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[azanianlion]

well done,it sure reminds me of the af kak we had.Sien jy dardie blaar,is jy al terug piesang?

[markdr244]

What a bunch of liberal shit!! Wouldnt be suprised if the maker of this moving is some idiot never been in any military organisation and trying to impress some idiot ANC muppet with some political bull shit!! When they going to make a movie about the violent criminals the govermant is, about the coruption and murder the ANC do on a daily basis!! Wait... the truth hurts!!

[47esq]

It is a bad movie and a load of shit.....I was also there 1977 NSM+PF....ha ha ha..crappy propaganda, hollywood style

[ben0nib0y]

If you dumb Dutchmen had not voted for Apartheid , SA would be a very different place. Any settlement would have been on our terms. Our economy would be better, we would be part of the world, we could have have had mass white migration. What did we get instead? Sanctions, a sports boycott, pariah status, terrorism. Less than 50 years after 1948, the Dutchmen made a settlement on the enemy's terms - and look what happened. You cunt Afrikaaners can't see it though - it's everyone else's fault.

[ben0nib0y]

I was up there too in 1986-87 and, yes, some of the details of this move look like a load of shit, but the sentiment is about right. I didn't want to be there and I did my duty, reluctantly - and I never shot any prisoners. Ultimately, what the fuck were we doing up there? That war was created by our useless politicians to justify their own existence and their version of the military/industrial complex. The whole war was a crock of shit and they were our enemies because we made them so.

[bonehead110]

I fought my brothers fought and my cousin died in battle,to be insulted by you fuckwits.7 SAI.1976-1986.

[smittysmithism]

Where can I find the full movie?

[Adam69xxl]

This is typical propaganda to put the old government and the army in a bad light!!!!!!!

[lazerz4eyez]

Okay, so where can I buy the DVD?

I live in the USA, region 1 I believe. Also need to get Jock of the Bushveld, loved that movie and have the book still.

[sten971]

Please could a liberal from America engage in a conversation here. I wonder when white western liberals are going to realize how ,firstly they have been brainwashed, into constantly attacking white people. You folks have lied so much and used so much propaganda against your enemies and your own people. But here this, your time is going to come the demographics are changing in your countries then you are going to deal with what we had to namely facing complete annihilation at the hands of savages

[Brecconable]

@sten971 I am no liberal. I am consevative. And I empathise with your position.

[MegaBravo19]

Frenchtoothpaste said it all, SWATF 701 BATT Caprivi 85

[guentherstoll]

when will it be released on dvd?

[FuziJuzi]

Where can I buy this movie?

[45ett]

Hey man frenchtoothpaste. I was whatching the video clip too and as it went along i also got pissed off lol. At the R1 rifles together with the latest staaldakke and and and. No webbings worn whilst getting PT drill and no balkie etc. Yes i agree. oumanne never looked like that EVER. not even the gays wore their uniform that k*k.

[45ett]

That corporal will never make it in the REAL MENS' army with his slapgat houding. The only broder they know is the border between mamparralanga and gauteng lol.

[45ett]

It seemed like they were doing shooting at Dirkie Uys Potchestroom and from what i remember we did not even shoot that close with our R4's . 300m minimum. That was the 100 m mark. damn them uninformed movie makers , damn fapla and Fidel. ouman 14 veld 83-84, school of artillery83-84 and later RPU as camper who took part in Ops Hooper and Packer. Viva the real SADF.45ett

[SnoeLaCone]

Did Boer and Englishmen get along in the service? or did they stay in there own social circles? What about catholic or jews? Or of the few Blacks who served. From what ive read and seen in videos there seems to be very strong unit cohesion. In your own experience where there any cohesion problems? like officers favoring Boer over English? or vice versa?

[BijiApoCheHugoChavez]

oiii upload all the parts to this movie on here! orr where can i watch it online?!

[Harry44Callahan2]

Is this entire film yet available anywhere?

[Kampfer1445]

The actions of the Cubans at the time of Cuito Cuanavale undermines their propaganda claims. At the end of 1987, as they were supposedly winning their decisive victory, the Cubans were suing for peace with SA, asking for an honorable withdrawal, and the Soviets were openly saying that they could not win in Angola. Given that the Communists were facing a single regular SADF battalion in Angola, 61 Mechanized Battalion, any claims of Cuban military effectiveness are simply laughable.

[rrcatto]

If I knew then what I know now, I would have joined Umkonto we Sizwe and blown up as many Boers as I could. The Boers were, are and always will be the real enemies of the Republic of South Africa. A time is coming when the people of South Africa will rise up and hurl these racists into the sea.

[Kampfer1445]

That's a ridiculous sentiment, given that South Africa's only real claim to nationhood is the Boers; the entity of South Africa is a Boer creation.

[raphaelcoliveira]

Jammer, my Engels en my afrikaans is baie sleg. Ek woon in Brasilië en sou graag wou weet indien die film sal in Latyns-Amerika van stapel gestuur word in Portugees of Spaans.

Ek was baie geïnteresseerd deur die Suid-Afrikaanse border war en die geskiedenis van Rhodesië.

[raphaelcoliveira]

Wat is die naam van hierdie lied?

[Crash6Nemesis]

Run, by Snow Patrol.

[Kampfer1445]

Looks like a good movie, minus the detail inaccuracies and the Communist crap in the trailer. Can one not make a movie commemorating one of the finest armies of the Cold War instead of trying to denigrate and demonize it with idiotic slurs as we see in the trailer? There was nothing evil about the SADF.

[Fookwah]

Also, how about a film on Rhodesia? That actually an even greater story to tell IMO. They didn't have institutionalized Apartheid there, and those guys are still being studied by militaries to this day.

[Fookwah]

A good effort at least. No films tell the story of de-colonialising Africa. At least you guys are giving it some attention. That said, I must agree that the characters look much too soft in this film, and if one is going to make a movie about this time period, one really should try to tell the whole story. Apartheid and Colonialism were not good for many people, but the state of prosperity and daily safety was indeed better then. I think that's why people don't want to touch the subject.

[BothaBoeta]

En nou is daar daai DOOS wat die heeltyd sy fliek "at thy call" probeer bekend maak.Laat al ons wit laties lyk soos idiote.....Take it down asswipe!!!You probably didnt even serve and wouldn't know shit!!

Korporaal Botha

[rrcatto]

I served at 10AA/LA, Youngsfield. AA/LA = Anti-aircraft / Lugafweer. The day I saw what we were supposed to use to shoot down aircraft, I knew the days of the BOER in South Africa were numbered. 20mm and 35mm AAA canons. LOL. The Cuban jets did victory rolls over the SADF AAA positions on the border. The Cubans kicked BOER ARSE the fuck out of Angola. And the FW de Klerk had no choice but to unconditionally surrender the Boervolk to the ANC. Boers are the weakest link.

[Kampfer1445]

'The People's Armed Forces for the Liberation of Angola have not been able either, even with the help of the Cubans, to decisively defeat the enemy and drive him out of the territory or the country. The result, frankly speaking, was an impasse.' Given that the Communist forces in Angola were Soviet led, these remarks from a senior Soviet adviser would be remarkable in the wake of 'kicking Boer arse the f**k out of Angola', wouldn't they? 3,000 SADF troops stalemated 75,000 FAPLA and Cubans.

[Kampfer1445]

Its too bad that the Cuban Air Force spent their time doing victory rolls over your flak guns rather than doing anything useful on the battlefield. Even if the SADF had hypothetically been defeated at Cuito Cuanavale it would have been FAPLA troops that one the battle, not Cuban ones. In spite of overwhelming numerical superiority the Cubans failed to achieve anything on the ground in Angola.

[phillip1391]

is this movie out jet i have been looking awry wear for it just cant find it so pleas can any one help me out were can i get a copy of it

[ShiekUrBooty]

has this movie been released yet? if so, what name in the US and if not released in the US what name that I can find it to get a copy.

Thanks in advance.

[RodrigueMoore]

Could someone please post this wonderfull movie, Asseblief? Est-ce que quelqu'un pourrait télécharger ce film, SVP?

Baie dankie,, Dankje wel,, Merci.

[drosov]

Great movie ! Great soldiers ! But who is singing?

[Crash6Nemesis]

The song is called Run, by Snow Patrol.

[drosov]

Thank you ,good video good soundtrack!

[Crash6Nemesis]

Thanks.. Really appreciate it.

[shikanola]

I was on Operation Savannah. This is movie stuff. Like the previous guy saying...life was too easy in this movie. We went in and did the job that's why the CIA and America stopped us. 3 Months and Angola would have been clean. Fidel we showed you how 18 years olds did the job. 2 SAI Walvisbay 1975

[frenchtoothpaste]

what a lot of shit the lack of text book black stripe face camo, the R1 was replaced by the R4 in the very early 80's The guys beret is wrong where"s the balkie and unit insignia? and for an Ouman returning home it has no houding! We were never like these fucking wimps portrayed in the movie. We did our duty and yes we shot the shit out of Fidels boys and FAPLA! Then we went home and got on with life. 8SAI Jan 86' Ouman

[Crash6Nemesis]

You sound very Angry mate... Just remember this was shot on a budget of $4000 (R40 000) and was done in less than 12 days. Its a short film, meant to get reactions like this to test the waters for a feature. We are only able to make it better with what you tell us, so thanks for the comment, but we already knew the mistakes before filming. We only had access to R1's and to correct you, not all Units received the R4 until 1985/86. Some still used the R1 up to the end of the war.

Thanks.

[1brandwag]

Has the full movie been released yet?

[1brandwag]

Maybe, you could just make the SADF look bit less deceitful, just cause they were actually fighting the Cuban, the ANC chose to help the cuban and FAPLA and they were helping UNITA who is black.you probally know this but just a tip if you want south african to accept the movie better

[rrcatto]

86/87 here and I used an R4. I've never even held an FN FAL (R1). If your film does anything, it should be to contradict the Apartheid propaganda myth that the SADF bested the Cubans. It was the Cubans in '87 - '89 who convinced the SADF that continuing their presence in Angola was a purely losing proposition. South Africa had no control of the skies. '89 was the year the Berlin wall came down, and USSR aid to Cuba ended, yet they still threw us out of Angola.

[Kampfer1445]

The fact that in spite of not having air superiority the heavily outnumbered SAAF in Angola could provide air support from Mirages and Impalas with impunity is a tribute to its qualitative superiority and a failure of the Cuban Air Force. South African Operations Modular, Hooper and Packer were a total success. They repulsed the FAPLA offensive, routed the retreating elements and drove them west of the Cuito River. A lightly armed 3,000 man SADF force thus routed FAPLA and severely defeated Cuba

[rrcatto]

The SADF was crushed at Cuito Carnival. 3 SADF attacks were repulsed. The SADF and Unita lost thousands of men, dead in minefields that their engineers did not clear first. The SADF had no air cover and no means to shoot down Cuban Migs. PW Botha was thrown out of power by his party when he refused to acknowledge that the writing was on the wall, that the war was over and that South Africa had lost. Today still, many SADF soldiers of that time don't understand that they were defeated.

[Kampfer1445]

This is simply Red propaganda. The only thing more disgusting than a Red is a traitor. You are a traitor (if you ever served). If you ever studied the battle you would know that your posts here are utter nonsense. Firstly no SADF orders ever mentioned Cuito Cuanavale, there was not a single attack on the town. The Battle took the form of the destruction of FAPLA brigades east of the river. 6 Cuban MiGs were shot down to one SAAF Mirage. Cuban air support was utterly ineffective.

[Kampfer1445]

Have you been to a re-education camp since 1994? You should be well aware that the Communist Party line on any issue is usually absolute garbage. The Cubans and FAPLA claimed propaganda victory by 'holding Cuito Cuanavale', impressive given that it was never attacked. Military analysts believe that the Cubans recognized after witnessing the SADF's enormous qualitative military superiority at Cuito Cuanavale that further military confrontation would not succeed.

[Kampfer1445]

The only forces that 'lost thousands of men' were FAPLA and UNITA. The SADF lost 31 men. Not bad for a crushing operational victory that crippled FAPLA's ability to attack the Caprivi strip, in spite of being outnumbered at least 6-1 (not counting worthless UNITA troops). Its not hard to believe that many SADF veterans don't recognize that they were defeated; I see nothing to support that view. Please don't post Communist propaganda in future; some of us take our history seriously!

[vertxxgg]

you absoluutly reg n right..soviets counsel cubans to scape the area and save themselves...Russian book tells you all now...SADF were only politically refusing a victory in hand

[PyroclasticJoe]

Agreed, also the new kevlar helmets and R1s just don't go, plus you can't even fit the R1's magazine in the new webbing properly. It couldn't have been difficult to get that right.

[tHeWasTeDYouTh]

@frenchtoothpaste tell me about how movies get everything wrong, just saw the hills have eyes 2 yesterday and some PFC calls a SGT sir!!!, lol looks like hollywood is not the only that fucking does not know crap about the military

[janboer2007]

@frenchtoothpaste

hoor hoor 4 art potch

[MegaBravo19]

@frenchtoothpaste. Brother you nailed it on the head. 701 Swatf BATT Caprivi 85

[MegaBravo19]

. Brother you nailed it on the head. 701 Swatf BATT Caprivi 85

[SuzukiStix]

Dont understand what the producer is trying to tell us. SANDF we were taught to be one not some useless individual and let us not kid our self see what these so called individuals has done in the world today (steal,take bonuses etc) I also think this video is kak

[76soutie]

Don't mean to be pedantic, but why is the beret of the guy in the first scene sloping the wrong way. He's supposed to be South African, not French!

[GERBRAND07]

dis n klomp fokkin kak die

[fruitsandvegtables]

Can i buy this online?

[jacques1278]

were can i get hold of this film?

[jcng5]

what is the name of the song?

[Crash6Nemesis]

The song is called "Run", by Snow Patrol

[boefbrak]

Well done, can't wait to see the rest!

[Pufdaddie]

hope itz available in Australia soon! Keep us posted

[janolifant]

that makes two of us!, death adder lol

[foxbat45]

someone should fire the technical director. We stopped using the R1 Rifle looong before we got the nylon battlejackets and kevlar helmets. Should have been R4's boet.

[Spetznaz24]

When will this movie be released in USA?

[47esq]

anybody know where we can get hold of the flik "bridge 14" I know it exists because i was a NSM we saw it at camp in 1977 round that time. It gives a true representation of out troops in action during the Angolan bush war

[PILMAN]

I'd like to know if this movie will be released in the US too.

[Harry44Callahan2]

Very well done! Is this film related to or an adaptation of the book "At Thy Call We Did Not Falter"? Will this film be available in the USA? Thanks for the posting!

[Crash6Nemesis]

Watch the full film and you'll see what happens. Its all about putting your main characters in uncomfortable situations for him to try get out of. THat being a situation where he is told to kill a terrorist. For their to be character development, he needs to have an antagonist who almost forces him to do things he doesn't want to. He needs to learn to stand up to that and say no. Regarding the liberal bullshit. That bullshit did still happen, like it or not. Theres two sides to a coin.

[Chickenwing1313]

Where can you get or see the full film?

[OuKrokodil]

Looks like a professionally put together film but why do you have to show off our boys in a bad light-point in question being the scene where they caught the terrorist. If they did not kill him, he might have somehow escaped and or come back to kill them. Liberal bullshit comes shining through in this segment.

[janolifant]

Agreed

[Naniwa00]

You certainly went far with R40,000. Congratulations for your hard work.]

...

But what was your motive in making this film?

[orne1966]

When we did our time (85 to 87) we were not allowed to speak about what we were doing for Unita, with 32Bn or anything else. We did what we were told based on the understanding we were given as young men. Now there are movies and books about it. The classic is now I understand more about why and what we did 20 odd years later. You can soon tell the real stories from the bullshit but please keep the detail correct, it helps some of us find peace...............

[bdubya99]

will this be on DSTV??????

[wesfort]

where will this film be shown? it looks great except fore all the swearing though, otherwise i would like to see this..

[gavincor]

How long is the movie and will I ever be able to see it in New Zealand?

This short trailer really brings back memories and gives me goosebumps.

Well done!

[Crash6Nemesis]

Hi Jimborsa,

I agree fully with your comment. Thank you for the advice. We shot this film with R40 000 in 2 weeks. We had very little money to hire help. We originally tried getting R4's but no one had them and had to go with the older R1's. While I was in Cannes I saw a 14 minute war film from USA that was shot for almost 2 million Rand. I was shocked... All I know that is when the feature comes, I will make sure I have more than one ou manne on set. Thank you all for the comments. =D

[orne1966]

You need to find some people that want to see the stories told, have you seen the book that Col Jan Beytenbach has put together, he started 32Bn and this is as close to the truth from the SA side as you will get.

[jimborsa]

To Crash6Nemesis.

Good effort so far. However some work still needs to take place. May I suggest that you acquire the advice and services of former SA Army Officers and Senior Non Commissioned officers who will add valuable advice, attention to detail and polish to what is a good attempt so far. However there are few aspects of military life be it barrack routine or operational aspects which no civilian could ever hope to acquire.

Other than that keep up the good work.

Regards

[CH127]

Jeezz!

This really hit my heart!

Im a man but this brought TEARS TO MY EYES!

[SHADFEVER]

"Dardie Soutpiel" at o4:25 (salty-dick)i got called that many times being from durban where we all smoked dagga on the beach and went surfing, (not really) ha ha.... at the end of the day we would all die for each other.

[everitt3549]

Bit of a whoops with the new webbing and the

R1 - but I prefered the R1 to the R4.

Looks like a good film and the rest looked good. I remembered having to carry telephone poles - those were the days!

[SHADFEVER]

i remember using the R1 handle inserted inside the webbing belt while marching to make the rifle lighter but don't get caught doing it ha ha.... R1 did used to jam a bit if not kept very clean and sometimes dodgy rounds helped. R4 way superior though.

[everitt3549]

Used to do the exact same thing! I used the R1for anti-poaching where you wanted a good bit of range and penetration. For closer rnage though the R4 was great. And I am from JHB so everyone made fun of us!

[mkwct]

Very good, most realistic I have seen so far except that these guys are wearing the new webbing but are running around with old R1's.

[bdubya99]

1:24, he reached for his leg before he was shot

[bdubya99]

We will never forget, SA Hoooaahhh!!!

p.s. when does this come out????

[adey08]

can someone pls tell me name of song ??

[enjoycapitalism]

The name of the song is "Run" by Snow patrol. I'll sing it one last time for you Then we really have to go You've been the only thing that's right In all I've done And I can barely look at you But every single time I do I know we'll make it anywhere Away from here Light up, light up As if you have a choice Even if you cannot hear my voice I'll be right beside you dear

[trojanperky]

This song is by Snow Patrol, Its called Run off their previous album. The double album called Final Straw. Its the album that came out before Eyes Wide Open.

[BABGESS]

Interesting video! i was in the army, I served in Angola at the age of 18. Brings back memories. I am glad to see that the experiences of what the ANC would like to eradicate will not happen. We did what we did to keep SA safe. Now we see why when we see what the ANC is doing to what was once a beautiful country

[adey08]

agreed!!

[colbynpretoria]

I enjoyed the video even though it brought back memories of a period I would like to forget. Many young lives were affected by their experiences fighting a war some did not believe in. Luckily I am not a man and did not have to go through this. I love the music used in this video. I wish you well with this production.

[PeterMelvillSmith]

Excellent video. Provokes a sense of pathos and many other deep seated emotions. Impresses at many levels. There is much with which to identify. Clive Holt's book "At Thy Call" is a deeply personal account of a not uncommon reflection on the human condition. The film embraces this deeply personal aspect more than adquately. I would like to obtain a copy. How do I go about this? Good luck with Cannes and beyond.

Peter

[bdubya99]

Nice video. Ill try to check it out. But stop making these damn 30 min. movies and make them 2 hours!! I wish i could join the SADF but im not a SA citizen!! Ill try to but im going to join the American army.

[andysox]

wow. cant wait... excellent work.. the memories will never die.

[brabant77]

will this movie be released internationally?

Where can i get or see it?

[Crash6Nemesis]

Hi Brabant... the film will be premièring at the Cannes film festival for international audiences this May. Locally in SA, it will be shown at the Winelands festival in Cape Town.

Unfortunately it is only a short film, and is a pilot for a feature that I am currently putting together and am looking for budget. Will keep you guys posted on how it turns out. =D

[PeterMelvillSmith]

Please keep me informed regarding response and also details regarding purchase of the DVD. See my comments posted. Well done. My nephew Brett Melvill-Smith was planning to produce something similar. He has mover to Edinburgh. All the best. Hope some financial support emerges for further expansion into full length feature. Perhpas you could speak with Clive Holt as well.

[fleuger99]

I's also like to buy a copy of this. This took me back, goeie ou da in 3SAI.

[mirageF1AZ]

Chrash mate you never got back to me about the dvd I can buy of you? Anyways there is small details in the kit of the soldiers that needs some correcting but otherwise this one is a rocker of a movie!!!

[Crash6Nemesis]

Hey Mirage. Sorry about that man, the last two weeks have been a mad race to get the film ready for Cannes film festival in France.

I'll PM you and we can organise something.

[Lav1lle]

Wrong Staaldakke !

Accurate depiction !

Tears in my eyes !

South African production? Well done !

[withond]

great times vasbyt

[Redraver9]

Die twee streep het n lekker lanie hoed !

[Kyle359]

Ah, yes. Recruit school. Lots of fun.

[suryavajra]

This is so much better than the crap that comes from Hollywood!!!

[Crash6Nemesis]

Thanks alot man, really appreciate it.

[suryavajra]

No problem! I should be thanking you for such a thought-provoking movie that challenges you to think. You bring up matters of war, philosophy, politics, and even personal values, and ask that we re-examine things that we take for granted. Far better than what Hollywood peddles out. I hope you will win the Cannes!

[Crash6Nemesis]

Canne is big... and its intimidating, but I really do hope the film gets in there and helps people from outside of Africa to learn what SADF conscription meant for some men in the 80's. Thank you so much for your comments, I really and truly appreciate it. As does the rest of the crew. Thanks again.

[suryavajra]

You would definitely educate many people. Usually when you see South African soldiers or ex-soldiers portrayed in movies, they're usually as ruthless bad guys who fought for apartheid. Your movie would show that SADF personnel were just like other soldiers around the world, with hopes and fears, had families who cared and loved them, and who felt the agony of war and continue to feel it today long after they left the battlefield.

[Falcon1Raptor]

I wholeheartedly agree. Two thumbs WAY UP for this one! We need to not forget our past or where we come from. Keep up the great work Mate & Best wishes from the United States.

[crazyguy103]

is this dvd out yet in south africa??

if so does any of you know where i can get it from!!

[Crash6Nemesis]

Hey Crazyguy,

You can get a copy of the DVD from me, just send me a PM with ur details, or come to winelands film festival in the cape this year.

[TJP549GP]

Looking good Chris. Would love to see the rest.

[xbarrydavidx]

Chris, would the 30 minuter fit onto youtube??

[Crash6Nemesis]

Unless I subscribe to Youtube, no... They only allow films of 10 minutes.

Also, I don't want to put it on the Net yet... Cause festivals like Cannes and Sun dance will not accept the film if its playing online or on a national broadcast. So... Not for the next year. Maybe sometime next year, I'll be getting it online. Sorry.

[xbarrydavidx]

all good, it's a valid reason not to!!! =)

need to get a copy from you if possible so i can show my parents in the states!

[suryavajra]

Good luck! I look forward to seeing it Crash6Nemesis!

[mrTriggerhappy52]

Great movie. IS it going to be shown at the cinemas?

[pippingreen21]

Agree with Korporaal on the technical aspects. You got the instructors right but your clip has a bit of a political tone that is perhaps not so realistic. Keep in mind that even the average Citizen Force Regiment had 120 % reporting rates until 1990. Most soldiers were actually quite motivated and a type of "Vietnam syndrome" seems exaggerated. More people are/were killed and traumatised by the NSA than by the SADF. But nice try. It is always difficult when one tries to depict the losing side.

[BoerBoetie]

lol

[fishclint]

Really impressed! Keep up the great work!

[Crash6Nemesis]

Thank you very much... Greatly appreciated. =D

[wattaboykie]

Hey Chris, chilling stuff, the music is great. I "was daar" with Malfark Mark, I was the slapgat duitser. The browns look good, the corporals boshoed really looks like a "ou-man's" hat! With the R1's, and even initially with the R4's, we had the hard, green canvas webbing, only later did the nylon stuff come in. Respect for making a movie of this time. Many stories to be told! Wish you luck for the rest of the project.

Thanks for the Link, Mark.

Cheers, Ingo, Germany

[Crash6Nemesis]

Haha... Thanks Ingo... Appreciate the comments. Will look into getting everything right when it comes to the feature.

Thanks again.

[Haldir2731]

Hey dude. Good flick. Was this your final year project? Where did you study?

[Crash6Nemesis]

Yes, thank you. This is my final year project. I studied at AFDA film school johannesburg.

[malfark]

Excellent work Chris!

During my time (1979-1981) we carried R1's and then converted to the first wave of R4's with wooden front stocks. We had that piece-a-shit "staaldak" throughout. It's still in my balsak in my mother's basement - rotting away as it should be.

Hey - I wish my Corporals had been that pleasant to this "Fokken Kommunis".

Keep up the great work - so when do we get a full length feature film?

MARK

Ek Was Daar, London

[Crash6Nemesis]

Hey Mark...

Feature... man, I can't wait. I still have to shop this student film around and convince people to sponsor the film... if things go well... maybe in the next 2 years, I should have a feature out. But I was offered something interesting last month, so we'll see what happens. ALL i want to do is make a feature... But I need to get it right. So all these comments help. Thanks Mark. Lemme know when ur in SA again, we can go for drinks.

[malfark]

See you in May Chris...

[korporaal]

Beret is pulled down over his left ear, this is WRONG,SHOULD BE OVER HIS RIGHT EAR,NO unit badge on beret,he would never have been allowed out on pass without a unit badge on his beret.

This troep would have been horribly f *****d up by the corporals.

Corporals in the clip are to nice.

the guys are carrying R1`s but have Kevlar helmets,R4`s started coming in the early 80`s when we still used the French staaldak piece of crap helmet.

Use some vets as advisors.

Craig a vet,Canada

[Crash6Nemesis]

Hey Craig.. . Thanks for the advice man.. Can't tell you how many times I've been told that. Unfortunately we can't get R4's for movies here in SA, for some strange reason... Tried my hardest to get the damn R4's but yeah... Conscerning the Badge on the Beret... We searched high and low and only managed to get the sgt Major version. But hey, its a student film with a low budget... come the feature. WE WILL be paying alot more attention to detail. Think of this as a pilot.

Thanks again Craig!

[korporaal]

I think you did a great job considering this is student film.

Get the corporals to shout,they never spoke during training,get the green canvas webbing,loose the kevlar helmets get the staaldak crap,when the guys are lining up at the rope wall make sure they are doing push ups,they would never be allowed to stand still whilst waiting to climb up.Only on the border would a guy be allowed cut sleeves,not allowed by a roofie in basic training.Think you did a great clip, would like to see a series

[Crash6Nemesis]

thanks Korporaal... I need all the help I can get... been told so many different things from so many people... But I would love to do a series. I'm currently working on getting a feature together for cinema release... So.. I'll be sure to ask you all for help toward getting it right.

Thank you for the comments. =D

[fishclint]

I think that the SADF uniforms and equipment in the late 80s looked a lot better! The kevlar hemets, chest webbing, R4 rifles etc. groups. msn. com/SADFphotos/sadfranks.msnw?­action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=279

[ChrisGrantHarvey]

Very professional dude!

Nice!

[Crash6Nemesis]

Thanks man... really appreciate it. =D

[Crash6Nemesis]

Thanks Leon... Much appreciated. =D