Posted on 12/18/2018 11:29:38 AM PST by C19fan
Peter Jackson’s World War I documentary They Shall Not Grow Old, which Warner Bros. acquired global rights to following the pic’s BFI London Film Fest premiere in October, drew an impressive $2.3M at last night’s Fathom Event which took place in 1,122 theaters over two showtimes (4pm & 7pm).
Fathom reports that They Shall Not Grow Old was their largest event year-to-do date at the B.O. out of 160, their largest documentary ever and the fourth largest event of all-time at the domestic B.O. Cineplex Event Screens showed the doc in Canada.
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My grandmother was in that war, as near to the front lines as an Army field hospital could get in the days before M.A.S.H. Units.
For 100 year old primitive film, it looks like they did a great job.
I guess most folks don’t understand that there are still connections to the “War to End All Wars”.
My late Maternal Grandfather had a hard time attending the high school basketball games my Uncle played in, because the screaming of the cheerleaders gave him flashbacks to the hand-to-hand and bayonet combat he was in in France.
I’m not your Buddy, guy.
It does look like it would be a great film to watch.
It was excellent. Go, if you have the chance!
They did the artillery sound effects by miking the NZ Army’s artillery practice ... both at the guns and at the point of impact.
Saw it last night. Very impressive. Be sure to stay for Peter Jackson’s description afterwards of how they fixed the lighting and the speed, colorized it, and put audio to the action. Truly a labor of love for him and his team.
Giving you credit for being a fellow Vet.
I won’t make that mistake again.
My grandfather was an ambulance driver in Argonne, France, during WW-I.....I never knew that until long after he had died......
Saw it yesterday, and it is EXCELLENT!
Not what you would call enjoyable, but excellent.
Unrestricted German sub warfare in the Atlantic made it our business
Remember the Lusitania
Thanks. I would love to see this.
Why is it only showing for two days? Will there be a general release later, or does it go to museums or the BBC? If it’s a limited release and then restricted distribution, I’ll have to hustle to get tickets. But if it will be generally available, timing is not urgent.
If nothing else, our entry put an end to it.
Ugggh, I have to be out of town on the 27th, I so have to see this!
Because the Brits had a naval blockade of Germany, so our goods couldn’t get through to Germany.
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