the French do it  :rolleyes:

When this movie comes out it's really going to raise hell here. It would be like the French making a movie about the War of Independence, one were there the heroes, bah....

No you are right, it's just a movie..... more important things? Yes there are  

[hm_murdock]

It's the US entertainment industry. Nothing is sacred to them as long as they can get a buck. They don't do it to be funny, or cute, they do it and they're serious and they don't give a shit.

[jasonlane]

quote:Originally posted by Jimmy's Always On Topic:
It's the US entertainment industry. Nothing is sacred to them as long as they can get a buck. They don't do it to be funny, or cute, they do it and they're serious and they don't give a shit.

I know, shame isn't it. Guess that's business though, but hey ever the eternal idealist.

I hope I didn't piss any of guys of with my flying of the handle, honestly the last thing I'd want to do, it's not in my nature.

[pofnlice]

It's all about the buck, where do you think billy got his lessons from.

It all starts in the Media.  It's all thier fault. Kill em all!!!

[avello500]

crackheads are crackheads  wether they are politicians, hookers, musicians, movie execs. it dont matter they piss of good people all the time.

[pofnlice]

I certainly understand your reaction, even if I may have believed it to be a bit extreme from go.  I like to study history myself, and sometimes the "Artistic Liberty" which is taken on some factual events irritate me as well.  I certainly would find it hilarious though to see an American rescue ancient Britanians from the Roman invasion  

[Pissed_Macman]

It's only a fucking movie! Get over it!

[Pissed_Macman]

In an AMERICAN movie AMERICANS want to see AMERICANS, okay? No one's going to see the movie if its a bunch of tea drinking BASTARDS in their fucking spitfires! The movie makers aren't going to sacrifice all the money they are going to make just to appeal to your ego!

[Great_Satan]

Battle of Britain.

http://uk.geocities.com/rami_thekafir


See also:

http://www.faithfreedom.org/oped/sina30713.htm

[ September 26, 2003: Message edited by: Great_Satan ]

[Great_Satan]

Britain supporting terrorism?

http://www.larouchepub.com/lar/2000/terror_memo_2703.html

[jasonlane]

quote:Originally posted by Macman:
In an AMERICAN movie AMERICANS want to see AMERICANS, okay? No one's going to see the movie if its a bunch of tea drinking BASTARDS in their fucking spitfires! The movie makers aren't going to sacrifice all the money they are going to make just to appeal to your ego!

I'm not even going to comment on this much. I might say something that upsets all Americans on this board and I don't want to do that. I expected more from you, who the fuck do you think you are. This has got nothing to do with my ego. Because Americas collective ego is never satisfied is it?

As for you Great_Satan. WTF. and WTF does that have to do with the anything?

[jasonlane]

quote:Originally posted by Great_Satan:
Britain supporting terrorism?

http://www.larouchepub.com/lar/2000/terror_memo_2703.html

OH and then we'd have to put the USA on as well then I guess (which actually true). WTF is your problem boy?

[Calum]

quote:Originally posted by Macman:
In an AMERICAN movie AMERICANS want to see AMERICANS, okay? No one's going to see the movie if its a bunch of tea drinking BASTARDS in their fucking spitfires! The movie makers aren't going to sacrifice all the money they are going to make just to appeal to your ego!

what i want to say here is that this statement typifies americans in the eyes of the entire rest of the world.

If you are an american and you do not like being seen in this way, do something about it. you are all so proud of a country that has so much democracy, well use it. If you want to shuck the image of the arrogant dimwit that the rest of the world has you pegged as then vote people in who are not arrogant dimwits.