One of my favorite parts of Voom's original programming is the Cinema10 movies (and include Monsters, of course). After 3 months of watching voom and the improvements made to both programming and software, I see a real potential to showcase some wonderful, often overlooked films in a way never before possible. Better than SD, better than DVD, in some cases, better than theater (in my little town Dolby hardly existed until 1995).
So here's the challenge: Don't pick the big guns, modern blockbusters, or the current hit titles already destined for the premiums. Instead, try to remember the flicks from the past that were great then, but could be AWESOME now. (Judging by the recent improvements in Cinema10, I think VOOM is doing this now, but we can certainly offer our assistance, can't we?)
I'll start the list with my first suggestion, an Aussie film epic - The Lighthorsemen (from IMDB):
The Lighthorsemen, (1987)
Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?
(end IMDB)
This film has one of the greatest cavalry charges ever caught on film. It's long and beautifully filmed to pull you into the action. I currently own the laserdisc version, but I would love to see VOOM bring this one home.
So here's the challenge: Don't pick the big guns, modern blockbusters, or the current hit titles already destined for the premiums. Instead, try to remember the flicks from the past that were great then, but could be AWESOME now. (Judging by the recent improvements in Cinema10, I think VOOM is doing this now, but we can certainly offer our assistance, can't we?)
I'll start the list with my first suggestion, an Aussie film epic - The Lighthorsemen (from IMDB):
The Lighthorsemen, (1987)
Palestine, 1917. The British advance has been stopped by the Turkish line running from Gaza to Beersheba. The latest attack on Gaza has failed. The attacking forces included a regiment of Australian mounted infantry, the Light Horse... Lighthorseman Frank is wounded in a skirmish with Bedouin. He is replaced by a young soldier, Dave, who proves to be a crack shot, but reluctant to fire at the enemy. Dave proves himself during a German biplane attack. Recuperating in hospital, he meets a sympathetic nurse, Anne... The regiment is called upon for a bold flanking attack on Beersheba. But how do you convince the Turks the main attack will come at Gaza? And how do you attack across a desert without water?
(end IMDB)
This film has one of the greatest cavalry charges ever caught on film. It's long and beautifully filmed to pull you into the action. I currently own the laserdisc version, but I would love to see VOOM bring this one home.
hilip MacDonald (novel); Anthony Veiller 
