I have a large collection of DVDs which, bit by bit I'm ripping to mp4 so that we can watch them on the smart TV with a pendrive.
Tonight I'm watching Waterloo (1970) (with Christopher Plummer and Rod Steiger) which has some of the best battle scenes I've ever seen.
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Bondarchuk made the film with 15,000 infantrymen and 2,000 cavalry on loan from the Soviet army. Trained up to fight in 19th century style, and given time to grow proper moustaches, these men do an outstanding job as French, British and Prussian soldiers. It was said at the time that this put Bondarchuk in command of the seventh largest army in the world. As a result, the scenes of battle at Waterloo are visually and technically sublime, and must be seen to be believed. Moreover, the mostly hokey screenplay has its finest hour when the immutably deadpan Lord Uxbridge falls foul of a grapeshot. Uxbridge: "By God, Sir, I've lost my leg." Wellington: "By God, Sir, so you have." It is a joy to confirm that those lines are accurate. The leg was buried in a nearby garden, and became a tourist attraction.
I've also ripped Brief Encounter (1945) and added Spanish sub-titles for anyone in Adri's family who may want to watch it. Battle of Britain will be next.
