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NFT: Dunkirk

Steve L : 6/30/2017 1:42 pm
Man every time I see a commercial for this movie I get more excited. Seriously hope it doesn't disappoint.

Anyone else?
no spoilers please  
Deej : 6/30/2017 1:51 pm : link
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one of my must see's of the summer  
UConn4523 : 6/30/2017 1:51 pm : link
up there with Baby Driver and Valerian.

Dunkirk will be good, how good is the question.
A middle school teacher of mine was a British army veteran  
napoleon : 6/30/2017 1:52 pm : link
He had very bad PTSD from Dunkirk and lost a few friends. I am interested to see this film.
They're taking a big risk  
njm : 6/30/2017 1:53 pm : link
I'm not sure the US audience will be interested. We'll see. I think word of mouth the first weekend will be key.
RE: They're taking a big risk  
njm : 6/30/2017 1:55 pm : link
In comment 13516227 njm said:
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I'm not sure the US audience will be interested. We'll see. I think word of mouth the first weekend will be key.


That's word of mouth from 14 year old males whose initial reaction will be "What's Dunkirk?"
RE: no spoilers please  
Pete in 'Vliet : 6/30/2017 1:57 pm : link
In comment 13516223 Deej said:
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The Germans end up losing the war. Sorry, couldn't resist.
RE: RE: They're taking a big risk  
Pete in 'Vliet : 6/30/2017 1:58 pm : link
In comment 13516229 njm said:
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I'm not sure the US audience will be interested. We'll see. I think word of mouth the first weekend will be key.



That's word of mouth from 14 year old males whose initial reaction will be "What's Dunkirk?"



14 year old males know who Chris Nolan is. That should be enough to get them in the Theaters.
RE: no spoilers please  
BlackLight : 6/30/2017 2:02 pm : link
In comment 13516223 Deej said:
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There's no hiding from this, son.
you think a young teenager  
Rocky369 : 6/30/2017 2:07 pm : link
is going to watch a movie based on who the director is?
I wonder  
Yobotic : 6/30/2017 2:16 pm : link
If they will include the halt order or if they will go full Hollywood and make it seem like the soldiers were doomed.
RE: you think a young teenager  
UConn4523 : 6/30/2017 2:17 pm : link
In comment 13516248 Rocky369 said:
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is going to watch a movie based on who the director is?


Yes, to an extent. But isn't this the same as any other war movie with a 14 year old?

Their demographic is all adults though so it doesn't even matter. Plus it will see good sales in iMax. It won't break box-office records or anything but I'd be shocked if it "flopped".
This Above All by Eric Knight  
Post Time : 6/30/2017 2:47 pm : link
I don't know if anybody else here ever read this book by the same guy that wrote Lassie Come Home, but there's an unforgettable tie in to Dunkirk in the story line.
RE: you think a young teenager  
NDMedics : 6/30/2017 3:17 pm : link
In comment 13516248 Rocky369 said:
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is going to watch a movie based on who the director is?


Absolutely! My son has been reading books and seeing movies based on exactly that since he was 12, he's 18 now!
Re: Spoilers. It's a fair request. I'm sure that a large segment  
Marty in Albany : 6/30/2017 3:26 pm : link
of viewers do not really know what happened there. If you want to get an idea of how many, just start asking random people which president's nickname was "Ike."
I hear this is a prequel to Saving Private Ryan  
Deej : 6/30/2017 3:34 pm : link
but they didnt even get the director or any of the old cast back.
RE: Re: Spoilers. It's a fair request. I'm sure that a large segment  
Deej : 6/30/2017 3:35 pm : link
In comment 13516345 Marty in Albany said:
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of viewers do not really know what happened there. If you want to get an idea of how many, just start asking random people which president's nickname was "Ike."


no, I was actually kidding with the request.
RE: I hear this is a prequel to Saving Private Ryan  
njm : 6/30/2017 3:42 pm : link
In comment 13516359 Deej said:
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but they didnt even get the director or any of the old cast back.


And a sequel to "The Seven Samurai"
Well my 12 year old daughter is dying to see it  
Stu11 : 6/30/2017 3:49 pm : link
If that means anything. But she is a history buff like her dad...
Sure Deej, you say that now, ...  
Marty in Albany : 6/30/2017 5:15 pm : link
LOL
My wife asked me about it last night.  
81_Great_Dane : 6/30/2017 7:06 pm : link
She likes "movies where shit blows up," as she puts it.

Haven't heard any buzz on this one yet.

By the way, we saw "War for the Planet of the Apes." (no spoilers) Very good. Not what you'd think a movie with that title would be. It's very intense, but not wall-to-wall action. It's a genre mashup where the real focus is on a few characters, mostly apes. That works way better than you'd think it would.

Woody Harrelson is VERY good in a role that could have been a cartoon. He makes that guy credible. And the performance-capture work by Andy Serkis and the rest of the people playing the apes is off the charts.
RE: I wonder  
SoDev : 6/30/2017 7:55 pm : link
In comment 13516258 Yobotic said:
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If they will include the halt order or if they will go full Hollywood and make it seem like the soldiers were doomed.


I don't know, but either way you should watch it. Maybe you will learn a little respect for their situation.
Finally, a WWII movie  
Deej : 6/30/2017 8:34 pm : link
where the good guys win
RE: Finally, a WWII movie  
Hammer : 7/1/2017 7:44 am : link
In comment 13516607 Deej said:
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where the good guys win


Only if you call a full out retreat, leave everything behind, and get out with only the clothes on your back, a win.
Looking forward to it  
Montreal Man : 7/1/2017 10:25 am : link
Dunkirk is a forever testament to the will, guts and heroism of the British, especially those who took their small boats, fishing scows and anything that would float to bring back their soldiers.

I hope the film does that justice. I will find it hard to beat any of the documentaries out there on Dunkirk. Netflix, has them.
RE: you think a young teenager  
djm : 7/1/2017 11:57 am : link
In comment 13516248 Rocky369 said:
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is going to watch a movie based on who the director is?


I did when I was that age.
RE: you think a young teenager  
spike : 7/1/2017 3:36 pm : link
In comment 13516248 Rocky369 said:
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is going to watch a movie based on who the director is?


Harry Styles is in it.
RE: RE: no spoilers please  
short lease : 7/1/2017 4:35 pm : link
In comment 13516230 Pete in 'Vliet said:
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The Germans end up losing the war. Sorry, couldn't resist.


You bastard ... there is always one.
RE: My wife asked me about it last night.  
ThreePoints : 7/1/2017 4:44 pm : link
In comment 13516561 81_Great_Dane said:
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She likes "movies where shit blows up," as she puts it.

Haven't heard any buzz on this one yet.

By the way, we saw "War for the Planet of the Apes." (no spoilers) Very good. Not what you'd think a movie with that title would be. It's very intense, but not wall-to-wall action. It's a genre mashup where the real focus is on a few characters, mostly apes. That works way better than you'd think it would.

Woody Harrelson is VERY good in a role that could have been a cartoon. He makes that guy credible. And the performance-capture work by Andy Serkis and the rest of the people playing the apes is off the charts.


Bootleg or advanced screening or what? War comes out in a few weeks. Very excited to see it.
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Deej : 7/1/2017 5:23 pm : link
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The Germans end up losing the war. Sorry, couldn't resist.



You bastard ... there is always one.

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short lease : 7/4/2017 11:58 am : link
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The Germans end up losing the war. Sorry, couldn't resist.



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