New Churchill Film

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by Swiper, Apr 1, 2017.

  1. Swiper

    Swiper Resident Sospan

  2. idler

    idler GeneralList

    This one's crept up on me and is being released on 2 June, which is quite apt as it only deals with the last few days before D-Day. The man himself is being played by Brian (original Hannibal) Cox and the director did The Railway Man.
    A Montgomery is credited, so I wonder what slant they'll put on him?

    Churchill (2017) - IMDb

    The only IMDB reviews at present are in German which really helps.
     
  3. 8RB

    8RB Well-Known Member

    Sounds interesting! Don't know how to add a link, but I did find a trailer on YouTube. Any ideas about release in Holland?
     
  4. idler

    idler GeneralList

    Not seen anything. Not that there's much about to see at the moment.
     
  5. Swiper

    Swiper Resident Sospan

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  6. idler

    idler GeneralList

    Suspicions confirmed - the blurb didn't fill me with confidence and explains the low-key marketing.
     
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  7. Staffsyeoman

    Staffsyeoman Member

    The trailer filled me with dread.
     
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  8. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    I just read the review in the local paper and it called it the worst WWII movie ever made.

    It sounds like it is so awful that it would be embarrassing to watch it
     
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  9. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    My reaction to this (reading the link Swiper provided) is unprintable.
     
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  10. Swiper

    Swiper Resident Sospan

    Turns out the film is on very, very limited release. Not worth supporting, wiser to wait for Sky Movies and pencil in some form of drinking game.

    Churchill
     
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  11. idler

    idler GeneralList

    And put back to 16 June - just had a trailer on the telly
     
  12. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    and the telly is still in one piece - normally my trailer is at the rear of my car

    TD
     
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  13. idler

    idler GeneralList

    With jokes like that you need to be ready for a quick getaway...
     
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  14. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

  15. Ramiles

    Ramiles Researching 9th Lancers, 24th L and SRY

    I was a bit confused by the BBC Front Row review as it seemed very positive (at least re. Brian Cox who they were interviewing there ;-) and...

    Churchill (film) - Wikipedia

    Has... (Under critical responses etc)...

    Churchill (film) - Wikipedia

    Rather mixed responses too ;-)

    With... " "inert, decorous, and almost absurdly repetitive," and wrote: "All too often, it toes the line that separates legitimately stupid movies from ones that merely presume that the viewer is stupid."

    Though a lot of praise for Brian Cox himself "Brian Cox's towering performance in Churchill is worthy of the great man himself"

    And the author of the film's script... Alex von Tunzelmann - Wikipedia

    Apparently "writes a weekly column for the Guardian in which she discusses and rates popular films for their historical accuracy". :blush:

    Not sure what went wrong :unsure:
     
    Last edited: Jun 13, 2017

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