Higgins serendipity

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robspace54 · #1 Post by **robspace54** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:44 am

"The Bridge on the River Kwai" is on TCM tonight and I read that one of the US Navy vessels heading to Haiti is the USS Higgins.

Rob

IKnowWhatYoureThinking · Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:39 pm

I caught a little of Bridge on the River Kwai last evening. Excellent movie. I wonder if the ships motto for the Higgins is "Oh My God!"

Coops · #3 Post by **Coops** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:48 pm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Higgins

"First to fight"

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-YA!!!

#4 Post by **Styles Bitchley** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:57 pm

Awesome movie. I love Alec Guinness.

I was a bit disappointed that it was filmed in Sri Lanka. After visiting Kanchanaburi a long time ago, I was more excited to see the film for the first time. But when I didn't recognize any of the actual scenery I couldn't figure out what was up.

Still, if I can accept Honolulu standing in as Miami and the Hawaiian jungle standing in as Vietnam, I guess I can take this too!

IKnowWhatYoureThinking · Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:07 pm

The Arleigh Burke class destroyers are nice ships. They replaced the Spruance class that I was stationed on.

N1095A · #6 Post by **N1095A** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:32 pm

Because of Magnum, "Stalag 17" has become a favorite go to movie for me. "Bridge" isn't as much a favorite for me, but I do like it.

Higgy_baby · #7 Post by **Higgy_baby** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:59 am

I watched it as well last night. Can't help but think of Higgins' matchsticks when I view the bridge.

Buck · #8 Post by **Buck** » Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:17 am

Higgy_baby wrote:I watched it as well last night. Can't help but think of Higgins' matchsticks when I view the bridge.

Did they blow up the bridge at the end of the movie?

IKnowWhatYoureThinking · Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:03 pm

So deos Magnum