Gunner Hall Posted 26 November , 2019 Share Posted 26 November , 2019 The reviewer in the Telegraph says " Novelty quickly wears off, in a film that feels more like a video game" Also that its curiously like the first 27 minutes of Saving Private Ryan, inflated to last the entire film. GH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 26 November , 2019 Share Posted 26 November , 2019 More reviews here (I haven't bothered to read them.) Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 26 November , 2019 Share Posted 26 November , 2019 (edited) The Torygraph shreded the film in its review today. I will definitely wait to avoid it on tele. Edited 27 November , 2019 by David Filsell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyacinth1326 Posted 26 November , 2019 Share Posted 26 November , 2019 (edited) The 'Big Apple' review linked by Moonraker is most interesting, particularly the final paragraphs. Well now we know it is the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line. From what I can glean, after dreadful travail the runners reach Cumberbatch and his men but the latter refuses to believe they are about to walk into a trap. Go tell the Spartans. Edited 26 November , 2019 by Hyacinth1326 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef_Hendrix Posted 26 November , 2019 Share Posted 26 November , 2019 I'm really looking forward to watching it, I'm very rarely swayed by reviews and everyone has their own taste in movies. I'll take it for what it is and hopefully it's going to be as good a movie as I'm hoping it's going to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted 26 November , 2019 Share Posted 26 November , 2019 57 minutes ago, Moonraker said: More reviews here (I haven't bothered to read them.) Moonraker Oh, go on, you don't know what you're missing! This is a good one: https://freshfiction.tv/review-sam-mendes-blazes-new-paths-of-glory-with-1917/ Or perhaps this, from one of the revliews: “1917” will at some point make a great double feature with “They Shall Not Grow Old,” Enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heid the Ba Posted 27 November , 2019 Share Posted 27 November , 2019 My favourite line from the Bigapple review is "Schofield falls into ditches, he dodges bullets with only a grenade, his primitive single shot rifle, and assorted packs on his back." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 27 November , 2019 Share Posted 27 November , 2019 Yep. Big budget action movie which happens to be set in the Great War rather than a Galaxy far, far away. And about as realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools mckenna Posted 27 November , 2019 Share Posted 27 November , 2019 5 hours ago, Heid the Ba said: he dodges bullets 10 minutes ago, Steven Broomfield said: a Galaxy far, far away. Perhaps the German stormtroopers have been replaced with a different type of stormtroopers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 27 November , 2019 Share Posted 27 November , 2019 It will sell tonnes of popcoen and mega-litres of fizzy carbonated water drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 27 November , 2019 Share Posted 27 November , 2019 Not to me. Mind you, I did have a beer watching the excellent The Irishman, Pesci brilliant, de Niro in a decent film again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Clay Posted 27 November , 2019 Share Posted 27 November , 2019 2 hours ago, Steven Broomfield said: popcoen Father of the Coen brothers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Open Bolt Posted 28 November , 2019 Share Posted 28 November , 2019 21 hours ago, Heid the Ba said: his primitive single shot rifle 15 hours ago, Jools mckenna said: Perhaps the German stormtroopers have been replaced with a different type of stormtroopers Perhaps Tommy Atkins has been replaced with Sharpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 28 November , 2019 Share Posted 28 November , 2019 13 hours ago, Jim Clay said: Father of the Coen brothers? Coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard_Lewis Posted 28 November , 2019 Share Posted 28 November , 2019 I shall go along and treat it merely as a film for entertainment purposes. No popcorn or sweet drinks, though. Neath's cinematic emporium only charges us £4 subject to successfully carbon dating our teeth. A steal! Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonraker Posted 6 December , 2019 Share Posted 6 December , 2019 There's a short article in today's Daily Telegraph about the replicas of original helmets proving too small for the "1917" actors' heads. Larger copies had to be made. Moonraker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Filsell Posted 6 December , 2019 Share Posted 6 December , 2019 I wonder if they made one big enough for Von Speiler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxi Posted 6 December , 2019 Share Posted 6 December , 2019 On listening to Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo's Film Review this afternoon, (5 Live), Mayo mentioned that he had seen the film at a special screening and found the film 'rather good'. Still will swerve it as we kool kids say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simond9x Posted 7 December , 2019 Share Posted 7 December , 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/dec/07/sam-mendes-1917-hobnails-drill-boot-camp-war-epic Not read all the thread but didn’t realise that both Andy Robertshaw and Peter Barton were advisors on the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 7 December , 2019 Share Posted 7 December , 2019 Just spotted it myself - interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyacinth1326 Posted 7 December , 2019 Share Posted 7 December , 2019 (edited) Does that mean all the critics here (including self) will suddenly rush to see it ? Edited 7 December , 2019 by Hyacinth1326 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Abbott Posted 7 December , 2019 Share Posted 7 December , 2019 On 28/11/2019 at 03:21, David Filsell said: Not to me. Mind you, I did have a beer watching the excellent The Irishman, Pesci brilliant, de Niro in a decent film again. Oh boy....remind me not to go to a movie based on your reviews! I thought The Irishman was dreadful. Far too long (like by a whole hour!) and the shots with Robert Di Niro as a younger man?.........don't know how they did it if by technology or purely using make up but it certainly didn't work! And in one shot he's referred to as the kid! Really awful. And that's the understatement of the year. On the other hand.....very much looking forward to being entertained by '1917'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 8 December , 2019 Share Posted 8 December , 2019 4 hours ago, Ron Abbott said: .don't know how they did it if by technology or purely using make up but it certainly didn't work! ,,, Technology, I understand... IF 1917 is released over here I'd certainly like to see it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted 8 December , 2019 Share Posted 8 December , 2019 18 hours ago, simond9x said: https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/dec/07/sam-mendes-1917-hobnails-drill-boot-camp-war-epic Not read all the thread but didn’t realise that both Andy Robertshaw and Peter Barton were advisors on the film. Was their advice heeded? I think we should be told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 8 December , 2019 Share Posted 8 December , 2019 22 hours ago, Hyacinth1326 said: Does that mean all the critics here (including self) will suddenly rush to see it ? I will go and see it, but will keep my expectations low. Being correct in uniforms and the layout of trenches is one thing: a film worth watching is another. Dunkirk was fine in terms of technical accuracy (except the Spitfire with reloading guns) but as a film it was hollow and unengaging, and full of cliches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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