Posted on 01/10/2020 5:39:05 PM PST by paul in cape
Here is my impression of the much anticipated movie, 1917.
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Yeah, they talk funny over there.
We just saw it tonight. Amazing cinematography on the big screen!
click-bait.
I was going to see it until Ron Howard went off on that rant against President Trump last week.
Really good.Thanks for the link
My Grandpa was there. He had health effects from the mustard gas too. Died when my dad was 8. Never met him. RIP Joe and George.
My great grandfather had such a bad experience as a Doughboy in WW1 that he insisted my grandfather join the Navy in WW2 rather than be drafted into the Army.
My uncles/Dad (RIP) were navy, army and air core in WW2.
Don’t know if i can watch it. my grandfather fought in WWI
We plan to see it this weekend.
Joyeux Noel remains my favorite WW 1 movie - most soldiers in the trenches didn’t care for the war, but were caught in geo politics that went out of control. The Christmas truce of 2014 was based true events. Soldiers that were there, late in life, said it was the most memorable Christmas of their lives.
I think any veteran who has spent Holidays away from home (especially overseas) would relate to Joyeux Noel - I can still remember those holidays, and it’s been over 49 years.
Joyeux Noel was a great movie; the officers on both sides were terrified that their soldiers would realize the enemy was human as well.
When Western Europe was expected to participate in a second world war 25 years after the “War To End All Wars”, no wonder many opted out if they could. Some of those who fought in WWI more or less sat it out (France), while some fought half-heartedly (Italy).
While I appreciate the historical aspects of these films, there should be no wonder that Americans will never allow the government to draft their teens again.
My Rating “1917” Technical A+ Film C-
1. I bought into the technical previews film hype. It lived up to that, but the film actor performances felt emotionless, phoned in.
2. the Airplane crash scene was about as real as the cavalry charge against the machine guns in War Horse. NOT
3. For me the best actor in the movie was Mark Strong as the British officer in the truck scenes. His role was brief, I felt like he was the real thing.
4. The night town battle scene felt like the second half of Full Metal Jacket.
For me this was a one and done viewing of this movie. TILT!
Yikes!
I don't think Opie Taylor had anything to do with this movie. Probably why it depicted the scenes fairly accurately.
We went to see it last night, and it was a B+ movie. Not much on plot or character development, but I don't think it needed to have much. The scenes in the church(?) near the bombed-out bridge seemed a little hokey, but overall it kept your interest. The tension was constant but not over the top (unlike "Uncut Gems") and, as one of our friends commented, it was not a "feel good" movie.
I'd recommend it to most people here, for the realism and seemingly accurate depictions of soldier's lives during that time. If you like your action and destruction in the "Star Warts", CGI-enhanced, vein, this may not be your type of movie.
Greatly enjoyed Midway, especially since I knew the outcome. Visually stunning with almost no superfluous “back stories” to detract from the action.
I haven’t seen the film, so I can’t comment; glad you enjoyed the technical aspects.
Just saw 1917 in the theater. Liked it a lot. It is technically superb and I found it quite moving in a few parts. Convincingly portrays the meatgrinding muck of WWI. Gets you thinking about how men were able to function in those conditions. Some nice surrealism in the bombed out city scenes with the shifting lighting from the flares.
Bttt
I tried to take my family to 1917 last week but the theater would not allow us in since my kid is (barely) under 12. Seemed silly but whatever.
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