"Ike: Countdown to D-Day" on A&E at 8:00 Tom Selleck

A&E ^ | 5/31/04

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Tom Selleck plays General Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower in this sweeping story of the tense days leading up to the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe in WWII.

Ike confronts seemingly insurmountable problems--not enough landing craft, tanks may get stuck on the beaches, paratroopers may be massacred in the sky, and weather threatens to doom the operation.

Ike must make tough decisions--and accept the blame if the invasion fails! With Timothy Bottoms as "Beetle Smith. (2004)

[Dog]

Fyi..

[holymoly]

Future Airings: "Ike: Countdown to D-Day"

Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004), A&E Jun 01 12:00am
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004), A&E Jun 01 02:00am
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004), A&E Jun 01 10:00pm
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004), A&E Jun 02 02:00am
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004), A&E Jun 05 03:00pm
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004), A&E Jun 06 02:00pm

[b9]

muchas gracias :-)

[Petronski]

Tape rolls at 8pm. Selleck doesn't look much like Ike, but based on production stills, this Selleck doesn't look much like Magnum either. I think this is going to be quite good.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

*Ping

[Dr. Scarpetta]

*Ping

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Heard about an interview with the writer of this movie. During one of the initial meetings one one the Hollywood execs seriously asked him "so who are the bad guys in this film?"

[Route66]

Thanks very much. I just set up to record this at 5 pm pacific so we can view it later tonight. Looks like it will show several times this evening.

[SoCal Pubbie]

Tom Selleck does not seem like good casting for Ike to me. Too tall for starters.

[VOA]

"Ike: Countdown to D-Day" on A&E at 8:00 Tom Selleck

Hmm...didn't A&E pick Kelsey Grammer (sp?) to play Geo. Washington for
another A&E-made film?

Interesting that they'd pick two of the very few uncloseted Republicans
in Hollywood for the role of an American icon.

[Dr. Scarpetta]

*Memorial Day Ping

[b9]

Thanks so much! That's really helpful.

[Petronski]

During one of the initial meetings one one the Hollywood execs seriously asked him "so who are the bad guys in this film?

!!!

[Cobra64]

First I've heard of it. Is this a two hour movie, documentary, or what? Anyone know?

[joanie-f]

I'm way ahead of you, Dr. S. :)

We were invited to friends' house tonight for dinner. They were going to rent 'Band of Brothers' for us all to watch, as a Memorial Day tribute, but I suggested that we tune into 'Ike' instead (we’ve already seen 'B of B' several times). I'm hoping it doesn't turn out to be a hatchet job, but, with Selleck playing the role of Ike, I tend to believe it will be fact-based.

[Petronski]

Anyone wanting to 'warm up' to the era ahead of tonights film, try giving a listen to Rat Patrol. Swing music and occasional soundbites (like Ike, Churchill, etc). Fabulous. It's free, just press the big yellow button (plays with winamp).

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Is this a two hour movie?

Yes

[Dr. Scarpetta]

I'm hoping it doesn't turn out to be a hatchet job, but, with Selleck playing the role of Ike, I tend to believe it will be fact-based.

I agree. From everything I've seen Tom has integrity.

[holymoly]

It's a two-hour dramatic movie. Here's the Yahoo! TV blurb:

Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004) A & E Network May 31 08:00pm Movies, 120 Mins.

(Rated PG) (Y)

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower faces monumental decisions in the 90 days leading to the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944. Adult Situations; Language.

Cast: Tom Selleck, Timothy Bottoms, Ian Mune, Bruce Phillips, James Remar, John Bach, Nick Blake, Kevin J. Wilson, Chris Baker, Gerald McRaney, Gregor McLennan, Brian Gidley, Paul Gittins, Bruce Hopkins, Catherine Boniface, Paul Barret, Mick Rose, Carol Seay, George Shevtsov.