When you see a medal in a movie-do you sort of tense up and really get involved. Example-in the Majestic, the charcter was awarded an MOH and I was hooked on every word!!!
When I see one used in a movie--especially an old one--I look to see if it is actually real or not--when possible. In movies like: "Decision Before Dawn" ALL the uniforms--weapons--vehicles and medals--are real. This movie was filmed shortly after the war--when all this stuff was widely available. If I could just go back in time and buy every uniform and medal used in that movie--I would be very wealthy to say the least. Next time you watch the movie: "The Longest Day," look at the ribbon bars that the German Officers wear--they are all real. And at that time--fakes were probably not thought of as even a Knights Cross was worth maybe $5.00. So chances are that those badges are real in that movie too. The uniforms might be a different story. [ 30. December 2002, 06:54 PM: Message edited by: C.Evans ]
THE LONGEST DAY boasts some very funny looking medals. Infantry and General Assault Badges in GOLD!!!! to name a few...
Also in Longest day, didnt Piper Bill have some problems with his hearing??? Seems he couldnt hear of directors didnt want to hear....Lovat coming ashore tells him to play one tune, Bill plays another in the movie...Same happened on approach to Pegasus bridge in movie...Thats from memory...any one know if Im right?
Hi Ryan--I dont know about some of the medals in The Longest Day--but the ribbon bars are real. I'll have to pay more attention to the medals the next time I can see the movie. But I do know that in "Decision Before Dawn"--all of their stuff was real. Hi Urgh--I dont know--im not knowledgable on bagpipes tunes.
