Ike: The Countdown to D-Day

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Ike: The Countdown to D-Day

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Was on A&E, 2 hr movie, with Tom Selleck as Ike.

Man, was Degaulle such a fucking bastard in real life as he is
in the film? :shock:
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I watched it for five minutes and couldn't get past how much Tom Selleck doesn't look like Ike.
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Recorded it, but didn't watch it all yet.

But from the few parts I've seen, it looks like a good movie.
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Re: Ike: The Countdown to D-Day

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MKSheppard wrote:Man, was Degaulle such a fucking bastard in real life as he is
in the film? :shock:
Well, considering he actually said things like:

"When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time."

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Caught the last half. I was hoping for a more realistic portrayal than the idol-worship, Ike-can-do-no-wrong treatment, but I suppose it's to be expected.
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Bob McDob wrote:Caught the last half. I was hoping for a more realistic portrayal than the idol-worship, Ike-can-do-no-wrong treatment, but I suppose it's to be expected.
true, but at least they got DeGaulle right. :wink:
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