Actually, I concur with Brandon on this. William Wyler's documentary
was shot in 1944, contemporaneously to all this "good stuff"
so-to-speak (Airplanes, militaria, Uniforms, Mil-Vehs)
the 1990 version of "Memphis Belle" was directed by Michael
Caton-Jones, a 40-something Scot ("The Jackal", "Rob Roy" etc..).
Mostly shot (if not all) in the UK, it also relies heavily on Computer
Graphics, like all these B-17 high-altitude formations with their
contrails, for instance... Even though Caton-Jones is a very able
director, nothing comes close to W.Wyler's documentary, IMHO, because
of its immediacy, and the "job-to-do" simple approach it takes... Very
different from the emotional manipulation and scripted drama build-up
which Hollywood does, which, in some cases, demeans the subject ...
However, Caton-Jones and his crew did a very creditable job with
Uniforms, Kits, Gear, and Military Vehicles
Antoine
(Mil-Veh List Resident bleeding-heart liberal filmmaker)
----- Original Message -----
From: "ljh" <ljh@public.xm.fj.cn>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 6:57 PM
Subject: [MV] B-17's, Jeeps and Flight Line
> List:
>
> I have found a copy of "Memphis Belle" here in China and am now
> wondering where all those B-17's used in the movie came from. Also
Many
> WWII period correct vehicles, not to mention the perfect
Uniforms!!!!!
>
>
> This flic also sparked a childhood memory of the T.V. series "12
O'Clock
> High"
>
> Anyone know what happened to that????
>
> Best Regards
> Tim Conover
> AMOY, China.
>
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