The Bridge on the River Kwai(1957) - Colonel Bogey March

[No1Complainer]

If anyone wants a little bit more info on the actual Bridge River Kwai, go to BridgeRiverKwai dota COM

[ISOABlessing]

Teaching my african grey this song...@dahur2: totally agree! I <3 this movie and so very many more from this era...

[crotluar]

Hitler,

Has only got one ball.

Goering,

Has two, but they are very small.

Himmler,

Has something sim'lar,

but poor old Goebbels,

Has no balls at all.

[NeuSwabiaPanzerwaffe]

Most untrue...However, it serves as a valuable 'weakness' to our coming enemy.

[tcalger87]

Guinness 7 Holden at their best.

Great movie w the last 10 minutes among the best ever.

[HouseofBurgessesLR]

The Brits didn't succumb as POWs: they INVADED the camp and conquered.

[paulinus43ad]

@HouseofBurgessesLR BUT WHY WERE THEY POW IN THE FIRST PLACE,,,,,,,

[Glinkaism1]

@paulinus43ad Don't ask. Don't tell. It's just a fricking story.

[No1Complainer]

@paulinus43ad Well, I don't know about the movie, but I walked on the bridge over the River Kwai in 2002. As far as I know, people in Thailand and US soldiers were POW's during WWII (or War of the Pacific) to construct a large train railway, including the bridge over the River Kwai.

[Nautilus1972]

@No1Complainer FYI - The bridge you walked over in Kanchanaburi wasn't the actual bridge but a reconstruction. It's a tourist gimmick.

[Nautilus1972]

@Nautilus1972 The original bridge was blown up. Here endeth the lesson.

[No1Complainer]

@Nautilus1972 Partial reconstruction, because the original was only partially destroyed. Regardless, my message was still true. POW's built the railway, including the original bridge.

[schef99]

remember the Getty commercial?

[JazzKeyboardist1]

this is puckerin' good

[375GTB]

If the little buggers want to have a go at it again, we will gladly accomodate them.

Same weapons, or what ever...

[nathanGm1]

I love this song..they incorporate it every year into the fireworks show@ Thunder over Louisville I always look forward to all the people whistling to it!

[NCBoyJess]

God Bless Sir Alec Guiness! Huh-zah!

[sleedolfine15]

I love the way Colonel Alec Guiness glances over his sholder when the Japanese commander comes out. That whole display of british bravado was for the enemy's benefit--and thus began the struggle for dominance between the 2 commanders. It's hard not admire the british colonel's solderly grit even though he foolishly failed to see the bigger picture in the end.

[kpo1303]

@sleedolfine15 "My God what have I done?" - Alec Guiness falls on the punger to blow up the bride

[skontch1]

goose bumps @ 2:08 every time

[nirvanachick05]

the breakfast club

[tauerpower88]

the bridge over the river kwai, you see that baby go up in the end? and the train crashes into the river. won an award for best picture. - red green show

[virgy45]

Thanks for the upload. Great movie, great scene, great whistling.

[ciyo37]

very good song and music

[livingjokessuck]

This movie is about demonstrating resilience in the face of your enemies despite being under their complete control. This movie is about showing the pride of the British Army. Who cares if it's true or not? The reasons movies are made are to entertain and to promote something usually(the pride of the British, etc).

Do you think anyone would want to go watch a 3 hour movie on the reality of the prison camps in Burma or whatever?

[chiisanawani]

Sadly, british officers doing their best to help the japanese army logistic operations is not a fiction.

[trilord1996]

im very young and already loving classic movies

[haatari]

good for you dumbass!:)

[skontch1]

"what have i done?".......what a movie...what a song....thx for putting this up

[MikelReegur]

why did saito have to die. i'm half jap, and half german. i'm the axis of evil.

[dragonquest20]

i can not the army i have a shit life

[oemeo]

AUSSIEDAVEROCKS, yes... nobody can like a movie that isn't based on a true story.

Who the hell cares if it's true or not? If it's a good movie then it's a good movie, doesn't matter if it's true or not. POTC and Transformers aren't true but hell, they're good and entertaining.

A lot more than movies like "Downfall".

[cozmikgate]

My bird Henry whistles this song

[patrickdcyau]

Please note this music is composed by Kenneth Alford (1881-1945), and NOT by Malcolm Arnold!!!

[WithLoveFromCologne]

Göring had two - but only small...

Himmler had something sim´lar

and Goebbels had none at all...

[WithLoveFromCologne]

Rommel had four or five I guess

No one was sure `bout Rudolf Hess...

[AUSSIEDAVEROCKS]

Good movie???

If you like totally untrue fantasies then I suppose it is a good movie.

Its an entertaining story, but its a work of fiction and load of BS.

Did you know the story was written by the same guy that wrote "Planet of tha Apes?"

[dishpanhanzs]

We used to sing this song when we were kids with these words,"

Comet, tastes like gasoline

Comet, will make your teeth turn green

Comet, will make you vomit

So get Comet and vomit today!"

Awe, the memories! :)

[dahur]

Such a good movie. Truly a classic if there ever was one.

[dinaarzina]

wow... this was the marching tune we used in high school during sports day (for band march)... we used to all hate it, and now we miss it so much!! gaaah!!

[ediunicko]

Col. Nicholson is a great!!!!

[flightest]

i stood on this bridge last week , kanchanaburi thailand

[guachoko]

Oh, a great film! My old man always spoke well about it and when I saw it my expectations were fulfilled.

[carlocarlo2008]

GOOD JOB !

[dollydot123]

And we all know what the words to that song are!

[luckyspooky]

GREAT!!!!!!

Greetings from Germany :o)

[pachero4711]

great - Sie trampeln die Erde ein; - & bewirken weniger als eine Mücke

[cheowyonglee]

our history textbooks told us the British had more than enough Commonwealth troops to delay the japs or if dare enough could counter attack on the japs and push them northward of British Malaya while waiting for more fresh troops to come.But instead, the British CO choose not to fight and surrender cowardly!!!

[BiffTheUnderstudy]

lol

[cheowyonglee]

why the british surrender?why why why?

they have such number of troops to counter attack the japanese, but in the end choose to give up fighting against the japs and surrendered in Singapore!!! Not like what the name suggest, 'GREAT' britian?

[kentamitchell]

The blame lies not ith the British and Australian troops but with their commander. Sadly, Lt. General Perceival lost his nerve.

[cavver777]

dude, i think you failed your history during your O' lvl, British surrender because its commander don't want blood shed in singapore city centre, but japanese eat the words and mass killing the male chinese, in a way to revenge the resistant in china and to reduce the possible of the male population forming resistant in singhapore city.

Try reading more books on WWll Asia pacific.

[evan9201]

i have this fucking song stuck in my head from watching this movie today. i just go around all day whistleing this. im ready to get my friends togeather so we can march with out lee enfields down to my shooting range whisteling this song

[STROMLECK]

Hmm, it seems the Japanese also captured the military band!

[Myxale]

The immortal Sir Alec Guinness!

[RepublicCommando29]

one of my favorite movie scenes

this tune has inspired me to learn how to whistle.

wish me luck :)

[mickymally]

Visited the bridge two years ago, the cemetries are beautifully looked after by the thais.This song makes you proud of all our lads who were prisoners out there.

[RnDprod]

Movie was filmed in Sri Lanka, but it was supposed to represent Burma.

[stillrocknroll2me]

I did a synchronized swimming routine to this years ago. It's such an awesome, jaunty tune - I still remember it when I swim laps! : )

[foggy691]

the British rule

[AmericanPatriot05]

@foggy691 NATO rules. The British are in that 99% sure.

[mclaren93sdt]

we shouldve said sod off

[LufsyLurqy]

wouldnt it be messed up if they shot the british but they would keep whistling until theyre all dead?

[albertoscherillo]

just marvelleous!

[beyke001]

1woord "pràchtig!"

[drcoxcentral]

I just love this scene, its like the British telling the Japanese we may be down but we haven't giving up the fight!

[yusuke126]

サル、ゴリラ、チンパンジ～♪