[Brian Considine]

On the subject of movie errors the one that always earns me a thump from Maggie is when I complain about the DB isignia on the locomotive & coaches in "The Great Escape" !

There is simply no excuse for not getting a major prop like a railway locomotive correct.

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (Basil @ 5 May 2008, 18:26) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'll have to get more tuned into such details. However, to most people it is just a train and doesn't need to be more than that.

Ah, but we notice the trains in the same way that people watch the cars or notice things like TV aerials !

I once saw a WWII movie that had a Land Rover in it !

Ar'nt we good at digressing on MRF ?

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (John Webb @ 5 May 2008, 19:34) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Brian's comment about a Landrover in a WW2 film is a reference to near the end of 'Ice Cold in Alex' when as the German officer is taken off under escort a Series 1 Landrover is visible parked near the building they are leaving.
Thanks for putting my mind at rest John - it's been bugging me since my post !

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (neil_s_wood @ 5 May 2008, 23:36) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>They're so historically inaccurate they could have been made by Americans.

Nice one Neil & first thing on a Monday too

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (poliss @ 6 May 2008, 02:04) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>And I'm still not sure if they changed the B to an R.
Even if they did the crest would be wrong & I'm also pretty certain the loks had computer numbers too !

 

[Brian Considine]

QUOTE (BRITHO @ 6 May 2008, 15:51) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Mind you, sad person that I am I actually stayed up and watched Runaway Train

He's admitted it, at long last

 

[Brian Considine]

How about nominating one movie per member for the worse film revolving round railways (BRITHO has made his choice) !