Gettysburg 2016: After Action Reports

[John Winn]

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Absolutely. I would love to see that movie done, no matter in what way, even in CWT DIY fashion. Only thing is, there are much too few female characters ...

Well, if it's our movie we can cast it however we want. So lets add some vivandieres, a nurse or two, some women passing as men in the ranks ... whatever we can think of from the time. Maybe a Pennsylvania German woman could out-dialect Buster this time. Start working on your lines !

 

[Schwallanscher]

Well, if it's our movie we can cast it however we want. So lets add some vivandieres, a nurse or two, some women passing as men in the ranks ... whatever we can think of from the time. Maybe a German could out-dialect the Irish. Start working on your lines !

i wont take part

 

[John Winn]

i wont take part

Awww ... shucks. Party pooper.

 

[Schwallanscher]

Awww ... shucks. Party pooper.

... and she is quite harmless

 

[John Winn]

... and she is quite harmless

I'm afraid I've missed your point. Maybe over my head.

I still think there's a part for FF where she could make good use of her accent. You could always just be a casualty if you don't want a speaking part.

 

[Schwallanscher]

she (faraway friend) is from hannover- she hardly has any accent (speaking german that is), so she's most likely the accendlessest (?) german you can get to speak english

 

[Schwallanscher]

a heavy bavarian accent (ilse aigner's is light) is supossed to even murder german (i am from bavaria, btw)

american people (yankees) speaking german is funny - texans are an utter mess

 

[John Winn]

she (faraway friend) is from hannover- she hardly has any accent (speaking german that is), so she's most likely the accendlessest (?) german you can get to speak english

a heavy bavarian accent (ilse aigner's is light) is supossed to even murder german (i am from bavaria, btw)

Thank you for the explanation. Perhaps Andrea could impersonate a heavily-accented German. It's the movies so we need some stereotypes. You could be from Texas (just keeping the offer of a part open for consideration) - maybe nobody outside of Texas would notice.

 

[Schwallanscher]

ever seen airplane? the two gentlemen of colour are dubbed with a bavarian accent in the german version

 

[FarawayFriend]

Well, if it's our movie we can cast it however we want. So lets add some vivandieres, a nurse or two, some women passing as men in the ranks ... whatever we can think of from the time. Maybe a Pennsylvania German woman could out-dialect Buster this time. Start working on your lines !

You mean I could say "Djenerell Longshtreet Liebling"? Zhe hole time?

she (faraway friend) is from hannover- she hardly has any accent (speaking german that is), so she's most likely the accendlessest (?) german you can get to speak english

Hah, yes, it's always said there is no accent here, but that's wrong! Don't want to bore our American friends, but for example a Hannoverian doesn't say "ein", we say "aan".
Oh, and "Airplane" is one of my favorite movies: "Spein muss er hoit, spein!"
Sorry for being impolite, friends, could not resist!

 

[Schwallanscher]

You mean I could say "Djenerell Longshtreet Liebling"? Zhe hole time?



Hah, yes, it's always said there is no accent here, but that's wrong! Don't want to bore our American friends, but for example a Hannoverian doesn't say "ein", we say "aan".
Oh, and "Airplane" is one of my favorite movies: "Spein muss er hoit, spein!"
Sorry for being impolite, friends, could not resist!

that's 'schbeim' btw

edit: ajusted bavarian spelling

 

[FarawayFriend]

that's 'speim' btw

You learn something new here every day!

 

[John Winn]

You mean I could say "Djenerell Longshtreet Liebling"? Zhe hole time?..

Yes dahling ! Fantastic !! You'll be a star ... big I'm telling you !!! I'll start working on your big Marlene Dietrich number right away. My people will call your people.

 

[Schwallanscher]

Yes dahling ! Fantastic !! You'll be a star ... big I'm telling you !!! I'll start working on your big Marlene Dietrich number right away. My people will call your people.

so you are one of those boys in the backroom?

 

[John Winn]

so you are one of those boys in the backroom?

It's all very discreet. I know people who know people.

I'm now thinking "Gettysburg: The Musical" but maybe with a Cecil DeMille feel. It's time for this country to make it's films great again !

 

[Schwallanscher]

 

[FarawayFriend]

It's all very discreet. I know people who know people.

I'm now thinking "Gettysburg: The Musical" but maybe with a Cecil DeMille feel. It's time for this country to make it's films great again !

Oh yes, "Gettysburg - the musical" will be a huge success! I can already imagine the great Lee solo in the end "It's all my fault" ... there was nothing comparable since "Don't cry for me Argentina"!

 

[John Winn]

Oh yes, "Gettysburg - the musical" will be a huge success! I can already imagine the great Lee solo in the end "It's all my fault" ... there was nothing comparable since "Don't cry for me Argentina"!

You're brilliant dahling - brilliant ! And perhaps earlier we could have him sing "Where Is My Fair Stewart".

 

[Schwallanscher]

make it an opera - thus he can be stabbed with a saber in the end and still sing for 20 minutes

 

[John Winn]

make it an opera - thus he can be stabbed with a saber in the end and still sing for 20 minutes

That has some possibilities. After his death we could have Jubal Early sing an aria with a United Daughters Greek chorus behind him as Lee ascends to be among the gods.