Dam Star Busted

So last night we watched The Dam Busters, which we hadn't seen since we were a kid.

We liked the film, all the more so because of this:

That's not plagiarism. It's not even stealing. It's inspiration. It's tribute.

We do it, pretty blatantly so. I bet some of you can name the scenes we've recreated in our novels and invite you to do so now.

As Lemmy Kilmeister said, it's all derivative.

Anyway, we enjoyed* the dam attack sequences, lots of drama and tension brought on by technical mastery of the subject. Well done.

*Let's not mention the dog.

Battle Extraordinaire

We give you the first attack run from The Dam Busters:

The stakes, 'Stand by to pull me out of my seat if I get hit', the chatter and crosstalk, the release of tension.

Just perfect.

Alert reader(s), for that matter anyone paying any attention at all should recognize where they saw this sequence later in film history.

And there ain't nuthin wrong with that.

As Lemmy once said, it's all derivative.

More than that, it's tribute and dedication.

We've ripped scenes from movies and put them in our own books. If reader(s) can find them, I'll send 'em a copy.