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[The Human Q-Tip]

Wish I had the same audience you did. Fucking assholes on both sides of me.

That sucks. You'd think people would show a little more respect given the seriousness of the subject matter, and the fact that it's is based on real events where a whole lot of people died.

Interesting sidenote to the movie. The German strategic withdrawal around which the movie was based was a real event in the spring of 1917. There was a legitimate debate at the time, and even afterwards, as to whether or not the British screwed up by not attacking during the withdrawal to disrupt the Germans when they were vulnerable, and before they were settled in their new line of defense.

So, while the story is presented as "we must stop that attack", the colonel who ordered the attack in the first place represents a legitimate point of view that it was better to hit the Germans while they were moving during the withdrawal than to let them settle in on the much stronger Hindenburg Line. Gives a slightly different vibe to Cumberbatch's character.

 

[David.]

1917 didn't really keep my attention

 

[Sebastian]

Saw 1917 with Mrs. Tip over the weekend. Best movie I've seen in a really long time. Obviously "immersive" is the operative term, but the attention to detail was incredible. There were just a lot of small soldier things they got right. One scene where there was a shootout with the sniper, the one character was working his bolt-action rifle like it was part of him. Just moving the action very smoothly and naturally -- sometimes not even looking at it -- as if he'd been doing it for years...which is exactly the level of familiarity that character should have had rather than just being an actor who had only recently learned the weapon. Lots of small touches like that in terms of the way the soldiers acted and interacted with each other than just seemed very genuine.

Nobody in our theater even moved for the first 20-30 seconds after it ended.

@King Stannis

I shall endeavor to see it this weekend.

That sucks. You'd think people would show a little more respect given the seriousness of the subject matter, and the fact that it's is based on real events where a whole lot of people died.

Interesting sidenote to the movie. The German strategic withdrawal around which the movie was based was a real event in the spring of 1917. There was a legitimate debate at the time, and even afterwards, as to whether or not the British screwed up by not attacking during the withdrawal to disrupt the Germans when they were vulnerable, and before they were settled in their new line of defense.

So, while the story is presented as "we must stop that attack", the colonel who ordered the attack in the first place represents a legitimate point of view that it was better to hit the Germans while they were moving during the withdrawal than to let them settle in on the much stronger Hindenburg Line. Gives a slightly different vibe to Cumberbatch's character.

They should have attacked.

The best time to attack is when the enemy is on the retreat or on the counter-attack when they are not established.

Attack and then pursue to the last breath of man and beast!*






*Prussian military maxim.

 

[Kbiz]

Felt relevant to post this here because they do discuss a lot of the films up for the awards circuit - definitely an interesting watch...I just wish Adam Driver had more screen time.

 

[The Human Q-Tip]

They should have attacked.

But what if....

 

[brownindian]

Terminator: Dark Fate ( For the Franchise )

I am genuinely hard pressed to believe that this version of terminator is better than Terminator 3 or Salvation. It is like someone saw JJ Abrams remake Star Wars chapter 4 as a new chapter 7 and thought hey, let us do that for the Terminator 2. As a mindless action flick it does a great job, but when you start paying attention to the logic you have too many WTF moments.

 

[DJTJ]

I saw Just Mercy.

chairs are too damn comfy, fell asleep for thirty minutes in the gut of it. End made me cry.

Na/10

 

[Sebastian]

But what if....

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[Ohio]

Terminator: Dark Fate ( For the Franchise )

I am genuinely hard pressed to believe that this version of terminator is better than Terminator 3 or Salvation. It is like someone saw JJ Abrams remake Star Wars chapter 4 as a new chapter 7 and thought hey, let us do that for the Terminator 2. As a mindless action flick it does a great job, but when you start paying attention to the logic you have too many WTF moments.

I started watching this last night.

Once I realized this was a direct sequel to T2, I stopped watching immediately.

Not that anything after T2 was anything great, but I really don't need the same old plot points being rehashed.

Franchise has been toast for awhile. Wonder if this will be the last one since it predictably bombed in theaters.

 

[David.]

Honey boy is pretty good.

Problem can be shaia lebeuf is too charismatic. He does a really good job but it is hard to not rcognize thay it's shaia lebeuf rath r than staying in the story.

 

[brownindian]

I started watching this last night.

Once I realized this was a direct sequel to T2, I stopped watching immediately.

Not that anything after T2 was anything great, but I really don't need the same old plot points being rehashed.

Franchise has been toast for awhile. Wonder if this will be the last one since it predictably bombed in theaters.

I am shocked that no director and studios has the courage to go into the future and show the man vs machine wars. Terminator Salvation, for all its flaws was the only movie that even went in that direction and unfortunately after it lost money I think no one even ventured that way. As of now we can say that the franchise has been terminated.

 

[David.]

Last black man in San Francisco is a good watch

 

[David.]

Last black man in San Francisco is a good watch

Seriously, phenomenal. Watched it 3 more times

 

[Sebastian]

That sucks. You'd think people would show a little more respect given the seriousness of the subject matter, and the fact that it's is based on real events where a whole lot of people died.

Interesting sidenote to the movie. The German strategic withdrawal around which the movie was based was a real event in the spring of 1917. There was a legitimate debate at the time, and even afterwards, as to whether or not the British screwed up by not attacking during the withdrawal to disrupt the Germans when they were vulnerable, and before they were settled in their new line of defense.

So, while the story is presented as "we must stop that attack", the colonel who ordered the attack in the first place represents a legitimate point of view that it was better to hit the Germans while they were moving during the withdrawal than to let them settle in on the much stronger Hindenburg Line. Gives a slightly different vibe to Cumberbatch's character.

Saw that Day of the Siege 1683 is on Prime.

Have you seen it?

 

[macbdog]

Saw that Day of the Siege 1683 is on Prime.

Have you seen it?

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