Talk:The Eagle Has Landed

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Article Grading: The following comments were left by the quality and importance raters: (edit) Assessed as a B-Class article and of a high level of importance due mainly to success of the film in its genre. :: Kevinalewis : (Talk Page)/(Desk) 16:35, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
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Where does the phrase "the eagle has landed" originate? I know the Apollo 11 astronaut Armstrong (q.v.) uttered "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed." as his Eagle lunar module touched down on July 20th, 1969, it has been the name of various warcraft, and it was the title of this 1975 World War II novel, but where/when did it originate?

As far as I know it was Armstrong! but am open to being corrected. :: Kevinalewis : please contact me on my Talk Page : 09:13, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

I haven't read the book in a while, but I am reasonably certain steiner that he doesn't shoot the man that he thinks is churchill, he gets the oportunity but hesitates and is shot. And as anyone who has read the eagle has flown knows, he apparently did not actually die.

You are right: in the book Steiner does appear to hesitate and is shot dead by Kane and Foster, the actor playing Churchill, is inharmed. In the film, the actor/impersonator is killed. :: Jim Dunning 23:55, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 ITC project 2 Was Mapledurham House used in filming. 3 Content criticism?. 4 Separate articles?

[edit] ITC project

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➨ ❝REDVERS❞ 20:37, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Was Mapledurham House used in filming.

The article states that the village church, watermill and house were used in the filming. Certainly the church and Mapledurham Watermill feature in the film, but I'm less sure about Mapledurham House itself. Is there a source for this claim?. -- Chris j wood 12:03, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Content criticism?.

I found the following text under 'External links', where it certainly does not belong. I take it to be a criticism of current article content, so it probably does belong on this page. -- Chris j wood 12:07, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

For a start, its not a member of the American SS Harvey Preston is english!. The two names Clark and Pitt are wrong it is actually shafto and Kane. Steiner does not manage to shoot churchill(Foster) as he is shot several times by Kane rushing through library window. Pamela Vereker is Father Verekers sister not daughter. -- 194.83.51.64 09:56, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Separate articles?

As seen above, there seems to be some confusion resulting from the fact that the summary in this article deals with the film version, yet there are some major differences between it and the novel. The way I see it there should be either a) separate articles for the book and the film or b) the summary should refer to the novel, with a section noting the differences in the film. What do people think? MarkSutton 10:33, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

I think two articles might be excessive - I would suggest either one plot summary, based on the novel but with differences in the film noted, or, if there are so many that that would be confusing, two distinct plot summaries within one article. Barnabypage 12:19, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

"Some details, such as Joanna Grey's hatred of the English due to her South African heritage and experiences, are not made clear in the film version." Apart from Jean Marsh's South African accent, her statement that she is South African, and the whole scene where she bitterly explains her husband was killed in an English concentration camp in South Africa?

Can we change this please?--Stu-Rat 19:46, 18 October 2006 (UTC)