new movie DUNKIRK (1 Viewer)

TomNT said:
It was ok but nothing out of the box in my opinion. It's definitely not one I will see again. I wish he had used CGI as it would have been a lot better but as I have read from the posts on here, that's not the movie he was conveying.

Tom
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Hi Guys,
As I may have said before...I had been following this movie ever since I heard about it going into production...With our own 'Fields of Battle' series focusing on The Fall of France and the evacuation of Dunkirk, I have more than a passing interest.

Thanks to the Internet I was also able to see lots of 'production' shots, both official and mostly unofficial of the filming process in and around Dunkirk itself ...and even some filming that was being done in California!!!

With the release date getting nearer and nearer my own anticipation got stronger and stronger...Finally, when I was recently down in Bangkok with my family the first reviews came in and they were 'stellar'...'Best War Movie Ever!'...'Up there with Saving Pvt. Ryan!'...etc., etc.,
My cup overflowed in excitement, and so, we booked to see it in the IMAX Theatre in Bangkok on its opening night.

Obviously, I blame myself for 'over-anticipation' in this case...The movie was good but certainly not great...For me what was sorely missing was...'The Spectacle'...
Where were the hundreds of thousands of men standing patiently on the beaches, sheltering among the nearby sand dunes or even wandering about the bomb and artillery blasted town..?

Where were the many thousands of military vehicles, artillery, armour destroyed or simply abandoned on the beaches, on the roads and again among those dunes..?

Where were the piles of discarded military stores, supplies and even ammunition scattered all over the beaches and elsewhere..?

Where were the huge and overcast palls of thick smoke from the many fires that were coming from the bombed buildings, warehouses and oil storage tanks of the town and port of Dunkirk itself..?

There are plenty more questions I could ask but you get my general drift...Director Nolan said he wanted 'No CGI'...he wanted it 'All REAL'...But in doing so he reduced a truly amazing, almost miraculous rescue of nearly 340,000 men down to, what looked like, just a couple of thousand blokes standing on a pristine, freshly swepped beach who just missed the last boat home..!

The old 1958 black and white 'Dunkirk' captured a lot more of the disaster and the deliverance of the B.E.F. than, sadly, this one. And at a tiny fraction of the cost...A tad over US$1 million compared to about 100 million. Having said all of that, I am glad the new one was made and am even happier it has been successful...

That way next time around we may get a better representation...probably not another 'Dunkirk' as that boat has already sailed...But at least a better War Movie! I hear Ridley Scott may be working on a Battle of Britain story...Here's hoping!

Best wishes and happy viewing, Andy.
 
I see that the film has made $360 odd million dollars, so with production of $100 million and even with a fair bit in promotions, it has definately made money. It's great to see some clear successes with WW2 films. I see Pegasus Bridge is supposed to finish flming at the end of this year, so that's one I'm looking forward to in 2018. I'm slightly worried it has too many characters though and that it will try to do too much.
 
larso said:
I see that the film has made $360 odd million dollars, so with production of $100 million and even with a fair bit in promotions, it has definately made money. It's great to see some clear successes with WW2 films. I see Pegasus Bridge is supposed to finish flming at the end of this year, so that's one I'm looking forward to in 2018. I'm slightly worried it has too many characters though and that it will try to do too much.
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Will be really interested in the Pegasus Bridge film. Have been fascinated by that action ever since seeing it in The Longest Day. Easily the best sequence in that film. "Up the OX and Bucks!". -- Al
 
lancer said:
Will be really interested in the Pegasus Bridge film. Have been fascinated by that action ever since seeing it in The Longest Day. Easily the best sequence in that film. "Up the OX and Bucks!". -- Al
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Not to digress, but my favorite part in the Longest Day, was when the French was attacking the fortified casino with the aerial view of the French making the initial assault.
 
I'm with Al, the Pegasus Bridge part is one of my favorites. "Hold until relieved."
 
There's so much in The Longest Day! The scene that sticks in my mind is of the two patrols of Germans and Americans that pass each other on opposite sides of a fence, all looking skyward at the drama up there - to the point of not seeing each other! I gather it is based on an actual occurence.
 
Pegasus Bridge Film.
Hope this film gives D' company Ox and Bucks 2nd Battalion and the glider pilots their rightful place. From other sources spotted somebody is portraying Richard Todd, now sadly deceased, he was in 7th (Light Infantry) Parachute Battalion, so was their for real, and then went on to play D' company's O.C. Major John Howard in, "The Longest Day."
"Up the Ox and Bucks!".

Blackbob.
 
King & Country said:
Hi Guys,
As I may have said before...I had been following this movie ever since I heard about it going into production...With our own 'Fields of Battle' series focusing on The Fall of France and the evacuation of Dunkirk, I have more than a passing interest.

Thanks to the Internet I was also able to see lots of 'production' shots, both official and mostly unofficial of the filming process in and around Dunkirk itself ...and even some filming that was being done in California!!!

With the release date getting nearer and nearer my own anticipation got stronger and stronger...Finally, when I was recently down in Bangkok with my family the first reviews came in and they were 'stellar'...'Best War Movie Ever!'...'Up there with Saving Pvt. Ryan!'...etc., etc.,
My cup overflowed in excitement, and so, we booked to see it in the IMAX Theatre in Bangkok on its opening night.

Obviously, I blame myself for 'over-anticipation' in this case...The movie was good but certainly not great...For me what was sorely missing was...'The Spectacle'...
Where were the hundreds of thousands of men standing patiently on the beaches, sheltering among the nearby sand dunes or even wandering about the bomb and artillery blasted town..?

Where were the many thousands of military vehicles, artillery, armour destroyed or simply abandoned on the beaches, on the roads and again among those dunes..?

Where were the piles of discarded military stores, supplies and even ammunition scattered all over the beaches and elsewhere..?

Where were the huge and overcast palls of thick smoke from the many fires that were coming from the bombed buildings, warehouses and oil storage tanks of the town and port of Dunkirk itself..?

There are plenty more questions I could ask but you get my general drift...Director Nolan said he wanted 'No CGI'...he wanted it 'All REAL'...But in doing so he reduced a truly amazing, almost miraculous rescue of nearly 340,000 men down to, what looked like, just a couple of thousand blokes standing on a pristine, freshly swepped beach who just missed the last boat home..!

The old 1958 black and white 'Dunkirk' captured a lot more of the disaster and the deliverance of the B.E.F. than, sadly, this one. And at a tiny fraction of the cost...A tad over US$1 million compared to about 100 million. Having said all of that, I am glad the new one was made and am even happier it has been successful...

That way next time around we may get a better representation...probably not another 'Dunkirk' as that boat has already sailed...But at least a better War Movie! I hear Ridley Scott may be working on a Battle of Britain story...Here's hoping!

Best wishes and happy viewing, Andy.
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My sentiments exactly.....still the movie was entertaining.
 
If you wanted to see a movie replicating exactly what happened, this is not the movie. He had a different vision, a movie about survival. If you were looking for a movie that showed 400,000 people, etc., then you'd be disappointed. In addition, the movie was not made for people like us, who tend to pick everything part. I would have seen it a third time but it's too loud (my principal criticism) for my ears so I will wait to buy the Blue Ray.

As I've mentioned a couple of times I also recommend the 2004 BBC docudrama. I just watched it again and think it's excellent.
 
nysoldiers said:
Agree.....it was entertaining and held my interest but did not convey the real history of the event. Instead of a massive evacuation my wife thought it looked like a High School fire drill with the lines of evacuees spread out neatly on a manicured beach. Still waiting for one of our resident experts to tell us if a Spitfire can actually glide that long while maneuvering and firing.
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Article discusses the glide capability of the Spit, up to 15 miles. But that would be in a straight line of flight, no turns. And at altitude.

http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/film/2017/08/how-realistic-are-dunkirks-spitfire-flight-scenes

Chris
 
Go for Broke said:
Not to digress, but my favorite part in the Longest Day, was when the French was attacking the fortified casino with the aerial view of the French making the initial assault.
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Yup, that assault and more importantly the way it was filmed with the overhead shots was brilliant in every way............ok, back to Dunkirk..............
 
The Longest Day is a movie that still holds up years later. It would be nice to see a remake but it would be prohibitively expensive to make.
 
Warrior said:
Yup, that assault and more importantly the way it was filmed with the overhead shots was brilliant in every way............ok, back to Dunkirk..............
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Another favorite part was the two German fighters attacking the beach. As you hear the planes diving to attack, you can see the soldiers running for cover on the beach. The planes shoot, stop shooting, then they see more soldiers running at a different section of the beach, start shooting, run out of ammo, then the pilot saying something about going home and doing their part of the battle. The aerial filming was fantastic. Very realistic. When they have the casino scene of the initial assault, I intensely watch every movement from the aerial filming. There is a tremendous amount of action.
Now back to Dunkirk.
 
The DVD, Blu-ray and 4K is scheduled for release 19 December [18th in the UK], and streaming.





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I have the Blue Ray. Not as good as seeing it on the theater, though.
 
jazzeum said:
I have the Blue Ray. Not as good as seeing it on the theater, though.
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That goes without saying. The average IMAX screen is 60 x80 feet. The aim of IMAX is immersion: they aim to fill your vision, including peripheral vision with picture and create an immersive experience.

However a Sony 65" Class OLED 4K and an OPPO 203 4K player help. I keep my sound system on night
mode, as the IMAX sound was too much and the dogs leave the room.

If all you have is a 50" Samsung forget it.
 
No need to be curt about it.

I recognize that it would be different. I continued watching it this afternoon and enjoyed it almost as much as the theater.
 
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