Comments on: Valkyrie – An Interview with Christopher McQuarrie http://www.armchairgeneral.com/valkyrie-an-interview-with-christopher-mcquarrie.htm All things military history! Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.armchairgeneral.com/valkyrie-an-interview-with-christopher-mcquarrie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9243 Mike Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:41:20 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=5310#comment-9243 For example, "the exact fuses that Stauffenberg used". Who cares. Hollywood is famous for its overemphasis on trivial details of this sort, while getting the characterizations of the historical figures wrong. Whose books did you use, fellah? Which records state the manufacturer of Stauffenberg's fuses? For example, “the exact fuses that Stauffenberg used”. Who cares. Hollywood is famous for its overemphasis on trivial details of this sort, while getting the characterizations of the historical figures wrong.

Whose books did you use, fellah? Which records state the manufacturer of Stauffenberg’s fuses?

]]> By: Mike http://www.armchairgeneral.com/valkyrie-an-interview-with-christopher-mcquarrie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-9242 Mike Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:32:32 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=5310#comment-9242 Sources. What were McQuarrie's actual sources? Which ones out of many did he use? Why isn't a history magazine asking him about his approach to and use of historical materials? This interview reads like a puff piece from any dumb entertainment publication, not something that is appearing in a serious magazine for history buffs, who want to see serious topics dealt with with the care and attention that they deserve. Right? Ask the man real questions the next time. Sources. What were McQuarrie’s actual sources? Which ones out of many did he use? Why isn’t a history magazine asking him about his approach to and use of historical materials?

This interview reads like a puff piece from any dumb entertainment publication, not something that is appearing in a serious magazine for history buffs, who want to see serious topics dealt with with the care and attention that they deserve.

Right?

Ask the man real questions the next time.

]]> By: jcms_academic.superbowl http://www.armchairgeneral.com/valkyrie-an-interview-with-christopher-mcquarrie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7391 jcms_academic.superbowl Sat, 17 Jan 2009 02:34:44 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=5310#comment-7391 Personally, I thought the movie was amazing. I'm not one for Tom Cruise (usually), but I liked this. It was well written, well directed, and well cast (for the most part). I cannot wait for this movie to come out on DVD. This interview just added to my excitement. Great interview! Personally, I thought the movie was amazing.
I’m not one for Tom Cruise (usually), but I liked this.
It was well written, well directed, and well cast (for the most part).
I cannot wait for this movie to come out on DVD.
This interview just added to my excitement. Great interview!

]]> By: odanny http://www.armchairgeneral.com/valkyrie-an-interview-with-christopher-mcquarrie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7039 odanny Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:43:18 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=5310#comment-7039 It's very telling of these people to discuss their motivations for making motion pictures, its almost the story within the story. Thanks for the interview. Love reading World War II It’s very telling of these people to discuss their motivations for making motion pictures, its almost the story within the story. Thanks for the interview. Love reading World War II

]]> By: Blitzkrieg the 2nd http://www.armchairgeneral.com/valkyrie-an-interview-with-christopher-mcquarrie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7014 Blitzkrieg the 2nd Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:01:30 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=5310#comment-7014 I can't wait for this movie to come out. They need to make more movies about WWII - least our future generations don't forget this horrible war and repeat it! Hilter was a mad man and should have never been in power but for every bad thing there is good that comes from it and I'm sure there was a reason for all of it. Christopher McQuarrie - if your listening here are some future ideas for moves based on history. The story of Saul or Paul from the Bible and his entire life - it would be a amazing and rare account for a movie. Trust me. Maybe a movie about the "Winter War" in 1940 when the Soviets invaded Finland and how they defeated them beginning highly out-gunned and out-numbered. A movie about the Nazi seige of Leningrad and how the Russian people survived almost four years of starvation in that city. Just some ideas....................... I can’t wait for this movie to come out. They need to make more movies about WWII – least our future generations don’t forget this horrible war and repeat it!

Hilter was a mad man and should have never been in power but for every bad thing there is good that comes from it and I’m sure there was a reason for all of it.

Christopher McQuarrie – if your listening here are some future ideas for moves based on history.

The story of Saul or Paul from the Bible and his entire life – it would be a amazing and rare account for a movie. Trust me.

Maybe a movie about the “Winter War” in 1940 when the Soviets invaded Finland and how they defeated them beginning highly out-gunned and out-numbered.

A movie about the Nazi seige of Leningrad and how the Russian people survived almost four years of starvation in that city.

Just some ideas…………………..

]]> By: bigun6605 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/valkyrie-an-interview-with-christopher-mcquarrie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6967 bigun6605 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:07:18 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=5310#comment-6967 The web site Axis History Forum has a site on "German Genenerl Casualties" in which they discuss von Staufennbergs career, education (1936 Genral Staff Course) and backgroud. The web site Axis History Forum has a site on “German Genenerl Casualties” in which they discuss von Staufennbergs career, education (1936 Genral Staff Course) and backgroud.

]]> By: Valkyrie & Defiance ! - World War II Forums http://www.armchairgeneral.com/valkyrie-an-interview-with-christopher-mcquarrie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6959 Valkyrie & Defiance ! - World War II Forums Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:05:31 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=5310#comment-6959 [...] Re: Valkyrie & Defiance ! Here is a link to an interesting interview with V’s screenwriter . . . . Valkyrie – An Interview with Christopher McQuarrie » Armchair General [...]

]]> By: sophie http://www.armchairgeneral.com/valkyrie-an-interview-with-christopher-mcquarrie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6924 sophie Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:31:37 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=5310#comment-6924 Thank you very much to send me this message. I am a English learner. So I am very happy that I can join in this forum. It will do a lot to my English study. Thank you very much. Thank you very much to send me this message. I am a English learner. So I am very happy that I can join in this forum. It will do a lot to my English study. Thank you very much.

]]> By: Alexander Wilson http://www.armchairgeneral.com/valkyrie-an-interview-with-christopher-mcquarrie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6913 Alexander Wilson Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:41:08 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=5310#comment-6913 Thank you so much for this interview! I can't wait to see Valkyrie once it comes out in theatres. Stauffenberg was a real hero who was not afraid to do an unpopular and extremely dangerous thing; he was also a German war hero who fought with distinction in North Africa, as well as a Catholic---a combination that is rare to say the least, and not found often in WWII. It is articles and interviews like this that make the Armchair General website such a great place. Thank you to all of the ACG magazine and website staff for all of the great work you do! I am very thankful to you today more than ever, on Thanksgiving. God bless! Sincerely, Alexander Wilson Thank you so much for this interview! I can’t wait to see Valkyrie once it comes out in theatres. Stauffenberg was a real hero who was not afraid to do an unpopular and extremely dangerous thing; he was also a German war hero who fought with distinction in North Africa, as well as a Catholic—a combination that is rare to say the least, and not found often in WWII.

It is articles and interviews like this that make the Armchair General website such a great place. Thank you to all of the ACG magazine and website staff for all of the great work you do! I am very thankful to you today more than ever, on Thanksgiving. God bless!

Sincerely,
Alexander Wilson

]]> By: E. Mercado http://www.armchairgeneral.com/valkyrie-an-interview-with-christopher-mcquarrie.htm/comment-page-1#comment-6886 E. Mercado Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:37:40 +0000 http://www.armchairgeneral.com/?p=5310#comment-6886 This is the first time I had the chance to read articles in this forum long after I have registered. In fact, I think this is the first time that I've open the forum again. I find the interview very fascinating specially for someone like me who is a history buff and an avid student of historical figures. I wonder if there are other features on Asian war generals like North Vietnamese General Giap. Cheers to Armchair General This is the first time I had the chance to read articles in this forum long after I have registered. In fact, I think this is the first time that I’ve open the forum again. I find the interview very fascinating specially for someone like me who is a history buff and an avid student of historical figures. I wonder if there are other features on Asian war generals like North Vietnamese General Giap. Cheers to Armchair General

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