Higgins serendipity
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:44 am
"The Bridge on the River Kwai" is on TCM tonight and I read that one of the US Navy vessels heading to Haiti is the USS Higgins.
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Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:39 pm
I caught a little of Bridge on the River Kwai last evening. Excellent movie. I wonder if the ships motto for the Higgins is "Oh My God!"
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:48 pm
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:57 pm
Awesome movie. I love Alec Guinness.
I was a bit disappointed that it was filmed in Sri Lanka. After visiting Kanchanaburi a long time ago, I was more excited to see the film for the first time. But when I didn't recognize any of the actual scenery I couldn't figure out what was up.
Still, if I can accept Honolulu standing in as Miami and the Hawaiian jungle standing in as Vietnam, I guess I can take this too!
I was a bit disappointed that it was filmed in Sri Lanka. After visiting Kanchanaburi a long time ago, I was more excited to see the film for the first time. But when I didn't recognize any of the actual scenery I couldn't figure out what was up.
Still, if I can accept Honolulu standing in as Miami and the Hawaiian jungle standing in as Vietnam, I guess I can take this too!
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:07 pm
The Arleigh Burke class destroyers are nice ships. They replaced the Spruance class that I was stationed on.
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:32 pm
Because of Magnum, "Stalag 17" has become a favorite go to movie for me. "Bridge" isn't as much a favorite for me, but I do like it.
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:59 am
I watched it as well last night. Can't help but think of Higgins' matchsticks when I view the bridge.
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:17 am
Did they blow up the bridge at the end of the movie?Higgy_baby wrote:I watched it as well last night. Can't help but think of Higgins' matchsticks when I view the bridge.
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:03 pm
So deos Magnum 