August 1, 20196 yr I'm surprised we haven't seen more WW1 movies the last few years since we have been having 100 year anniversaries since 1914. With our country's 250th birthday coming up, I hope to see some Revolutionary War and Founding Fathers movies.
August 1, 20196 yr 3 minutes ago, BornOrange said: I'm surprised we haven't seen more WW1 movies the last few years since we have been having 100 year anniversaries since 1914. With our country's 250th birthday coming up, I hope to see some Revolutionary War and Founding Fathers movies. You’ll get more Fast and Furious Hobbs & Shaw movies whether you like it or not
August 1, 20196 yr Author 10 minutes ago, Pig Bellmont said: You’ll get more Fast and Furious Hobbs & Shaw movies whether you like it or not
August 1, 20196 yr Seems like a questionable premise for a WWI movie. Most battles were massacres and 1,600 more dead was a drop in the bucket. Also, there were telephones, motor cycles, airplanes and carrier pigeons. But a dude running with the message was clearly the best option.
August 1, 20196 yr Author Saving Private Ryan had a questionable premise. Blackhawk Down had several major changes to the actual TRUE story. If the movie is a good movie in the spirit of the way, I'll allow it.
August 1, 20196 yr It's World War I. I'm in. Bonus: Sam Mendes and Benedict Cumberbatch Edit: Holy shit: Some of the major scenes were done in one shot. Will look amazing. Edited August 1, 20196 yr by atomheartbevo
August 1, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said: It's World War I. I'm in. Bonus: Sam Mendes and Benedict Cumberbatch Edit: Holy shit: Some of the major scenes were done in one shot. Will look amazing. This
August 1, 20196 yr Holy Shit. Holy Sheeit. Some of you probably remember how Russian Ark was filmed in one single 96-minute take? The entire movie, just one take. I saw it at Dobie when it came out, so I know one of you types had to have as well. And how the Michael Keaton film, Birdman, was edited to appear as one single take? Apparently Mendes is actually trying to make it appear as one long single take. The summary is "Two British soldiers experience one harrowing day while fighting in World War I" Indiewire is reporting just one long shot, ala Russian Ark, but other sites are reporting more like Birdman.
August 1, 20196 yr 4 hours ago, BornOrange said: I'm surprised we haven't seen more WW1 movies the last few years since we have been having 100 year anniversaries since 1914. With our country's 250th birthday coming up, I hope to see some Revolutionary War and Founding Fathers movies. Yeah, especially with the popularity of stuff like the Blueprint for Armageddon podcasts.
August 1, 20196 yr Cumberbatch is the best actor working today. If they can make a bear-rape movie to finally get Leo his, they can simply use the brilliance of whatever this guy does to get his. Until he wins that Oscar, it's all a sham.I would watch Cumberbatch doing a crossword puzzle and pay $15 to do it. To say I'm in can't even be measured as to its underwhelmingness.Edit: joke's on me - I did watch him do a crossword puzzle (Imitation Game!) but didn't pay $15. Anyway, yes, yes, yes, got damn yes I'm in. Edited August 1, 20196 yr by phdhorn
August 1, 20196 yr 51 minutes ago, phdhorn said: Cumberbatch is the best actor working today. he is?
August 1, 20196 yr Yes. He is. That's like, my opinion, man. But it's pretty correct. Edited August 1, 20196 yr by phdhorn
August 1, 20196 yr 4 hours ago, kevwun said: Seems like a questionable premise for a WWI movie. Most battles were massacres and 1,600 more dead was a drop in the bucket. Also, there were telephones, motor cycles, airplanes and carrier pigeons. But a dude running with the message was clearly the best option. Do you even Gallipoli, bro?
August 1, 20196 yr I'll take any kind of WWI I can get. And while WWI battles were indeed massacres, they also lasted months. 1600 in a single engagement was a sizeable loss even by WWI standards. Edited August 1, 20196 yr by TwiceHorn
October 2, 20196 yr Trench warfare was such a horrible idea. But I suppose it was an improvement on standing in ranks and squares and blasting at each other across a field. They Shall Not Grow Old and a documentary on Gallipoli (it actually got worse once they moved off the beachhead) served as graphic reminders of how hideous it was. With all the bombardment, they couldn't keep telegraph/telephone lines intact; roads and paths were impassable to all vehicle traffic and damn near to human traffic; and everything was mashed up with corpses and parts-horses and humans.
October 2, 20196 yr Trench warfare was such a horrible idea. But I suppose it was an improvement on standing in ranks and squares and blasting at each other across a field. They Shall Not Grow Old and a documentary on Gallipoli (it actually got worse once they moved off the beachhead) served as graphic reminders of how hideous it was. With all the bombardment, they couldn't keep telegraph/telephone lines intact; roads and paths were impassable to all vehicle traffic and damn near to human traffic; and everything was mashed up with corpses and parts-horses and humans.I read those last few sentences in the voice of Dan Carlin
October 2, 20196 yr On 8/1/2019 at 4:16 PM, phdhorn said: Cumberbatch is the best actor working today. On 8/1/2019 at 5:21 PM, futureman said: he is? Probably. He's great in Sherlock, he was great in Imitation Game, Khan in ST, a really good supporting role in Black Mass, and plenty of other movies. And he's done a ton of Shakespeare, including Hamlet. The guy's really impressive. I'll see anything he's in. Edited October 2, 20196 yr by TexArcher
October 2, 20196 yr 11 hours ago, TwiceHorn said: Trench warfare was such a horrible idea. But I suppose it was an improvement on standing in ranks and squares and blasting at each other across a field. They Shall Not Grow Old and a documentary on Gallipoli (it actually got worse once they moved off the beachhead) served as graphic reminders of how hideous it was. With all the bombardment, they couldn't keep telegraph/telephone lines intact; roads and paths were impassable to all vehicle traffic and damn near to human traffic; and everything was mashed up with corpses and parts-horses and humans. Link to Gallipoli doc?
October 2, 20196 yr 11 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said: Link to Gallipoli doc? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipoli_(2005_film) It was on Netflix or Prime. Made by a Turk.
October 2, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, TwiceHorn said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipoli_(2005_film) It was on Netflix or Prime. Made by a Turk. Thanks, that one slipped by me. I'll have to check it out.
October 6, 20196 yr On 8/1/2019 at 1:30 PM, kevwun said: Seems like a questionable premise for a WWI movie. Most battles were massacres and 1,600 more dead was a drop in the bucket. Also, there were telephones, motor cycles, airplanes and carrier pigeons. But a dude running with the message was clearly the best option. Saw it as a preview to joker. In but your post was the first thing I thought of. Didn’t literally tens of thousands die in one day a couple times in ww1? That and all those other msging systems had to be easier but I’m hoping they address both aspects early on in the movie.
December 2, 20196 yr So in for this, early reviews are great, and from what I've heard is masterfully shot.
December 2, 20196 yr 18 hours ago, MillerEP said: So in for this, early reviews are great, and from what I've heard is masterfully shot. Dont need to hear anything other than Deakins
December 3, 20196 yr On 12/1/2019 at 10:04 PM, tx 3 putt said: Cumberbatch is over rated, there I said it Agreed. I see no distinction between any of the characters he has played.
December 4, 20196 yr On 12/1/2019 at 8:37 PM, MillerEP said: So in for this, early reviews are great, and from what I've heard is masterfully shot. the complaint is that it focuses too much on the shot, its deakins revenant
December 4, 20196 yr Agreed. I see no distinction between any of the characters he has played. If you don’t like him in Sherlock you should move on to another topic
December 27, 20195 yr So this is opening to limited release tonight. Anyone going? I'd like to but I just went to see Knives Out with the family last night. One movie per quarter is pretty much my limit.
December 30, 20195 yr This was really good. Saw it Saturday afternoon. The "single-shot" focus was a little forced at times, but overall was a really good, harrowing movie.
December 31, 20195 yr On 12/1/2019 at 10:04 PM, tx 3 putt said: Cumberbatch is over rated, there I said it I just can't imagine Cumberbatch pulling off a line like, "I reckon this here rifle-gun shoots a might to the right."
December 31, 20195 yr 22 minutes ago, DougO said: I just can't imagine Cumberbatch pulling off a line like, "I reckon this here rifle-gun shoots a might to the right." Well, given that a British soldier in WWI probably wouldn't have said anything remotely resembling that, I don't guess you have to worry.
December 31, 20195 yr Saw it yesterday. I'm a huge fan of Dan Carlin's podcast, so I was prepared to be disappointed. I was not; they did a great job putting the viewer in some horrific circumstances. Visuals and cinematography are off the charts. Oscar is in the bag I think. I'll spoiler my minor critiques: Spoiler It was obvious he would climb out of the river exactly where the company were camped. Cheap. Seemed like a forced Revenant type episode to give them the dramatic over the waterfall shot. The final battle was bizarre. Before the first wave even goes the Germans are shelling the shit out of the them. Then they go and he runs to the Colonel, gives him the order, and the shelling stops and the wounded start returning immediately. WTF? Wouldn't the Germans even shell harder once they realized their plan was realized? And how did the first wave get the notice to pull back, they were already in full attack mode. They didn't. The director used dramatic license to accelerate realistic timelines to fit the story, which is diametrically opposite to how they handled the first 3/4 of the movie. Great movies end well. This one didn't.
December 31, 20195 yr 7 hours ago, GhostOfTomJoad said: 7 hours ago, Continental Op said: Beautifully shot but no emotional depth. So...a Sam Mendes movie. Road To Perdition? American Beauty?
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