New Dunkirk movie to be made

I completely take your point and I know a lot of people loved the movie.
It was beautifully shot.
But something's were just lazy, how much would it of cost to put an old Morris minor engine block in the burning spitfire instead of the broomstick?

 

Paddy Ashdown's father was a subaltern with them-His Company left through Dunkirk.

 

very interesting you learn something new every day
lets hope all these twonks read it


Dunkirk donkey veteran

 

Weren't there stories of headless corpses after the sinking of 'Lancastria' as the victims had jumped wearing Mk2 helmets ? Having ridden a motorcycle in one, I have to say that the sense of vulnerability to any sudden deceleration at the helmet rim / immobile surface interface really concentrates the mind on what a fragile thing the human neck is.

Talking of the helmets. Were they plastic in the film or did someone take a concious decision to paint 3000 steel helmets in that garden-furniture shade of green ? I'm still undecided whether to go or not. vP almost convinced me but I rather fear that it's too artistic and I'm too autisitic.

 

Rich just go and see it mate

 

I know I have little or no standing in the matter, but for what it's worth, I enjoyed the movie despite the last few scenes which veered into the supernatural (the Spitfire's ability to glide almost indefinitely). Actually I,m going to see it again before it leaves town; what is surprising to me is the number of my compatriots that have seen or are going to see it. Most I've talked to liked the director's take on making the movie and the subject, which pretty much floored me as we (folks in the U.S.) are generally very dismissive of "foreign" films, especially war films minus U.S. actors, I say well done Christopher Nolan!

Dave

 

I think it helps that they've had Nolan and Branagh touring the TV studios--both have barrel-fulls of credibility.
Once bottoms are on seats, it's the immersion that gets them regardless of what abstract opinions you may or may not hold about 'foreign' or 'war' films.

 

Some the helmets have hessian covers-The BEF got rid of them well before Dunkirk

 

You would if you were ordered to get home with all of your kit - British Army 1940, very disciplined, do what ordered, young, can't swim, never been in that predicament before, trust your officer to know better than you do; of course you would - 100%.

 

It would have to be an unsuspecting girlie. The females in my family are all too well aware that the only reason I ever take them anywhere is so that I can point out historical details (this is of course only at the moments when I'm not explaining how things work). Oddly, they mostly don't care much about that sort of thing either.

I assume that most fathers shout "Clear prop !' before any internal combustion engine springs into life ? I'm quite capable of doing that in a crowded cinema

 

Mrs Fortnum a) Doesn't like violent films, b) speaks English as a second language, c) knows little about WW2, d) has eyes that glaze when I start wittering about companies, battalions, regiments and brigades...

yet e) thought the film was like a rollercoaster ride and said she'd be happy to go with me again for a second viewing.

 

VP,

Mentioned by me before but, my father's oldest bother - 50 Div - died at Bray Dunes. Thirteen men in a small boat that capsized; one who had just won an MM. All drowned. Why? Because their pick of an officer, Rupert Something, ordered all of the troops to wear/carry 'full' gear or else.

I dare say that the Bren gun and anything not attached would have soon disappeared but, the coat, battled dress, webbing inluding ammo, any grenades, backpack, respirator, water bottle, gaiters, boots, bayonet, et al, would have stayed regardless of a sink or swim debate.

My father had one other older brother who served during WWII. He is still alive. I won't repeat what he thinks about the British Army and officers generally.

 

Must of been the Popcorn Charley ?
I haven't seen the film yet.Waiting for one of my daughters to buy it for me. (birthday pressie)

Graham.

 

Professor Richard Holmes 30 minute BBC doc on Dunkirk, the most interesting part of this is that even Germans POWs were taken from Dunkirk