AKA Modder en Bloed (Mud and Blood), this latest South African film tells the story of Boer prisoners on the island of St Helena who play a game of rugby against their British captors to score a few points of national pride against their oppressors.
Good movie, but does it sound familiar? It should as it seems to be a remake of the film Escape To Victory aka Victory (1981) starring Sylvester Stallone and Sir Michael Caine.
Blood and Glory: prisoners in a POW camp run by the British play rugby to score victories over their masters.
(http://huisgenoot.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/bloed1.jpg)
Escape To Victory: prisoners in a POW camp run by the Nazis play soccer to score victories over their masters.
(http://www.wow247.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Escape-To-Victory.jpg)
I rest my case, your Honor. :teddyr:
It's good that they chose rugby. If they chose cricket, it's likely they'd still be there.
Quote from: BoyScoutKevin on April 04, 2016, 07:48:48 PM
It's good that they chose rugby. If they chose cricket, it's likely they'd still be there.
:teddyr: :teddyr:
Agreed.