Near me DUNKIRK is being recreated

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:22 am

Hey all,

Well for those who`ve read the book "Atonement". Well Redcar which is near me has been turned into Dunkirk for the Withdraw of the BEF.
The sets are pretty much done now with Lorries & kit actually being placed on the beach & in the sea.

I`m hoping to get over there in the next few days to snap some shots & any I get I`ll post here.

The film will have Kira Knighly in it.

Ja
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Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:31 am

If you happen on any loose items just laying around the beach, pick them up! Finders Keepers!

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:29 pm

That's right.. Law of the beach.. sea.. whatever!

What is the movie?

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:11 am

It`s based around 1940 & with the British Expedition Force withdrawl from Dunkirk, France.
Following France`s surrender to Germany during WWII our boys had a long hard withdrawl back to Blighty.
Those Brave men of the BEF were saved via a huge armada of privately owned boats & ships.

I`ve not read the book Atonement myself,though I will now

Also apparently they movie guys have brought in 60 Privately owned ships/boats to make the recreation of the withdrawl.

I`m going down today to see & snap some shots & when filming starts (not sure when) hopefully see the 60 ships/boats coming to rescue the guys.

They actually put a call out to the local area for 1000 extras,to play the Germans & British Troops.
Alas I could not due to my full time parenting committments

Look rather strange in attire with a 2 year old & 6 year old in tow........LOL

As for the Finders Keepers....HAHAHAHAHA Once Past the security I`ll try that

HAHAHAHA
Though not sure how easy towing a Bofor gun will be

Ja
Steel Bonnet

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:32 am

Well I went down to where it was all set up.
It was a drizzling day so I hoped it was going to be less people around & easier to get onto "set" & take some photos.

Alas they were actually filming so we were NOT allowed anywhere near the area they had recreated

Plus there was a Large crowd to watch what we could see from our angle point (which wasn`t much).

The lads playing BEFs were all on bikes riding around the Stagehand Equipment lorries to warm up for their scenes.

Certainly looked like a battlefield, in the distance lots of old transport wagons & the Local hotel had been reworked on the outside to look all battle damaged.

I`m hoping to go down again & hopefully NOT when they are filming so hopefully can actually go closer & get some shots.

No idea if any stars where there,could just see the BEF troops.

During the filming they had so many of the vehicles alight on fire & some buildings too. Then the BEF running around. Certainly looks like they`ll capture the feel.

Again Sorry I couldn`t get pictures

I actually wanted to stay though as I was with my family,my daughters just didn`t want to stop too long,more excited with the notion of Icecreams & paddling (even though it was drizzling).

Ja
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Morian Miner · Post by **Morian Miner** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:07 am

aintitcool.com had some cool pictures showing this yesterday.

here, found the link
http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=24265

steelbonnet · Post by **steelbonnet** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:24 am

Thank`s very much for the link & those photos

As said when we went yesterday evening they were filming & with it being darker due to drizzling rain I think added more too alas No photos to show that

Anyway nice to see more than I could from the vantage point I had.

Thank`s again

& IF i get any photos i`ll toss them up here

Ja
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