Zulu - Back on the Big Screen. tonight!!!

[Eric the Shed]

Yesterday I celebrated my 49th Birthday – can’t believe I am almost half way to a century!

I am however chuffed to bits with one particular present I received last night from my wife. What is this I hear you cry?

She is well aware that my favourite movie ever is Zulu, I recall fondly the very first time I saw this movie in the cinema with my father and brother in the early seventies and since then I have never been able to see the movie again on the big screen but that is all about to change. On the 10th June at Leicester square will be a 50th anniversary screening of this Iconic movie in aid of the charity of walking with the wounded.

I am the proud possessor of two silver tickets. After much soul searching and a load of pleas from my teenage son (he is equally keen on seeing this) I have decided that its only right that I take my old man – not wishing to sound morbid but rather a celebration, I figured it is probably the last chance either he or I will ever get to watch this on the big screen together.

Not to sure if tickets are still available but they can be sourced from here.

 http://walkingwiththewounded.org.uk/event/zulu-50th-anniversary/

Who knows maybe Michael Caine might make an appearance !

[Silent Invader]

That sounds fantastic Giles 

[H.M.Stanley]

A top present Sir! Congrats.

[Captain Blood]

Bloody brilliant Giles. My all time favourite movie too. You lucky fellow 

[jp762]

Wish I could take my Mum, its her top movie of all time. Sadly she will NOT travel....so unless they bring it to us.
Have a great time and I hope you do get a visit from Mr Caine

[Stepman3]

Wow..you and your dad are lucky...your a good son...

[Malamute]

Excellent Giles, what a great way to spend an evening, I should imagine seeing it on the big screen would be quite an experience.

 You can't top me watching it in Germany at Driscoles house dubbed into German... Hilarious

[Sardoo]

Went to see Zulu with my dad all those years ago. Happy memory stirred there!

[tim at frontline]

It was the first film I went to see with my parents. I've lost count how many times I've seen it on TV,VHS,DVD but to see it on the big screen again would be something special. Enjoy!

[Volleyfire!]

My favourite film too, hence my soubriquet. I can't imagine anything better than the evening you have in store for you. If there was a face for jealousy I'd put it at the end of this sentence!!

[Emir of Askaristan]

Congratulations.
Great present, great film, great charity and great choice of someone to share it with. I hope you have a great night too.

Remember and say thank you.......a LOT!

[skirmishman]

I to saw this great film with my late father ,so I am incredibly jealous of you to have the oppurtunity.I was amazed when I realised it was fifty years old .Have a marvelous time

[Silent bob]

I too am 49 years old and I was trying to explain to the ‘kids’ at work about the world without DVDs, videos and the internet (+ only 3 TV channels) and how I saw Zulu at our local picture house, with my dad, well into the 70’s.

Telling them of how films used to do the circuit, year after year…. Zulu, Lawrence of Arabia, Butch and Sundance, Khartoum etc etc

[Eric the Shed]

Thanks guys
Told the old man at the weekend he is so chuffed
I will take the camera and post pics after the event

[Eric the Shed]

Tickets arrived yesterday

10th June will be very special

Ill post a report after the event on my blog

Have a great weekend folks