I generally go to a movie theatre only a couple of times a year. The missus has been put on notice for this one. Cannot wait to see it.
The film is good and it appears to be the way most people learn history now. Once we all read books. If the film inspires people to look things up on Google, then it is good.
The fact that it came out after the “Dunkirk” film hurts it a bit but it is still a fine work.
I am currently plowing through Churchill’s massive magnum opus, 6 volume History of WWII. It is not at all surprising that he won the Nobel prize for Literature for it.
The man was amazing and understood not only the Axis’ intentions by the early 1930’s he understood Stalin as well.
England indeed stood alone and we must give thanks for his perseverance, fortitude and statesmanship.
Oldman (Churchill), who played George Smiley in “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy” is scheduled to be the protagonist in “Smiley’s People.” YouTube has the 1979 BBC series (6 episodes) available for viewing now in case you want to preview a rather complex plot.
Maybe, but let me take a crack at it.
Without the burden of a two-front war, Operation Barbarossa succeeds and Hitler pounds Stalin to dust.
Germany links up with Japan in Asia, Italy subdues Africa, they take the Middle East.
With unlimited supply of energy and manpower the Axis faces down America where suicidal pacifist forces make it impossible to rearm in a timely manner
A new dark age dawns
The End.
I hope its better than Dunkirk,
“The scene with Churchill riding the subway is silly”
He did it. They used the names of the actual people that he talked to. It was a technique that he innovated to sway the other politicians.
Quotes:
“You can not reason with a Tiger when your head is in its’ mouth.”
“He mobilized the English language and sent it into battle.”
“Will you stop interrupting me while I am interrupting you!”
“Please tell the Privy Seal (Attlee) that I’m sealed in the privy. I can only deal with one shit at a time.”
“I’m coming out in a state of nature!”
“He’s a sheep in sheep’s clothing.”
“Why replace the organ grinder with the monkey?”
When the movie leaves the theaters it will be on Blu-Ray 3 weeks later.
I’ll see it then
Churchill - and this movie - clearly showed that for Freedom to be preserved in the face of a strong, evil, dangerous and statist military power; courage, bravery and a willingness to take risks and losses are REQUIRED. Churchill was flawed, but he had what it took as a person and as a leader to effectively rally people to the cause of freedom at a dangerous time when fear tempted most politicians to trade and sacrifice freedom in the false hope of greater “Security.”
Thanks for this
The History Vhannel this week is running a program “ Secrets of the Axis” with some fascinating insights into moves by some Germans to make a deal and reach a settlement with the British before Hitler’s ruinous invasion if Russia
German and Japanese Hands off the British Empire in return for England’s acceptance of the new German dominated mainland European and Japanese Asian Pacific order
Members of the British aristocracy including some military were supportive of this - amenable to the idea that if Germany and Japan were defeated the main beneficiaries would not be England - but the US which would then dominate the world
....disappointed with Dunkirk... Cinematography excellent, but the movie was too “choppy”, jumping from scene to scene became annoying
Darkest Hour is a good complement to Dunkirk. it is more accessible than Dunkirk because it is a straightforward story line and less concentration is needed. i saw Darkest Hour twice over last month even though i was initially skeptical that Oldman could make me believe he was Churchill. he did-brilliantly. he deserved that Golden Globe.
Really nice, satisfying movie and Oldman was excellent as was Ronald Pickup as Chamberlain. And not an F bomb in site. We get all these movies on dvd because we belong to the actor’s union and I lasted about 15 minutes with the hateful 3 Billboards.
Thank you, iowamark...I will go see it!
I saw it last weekend and agree that it is very well acted. Not very strong on accuracy though.
I’ll have to wait for the DVD.
Looking forward to it.
I won’t see it. What’s the hell is the point? Today’s Britain is unworthy of Churchill. He fought off the Nazis — only to see his successors IMPORT Muslim Nazis en masse into Britain just 25 years later. Not onto the beaches, but right into the cities, by the hundreds of thousands. Not a single German soldier managed to invade Britain. But now a new Nazi army far worse than the Nazis will destroy the UK. It is all but inevitable.