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Sapper Mason


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Very Happy ,
Dear Forum , i hope the current bad weather passes you by one & all , and apologies in advance for any grammatical errors on this piece ! .

I thought you might be interested in the following item taken from the April edition of " Military Machines International "

" How do you really find out which is the best war film ever made ?. Forget asking a film critic , go straight to those who should know. A survey conducted by British Forces Broadcasting Service Television ( BFBS ) has shown that the most popular war film of all time amongst the British Forces worldwide is the 1964 classic " Zulu " .

These results illustrate that the British Forces have a very different idea as to what makes a GREAT war film in comparison with the general public. When the British people voted for Channel 4`s 100 Greatest War Films in 2005 , " Zulu " was only voted 8th. Similarly , The Cruel Sea ( 1952 ) was placed 41st by the general public but was ranked 7th by the British Forces.

It`s a tribute to " Zulu`s " iconic status that the vast majority of those serving on the frontline in Afghanistan today were not even born when it was made. " Saving Private Ryan " ( 1998 ) and " A Bridge Too far " ( 1977 ) were ranked second and third respectively.

General Sir Mike Jackson , ( former Chief of the General Staff ) , was torn between " " A Bridge Too Far ", " The Longest Day " , and " Saving Private Ryan ". Whilst the First Sea Lord , Admiral Sir Jonathan Band , chose " Tora Tora Tora " which dindn`t make it into the Top 20. BFBS TV will be showing the top three films on consecutive nights from Feb 1st " . Wink Smile Wink
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John Young


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Graham,

See Alan's posting of 2nd February 2008 entitled The Forces' Sweetheart we've already been down this route.

I'll let Age Concern know about your problem!

In jest,

JY


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Sapper Mason


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Thanks for this John , the article was new to me hence the inclusion by me of it , ( hows me grammar on this one ? " SAPPER " Wink Wink Wink
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gRAMMER !
Sapper Mason


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Rolling Eyes ,
JOHN , JUST A GENTILE PROD HERE , AHEM " WE ALREADY BEEN DOWN THIS ROUTE " , " Sapper " Wink
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John Young


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Graham,

Keep trying! Just making sure you're awake btw.

JY
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