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Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour)

@alliedarmour.bsky.social

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50ish/M/Ont/🇨🇦, he/him. Aspiring "afflicted" WW2 military historian. My book about the Archer is available from Trackpad Publishing! Also interested in art, video games, SF+fantasy novels, cats, puns

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Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 12h

I like the cut of your jib!

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 12h

One large aircraft carrier.

Made from pykrete

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Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 12h

I just my own copy of Queen Demon and I can't quite decide if I "need" to reread Witch King first or not

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David, Host of The Cold War @coldwarhost.bsky.social · 15h

Canadians...provide your feedback. Be forthright, direct and honest. Your opinion only matters if you give it.

Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 7d

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Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

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Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 14h

FIASCO IS EMPEROAR

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 14h

Is this a real film? Parody or played straight?

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 14h

Yeah 100% agreed.

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 16h

I think the film is probably overlooked for being in black and white, but it's a great film and launched Errol Flynn's career.

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Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 16h

If you don't mind "fan-made trailers with modern music", this is a pretty stirring one for Captain Blood!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbl...

Captain Blood (1935) NEW Trailer - Michael Curtiz, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone

YouTube video by Ysbrand Bosma

www.youtube.com

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Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 16h

If you would rather not eat bees, I could buy it and send you my existing disc

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Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 16h

Well it felt deluxe anyway - still on eBay for not much, and it's a two disc set. Being a limited space barbarian, I gave up on the original packaging

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 17h

I remember when all I had off Captain Blood was a copy I made somehow on VHS

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 17h

Oof, I did not know that

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Elly is 3 birds in a scarecrow costume @almost-elly.bsky.social · 17h

FINALLY

Eddie Selover @eddieselover.bsky.social · 17h

Very happy news: the first time in the Criterion Collection for both Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone, a film they both loved working on. Happy to say my friends @selfstyledsiren.bsky.social and Alan Rode did the written and audio commentary, respectively.

www.criterion.com/films/29013-...

Captain Blood

With this spectacular romantic adventure, a new era of Hollywood swashbuckling was born, as was a devilishly dashing star named Errol Flynn. He brings boundless charisma to the role of an idealistic I...

www.criterion.com

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Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 17h

Omggggg WANT IT

I have some deluxe set for Robin Hood, even if it's not Criterion

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Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 17h

Check to make sure you

Haven't accidentally joined the army
Aren't a crew member on the Nostromo spaceship

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David, Host of The Cold War @coldwarhost.bsky.social · 1d

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Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 1d

I wish the article conveyed that!

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 1d

When I had a BIT of insomnia this summer, a workbook helped me , but if yours is long standing I hesitate to mention it...

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 1d

Not good, so sorry Je5df

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks!! I am intrigued by it...

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 1d

Does it only cover Torch? I imagine it must go through to April 1943 because of its title.

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 2d

Oh noooo

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 2d

I didn't remember that bit!!

Chris Camfield (AlliedArmour) @alliedarmour.bsky.social · 2d

A bear in his natural habitat - a Studebaker!

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