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bradnoyes · 01-02-2018, 06:42 PM

"When 400,000 men couldn't get home, home came for them."

I didn't know much about Dunkirk before watching it, but when I read the above line (which is printed of the front of the case and all the promo materials) I was like "got it."

koberulz · 01-02-2018, 06:48 PM

Oh, in that broad a sense yeah. But keeping track of which characters were which and when things were happening, or what the "one day", "one hour" and "one week" captions meant, and things of that nature...nope.

It probably didn't help that until Googling halfway through the film I was unfamiliar with that definition of "mole".

RockyIII · 01-02-2018, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by koberulz

Oh, in that broad a sense yeah. But keeping track of which characters were which and when things were happening, or what the "one day", "one hour" and "one week" captions meant, and things of that nature...nope.

It probably didn't help that until Googling halfway through the film I was unfamiliar with that definition of "mole".

But that's the whole point of the movie. It doesn't want you to keep track of anything or anybody. It's like sitting at a corner of an intersection and just watch traffic go by in a sense

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Geezer00003 · 01-02-2018, 08:59 PM

Watched Dunkirk a second time and I must say I enjoyed it much better than my first viewing. For me I found myself being pulled into the situation on screen, into the present peril the characters were experiencing. I was in there boots fearing for my life thinking shite......war is hell!
So, while many have said character development is none existent I felt a connection of sorts to the soldiers plights. I understand now with the small glimpses Nolan pulled from his actors with minimal dialogue what they were like as characters. Even with Tom Hardy's mostly covered face his eyes expressed a dogged determination to take out that bomber.
Aside from it's awesome technical merits I can now say Dunkirk works for me and look forward to my next viewing......

I'm still a little peeved at the lack of realistic war carnage/blood letting though.
My wife says I'm a little blood thirsty....not. I just want a fully graphic war depiction is all in this modern era of movie making magic

LordoftheRings · 01-03-2018, 12:03 AM

This one should have you covered.

RockyIII · 01-03-2018, 12:05 AM

I prefer Dunkirk for its realism and scope

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LordoftheRings · 01-03-2018, 12:21 AM

He was asking for blood and open guts and machine guns and carnage.
I simply accommodated him with a suggestion. Mel Gibson is big on blood, Jesus Christ.

gwsat · 01-03-2018, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

He was asking for blood and open guts and machine guns and carnage.
I simply accommodated him with a suggestion. Mel Gibson is big on blood, Jesus Christ.

I am inclined to agree with you. Why is is that no good deed seems to go unpunished?

I liked Hacksaw Ridge a lot. If you look at the first half of the film as an homage to WW-II rah rah, gung ho war movies it works, I think. The second half, which depicts the actual fighting, is both harrowing and well done. Better yet, it has a demonstration quality TrueHD Atmos soundtrack. I think it's damn near a great film, 9 Stars out of 10.

Geoff D · 01-03-2018, 01:22 AM

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Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

He was asking for blood and open guts and machine guns and carnage.
I simply accommodated him with a suggestion. Mel Gibson is big on blood, Jesus Christ.

Are you cursing there in sheer exasperation or are you saying that Gibson is big on blood and big on Jesus? The sentence works both ways, nicely played sir.

SHOCKWAVE6464 · 01-03-2018, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

He was asking for blood and open guts and machine guns and carnage.
I simply accommodated him with a suggestion. Mel Gibson is big on blood, Jesus Christ.

My apologies, I misinterpreted your statement.

gwsat · 01-03-2018, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SHOCKWAVE6464

My apologies, I misinterpreted your statement.

Nicely put! Good manners are always refreshing.

Geezer00003 · 01-03-2018, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

This one should have you covered.

I hear you loud and clear.....It's in my collection already

koberulz · 01-03-2018, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

But that's the whole point of the movie. It doesn't want you to keep track of anything or anybody. It's like sitting at a corner of an intersection and just watch traffic go by in a sense

If that's the case it's about 70 minutes too long and has too many recurring characters.

LordoftheRings · 01-03-2018, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Geoff D

Are you cursing there in sheer exasperation or are you saying that Gibson is big on blood and big on Jesus? The sentence works both ways, nicely played sir.

No cursing Geoff, it was an intended pun in reference to this:

LordoftheRings · 01-03-2018, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SHOCKWAVE6464

My apologies, I misinterpreted your statement.

Don't sweat the small stuff, I don't.

worldchmps · 01-03-2018, 05:43 AM

Watched it yesterday. Found it meh. Too many things to keep track of. Watched it again again today. Having seen it once it was far easier to follow and much more enjoyable. Felt more of intensity this time.

Glad I watched the credits. They had a nice dedication.

At the end, in their special thanks section of the credits, they thanked Sir Michael Caine. Why? Was he in the movie and I just missed it?

JoeJr81 · 01-03-2018, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by worldchmps

Watched it yesterday. Found it meh. Too many things to keep track of. Watched it again again today. Having seen it once it was far easier to follow and much more enjoyable. Felt more of intensity this time.

Glad I watched the credits. They had a nice dedication.

At the end, in their special thanks section of the credits, they thanked Sir Michael Caine. Why? Was he in the movie and I just missed it?

He was the voice Tom Hardy was talking to at the beginning of the film.

Snicket · 01-03-2018, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by worldchmps

Watched it yesterday. Found it meh. Too many things to keep track of. Watched it again again today. Having seen it once it was far easier to follow and much more enjoyable. Felt more of intensity this time.

Glad I watched the credits. They had a nice dedication.

At the end, in their special thanks section of the credits, they thanked Sir Michael Caine. Why? Was he in the movie and I just missed it?

Yep. He was the voice on the radio talking to the pilots.

maverick22 · 01-03-2018, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeJr81

He was the voice Tom Hardy was talking to at the beginning of the film.

Is Hardy in the movie much?

LordoftheRings · 01-03-2018, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Snicket

Yep. He was the voice on the radio talking to the pilots.

• https://www.cinemablend.com/news/168...ays-in-dunkirk

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Originally Posted by maverick22

Is Hardy in the movie much?

He's a pilot and he's there in the plane scenes. And he makes a big impact @ the end.

01-02-2018, 06:42 PM	#1801
bradnoyes Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2016 4K collection:775 Blu-ray collection:816 Trading Score:255	"When 400,000 men couldn't get home, home came for them." I didn't know much about Dunkirk before watching it, but when I read the above line (which is printed of the front of the case and all the promo materials) I was like "got it."

01-02-2018, 06:48 PM	#1802
koberulz Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:May 2016 Location:Australia 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:2229 DVD collection:532 Trading Score:17	Oh, in that broad a sense yeah. But keeping track of which characters were which and when things were happening, or what the "one day", "one hour" and "one week" captions meant, and things of that nature...nope. It probably didn't help that until Googling halfway through the film I was unfamiliar with that definition of "mole".

01-02-2018, 08:59 PM	#1804
Geezer00003 Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Dec 2008 Location:GTA Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:12 4K collection:207 Blu-ray collection:669	Watched Dunkirk a second time and I must say I enjoyed it much better than my first viewing. For me I found myself being pulled into the situation on screen, into the present peril the characters were experiencing. I was in there boots fearing for my life thinking shite......war is hell! So, while many have said character development is none existent I felt a connection of sorts to the soldiers plights. I understand now with the small glimpses Nolan pulled from his actors with minimal dialogue what they were like as characters. Even with Tom Hardy's mostly covered face his eyes expressed a dogged determination to take out that bomber. Aside from it's awesome technical merits I can now say Dunkirk works for me and look forward to my next viewing...... I'm still a little peeved at the lack of realistic war carnage/blood letting though. My wife says I'm a little blood thirsty....not. I just want a fully graphic war depiction is all in this modern era of movie making magic

01-03-2018, 12:03 AM	#1805
LordoftheRings Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Portishead ♫	This one should have you covered.

01-03-2018, 12:05 AM	#1806
RockyIII Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2016 Location:Miami, Fl Trading Score:25	I prefer Dunkirk for its realism and scope Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J320A using Tapatalk

01-03-2018, 12:21 AM	#1807
LordoftheRings Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Portishead ♫	He was asking for blood and open guts and machine guns and carnage. I simply accommodated him with a suggestion. Mel Gibson is big on blood, Jesus Christ.

01-03-2018, 05:43 AM	#1816
worldchmps Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2011 Trading Score:5	Watched it yesterday. Found it meh. Too many things to keep track of. Watched it again again today. Having seen it once it was far easier to follow and much more enjoyable. Felt more of intensity this time. Glad I watched the credits. They had a nice dedication. At the end, in their special thanks section of the credits, they thanked Sir Michael Caine. Why? Was he in the movie and I just missed it?

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