Tom Hanks may star as WW2 CO of destroyer in "Greyhound" movie

[Spencer100]

I still can't find anywhere to watch this - is it only on the Apple streaming service?

Only Apple....legally.

 

[Spencer100]

I think we are reasonably capable of telling our stories, but we don't have the capacity to 'selling' our stories. High quality products need returns on investment, and 'Hollywood' isn't interested in stories that (a) aren't American and (b) don't have a big name for the marquee. This is a bit of a general statement. I think Dunkirk did ok; no huge actors but Christopher Nolan has been on a bit of a roll.

The one exception to (a) is British war-related stories. In spite of their insularity, Americans do have an awareness for Churchill. The other general exception are stories regarding British Royals. In spite of tossing them out a couple hundred years ago, and mocking anything that involves 'subjects' (including us), they do seem to love the royals.

As an the closest thing to an SME on film market here (maybe wrong there are great people here) it is more than the marketing of a Canadian story. The business here is one an American film looking to cut costs by tax incentives and lower costs or two a government / telefilm / broadcasters fund. In the second case a Canadian military history movie would not hit all the required checkmarks. It just couldn't. These movies are not really made to be watched. But we do spend 100s of millions on them. There is way more to it but that is the short of it.

 

[Spencer100]

That being said the story that could work is the fall of Hong Kong told by the grandfather (edit grandmother) of Chinese immigrants with the Canadian army along with the Punjab Regiment as a backdrop. (Make the English leadership look poor, that part is tongue in cheek)

The LGBQ+, and/ FN requirements would be more problematic.

Anyone know a good writer?

It could be a good movie. Plus if done well appeal across communities.

 

[OldSolduer]

That being said the story that could work is the fall of Hong Kong told by the grandfather (edit grandmother) of Chinese immigrants with the Canadian army along with the Punjab Regiment as a backdrop. (Make the English leadership look poor, that part is tongue in cheek)

The LGBQ+, and/ FN requirements would be more problematic.

Anyone know a good writer?

It could be a good movie. Plus if done well appeal across communities.

Kapyong should be a movie. We have a FN hero here - Tommy Prince .

The LGBTQ++ community might be difficult but no one in 1951 dyed their hair purple.

 

[FSTO]

We could do the battle between the Métis and the Lakota Sioux which happened just south of the 49th in North Dakota.

 

[Brad Sallows]

We made such a contribution both at sea and in the air during the BOA it's really a shame we can't get some descent Canadian centric media out about it.

Mostly young white men fighting alongside British imperialists and probably not always restrained in their attitudes towards women while ashore; a hard sell.