Movie Discussion Thread

[zibalingz]

 

Dont see what makes Dunkirk such an amazing subject for a movie, it was nowhere close to a victory.

 

It was a moment of complete capitulation and a total embarrassment for the British army. 

It literally was a scared shitless moment for the British Expeditionary Force to evacuate form Dunkirk after France had fallen.

Out of the 68000 soldiers (MIA KIA or captured) of the BEF, only 3500 were actually British, the rest were French, Polish, Belgian and Dutch.

 

Hitler actually halted his armies marching on them, cause he wanted the BEF to escape back to England, he thought it would deter Britain from ever landing troops again in Europe, to come France's rescue, against all his generals wishes ..Even after letting them go.... Goring's Luftwaffe bombed the sh*t out of the ships coming and going from Dunkirk.

 

Hitler also thought of it as a compromising peace that Churchill would accept since he spared them total annihilation.
On top of that the amount of arms, ammunition, tanks and vehicles and supplies left back by the BEF was a massive boost to rearm the German army.

Oh well, most of the movie's hype comes from the fact that its directed by Chris Nolan. 

 

Edited July 18, 2017 by zibalingz

[STICK3Rboy]

1 hour ago, Joe Cool said:

Box Office Week:

• The Big Sick expands meekly to #5 with $7.6M

 

Had watched this a couple weeks back. It's a really funny, warm and endearing movie. Definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good rom-com or even just a funny movie in general.

[STICK3Rboy]

Looks like Jeremy Jahns didn't like it much. Didn't give it a rating either.

Not much dialogue and character development apparently. Not sure if I mind that. Will find out this weekend.

 

 

[sobbii]

 
Dont see what makes Dunkirk such an amazing subject for a movie, it was nowhere close to a victory.
 
It was a moment of complete capitulation and a total embarrassment for the British army. 
It literally was a scared shitless moment for the British Expeditionary Force to evacuate form Dunkirk after France had fallen.
Out of the 68000 soldiers (MIA KIA or captured) of the BEF, only 3500 were actually British, the rest were French, Polish, Belgian and Dutch.
 
Hitler actually halted his armies marching on them, cause he wanted the BEF to escape back to England, he thought it would deter Britain from ever landing troops again in Europe, to come France's rescue, against all his generals wishes ..Even after letting them go.... Goring's Luftwaffe bombed the sh*t out of the ships coming and going from Dunkirk.
 
Hitler also thought of it as a compromising peace that Churchill would accept since he spared them total annihilation.
On top of that the amount of arms, ammunition, tanks and vehicles and supplies left back by the BEF was a massive boost to rearm the German army.

Oh well, most of the movie's hype comes from the fact that its directed by Chris Nolan. 
 

I dont think movie is about victory either.. its more about terror of war..

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[zibalingz]

58 minutes ago, sobbii said:

 

 

I dont think movie is about victory either.. its more about terror of war..

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Well it was called the "Miracle of Dunkirk", and heralded as a victory for saving the British army.

 

And terror or war is  what exactly the reviewer  describes on top, he's pretty much on the money then....

with scene after scene of soldiers being bombed, drowning, being rescued and so forth and very minimal dialogue and non-existent storytelling...

 

Nolan again leaves it up to the viewers who don't know and don't care about history to watch something and later go ... what the hell they did they just watch? lol

 

It figures ...why this movie is only 106 mins long, Nolan has stopped caring about storytelling, they prolly didn't have enough time for a Churchill speech or any drama for that matter.

He should stick to fiction, he tends to go experimentally overboard with he grittiness, He's a great director, but that''s about it.

 

Also what makes this more appealing then lets say ....Pearl Harbor? that movie had cliched dialogues but it least it had a engaging story and a cheesy love triangle lol

 

Still entertaining as hell visually satisfying, and a perspective from both sides fighting.

 

 

 

 

Edited July 18, 2017 by zibalingz

[KyoyaHibari]

3 hours ago, zibalingz said:

 

Dont see what makes Dunkirk such an amazing subject for a movie, it was nowhere close to a victory.

 

It was a moment of complete capitulation and a total embarrassment for the British army. 

It literally was a scared shitless moment for the British Expeditionary Force to evacuate form Dunkirk after France had fallen.

Out of the 68000 soldiers (MIA KIA or captured) of the BEF, only 3500 were actually British, the rest were French, Polish, Belgian and Dutch.

 

Hitler actually halted his armies marching on them, cause he wanted the BEF to escape back to England, he thought it would deter Britain from ever landing troops again in Europe, to come France's rescue, against all his generals wishes ..Even after letting them go.... Goring's Luftwaffe bombed the sh*t out of the ships coming and going from Dunkirk.

 

Hitler also thought of it as a compromising peace that Churchill would accept since he spared them total annihilation.
On top of that the amount of arms, ammunition, tanks and vehicles and supplies left back by the BEF was a massive boost to rearm the German army.

Oh well, most of the movie's hype comes from the fact that its directed by Chris Nolan. 

 

 

Thanks for reading wiki and letting us know. I'd rather watch movie then read wiki uk. It'l be better that way, you should try it some other time. 

[zibalingz]

24 minutes ago, waveking said:

lol Pearl Harbor is  the Transformers of war movies. Comparing that to a Nolan film is laughable. 

 

Still looks more entertaining than Dunkirk.  Michael bay is crazy but he makes some goddamn entertaining  movies. he does't take his craft to a level of pretentious douchebaggery like Nolan

i dont think anyone surpasses Nolan currently in that regard  and he's a is hack, TDKR blows a*s.... deal with it

 

 

15 minutes ago, KyoyaHibari said:

 

Thanks for reading wiki and letting us know. I'd rather watch movie then read wiki uk. It'l be better that way, you should try it some other time. 

 

Lol do you even read history? or watch World war documentaries? You rather watch a hack direct a movie on real life event with no backstory ....OMG bbbut the IMAX  experience the grittiness and realness  ...LMAO!

Your attentions span is prolly only good for superhero and half baked hack movies like this one.

 

Good luck.

Edited July 18, 2017 by zibalingz

[KyoyaHibari]

At least I don't pretend to know all history reading a wiki or some stupid article. 

[Heaven Angel]

Sometimes people want to experience more than just cheese and booms. And yes, millions of them will just watch it for the IMAX experience. It's beautiful. 

 

The Dark Knight Rises blows? Guess what, it is still entertaining and better than most super hero movies. Just because it didn't top Dark Knight, doesn't mean it's a bad movie.

 

Nolan is a hack? Okay. 

 

Guys, don't feed the troll. You don't have to drop to his level. 

[zibalingz]

11 minutes ago, KyoyaHibari said:

At least I don't pretend to know all history reading a wiki or some stupid article. 

 

 

Pretend? Lmao wut?

 

and stupid article? so factual events about history that are the very subject of  this movie plot and its's discussion are now stupid? 

 

 What are you even trying to say?

 

What makes you think my knowledge about Dunkirk come from Wikipedia only?
 Are u insinuating I copy pasted something from there?

I've read plenty books and watched documentaries on the subject, and not only Dunkirk, But all about WW2 for years because I find it that much interesting.

 

I'm criticising Nolans lack of storytelling at the same time his unbearable fans who think he's the best director ever...spoiler hes's not.

 

Maybe you don't agree...But i dont understand why you have to come around here feigning your ignorance on the subject when it just makes you look ignorant as hell

 

Congrats you are the perfect audience for his movies then, cause he doesn't give a sh*t about telling you anything more than meets the eye in his movies.

Edited July 18, 2017 by zibalingz

[SpearHea:D]

Yep, TDKR was sh*t. 

[Heaven Angel]

This guy's mind blew away when he saw Inception but thinks Nolan is a hack.  

 

 

On top of that, he also loves The Prestige, Memento, The Dark Knight, etc. Those are some of his best works. 

 

You are the real hack.  Stick to your Snyder crap.

[Star Lord]

Inception is the most innovative movie in the last decade. Can watch it on Blu-ray for 'n' number of times.

[Big Boss]

TDKR was average but I can guarantee that it is way more entertaining than Dunkirk.

[zibalingz]

9 minutes ago, Joe Cool said:

This guy's mind blew away when he saw Inception but thinks Nolan is a hack.  

 

 

On top of that, he also loves The Prestige, Memento, The Dark Knight, etc. Those are some of his best works. 

 

You are the real hack.  Stick to your Snyder crap.

 

TDKR is the weakest in the entire trilogy, it's too long, horribly edited and a shitty conclusion to  a superhero movie. I literally fell asleep watching it in the theater.

 

And the reason I compared his movie to Bay's Pearl harbor is because Nolan is nowhere close to the calibre of either Cameron or Spielberg.
 

 

 

 

Edited July 18, 2017 by zibalingz

[hope]

Interstellar Masterpiece

[SpearHea:D]

12 minutes ago, zibalingz said:

 

TDKR is the weakest in the entire trilogy, it's too long, horribly edited and a shitty conclusion to  a superhero movie. I literally fell asleep watching it in the theater.

 

Yep, wanted that sh*t to end badly.

His only movie i didnt like, batman begins & TDK are awesome though.



 

[zibalingz]

Reading through some comments over at r/movies the worst is confirmed by someone whose seen the film....

 

It's spoiler and also history free lmao 

 

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[–]genkaiX1 5 points 15 hours ago 

It only focuses on 3 POV

1 takes places over 1 hour

Another a day

Another a week

There are also no scenes outside of Dunkirk (other than Rylance's character leaving to help). It is entirely about the escape. So it is accurate in that sense. If you're asking because you wanted the film to show the context and French soldiers holding the line then you're out of luck. This is an escape-thriller, there is no exposition. literally.

 

So much for a WW2 film  

[Heaven Angel]

Life must be sad to dig out 15-hour old comment. 

• I just got back from it and all I can say is believe the hype. It's an astounding feat of cinema to see someone like Nolan so restrained but so amazing at every turn.
• What could have been your simple "Oh yeah it's war but what you gonna do" takes what you think a war film should be and focuses on the pure fear of a situation like this.
• It's as if someone told Nolan to make a war film and then someone whispered in his ear, but also make it feel like war is present in every single frame. Very few director's have been able to capture this - Spielberg and Kubrick being the closest that come to mind. But Nolan takes a different approach to it.
• Seen it, the reviews are correct. It's his best film. Admitting that i have a soft spot for a good War movie. You also need to see it in IMAX if you can. No there is no humour, there is no humour in this scenario, it's a f**king nightmare. There are no characters, it's just a bunch of people stuck on a beach trying not to die and make it home to England. That's it, that's the entire movie. They start on the beach and it ends when they get off.
• Saw an early screening tonight, easily his best movie since Inception.
• Just came back from seeing it. I'm a huge Nolan fan, but wasn't looking forward to this one as much because the subject material doesn't interest me as much. But immediately I was pulled into the film. It starts off with a bang and honestly does not let up until the resolution. I found myself really interested in aspects I wouldn't normally be interested in, such as the dogfights, which are great. The soundtrack is absolutely fantastic and unrelenting, and his use of sound is stunning.
• This film is very VERY sobering and is an absolute masterpiece. I'd liken my feelings to a first viewing of Saving Private Ryan (minus the guts and gore). Zimmer's score is essential to the film and literally syncs up with your body. Nolan's use of imagery and cotinuity makes for an unparalleled practice in story telling.

• I just came home from watching a screening of Dunkirk and wow. This movie starts off at 185mph and doesn't stop until the very end. Christopher Nolan is a cinematic genius and the only fraction of a point I take away is the PG-13 lack of gore but that is a personal preference I have. Everyone go see this in theaters, don't wait for it to come out on Blu-Ray. This is what the cinema is made for.

 

inb4everyoneisahack  

[Gautam]

 

13 minutes ago, zibalingz said:

Reading through some comments over at r/movies the worst is confirmed by someone whose seen the film....

 

It's spoiler and also history free lmao 

 

 

So much for a WW2 film  

 

The movie is 98% on RT but you sought and found the few negative reviews to validate your pre-existing opinion? I'm sure you'll spend money to watch it and criticize it again to prove how right you were the first time.