War Movie Theatre
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Join @RobertHutton.co.uk and @DuncanWeldon.bsky.social as they watch old war films and make a podcast about why they love them. WarMovieTheatre@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/warmovietheatre
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What is War Movie Theatre about? How do we pick the films?
The idea was first to talk about the films we watched growing up, and how they shaped our understanding of the world. But we've gone wider...
The idea was first to talk about the films we watched growing up, and how they shaped our understanding of the world. But we've gone wider...
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I've yet to listen to the podcast, but I have done my homework, and watched this execrable film for the first and I suspect last time. While Peter Cushing is always good value, and he's carried a few stinkers in his time, this is beyond even his powers.
A beloved British hero, a masked German, a super-weapon, and... a time-travelling 1980s New York executive? We're watching the ultimate crime against literature and cinema: the Biggles movie. With @wallaceme.bsky.social of Total Politics, who was scarred for life by this film.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I've yet to listen to the podcast, but I have done my homework, and watched this execrable film for the first and I suspect last time. While Peter Cushing is always good value, and he's carried a few stinkers in his time, this is beyond even his powers.
FILL YOUR TIME-TRAVELLING SOPWITH CAMEL BOOTS!
For anyone who has been inspired by the podcast to take up the challenge of watching Biggles: Adventures In Time, it's on Freeview channel Legend today (Sunday) at 1810.
November 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
FILL YOUR TIME-TRAVELLING SOPWITH CAMEL BOOTS!
Think Biggles is a cuddly kids' character? Think again.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Think Biggles is a cuddly kids' character? Think again.
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Need cheering up after the cricket? The War Movie Theatre podcast is here for you, watching one of the worst films ever made, which tragically featured one of the great British heroes: Biggles.
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It's not just the plot of Biggles: Adventures in Time that's terrible. There's also the music.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Need cheering up after the cricket? The War Movie Theatre podcast is here for you, watching one of the worst films ever made, which tragically featured one of the great British heroes: Biggles.
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This podcast episode made me commit that gravest of offences - laughing out loud on public transport
A beloved British hero, a masked German, a super-weapon, and... a time-travelling 1980s New York executive? We're watching the ultimate crime against literature and cinema: the Biggles movie. With @wallaceme.bsky.social of Total Politics, who was scarred for life by this film.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This podcast episode made me commit that gravest of offences - laughing out loud on public transport
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Get a load of this!
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Get a load of this!
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can honestly say the podcast was hilarious on this one, and there is no way I'll ever watch the film. poor old Peter Cushing.
November 20, 2025 at 8:52 PM
can honestly say the podcast was hilarious on this one, and there is no way I'll ever watch the film. poor old Peter Cushing.
It's not just the plot of Biggles: Adventures in Time that's terrible. There's also the music.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It's not just the plot of Biggles: Adventures in Time that's terrible. There's also the music.
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This is one of my favourite films
A beloved British hero, a masked German, a super-weapon, and... a time-travelling 1980s New York executive? We're watching the ultimate crime against literature and cinema: the Biggles movie. With @wallaceme.bsky.social of Total Politics, who was scarred for life by this film.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This is one of my favourite films
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Oh thank goodness. Wouldn't have wanted him associated with anything that would later be embarrassing.
Plus I think I am right in saying that Peter Cushing's last appearance on screen was not this (or the music video) but on Jim'll Fix It.
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Mr Cookie and I are great fans of the good old days of British Horror Films. One of our favourite actors of the time was Peter Cushing.In 1986, he...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Oh thank goodness. Wouldn't have wanted him associated with anything that would later be embarrassing.
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This episode was hilarious (apart from this bit obviously).
Poor old John Deacon.
Poor old John Deacon.
November 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This episode was hilarious (apart from this bit obviously).
Poor old John Deacon.
Poor old John Deacon.
Think Biggles is a children's character? Maybe that's what he became, but he started out in a much darker place.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Think Biggles is a children's character? Maybe that's what he became, but he started out in a much darker place.
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If Biggles was American there'd be a dozen movies, TV series etc. much as I love Adventures In Time, I'd love a proper go at it. The WW1 era books are basically short stories and would work great as a series
November 20, 2025 at 9:43 AM
If Biggles was American there'd be a dozen movies, TV series etc. much as I love Adventures In Time, I'd love a proper go at it. The WW1 era books are basically short stories and would work great as a series
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All of the WWI aviation in this film is entirely correct, especially the bit where Biggles can fly a helicopter.
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
All of the WWI aviation in this film is entirely correct, especially the bit where Biggles can fly a helicopter.
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“the ultimate crime against literature and cinema”
November 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
“the ultimate crime against literature and cinema”
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This did give us the chance to talk about why the Biggles books are brilliant - tough and traumatic rather than the Famous Five Go To War stereotype in people’s minds, and intended, presciently, by their author to help Britain get enough pilots to win a war with Nazi Germany.
November 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM
This did give us the chance to talk about why the Biggles books are brilliant - tough and traumatic rather than the Famous Five Go To War stereotype in people’s minds, and intended, presciently, by their author to help Britain get enough pilots to win a war with Nazi Germany.
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I had huge fun talking to @duncanweldon.bsky.social and Rob for @warmovietheatre.bsky.social about the Biggles film. It’s the worst film I’ve ever watched (aged 11 and aged 41), so Duncan, Rob (and my wife) had to watch it too. Enjoy!
A beloved British hero, a masked German, a super-weapon, and... a time-travelling 1980s New York executive? We're watching the ultimate crime against literature and cinema: the Biggles movie. With @wallaceme.bsky.social of Total Politics, who was scarred for life by this film.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:55 AM
I had huge fun talking to @duncanweldon.bsky.social and Rob for @warmovietheatre.bsky.social about the Biggles film. It’s the worst film I’ve ever watched (aged 11 and aged 41), so Duncan, Rob (and my wife) had to watch it too. Enjoy!
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If I might criticise, the normal question “is this the operation which changed the course of World War 2?” should have remained.
It’s a film about WW1, so the answer to the question would be “yes”.
It’s a film about WW1, so the answer to the question would be “yes”.
This week on War Movie Theatre, it's the war movie to end all war movies: 1930's All Quiet On The Western Front. One of the first big talkie pictures, its influence is still everywhere, a century later. pod.fo/e/351dc9
November 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
If I might criticise, the normal question “is this the operation which changed the course of World War 2?” should have remained.
It’s a film about WW1, so the answer to the question would be “yes”.
It’s a film about WW1, so the answer to the question would be “yes”.
A beloved British hero, a masked German, a super-weapon, and... a time-travelling 1980s New York executive? We're watching the ultimate crime against literature and cinema: the Biggles movie. With @wallaceme.bsky.social of Total Politics, who was scarred for life by this film.
pod.fo/e/3564bb
pod.fo/e/3564bb
November 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A beloved British hero, a masked German, a super-weapon, and... a time-travelling 1980s New York executive? We're watching the ultimate crime against literature and cinema: the Biggles movie. With @wallaceme.bsky.social of Total Politics, who was scarred for life by this film.
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pod.fo/e/3564bb
This week on War Movie Theatre, we watch the war movie that might explain every other war movie: 1930's All Quiet On The Western Front.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This week on War Movie Theatre, we watch the war movie that might explain every other war movie: 1930's All Quiet On The Western Front.
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So this is (very) good but it makes that mistake so many film fans do of seeming to believe that film only starts in the sound era.
As @moviessilently.bsky.social incessantly points out, there had been 40 years of film development by then, including some *killer* war films...1/2
As @moviessilently.bsky.social incessantly points out, there had been 40 years of film development by then, including some *killer* war films...1/2
This week on War Movie Theatre, it's the war movie to end all war movies: 1930's All Quiet On The Western Front. One of the first big talkie pictures, its influence is still everywhere, a century later. pod.fo/e/351dc9
November 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
So this is (very) good but it makes that mistake so many film fans do of seeming to believe that film only starts in the sound era.
As @moviessilently.bsky.social incessantly points out, there had been 40 years of film development by then, including some *killer* war films...1/2
As @moviessilently.bsky.social incessantly points out, there had been 40 years of film development by then, including some *killer* war films...1/2
This week on War Movie Theatre, it's the war movie to end all war movies: 1930's All Quiet On The Western Front. One of the first big talkie pictures, its influence is still everywhere, a century later. pod.fo/e/351dc9
November 16, 2025 at 10:25 AM
This week on War Movie Theatre, it's the war movie to end all war movies: 1930's All Quiet On The Western Front. One of the first big talkie pictures, its influence is still everywhere, a century later. pod.fo/e/351dc9
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There's an excellent episode of You Must Remember this about the Hays Code
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Will Hays and "Pre-Code" Hollywood (Fake News: Fact-Checking Hollywood Babylon Episode 7) — You Must Remember This
Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Who was Will Hays, and how did he come to put his name on the censorship “Code” that would shape the content of movies more than any other ...
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November 16, 2025 at 9:08 AM
There's an excellent episode of You Must Remember this about the Hays Code
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This week, we're watching the 1930 episode of All Quiet On the Western Front, a war movie that explains all other war movies, including Starship Troopers!
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November 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
This week, we're watching the 1930 episode of All Quiet On the Western Front, a war movie that explains all other war movies, including Starship Troopers!
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We're aware of a glitch with today's episode, and will be fixing it shortly, we hope.
November 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
We're aware of a glitch with today's episode, and will be fixing it shortly, we hope.