New Film - 1917

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by hucks216, Aug 1, 2019.

  1. KevinC

    KevinC Slightly wierd

    Watched it yesterday and really disappointed. It had so much potential, but trying to film it as one continuous sequence killed it for me
     
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  2. Ron Goldstein

    Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Last week I made a rare visit to my local cinema and saw the film.

    As far as I was concerned it was just super, no complaints at all.

    It also reminded me that in the line, in WW2, how many animals were killed and how they simply stank to high heaven.

    Ron
     
  3. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    I enjoyed it but got irritated that the soldiers rarely finished their sentences with Sir when speaking to an Officer - as they would unhesitatingly have done in 1917 as they do now, and I was not impressed that the LCpl hero saluted the Commanding Officer of 2 Devons without a hat on. The Americans merrily do that but the British do not.

    Where was the military advisor for those bits - Half asleep?

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  4. Slipdigit

    Slipdigit Old Hickory Recon

    It depends on the merry American.
    The Marines do not salute without a cover.
     
  5. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    Slipdigit.

    I would not expect anything less from the US Marine Corps.

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  6. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    Finally got round to watch it and to be honest I enjoyed it. (but I am easily pleased ?).
     
  7. tmac

    tmac Senior Member

    I thought the plot was ridiculous, but the action, scenery, equipment, etc, was excellent. Just a thought: If Blackadder hadn't eaten Speckled Jim, they could have sent the plucky pigeon with a message and saved themselves that awful journey.
     
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  9. Blutto

    Blutto Banned

    As a cinematographic piece it was rather good, but as a historic representation I thought it rather poor. Entertainment value to the uninitiated would probably be quite good.
     
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  10. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    My fav review was from my mate's wife's friend on FB.
    She said , " It was amazing to see how our boys beat Adolf Hitler."

    Sadly as I'm not their friend I cannot do a screenshot.
    My mate wet himself when he read it.
     
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  11. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    The other bit that irritated me was one of the last scenes where he is running along the front of the trench system as the battalion went over the top at speed. If an officer saw a soldier running across his front, and without a weapon, he would in all likelihood have perceived him to be a deserter. He would probably have been shot.

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  12. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    You never know.
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  13. Lindele

    Lindele formerly HA96


    I am planning to watch the film this week. One of my grandfathers was killed 1917, the other died in a French hospital in Chartres with Spanish flue just before being exchanged with a French soldier, also father of 6 children. One of hem my mum.
    Stefan.
     
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  14. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    The correct chronology of history does escape some people.

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  15. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Need a 500 grain H&H for that!
     
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  16. hucks216

    hucks216 Member

    1917 is now available to order on digital download - so go wash your hands, crack open a beer and give it a watch:

    1917
     
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  17. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Now on Prime Video, if you have a subscription.
     

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