| Shedman | 10 Jun 2014 8:58 a.m. PST |
From the BBC Zulu – the film which inspired UK and South Africa link |
 Parzival  | 10 Jun 2014 9:17 a.m. PST |
Oh, how I would love to attend that showing! I hope this presages a worldwide rerelease; there are local theaters that I know would carry it. My best friend and gaming buddy has never seen it. I have a DVD, of course, and it's on our "todo" list, but being able to join him at a theater for this would be a real treat. I realize the premiere is a gala affair (and not cheap), but perhaps some of our UK brethren have opted to pony up and go. If so, give us a report! |
 Mserafin | 10 Jun 2014 9:28 a.m. PST |
This YouTube video on the making of it is certainly worth a watch: YouTube link |
| FreemanL | 10 Jun 2014 9:37 a.m. PST |
I wonder when the anniversary DVD is supposed to release? I'd be interested in that.
Larry |
| Robert Burke | 10 Jun 2014 9:40 a.m. PST |
Technically, the article is wrong when it says that Islawanda was the only battle where a British army was defeated by an African army. Khartoum, and the relief force sent to relieve the city, were defeated by an African army, albeit a North African army. |
| twicethecaffeine | 10 Jun 2014 10:07 a.m. PST |
Robert, I don't think Khartoum can be termed a 'British' defeat and the relief force wasn't defeated as such, it gave up after Khartoum fell. An excellent book on the subject is Colonel Mike Snook's "Beyond The Reach of Empire, Wolseley's Failed Campaign to Save Gordon and Khartoum" |
| Robert Burke | 10 Jun 2014 11:11 a.m. PST |
Omdurman is often described as the "battle to avenge Gordon." If Khartoum wasn't a British defeat, then why the need for vengeance? I guess we'll have to agree to disagree (as gentlemen often do). |
| WarWizard | 10 Jun 2014 11:14 a.m. PST |
Would love to see on the BIG SCREEN again; I still remember my father takng me to see this when I was just a wee lad. I had no idea what a movie entitled ZULU could be about. Soaked very minute of it.
Last week I took my daughter to see "Raiders of the Lost Ark" on the BIG SCREEN. She loved it. Classics like this have to be seen in the theater. |
| Rrobbyrobot | 10 Jun 2014 11:55 a.m. PST |
The Gordon Relief Expedition was defeated in that it failed to reach it's goal. It was not beaten in the field. Gordon was killed in Khartoum, but the force he commanded was made up of Egyptians and other 'native' troops.
So the vengeance part was to punish the Dervish for killing Gordon. |
| Rrobbyrobot | 10 Jun 2014 11:59 a.m. PST |
More to the point of the OP. The movie Zulu was one of the best I've ever seen. I wore out my old VHS copy. Now I've got a copy on DVD. And a copy of Zulu Dawn. Great stuff. The source of many table side quotes. |
| legatushedlius | 10 Jun 2014 12:04 p.m. PST |
I know of at least one TMPer who is going to the gala showing. Maybe he will produce a report! There's supposed to be a new edition of Sheldon Hall's excellent book about the making of the film this year too. |
| Paul B | 10 Jun 2014 2:42 p.m. PST |
Otherwise I can strongly recommend the blu-ray version of the film – one of the finest transfers I've seen. In fact at times it's almost too clear – Michael Caine's eyeliner is way too heavy at times! The blu version of Zulu Dawn is also very good. |
| Ragbones | 10 Jun 2014 5:39 p.m. PST |
Mserafin, thanks for that link. That was a nice little video. It was amazing to see some of the actors so many years later. |
| Shagnasty | 10 Jun 2014 6:16 p.m. PST |
Enjoyed that video. "Zulu" was one of the first colonial era films I saw and is terrific. |
| ZULUPAUL | 11 Jun 2014 2:48 a.m. PST |
Would love to see it on the big screen. |
| Murawski | 11 Jun 2014 4:14 a.m. PST |
And now, a party political broad cast on behalf of Plaid Cymru…………. |
| sumerandakkad | 11 Jun 2014 1:05 p.m. PST |
and now for a rendition of 'Men of Harlech' (or The March of the Men of Harlech)
The words were changed for the film apparently. |
| sumerandakkad | 11 Jun 2014 1:09 p.m. PST |
and now for a rendition of 'Men of Harlech' (or The March of the Men of Harlech)
The words were changed for the film apparently. verse 1 Men of Harlech stop your dreaming
Can't you see their spear points gleaming
See their warrior pennants streaming
To this battlefield
Men of Harlech stand ye steady
It cannot be ever said ye
For the battle were not ready
Welshmen never yield
From the hills rebounding
Let this song be sounding
Summon all at Cambria's call
The mighty force surrounding
Men of Harlech on to glory
This will ever be your story
Keep these burning words before ye
Welshmen will not yield |
| ashill2 | 11 Jun 2014 2:45 p.m. PST |
I love this film and have watched it so many times I have much of the dialogue memorised. My favourite character is Colour Sergeant Bourne. |
| Mserafin | 12 Jun 2014 1:46 p.m. PST |
Mserafin, thanks for that link. That was a nice little video. It was amazing to see some of the actors so many years later. You're welcome. My favorite bit is that Chief Buthelezi referred to Stanley Baker as "the finest white man he'd ever met." |
