@@illtellmum would a second chance for an original Reverend Wilbert Awdry mid sodor character and a neglected and bullied runaway teenage boy who has a real nack for fixing and building useful things put of junk and spare parts. And they meet and help each other out. And after sneaking across sodor they finally get found out and the narrow gauge controller adopts the boy and gets him medical attention and then takes ownership of the patch work engine and has him fully rebuilt into a new shape. (The Reverend mid sodor models shape) the engine is Albert who was abandoned at the sodor tin mines. And his current shape was like sir handle.
What i like about this adaption is that it shows Henry's bad attitude and rudness in response to being chastised for stsying in the tunnel. Also, I like how at 5:20, the Fat Controller responds to the Guard/Driver with "No, I have a better idea, go to Tidmouth and get a train filled with some building materials and some workmen", before asking James to take the passengers in Henry's coaches to Tidmouth, aomthing that I've never seen in any other adaption, including the actual TV episode. That and when he [the Fat Controller] tells Henry he's going to leave him in the tunnel "for always, and always, and always", to which Henry replies fearfullyvwith "Sir, whst do you mean?". The Fat Controllers respinse "You'll see" when Edward arrives with the workmen and building materials. Finally, i like how even though its henry thats getting bricked up in yhr tunnel, Edward still becomes sad for Henry when the dmFat Controller responds to his question with "They are fir Henry" Good job! Great adaption!
So I picked up the blu-ray version of this movie which features an audio commentary by the director John Frankenheimer and these are the main things he pointed out: - The museum interior shots was actually a set. - They used about 20 230B locomotives in the movie. - When they had to do a run-by shot, they had to back the train 5 miles to get it up to speed. Each take took about an 1 hour and a half to do. - The Vaires bombing scene was assisted by Charles de Gaulle''s son, Philippe de Gaulle. It took em bout a third of a year to get it all set up. - The crew during the Vaires bombing scene were in a bunker about 500 feet away from the explosions. - When the kid gets shot and falls off the Rive-Reine station roof, thats actually Burt Lancaster falling. - The film started production in summer 1963 and even though it was August, John Frankhenheimer remembered that it was quite cold. - The original director, Arthur Penn, wanted the film to be more about the paintings themselves. Burt Lancaster disagreed with this and John Frankenheimer was brought in. - When the british planes flew over the train at Rive-Reine (cause the first 3 cars were painted white on their roofs), they were about 30 to 40 feet off the ground. - The spitfire chase scene was actually done as an afterthought and when the locomotive entered the tunnel it was doing about 70 mph. - The German WW2 vehicles at the end of the movie when they were evacuating by truck were over 20 years old.
Yep, that is one silly engine Also I wondered what that 14xx was and i realized it was Hunter the 14xx in BR black (which looks good). Also like the Timothy and Vee cameo (Timothy looks straight up annoyed)
dang i am a BTTF nerd and this just made my day! This was such a good idea, but I do hope Edward doesn't get rebuilt into a flying time travelin' train, i dont think he'd like it very much :D
