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Post by rickthelibrarian on Feb 18, 2012 20:00:15 GMT -5
Just noticed this book on the Philippines, 1941-42 on Amazon. Still a couple of months out, but you can save 40% by pre-ordering.  Title: The Philippines, 1941-1942 Author: Clayton Chun. Price (discounted through Amazon): $11.99 plus shipping Osprey usually does a pretty good job. Of course this may be a cheap attempt for Osprey to buy me off. I've been nagging them for years to add a book on the Philippine Scouts to their "Elite" series!  |
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Post by insurrectomad on Feb 19, 2012 0:53:42 GMT -5
Many photos were taken before the surrender to the Japanese, so I wonder why osprey chose this photo?
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Post by frank on Feb 19, 2012 19:05:49 GMT -5
We should write one on the Philippine Scouts.
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Post by insurrectomad on Feb 19, 2012 20:46:19 GMT -5
It is a puzzle to me that books and the very few good films about the wars in the Philippines, 1896-1902 & 1942-45, are written and produced by Americans and not Filipinos. In so many of the Filipino made films like The Tirad Pass film, they were able to get everything wrong. They chose to follow the American Newspaper correspondent's myth regarding Del Pilar"s manner of death and with the usual inaccurate, poorly made uniforms. So come on, will some Fil. Patriot put this right!
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Post by frank on Feb 20, 2012 20:21:50 GMT -5
Thats what this forum is all about.
We need to get together and do what we can when we can.
Will you be attending the PSHS reunion and watching the documentary made by Donald Plata?
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Post by rickthelibrarian on Mar 30, 2012 19:35:27 GMT -5
We should write one on the Philippine Scouts. Every time I go on the Osprey website, I send them a message that they need a book on the Philippine Scouts in their "Elite" series. I read the Osprey book on the raid on the Cabanatuan prison camp (in the "Raid" series) and the authors gave LOTS of (well-deserved) credit to the Filipino guerrillas who supported the raid. |
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Post by captain401st on Mar 30, 2012 21:27:52 GMT -5
I write films, docs and articles for an attempted living. I love historical topics and especially military type projects. I will tell you of a project that has been kicked around for 5 years now.
I wrote a screenplay about an epic event in Texas history. It was reviewed by historians, other "history folks" as well as some very well known producers and actors. The historians agreed that this script was 95% dead on. The other 5% was "historical possibility and could have happened. We fought with the Hollywood types, who did not have a CLUE to what was correct from clothing, language, events, etc.
It was how much can we make, sell tickets, make it "relevent", put our message into the film - unending crap. Now add on to this the budget, cast, production cost and in our case, a $25 million budget - I still get head-aches. Currently, it is sitting on a studio shelf pending production.
You want a good script - it can be done. You want a good accurate film, it can be done. You need a great production team, PI location shoot, etc., it can be done. You have someone who can fund a project, it can be done. Find me a good distribution agreement, it can make it to theaters. This is what I do. Feel free to contact me. Just a heads up though. My attorney in New York charges $250,000 just to handle legal per project. I have lawyers in Texas & Nevada also. I spent $165,000 of other peoples "angle funding" just to have my film end up on a shelf.
Cy
Cpt, Inf
401st GIR
Texas
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Post by frank on Mar 30, 2012 23:41:25 GMT -5
Ouch...
That's why perhaps the only way is to go independent...
Any interest in Philippine history?
Are you a member of the Philippine Scouts Heritage Society?
Regards. Welcome to this forum.
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Post by captain401st on Apr 1, 2012 11:22:39 GMT -5
Independent films are the way to go except that to shoot a 45 minute doc is going to run about $170,000.00. A two hour doc, about $250,000.00
Even if you shoot on a shoe string budget, your looking at $75,000.00. Then, who do you sell it to? If the content is not PC, or if someone might be affended, then you are holding a goose egg.
Would love to do subject matter out of the PI. Great material long too ignored.
No, not a member, but would like to be. Thanks, great forum. Want to come over to the PI for about a month this year, but depends on schedules and cash flow.
Best
Cy
Cpt., Inf
401st GIR
Texas
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Post by insurrectomad on Apr 21, 2012 4:24:13 GMT -5
Hi Cy,
I'm trying to motivate the making of a T.V. drama Doc. of Private Hayden Lawrence, as It is Do-able from a financial viewpoint. A couple of Fil. TV Companies are interested. with the main character being American it is a good bet that American as well as Fil. networks would be interested I feel. Members of the combined reenactment groups in the Phil. can supply all the bodies/charactors for the Japs, P.S., The HUK, etc. We hope to obtain 3 volunteers from the US Navy At Subic Bay to play the American parts along with a few guys from the bars for the "Death March scene. As the story begins with Hayden's escape into the cornfields, there is no need for any Artillery, or tanks etc. We already have The Vintage WW2 Jeep Ass. willing to take part. Finding details about Lawrence and the other 3 American soldiers, plus in depth knowledge about the Fil. clerk who befriended Hayden is on-going. The end game is, that if successful we may just persuade a Tv company to make a series. The other story which should be made into a film, would be the death of Gen. Lawton at the battle of San Mateo 19 dec. 1898. The Phil/American War would make a splendid backdrop for a Filipino "Family at War" of "By the sword divided" series. Your film might find more favour with TV companies Perhaps?
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Post by captain401st on Apr 26, 2012 10:58:52 GMT -5
Sounds good. There is a growing interest in the War in the Pacific and it is a good time to plant the seeds for films and docs with that subject matter.
You can shoot a good documentary on a shoe-string budget if you have someone who is willing to wear several hats, and get locals to work with you.
Contact me and lets see what can be put together.
Best
Cy
401st GIR
Texas
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Post by legionnaire on Aug 13, 2012 11:23:42 GMT -5
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