Ok, obviously well known, so much so no one needed comment, until I stuck
my foot in it, as usual. ;->=
It's strange that, while I'm not even a dabbler in naval affairs, I took
silent offense when a friend showed surprise at my purchasing a Great War at
Sea game.
While faulty on many counts, and in spite of a large anime, samurai, and
sci-fi(sic) flic collection, the three movies I seem to return to again
and again are Sink the Bismark, Hunt for Red October, and Tora, Tora, Tora. I
wish I had a copy of the BBC series on Nelson.
I just can't tell whether it was my love of the image of star vessals silently
burning in the ether that brought me to love of the learning of the history of
the sea warfare, or vice versa.
Again, I thank Jon for assisting me in adding to that vision.
The_Beast
-Douglas J. Evans, curmudgeon
One World, one Web, one Program - Microsoft promotional ad
Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer - Adolf Hitler
> The_Beast wrote:
Actually I recognized the parphase for what it was, but because I subscribe to
the digest I just 'knew' that by the time I read the post there would be at
least 4 or 5 posts pointing out it's origin, sometimes you just can't win;)
> While faulty on many counts, and in spite of a large anime, samurai,
I
> wish I had a copy of the BBC series on Nelson.
I'm on the constant lookout for a Japanese production about the
Russo-Japanese War, neat battle scenes with model battleships I saw it
once but I've never seen it since.
> Derek wrote:
I'm on the constant lookout for a Japanese production about the
Russo-Japanese War, neat battle scenes with model battleships I
saw it once but I've never seen it since.
Derek, This is the one about the Japanese seige of Port Arthur, is it? If so
then I believe the name was "Port Arthur". It really should a very gritty side
of the trench/siege tactics used. It really made an impression on me.
We're probably looking for this one
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0064733
Nihonkai daikaisen (1969) (also knoiwn as Battle of the Japan Sea.
A 1969 production featuring Toshiro Mifune as Adm. Togo
I love it for the casting already. I fnaybody can 8find* a copy, let me know.
> --- "McClure, Kent" <kent.mcclure@lmco.com> wrote:
Every
> kindergartner knows it. You always win by running