Dads Army

[Deleted member 15344]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29536370

It has a good cast but not sure how well it can be done

 

[bladeplayer]

Ah noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

love Dads army ,

 

[richart]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29536370

It has a good cast but not sure how well it can be done

I saw that, and I think the cast looks really good. Film versions of tv shows never seem as good though, even with the original actors. Porridge, Dads Army, Likely Lads etc.

 

[Fyldewhite]

Like most remakes long after the originals it probably won't find favour with many who watched it first time around but may get a new generation of fans. Most of these comedies didn't transfer well to the big screen in the 70's (and most were tried) so no reason to think it will be a classic.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I saw that, and I think the cast looks really good. Film versions of tv shows never seem as good though, even with the original actors. Porridge, Dads Army, Likely Lads etc.

I agree. I remember Ant and Dec doing a remake of the Likely Lads which was toe curlingly awful. Personally I'd rather they left well alone as they can't improve the original.

 

[GB72]

The cast looks very good. I originally hated the idea of a dads army film but am slowly coming round to the idea if for no other reason that it may get a new generation watching the original classics

 

[c1973]

Thought the original episodes were garbage to be perfectly honest. Never understood what people found funny about it. Not my cup of tea at all, each to their own though. It does appear to have a decent cast, so who knows it might raise a smile.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Can't see Bill Paterson as Frazer, but the rest look pretty good.
I loved Dads Army.

My wife's grandad was Major of the Southend home guard. We have a great picture of him and about 200 men at quarter dress.
In real life they were well trained and drilled. Each group had 'death squads' who were given virtually suicidal missions if the Nazi's had invaded.

 

[patricks148]

Stupid Boy!

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Don't tell them your name Pike !

 

[Foxholer]

It could well be good, but it will never be the same!

I agree about with Doon about Frazer!

 

[two-clubs]

Don't tell them your name Pike !

I love it but the wife thinks I'm nuts to watch it - the Pike line is the one I will never forget;

[video=youtube_share;0V3SqxUomwk]http://youtu.be/0V3SqxUomwk[/video]

 

[williamalex1]

Stupid Boy!

From the mouths of babes , :lol:

 

[User20205]

I always reckoned you could get a decent cast for dad's army from a few fellas on here;

Socket as mainwaring

Doon as Fraser

Smiffy as walker

And foxy as the air raid warden whose name I forget:rofl:

 

[Jimaroid]

Cast looks good but I'm a not liking the track record of the director and screenwriter much. We'll see...

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Mainwairing............................Well done......I wondered who would spot that one first.

Used that a few times in my career:lol:

 

[SocketRocket]

I always reckoned you could get a decent cast for dad's army from a few fellas on here;

Socket as mainwaring

Doon as Fraser

Smiffy as walker

And foxy as the air raid warden whose name I forget:rofl:

You as Pike. Stupid Boy :thup:

 

[User20205]

You as Pike. Stupid Boy :thup:

I'm probably over qualified

 

[PhilTheFragger]

We're doomed

Admit the casting looks good, but you'll never recapture that 70's magic

Im not going to be investing in it

 

[Crazyface]

Cast looks good but I'm a not liking the track record of the director and screenwriter much. We'll see...

This is the worrying bit.