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Post by madmorgan on Jan 7, 2020 1:17:51 GMT
The movie won 3 Golden Globes, including Best Drama ! Even if you're not interested in AQMF material from viewing, this one's a great way to spend a while. Enjoy!
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Jan 7, 2020 2:58:31 GMT
Post by David N.Tanner 07011959 on Jan 7, 2020 2:58:31 GMT
Thanks, Mad
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Jan 7, 2020 18:23:53 GMT
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Post by slave2gaming on Jan 7, 2020 18:23:53 GMT
Looking forward to seeing it
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Jan 7, 2020 20:19:39 GMT
Post by scottwashburn on Jan 7, 2020 20:19:39 GMT
The visuals are stunning, but I'm very leery of the apparent plot. Didn't the climax of the "Gallipoli" movie have pretty much exactly the same thing? And the notion that somehow the high command has learned that a planned attack will be walking into a trap and yet be unable to communicate that to the attack force except by a pair of privates blundering across no-man's land seems very far-fetched.
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Jan 9, 2020 10:28:47 GMT
Post by madmorgan on Jan 9, 2020 10:28:47 GMT
Alas, you hit the mark with those remarks. I was disappointed in what you mentioned, as well as the seeming poor marksmenship that kept our 'heroes' alive too much. But, still, it was visually great and entertaining all the same.
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Post by Quendil on Jan 9, 2020 11:37:57 GMT
I’ll wait till I have seen it before judging it
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Jan 19, 2020 10:57:22 GMT
Post by madmorgan on Jan 19, 2020 10:57:22 GMT
Yes, I understand. Most recent news is the 10 Oscars it's been nominated for! My final volley on its problems is the most obvious. Why didn't they send the message by pigeon - a common practice of the period and numerous birds could of been sent. Okay, send the fellows as backup, but, I still feel there's no excuse in using on the then faster methods available. We also must believe that the unit was out of radio range - simple Morse code would of been much more effective and timely. So, I suppose see it for the beautiful picture of WW 1 warfare and trench designs. We can only hope it doesn't win an Oscar for 'most accurate picture'.
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Jan 19, 2020 14:11:36 GMT
Post by scottwashburn on Jan 19, 2020 14:11:36 GMT
I don't think there was much use of radio between ground units in WWI. Certainly not at the battalion level. But why not drop a message from an airplane? Oh well, I'll stop complaining until I see the movie
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Jan 19, 2020 17:55:33 GMT
Post by boxholder on Jan 19, 2020 17:55:33 GMT
Screenwriters are seldom noted for letting historical accuracy get in the way of the story.
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Post by scottwashburn on Jan 19, 2020 21:23:50 GMT
Okay! I have seen it and it is excellent! I'm still a little shaky on the basic premise, but the movie is so well executed I don't care. Visually it's stunning. The trenches, the No Man's Land, the endless barbed wire, shell holes, dead bodies and the rats eating them make for an amazing vista. The two lead actors are very appealing and convincing in their roles. Highly recommended! No Martians though...
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Jan 20, 2020 0:50:06 GMT
Post by David N.Tanner 07011959 on Jan 20, 2020 0:50:06 GMT
Good news. Thanks Scott
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Post by hugh on Jan 21, 2020 3:29:54 GMT
Saw it tonight, excellent movie. The lack of communications with advancing forces was quite common during the Great War so that aspect of the story didn't bother me at all and my fears of it being a remake of Gallipoli at the end were unfounded. Well worth seeing.
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Post by boxholder on Jan 23, 2020 13:04:12 GMT
This is an intense, fast-moving show. Atmospheric with some unusual twists. It is no wonder that it got so many award nominations.
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Post by scottwashburn on Jan 23, 2020 17:38:40 GMT
Yes the twist of what happened in the aftermath of the crashing German plane was completely unexpected. Really surprised me.
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Jan 27, 2020 10:13:28 GMT
Post by madmorgan on Jan 27, 2020 10:13:28 GMT
I hope to see it this next week as its still got lots of time slots at the local theater. So maybe it does rate so many Oscar nominations. I forgot the airplane drop message, which was what I was going to say today. Now if someone would push the envelope a little (a lot) and do AQMF movie of the same quality. I also wonder if this is a start of two more to come - Hollywood does 3s you notice - 1916, 1918 ?? Time will tell
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