Malta

[grumbler]

So many epic Siege moments over the years.

I've seen more movies about the Alamo than about Constantinople or Malta.  It must have been one epic battle.

If the Alamo had had a back door, Texas would still be part of Mexico.

[Josquius]

So many epic Siege moments over the years.

I've seen more movies about the Alamo than about Constantinople or Malta.  It must have been one epic battle.

It is a thought. I've never seen a (WW2) siege of malta film.
There surely must have been one back in the 50s and 60s when they churned out ww2 films on a production line. But nothing stands out in my mind so I expect it was nothing special.

Thinking about it though, it does seem to have all the ingredients for a really good modern film or miniseries.
Semi exotic Mediterranean setting but with plentiful Brits and any other culture you might want represented, lots of dramatic tension and moments of minor victory and defeat...
I could see it work with anything from a blockbuster to a tea time tv (think The Durells with explosions) treatment

[Josephus]

I think a good film based on the Otto siege of Malta would be cool. It's very much a heroic, last man standing despite the odds type of story.

There are films about Malta in WW2, as you said, mostly 1950s British ones, none particularly good. If you can come across this book, though, The Kapillan of Malta, I highly recommend it. It's a story about a local village priest who tries to comfort his parishioners during the siege. Written by a Brit, Nicholas Monsarrat, who retired in Malta.

Darth, if you do go, you can find that book at all the good war museums.

[viper37]

So many epic Siege moments over the years.

I've seen more movies about the Alamo than about Constantinople or Malta.  It must have been one epic battle.

It is a thought. I've never seen a (WW2) siege of malta film.
There surely must have been one back in the 50s and 60s when they churned out ww2 films on a production line. But nothing stands out in my mind so I expect it was nothing special.

Thinking about it though, it does seem to have all the ingredients for a really good modern film or miniseries.
Semi exotic Mediterranean setting but with plentiful Brits and any other culture you might want represented, lots of dramatic tension and moments of minor victory and defeat...
I could see it work with anything from a blockbuster to a tea time tv (think The Durells with explosions) treatment

I ask Co-Pilot (ChatGpt).   And...  That thing is fucked up.

No hitorical dramas.  One tv documentary shot on site in 2020 (looks nice, btw).  And one about the WW2 battle shot in 2014 that includes never before released footage.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Turkish Air has repeatedly changed the flight times, usually by about five or ten minutes early or later. Its making me nervous.

[Josephus]

Turkish Air has repeatedly changed the flight times, usually by about five or ten minutes early or later. Its making me nervous.

When are you leaving?

And don't forget to try the pastizzi.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Our trip is in a few weeks, first weekend in April.  Which is why all these 5/10 minute flight changes are weird.

[Sheilbh]

I've had that with Wizz Air. It's really weird - like the flight is fine and leaves at basically the right time but they'd send loads of "IMPORTANT INFORMATION" emails and it's just that they've moved it by 5 minutes

Not at all related but I think Turkish are the airline that flies to most destinations - or maybe Istanbul is the airport with the most connections

[Darth Wagtaros]

Leaving for Malter tonight, hopefully. Assuming the weather isn't bad.

I have a sinus infection and torqued my back and my wife as a severe cold.  The air travel will be a blast.

[Josephus]

Have fun. Don't forget to try the peas pastizzi.

[Darth Wagtaros]

The pistazzi were good. 

The local beer was good. I wish I had bought some of the wine.

Took a 'fast ferry' from Valetta to Gozo. When they started having to hand out extra vomit bags by the time we cleared the harbor I realized it was a terrible, terrible, mistake.

Didn't make it to the Popeye village.

[Josephus]

HOnestly, I think Popeye Village would have been a waste of your time. It's out of the way, and really just something for kids. Too bad you didn't try the wine, but glad you dug the pastizzi.

Did you go to any of the war Musemus?

[Darth Wagtaros]

Yes, the Malta at War museum and one other, which I forget right now. They were pretty neat. 

[Josquius]

Did you get to touch the falcon?

[grumbler]

Did you get to touch the falcon?

It's the stuff that dreams are made of.