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One Deep River / The Boy / Re: One Deep River - Album Charts
« Last post by dmg on Today at 08:18:32 PM »Update ODR Album Charts.
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Well worth the six years in the studio then.
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Mark's Father - Erwin Knopfler
« Last post by Knopflerfan on Today at 07:20:19 PM »Here's a working link to the Erwin Knopfler Chess article that has been in a few threads..
https://www.chessscotland.com/documents/history/biographies/knopfler.htm
https://www.chessscotland.com/documents/history/biographies/knopfler.htm
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Mark's Father - Erwin Knopfler
« Last post by stratmad on Today at 05:46:17 PM »Sorry to be warming up this old thread again, but I thought it was better than starting a new one.
Looking at the family tree, I saw that Mark's grandparents actually emigrated to the U.S., like Erwin's sister Olga. I had no clue he had family in the United States!
Maybe that's one reason why he's always loved America so much.
Imagine Erwin had joined his parents in the U.S., then Mark would maybe have formed a band with Springsteen right from the start
Looking at the family tree, I saw that Mark's grandparents actually emigrated to the U.S., like Erwin's sister Olga. I had no clue he had family in the United States!
Maybe that's one reason why he's always loved America so much.
Imagine Erwin had joined his parents in the U.S., then Mark would maybe have formed a band with Springsteen right from the start
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One Deep River / The Boy / Re: Mark on Later with Jools Holland
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Dire Straits Film
« Last post by stratmad on Today at 04:55:36 PM »Looks like Ken Bruce :-)
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Dire Straits Film
« Last post by jbaent on Today at 04:37:38 PM »Ed O'Neil would be a great nowadays MK
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/doblaje/images/d/dc/EdONeill.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20210120015119&path-prefix=es
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/doblaje/images/d/dc/EdONeill.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20210120015119&path-prefix=es
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Dire Straits Film
« Last post by Robson on Today at 04:18:43 PM »A biographical film about MK about DS? No. I'm not interested. Biographical films distort the main character. There are probably exceptions but I'm not convinced 
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One Deep River / The Boy / Re: One Deep River - Album Charts
« Last post by Markus on Today at 03:44:36 PM »Update ODR Album Charts.
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Dire Straits Film
« Last post by stratmad on Today at 03:19:20 PM »Haha, that sounds like a good film!
I've often thought that there are some similarities between Clint Eastwood and Mark, although Mark is of course no longer grumpy at all now. :-)
A young-middle-aged Mark could be played by David Luiz, the Brazilian footballer, who is also looking for a job at the moment:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9888467/David-Luiz-Arsenal-split-happens-laughs-criticism.html.
I've often thought that there are some similarities between Clint Eastwood and Mark, although Mark is of course no longer grumpy at all now. :-)
A young-middle-aged Mark could be played by David Luiz, the Brazilian footballer, who is also looking for a job at the moment:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9888467/David-Luiz-Arsenal-split-happens-laughs-criticism.html.
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Mark Knopfler Discussion Forum / Re: Dire Straits Film
« Last post by herlock on Today at 02:38:43 PM »I once imagined a film about Mark.
Old Mark would be played by Clint Eastwood. Grumpy as hell, bitter, recluse, in the model of Walt in Gran Torino.
A young fan who manage to reach out to him, and after initial sharp rejection, would touch Mark, get him to talk, and especially about why he stopped playing Tunnel of Love.
The young lad would would decide Mark to go for a last tour - with a superb TOL version as a closer. With flash Back to TOL 1985...
Yeah, I know. Dreamer, nothing but a dreamer...
Old Mark would be played by Clint Eastwood. Grumpy as hell, bitter, recluse, in the model of Walt in Gran Torino.
A young fan who manage to reach out to him, and after initial sharp rejection, would touch Mark, get him to talk, and especially about why he stopped playing Tunnel of Love.
The young lad would would decide Mark to go for a last tour - with a superb TOL version as a closer. With flash Back to TOL 1985...
Yeah, I know. Dreamer, nothing but a dreamer...