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Posted on 08.31.06 by David @ 1:14 pm
The following articles discuss the upcoming remake of The Dam Busters: ::: $76m for another Jackson epic ::: Peter Jackson to film Dam Busters [ Source ] Filed under: Movie News and Movie News: USA and Movie News: UK and Movie News: New Zealand and People: Peter Jackson Comments:
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It’s rather a shame that Jackson won’t be directing The Dam Busters himself. I am curious to see what Jackson could do with a film set outside the realm of the supernatural, and whether he could work his trademark fantasy elements into this straightforward tale of WWII ingenuity and derring-do (even Heavenly Creatures, based on a true story and set in the “real” world, featured fantasy sequences). Oh well. it should be an interesting project nonetheless. 
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I haven’t seen Michael Anderson’s “The Dam Busters” (1954 | IMDb Profile) yet. I’m a fan of “Logan’s Run” (1976) and “The Quiller Memorandum” (1966) and as a kid I always liked “Orca” (1977 - and not having seen it w/ my adult eyes). For an interesting piece on Anderson check out his blurb in Andrew Sarris’s book “The American Cinema: Directors and Directions 1929-1968.” I definitely look forward to checking out the original “The Dam Busters” now.
Comment by Blake — August 31, 2006 @ 7:42 pm