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KHD100 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
[top] Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:49 PM CST : Passchendaele
Saw this movie on Saturday, and Highly recommend it.


Appaloosa ... another excellent movie!
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kidatheart Southern BC/Lamont, Alberta Canada
[top] Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:28 PM CST : Passchendaele
KHD100: Saw this movie on Saturday, and Highly recommend it.Appaloosa ... another excellent movie!


Is it an actual movie, or a documentary on TV? I saw a really good doc. on Passchendale a few years ago, worth watching.

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eyesthatknowwhy somewhere, Saskatchewan Canada
[top] Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:51 PM CST : Passchendaele
KHD100: Saw this movie on Saturday, and Highly recommend it.Appaloosa ... another excellent movie!


What is Passchendaele about, in a nutshell?

Seeing Appaloosa is on the todo list thumbs up
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KHD100 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
[top] Tue Oct 21, 2008 12:01 AM CST : Passchendaele
kidatheart: Is it an actual movie, or a documentary on TV? I saw a really good doc. on Passchendale a few years ago, worth watching.


It's a movie Paul Gross is involved in.
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laffingone Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Canada
[top] Fri Oct 24, 2008 11:53 PM CST : Passchendaele
eyesthatknowwhy: What is Passchendaele about, in a nutshell?

Seeing Appaloosa is on the todo list


I believe it is the Canadian perspective of world war 1 or 2 not sure which one. Based on true facts. I've heard that Paul Gross's grandfather served in this war.
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gemery Williams Lake, British Columbia Canada
[top] Sat Oct 25, 2008 2:46 AM CST : Passchendaele
Passchendaele is a War Movie that is inspired by Paul Gross' grandfathers involvement in WW1. It is a Canadian movie and one of the most expensive movies made in this country. I think the total bill was 20 million when all was said and done. It is based on Canadian troops fighting in Belgium during the First World War. And it is quite graphic.

I am expecting it to be nominated for some kind of award and I am so happy to see a Canadian Producer make a movie in Canada based upon this countries history on such a scale. It may cause the world to take notice of our movie making abilities! Dieppe which was a CBC production did win some awards, and was a grand movie in itself. What chokes my chicken is you can only get the DVD from the US.

And Passchendaele is based upon true events. 16,000 casualties in the battleground with around 5000 dead defending this town.

With Nov 11 fast approaching, this film is part of the sacrifice that this country has made. One of the reasons for remembering. Also places like Vimy Ridge...where 4 other nations could not take this ridge in months, we did it in an afternoon. Vimy Ridge was given to us by the French Government and we are the only nation in the world to actually have a piece of our country on foreign soil. Canadian soil in France.

Passchendaele....Dieppe....Vimy Ridge....Lest We Forget.


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gemery Williams Lake, British Columbia Canada
[top] Sat Oct 25, 2008 3:07 AM CST : Passchendaele
ah...already nominated for one award...Golden Trailer...best voice over...

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gordy22222 whitehorse, Yukon Territory Canada
[top] Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:12 PM CST : Passchendaele
i got an uncle that liked it so much he decided to stay there it realy wasnt his choise but if it wasnt fof guys like him you would be writing in german likley.peace
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