For a fairly bloody action movie that perhaps glorifies soldiers for hire, there are a surprising number of great messages about inclusion and equality to be found in the wild geese. Released by bootleg album in 1999 wrcd 54192 containing music from wild geese. The wild geese attracted controversy for being filmed in apartheidera south africa, with sizeable demonstrations accompanying its london premiere accusing it of racism this is despite the fact that the film was very popular amongst black south africans producer euan lloyd even distributed copies of the soweto times detailing packedout cinemas to protestors in an attempt to calm them and. As a kid in the 80s, roaming the video clubs and staring up at the shelves open mouthed with excitement at the ranges of rip roaring action that, if i was lucky, my parents would allow me to watch, i always thought there were three wild geese movies. The wild geese movie starred richard burton, roger moore, richard harris and hardy kruger. Wild geese ii lacks many of the above listed elements. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his death in 20. Whoever you are, no matter how lonely, the world offers itself to your imagination, calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting over and over announcing your place.
The music was composed by roy budd who had already written the music for the wild geese. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Wild geese ii is a 1985 british action thriller film directed by peter hunt, based on the 1982 novel the square circle by daniel carney, in which a group of mercenaries are hired to spring rudolf hess from spandau prison in berlin. I wouldnt like to see a remake, but a sequel, done right, would be interesting. The wild geese is an actionadventure film to be sure, but its also about loyalty, tradition, and camaraderie. The wild geese director interview with director andrew v. Wild geese 2 theme reedited youtube the wild geese 1978 full album ost roy budd joan armatrading duration. Wild geese ii 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and. Since the early days of hivaids, many documentaries have been made chronicling the crisis, the lack of government response, the effect on the communities of san francisco and new york and other major urban environments.
The film is a sequel to the 1978 film the wild geese, which was also produced by euan lloyd and adapted from a novel by carney. Watch wild geese ii full movie 1985 video dailymotion. To the basic movie genres like the western, the musical and the gangster movie, maybe we should add a new one. The making of the wild geese vintage featurette 24. Although marketed as the sequel to the 1978 film the wild geese, also based on a novel by carney, the only connection between the two films is the character name faulkner. The wild geese is one of the better action films out there with its combination of a topnotch leading cast, a good supporting cast, a good script and spectacular action sequences.
My final defense for wild geese ii is based on the action sequences throughout the film. The wild geese youtube scottish country dancing video. Caldera records is proud to present the original score for the motion picture wild geese ii from 1985, directed by peter hunt. May 06, 2017 wild geese ii, echoing trails strategy, started with scenes from the wild geese, reminding us especially of richard burton, which might be excused in order to remind viewers of the original, given that no one from it is in the sequel. It was the result of a longheld ambition of its producer euan lloyd to make an allstar adventure film similar to the guns of navarone or where eagles dare. Aug 22, 2007 trailer for wild geese ii 1985 staring scott glenn, edward fox, barbara carrera and laurence olivier.
That is exactly what happened with wild geese ii, a completely nonconnected sequel to the 1978 action adventure, the wild geese. Several rival forces, including an east germansupported terrorist karl stroebling robert freitag and high. An american television network has comes up with an idea that will really put them on the map. But i want to make a film about who the crisis impacts a smaller town. The wild geese enjoyed a royal premiere with most of the stars of the film present, alongside other luminaries such as john mills. The movie is dedicated to richard burton, he played the original film along with roger moore. In the pantheon of war films the wild geese is undoubtedly the best mercenary movie ever made. Carneys novel was subsequently published by corgi books under the same title as the film. In 1975, he won the pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. Wild geese had been fairly successful and those who saw it expected the sequel to be more of the same. The wild geese was one of those big star war films that were so popular from the 50s70s.
The film is a sequel to the 1978 film the wild geese, which was also produced by euan lloyd and adapted from a. The original film had not been particularly popular in the us but performed better around the world. A british banker hires a group of british mercenaries to rescue a deposed african president from the hands of a corrupt african dictator. The wild geese is a british 1978 adventure film directed by andrew v.
I said i thought his henry v was the best war film ever and i think he agreed with me. Trailer for wild geese ii 1985 staring scott glenn, edward fox, barbara carrera and laurence olivier. So, you get the opportunity to catch it again and then realise why you dont remember too much about it in the first place. The wild geese original motion picture soundtrack roy. The wild geese original motion picture soundtrack discogs. It hires a band of largely aged mercenaries in london and sends them in to save the virtuous but imprisoned opposition leader who is also critically ill and due for execution. Chasing the wild geese confessions of a middleaged. Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air, are heading home again. Mclaglen and starring richard burton, roger moore, richard harris, and hardy kruger.
Released by bootleg album in 1999 wrcd 54192 containing music from wild geese ii 1985, who dares wins 1982, the wild geese 1978. It hires a band of largely aged mercenaries in london and sends them in to save the virtuous but imprisoned opposition leader who is also critically ill and due for. In fact burton would have been the sniper in the first part of the movie. The remainder of the program covers the sea wolves the highlight of which is a story about losing diana rigg because roger moores wife objected, who dares wins in which he cast judy davis my brilliant career who attacked the film after its release, and wild geese ii. Laurence olivier trots out his latecareer german accent once again, playing rudolf hess in this sequel to wild geese. Budd had to create new musical material for the sequel and delivered a more contemporary direction for underscoring the mission. Wild geese ii is a 1985 british action thriller directed by peter r. Located just a stones throw from the european commission in the heart of the eu quarter of brussels, the wild geese is a pub with history and stories amongst the expats of the european capital. This is a sequel to the wild geese 1978 in name only. A video of say youll be mine by peter hofmann, the theme song to wild geese ii staring scott glenn, edward fox barbara carrera and. Ah now this would or could be called where eagles dare set in africa, after all that was the full intention of its director, to make a start. Ingrid pitt in wild geese ii 1985 wild geese ii 1985 scott glenn in wild geese ii 1985. Might have been interesting had he done it since it would have paired with laurence olivier in that one. Once youve cast the movie youve almost made it, and the story is so predictable its a wonder audiences go to see it yet once again.
Richard burton was set to star in the film, but when he died, edward fox was. The film was based on an unpublished novel titled the thin white line by daniel carney. The wild geese sean finn removes two mafia operatives on your knees and eat duration. It was some years later that i realised that codename. Performance of the wild geese rangitikei region ball, college street normal school hall, palmerston north, new zealand, 2017. Wild geese ii is a 1985 actionthriller, based on the 1982 novel the square circle by daniel carney, in which a group of mercenaries are hired to spring rudolf hess from spandau prison in berlin. Assault on death mountain 1999, direct contact 2009, the marksman 2005, submerged 2005, the final option 1982. The wild geese turned out to be very popular, burton was going to do a sequel wild geese ii when he died in 1983. He is recruited by the magnate sir edward matheson stewart granger to.
Wild geese ii is a 1985 british actionthriller film directed by peter hunt, based on the 1982 novel the square circle by daniel carney, in which a group of mercenaries are hired to spring rudolf hess from spandau prison in berlin. Richard burton was set to return but his death threw a monkey wrench into that situation. The wild geese is a 1978 britishswiss war film directed by andrew v. Curiously, although the book is not a novelisation of the movie, it was unpublished at the time the movie was made. With scott glenn, barbara carrera, edward fox, laurence olivier. Jan 06, 2018 the wild geese sean finn removes two mafia operatives on your knees and eat duration. With richard burton, roger moore, richard harris, hardy kruger.
Although marketed as the sequel to the 1978 film the wild geese, also based on a novel by carney, the only connection between the two films is the. Now reopened after a few years break by a young and passionate team, our aim is to provide outstanding seasonal food and great service while retaining. The story concerns john haddad scott glenn, who is hired by a television company to engineer the kidnapping. If you rewatch the film, you can see edward fox limping like burton would have done it. I quattro delloca selvaggia ii italy 1983 audi 100 c3. Wild geese ii, echoing trails strategy, started with scenes from the wild geese, reminding us especially of richard burton, which might be excused in order to remind viewers of the original, given that no one from it is in the sequel. A group of mercenaries, led by former lebanese soldier john haddad scott glenn, is hired to rescue rudolf hess laurence olivier, the only surviving leader of nazi germany from spandau prison in west berlin. Modern musketeers a british multinational company seeks to overthrow a vicious dictator in central africa.
A 1978 war movie produced by euan lloyd and directed by andrew v. It features richard burton, roger moore, richard harris and hardy kruger as a group of mercenaries who are hired by a british businessman sir edward matheson stewart granger to rescue an imprisoned and deposed president julius limbani winston ntshona in the fictional country of zembala to protect. Featuring edward fox, scott glenn, barbara carrera, laurence olivier and others. In fact, the film was in violation of the law by having the same quarters for black and white cast members, but they completed their filming undisturbed. With the majority of its cast either dead or well into their dotage, and with rumours spreading over the possibility of a remake, the time has come to reconsider one of the great action classics of the 20 th century and its bloody roots in the heart of darkest africa. The film was named the wild geese after a 17thcentury irish mercenary army see flight of the wild geese. Wild geese ii internet movie firearms database guns in. The screenplay concerns a group of mercenaries in africa. The wild geese was written by daniel carney and published in 1978, just before the release of the movie of the same name. Im afraid the substitution of fox for burton without rewriting the dialogue rather spoiled the film. The film was the result of a longheld ambition of its producer euan lloyd to make an allstar adventure film similar to the guns of navarone or where eagles dare. Maclaglen, based on an unpublished novel titled the thin white line by daniel carney, later published as the wild geese itself after the film s success allen faulkner richard burton is a retired british army colonel now making his trade as a mercenary. Tv people want mercenaries scott glenn, edward fox to spring nazi war criminal rudolf hess from spandau prison in berlin.
Wild geese ii is a 1985 british actionthriller film directed by peter hunt, based on the 1982. Sep 29, 2017 caldera records is proud to present the original score for the motion picture wild geese ii from 1985, directed by peter hunt. A group of mercenaries is hired to spring rudolf hess from spandau prison in berlin. Movies in which aging quasialcoholic onetime british classical actors wear khaki and fire machine guns.