tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post2108172569905215875..comments2024-03-28T10:44:41.756-05:00Comments on The War Movie Buff: Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)War Movie Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-69810952264091388632020-08-13T21:57:33.904-05:002020-08-13T21:57:33.904-05:00Thanks. My bad.Thanks. My bad.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-54350820323543699552020-08-10T14:34:01.973-05:002020-08-10T14:34:01.973-05:00Just want to point out, the "we're all ne...Just want to point out, the "we're all next" line was actually said by Manfred to his brother Lothar, at how many pilots they were losing, not by Brown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-24718916986376506842020-07-28T16:34:53.502-05:002020-07-28T16:34:53.502-05:00For all its flaws, I personally couldn't help ...For all its flaws, I personally couldn't help but love this film; the combat scenes are a real highlight, and even if they aren't accurate, they are still fun to watch. I also thought it was nice portraying the German lead as the more sympathetic role, and the Allied lead as, while I wouldn't say evil, complex and not-so-good role. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-47346405992395263442019-10-01T08:57:04.603-05:002019-10-01T08:57:04.603-05:00That is what I love about the film. You summed it ...That is what I love about the film. You summed it up perfectly. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-40359146652270568602019-09-18T09:49:08.159-05:002019-09-18T09:49:08.159-05:00Nice stuff.Nice stuff.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-52013049111874897772019-09-17T18:41:29.136-05:002019-09-17T18:41:29.136-05:00I like how the film shows the pilots' gradual ...I like how the film shows the pilots' gradual move from chivalric idealism toward the total-war philosophies voiced by Brown and Goering. It's presented as a natural and almost inevitable development, and mirrors similar shifts that have happened in other modern wars.<br /><br />That's why I'm glad that Goering is in the movie, even if it is not historically accurate - it's a reminder to viewers that another war is coming that will take these developments to their logical conclusion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-60931911990482006612019-09-16T12:40:14.815-05:002019-09-16T12:40:14.815-05:00A sex scene between Law and Karen Huston was edite...A sex scene between Law and Karen Huston was edited out after it caused an American preview audience to laughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-49492069472130780442019-04-30T03:48:40.319-05:002019-04-30T03:48:40.319-05:00Interesting. I've never heard of that. Where d...Interesting. I've never heard of that. Where did you find that information? I only read that Later Von Richthofen dances with the singer at a night club and even kisses her. And as you point out, a love scene between "Manfred" and "Else" was cut after a West Coast preview which may account for the varying running times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-19691697836005187812018-04-15T18:26:24.162-05:002018-04-15T18:26:24.162-05:00Can you do a "Von Richthofen and Brown" ...Can you do a "Von Richthofen and Brown" VS. "The Red Baron", to compare the two films? Personally, I think VAB is more entertaining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-18799199003799107342018-04-14T09:06:08.798-05:002018-04-14T09:06:08.798-05:00Cool.Cool.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-48221157536379200002018-04-12T09:24:03.329-05:002018-04-12T09:24:03.329-05:00This movie will be shown in the village near the s...This movie will be shown in the village near the spot where Richthofen died, for the 100th anniversary of the Baron's demise on April 21st.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-34430357464331311592018-04-12T09:23:11.766-05:002018-04-12T09:23:11.766-05:00True.True.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-67629217244615937922018-02-11T10:47:27.180-06:002018-02-11T10:47:27.180-06:00I heard of that. There was a scene with Law having...I heard of that. There was a scene with Law having sex with a naked girl on the wing of an airplane (not in the air I hasten to add) but in the available print it has been cut at the point where it begins, just ending with him kissing her. Seemingly, it was so ludicrous that preview audiences laughed hard enough that the producers had the scene deleted from the final print. <br /><br />It can only be seen in a single still image, that can be found on some of the back covers, and on the internet. The soundtrack for that scene, survives too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-62066624872084108042018-02-10T15:38:56.327-06:002018-02-10T15:38:56.327-06:00I also like to point out; the "we're all ...I also like to point out; the "we're all next" line was actually said by Richthofen to his brother Lothar, at how many pilots they were losing, not by Brown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-80766463114693702112018-02-10T15:19:30.862-06:002018-02-10T15:19:30.862-06:00Gotta admit one thing. This film is far more appea...Gotta admit one thing. This film is far more appealing then "The Red Baron" (2008). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-34388615224102701782018-02-06T14:20:16.962-06:002018-02-06T14:20:16.962-06:00There were cut scenes, from what I read, that ther...There were cut scenes, from what I read, that there was gonna be more scenes with the singer who Richthofen kisses, after Fokker shows off his new plane. At a night club, Manfred discovers a singer named Ilse (Karen Huston), who attracts him with her beauty. They share a dance together. Later that night, they have sex. The two of them admit their own love for each other and start a secret relationship. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-20492500071944415462018-02-06T11:14:48.370-06:002018-02-06T11:14:48.370-06:00Gotta to admit one thing, it's far more entert...Gotta to admit one thing, it's far more entertaining then "The Red Baron" (2008).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-82873704636619479932018-02-05T20:21:12.359-06:002018-02-05T20:21:12.359-06:00Interesting. Thanks. I guess I'll just have ...Interesting. Thanks. I guess I'll just have to imagine it.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-44631749798610384192018-02-05T16:58:36.106-06:002018-02-05T16:58:36.106-06:00A love scene between Manfred von Richthofen (John ...A love scene between Manfred von Richthofen (John Phillip Law) and Ilse (Karen Huston) was cut after a West Coast preview. The scene only survives in a single still frame, along with the soundtrack recorded for that scene.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-32086204912304271852015-06-25T18:52:30.871-05:002015-06-25T18:52:30.871-05:00To tell the truth, I really do not care whether an...To tell the truth, I really do not care whether an actor looks like the character they portray. I do think it is important that the actor is better at acting than the subject. Not the case with Law. BTW height differential is not as distracting as Law being quite a bit more handsome.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-19040382901555452162015-06-25T00:27:30.475-05:002015-06-25T00:27:30.475-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.David In TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749838323613927456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-15212711895251178052015-06-25T00:27:17.041-05:002015-06-25T00:27:17.041-05:00Yes, John Philip Law doesn't work as Von Richt...Yes, John Philip Law doesn't work as Von Richthofen. Law is 6-5 and the Baron was 5-7 or 5-8. David In TNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15749838323613927456noreply@blogger.com