Dad's Army: reboot

[MichaelW2]

A grittier, tougher Dad's Army :"origin story". Churchill, worried by threats to Britain's gold reserve, summons "G", head of the Financial Services Authority, a secret branch of MI13. "Find a few good men and protect us at all costs"
G tracks down former maverick city financier, now living in obscurity as a bank manager in Walmington-on-Sea.
"I'll need seven men". We follow his search to recruit the finest minds and toughest fighters of Walmington-on-Sea, then train his men, ruthlessly, for one special mission......

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Seen the trailer - Michael Gambon is brilliant

 

[Paulus]

I do hope the film lives up to the original series. It will ruin another bit of my childhood if it doesn't.

 

[ianrauk]

 

[summerdays]

I saw the trailer yesterday, and it had me interested. I loved Dad's army as a child and still occasionally will watch one if I come across it when channel hopping. The trailer had me wanting to see it and I was disappointed to see it wont be in the cinema until Feb!! Normally I don't get that interested in new releases. My only worry is will it live up to my expectations!

 

[captain nemo1701]

Mangotsfield Station on the Bristol Railway Path has a notice which commemorates the fact that Arnold Ridley, the original Private Godfrey, was inspired by an acoustic effect in the area to write the play The Ghost Train. Dads Army was a fave as a kid and still makes me smile. Of course, it's fondly remembered for possibly the funniest gag on TV, the ' Don't tell him Pike' moment.

The movie has a quality cast and I think Mark Gatiss is involved, who was reluctant at first. I hope they get it right!

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

Mangotsfield Station on the Bristol Railway Path has a notice which commemorates the fact that Arnold Ridley, the original Private Godfrey, was inspired by an acoustic effect in the area to write the play The Ghost Train. Dads Army was a fave as a kid and still makes me smile. Of course, it's fondly remembered for possibly the funniest gag on TV, the ' Don't tell him Pike' moment.

The movie has a quality cast and I think Mark Gatiss is involved, who was reluctant at first. I hope they get it right!

A few years ago there was a Celebrity Mastermind with the cast of Eastenders. This allowed the notable moment when Ian Lavender stepped up to take his seat in the big black chair and the quizmaster asked "Name?"

 

[Over The Hill]

I really really hate people re-dong an established show.
Please can they leave it alone!!

Far better to just start again with a new home guard troop.

 

[Andy_R]

I do hope the film lives up to the original series. It will ruin another bit of my childhood if it doesn't.

No it won't. The original will still be there.

 

[ufkacbln]

Reboot, reimagined, reinterpreted and revisited are all advertising hype for the fact they have taken an original idea and butchered it

 

[postman]

I saw a stage show a few years ago.Sorry to say despite trying it did not do well.Also at our show,we were asked to move to the front.I would say forty were in the audience.I would like to see it, along with MASH it is my fave show.

 

[Tin Pot]

My Grandad was in the real Dads Army - by his accounts the new movie has them far too well equipped and professional.

 

[TVC]

I grew up living next door to Godfrey's cousin. My dad went to school with Clive Dunn. Just saying.....

John Laurie lived down the road from us when we were kids. Everytime I saw him in the village someone was shouting 'We're doomed' at him, and it wasn't always me.

 

[LarryDuff]

Surely in 1944 we were on the brink of victory not defeat.

 

[Paulus]

Surely in 1944 we were on the brink of victory not defeat.

Never let history get in the way of a film.