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  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,914
    It will be awful, all remakes generally


    Another leftie
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    iaitch said:

    Is it only Ian Lavender that's still going?

    I think Frank Williams, the vicar, is still alive and the actress who played Pike's mum.
  • iaitch
    iaitch Posts: 10,217
    Well at least Rudolph Walker is still around for that.
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,664
    Love Dads Army, favourite episode has to be the one where they take the U-boat crew prisoners. "I like my chips, crisp und light brown"

    Hopefully they do a good job on this new film.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,142
    looking even better now more cast members have been announced. If you read the article it's in beinb Yo
    Bryan_Kynsie said:

    According to the local news this will be filmed on location in Yorkshire, about which some are already creaming themselves! The original was filmed in Norfolk.

    Can't see why it needs to be done. Bit like PL games being played abroad. Mystifying.

    If you read the article seems like some funding is coming from "Screen Yorkshire".

    Great casting, hope it's good.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    edited October 2014
    LenGlover said:

    iaitch said:

    Is it only Ian Lavender that's still going?

    I think Frank Williams, the vicar, is still alive and the actress who played Pike's mum.
    Frank Williams, yes but Janet Davies who played Pike's mum died in 1986 - just 59 years old.
    But Pamela Cundell who played Mrs Fox is still alive. (A co-incidence, maybe, that she was married to Bill Fraser who played Sgt. Snudge in the comedy The Army Game and its sequel about national service.)

    Edited to say Liz Fraser, who played Mrs Pike in the 1971 film is also still alive.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    That show is bloody cursed! So many of the cast have died. However I think the actor who portrayed Raymond the butchers boy may still be alive.
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    Greenie said:

    Henry Irving said:

    Greenie said:

    Again, why?.......just why????????

    Oh yes....the filthy lucre....

    Isn't that why just about 99% of films are made.

    Certainly not meant to be high art.

    I know PC lefties like you don't like the idea of making a profit but if people like the film it will make money and if they don't it won't. That's capitalism for you but you socialists don't like that and would rather we had to watch czechoslovak cartoons about singing ringing trees.
    Oh Henners you're such a card .
    I've never been called PC before even as a wind up!
    I think I love You.
    Had no idea you were a PC leftie Jim! :-)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,211
    From the filming of the new film

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  • Bigbadbozman
    Bigbadbozman Posts: 1,775
    tangoflash said:

    Decent cast, but will all hinge on having a script that's good enough and also original. The doubter in me can't shake off visions of Russell Brand in St Trinians.

    Can't wait for the Love thy neighbour re-make....................

    I'll 'ave 'arf
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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,142
    Rumours that Pamela Cundell has passed away, as yet unsubstantiated.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    Oh shame, if true. That would leave just Pikey and the Vicar. I believe.

  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    cafcfan said:

    LenGlover said:

    iaitch said:

    Is it only Ian Lavender that's still going?

    I think Frank Williams, the vicar, is still alive and the actress who played Pike's mum.
    Frank Williams, yes but Janet Davies who played Pike's mum died in 1986 - just 59 years old.
    But Pamela Cundell who played Mrs Fox is still alive. (A co-incidence, maybe, that she was married to Bill Fraser who played Sgt. Snudge in the comedy The Army Game and its sequel about national service.)

    Edited to say Liz Fraser, who played Mrs Pike in the 1971 film is also still alive.
    I read somewhere that Liz Frazer was brought in, as Janet Davies was not considered 'sexy' enough for the film.

  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,142
    man_at_milletts said:

    Oh shame, if true. That would leave just Pikey and the Vicar. I believe.

    Yes, that's my understanding too.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Henry Irving said:

    From the filming of the new film

    image

    Would be a great prop to display in the museum Henry.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    man_at_milletts said:

    Oh shame, if true. That would leave just Pikey and the Vicar. I believe.

    Wow! That show must have been cursed if so many are dead.....
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    There is a war on.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    edited February 2015
    Yes - Pamela Cundell's obituary was in The Times today. Married to Bill Frazer.

    So, just Pikey and The Vicar left now, or if you're a true connosieur of the show, Mrs Mainwaring also:-)

  • LoonyBin
    LoonyBin Posts: 49
    This sort of film will be best enjoyed by those who have never seen the original series.

    How do you replace Arthur Lowe, or Clive Dunn, or Ian Lavender..? Arthur Lowe truly was... and always will be..... Captain Mainwaring. Nobody else could play that part with such loveable pomposity. Who could possibly throw a panic like Corporal Jones?

    To those who have never seen the original series, the new film might be entertaining and have a cast that they recognise and relate to, but I'm afraid I won't. Whoever tries to play the part of the long suffering Sergeant Wilson, I would sit there thinking "Not as good as John Le Mesurier. I wouldn't be able to stop myself from making the comparison and finding the new bloke wanting.

    Sorry, but it just won't work for me.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,070
    But at least you're giving it a chance.
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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,142
    WSS said:

    But at least you're giving it a chance.

    We have been here before... Huge fan of the series, looking forward to seeing a new take on it.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,993
    The trailer looks good

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=Nig2SQk6jx4
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,330
    An even better looking trailer here...

    http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/film/dads_army_2016/videos/10047/dads_army_2016_trailer/
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,993
    This does look good
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,453
    edited October 2015
    Must be me. I think it looks awful.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,780
    carly burn said:

    Must be me. I think it looks awful.

    Not just you. The only good line was 'No need for Latin, Wilson' at the end. Other than that, the script looks really poor, typified by that '...slipped her a sausage' innuendo.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    Henry Irving said:

    From the filming of the new film

    image

    Is that how they used to spell Folkestone?
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Looks pretty good to me.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,142
    Looks pretty good, the line about Mainwaring meeting Churchill was a cracker, could easily have come from the original series. I shall reserve judgment until I have seen the whole film though.

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