Zulu

[J]

Not a post about Hamlet court road, but the film is on! Haven't seen it in years..

Sky Movies Classic

"There's thousands of 'em.." and quite a few in the movie as well :guns:

 

[WestRoadShrimper]

Quality film. Read a book about it a few years back and from what I remember the film is pretty accurate to the actual events.

Not like the current trend in Hollywood for rewriting history to make the Yanks look good :guns: :mad:

 

[J]

Quality film. Read a book about it a few years back and from what I remember the film is pretty accurate to the actual events.

Not like the current trend in Hollywood for rewriting history to make the Yanks look good :guns: :mad:

I visited Rourke's Drift May 2003 when england played South Africa away, Very humbling Place. Would reccomend the 4 hour drive from durban to anyone who goes to S.A.

 

[WestRoadShrimper]

As silly as it sounds, that's something I've always wanted to do. Will get round to it one day.

 

[J]

Not silly at all, it's a bloody good day out... You go through isandlwana (spelling) where Zulu Dawn is about i think, brave British Heroes.

 

[WestRoadShrimper]

Not quite as successful, unfortunately, in that battle. Was that the night before Rourke's Drift? I'm sure there's a reference in the film.

 

[TrueBlue]

Not silly at all, it's a bloody good day out... You go through isandlwana (spelling) where Zulu Dawn is about i think, brave British Heroes.

God bless those men!!!

 

[J]

Not quite as successful, unfortunately, in that battle. Was that the night before Rourke's Drift? I'm sure there's a reference in the film.

Yep... interestingly, our guide said there are still VC's buried around the sit of R.D. and people go Hunting every year.

 

[TrueBlue]

Yep... interestingly, our guide said there are still VC's buried around the sit of R.D. and people go Hunting every year.

Scavengers!!!!!!!

 

[WestRoadShrimper]

Yep... interestingly, our guide said there are still VC's buried around the sit of R.D. and people go Hunting every year.

Would imagine that's something the tour guide says to make the visit that bit more 'interesting'.

Surely the VC's wouldn't have been awarded at the site, but rather back home in a proper ceremony.

 

[J]

Would imagine that's something the tour guide says to make the visit that bit more 'interesting'.

Surely the VC's wouldn't have been awarded at the site, but rather back home in a proper ceremony.

I wouldn't think so.. I have also read it somewhere! I just cannot remember where!

 

[WestRoadShrimper]

Which then leads me to wonder WHY there are VC's burried there?

 

[J]

Which then leads me to wonder WHY there are VC's burried there?

Hmmmm... interesting, i'm gonna have a quick google..

 

[J]

can't find any refference to it!! Damn it...

 

[WestRoadShrimper]

Think I'm going to have a little look as well. That's got me interested!

 

[J]

Think I'm going to have a little look as well. That's got me interested!

I must be mad, i know the outcome of the film, yet when Chard get's the red coats to advance, i'm standing up of the sofa shouting "****ing get em lads"

great website

www.rorkesdriftvc.com

 

[Firestorm]

I have seen one of the actual VC's awarded at Rourkes Drift. One of My Uncles relatives was awarded it and it is now framed , along with photo's etc on the wall in my Aunts house. (I can't remember his name though)

As the posthumous VC was only started in 1905. Those who fell at RD would have been awarded at least 25 years later. Of the posthumous awards among the first recipients in 1907 were Lts Melvill and Coghill who were killed whilst saving the colours from Isandhlwana on the 22nd. of January.
http://www.rorkesdriftvc.com/

 

[C C Csiders]

Quality film. Read a book about it a few years back and from what I remember the film is pretty accurate to the actual events.

I believe that the battle itself was at night, and that Michael Caine wasn't really there.

 

[WestRoadShrimper]

I believe that the battle itself was at night, and that Michael Caine wasn't really there.

Wasn't the night one the other battle that featured in Zulu Dawn?