Jeff Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Anyone been to see this yet? Went earlier on today and have to say I really enjoyed it. First film I've seen at the cinema in a long time where I felt totally on edge the whole way through and the whole hour and 40 odd minutes flew by. Highly recommend it. Take your daughters for the Tom Hardy and Harry Styles show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyowalnut Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I saw it yesterday and was slightly disappointed. Still, I really enjoyed it. Haha didn't click it was Harry Styles!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab87 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I thought it was absolutely brilliant. Beautifully shot, and the sound was truly epic. Jumped out my seat at the first shot! Really well done film. Liked how the Nazis were never actually shown, the main protagonist was fear and the search for survival. Found myself welling up at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Is this about the Conservatives Brexit negotiating team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Is this about the Conservatives Brexit negotiating team? Such a stupid comment. Even in jest. I say that as an SNP voter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Such a stupid comment. Even in jest. I say that as an SNP voter. Just a bit of political sarcasm. Don't know why something that happened nearly 80 years ago can ruffle a few feathers. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Just a bit of political sarcasm. Don't know why something that happened nearly 80 years ago can ruffle a few feathers. :/ Maybe some of us lost family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Maybe some of us lost family. Some of us did. Driver Robert Sanderson of Haugh Park in Longstone, killed at Dunkirk on May 29, 1940, age 22. Buried in Dunkirk Town Cemetery. I'm looking forward to seeing the film. It gets very good reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I was a bit disappointed to be honest for a Nolan film. It was entertaining but it never really had much to it beyond the amazing music/sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Kilpatrick Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Maybe some of us lost family.Worse still, my grandfather's best friend was mortally wounded. He had to finish him off to put him out of his misery. It's why I'm in two minds about seeing this film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sten Guns Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I felt it was very well made but to say entertaining is a bit strange.I think he done the subject justice this wasn't Hollywood schmaltz.As said above the sound was epic.My only gripe was Styles got too much dialogue it's not that he was bad I just didn't think the character needed as much I got more from the other lads(one in opening scene) performance without as much dialogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Is this about the Conservatives Brexit negotiating team?Give it a rest eh.Going to see it on Monday ,looking forward to it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manny1874 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Saw it yesterday and really enjoyed it. The timeline jumping about is a bit odd but ties together well in the end. It's very well shot, particularly the flight scenes, and as has been mentioned the sound is great. Sent from my E6653 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Worse still, my grandfather's best friend was mortally wounded. He had to finish him off to put him out of his misery. It's why I'm in two minds about seeing this film.Absolutely horrific.Having to live with that on his conscience. A very brave man to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvoys Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Can folk imagine a war like that being fought in todays 24 hour news world? Maybe the sad reality is jingoistic propaganda to cover up the realities of battles like this was one of the only ways we could face down such an incredible foe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nookie Bear Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Worse still, my grandfather's best friend was mortally wounded. He had to finish him off to put him out of his misery. It's why I'm in two minds about seeing this film. That's horrendous, and I bet he was a young man at the time too. Imagine having to make that decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
been here before Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I havent seen it and probably wont. However I doubt its a patch on the 1958 film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Apparently the French are happy with it and the Russians think it's a laughable and cowardly retreat and an ssnp supporter thinks it's chance to have go at the hated tooaaries. Oh well, you can't please everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 23, 2017 Author Share Posted July 23, 2017 Apparently the French are happy with it and the Russians think it's a laughable and cowardly retreat and an ssnp supporter thinks it's chance to have go at the hated tooaaries. Oh well, you can't please everyone. Didnt the French pm at the time flee to Britain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Just a bit of political sarcasm. Don't know why something that happened nearly 80 years ago can ruffle a few feathers. :/ You truly are rancid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Worse still, my grandfather's best friend was mortally wounded. He had to finish him off to put him out of his misery. It's why I'm in two minds about seeing this film.What an awful decision to make. My grandfather was captured and spent five years in a POW camp in Poland before being marched hundreds of miles in the middle of winter at the end of the war by the Nazis. Something I only found out thanks to some digging by a JKB member whose grandfather was in the same boat (excuse the pun). My old man never knew him - and as a result, neither did I - so I really want to see it and I'm going on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 My wife's grandad made it home. He then got the pleasure of spending time in North Africa and Italy. He was just a private (initially) and to go through three campaigns must have been brutal. He never talked about it until the last few weeks of his life when he gave me some old pictures from his time in N Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Can folk imagine a war like that being fought in todays 24 hour news world? Maybe the sad reality is jingoistic propaganda to cover up the realities of battles like this was one of the only ways we could face down such an incredible foe.I have read quite a lot of newspaper articles from the time. Propaganda gave some hope and drove others to behave in ways they normally wouldnt. Reading the Straits Times from Singapore during the japanese occupation where they are reporting on Allied 'atrocities' is quite an eye opener (well it was for me). Reading quotes from the Vatican about why they made the decision to help Nazis flee to Latin America was also an eye opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 My dad lost an elder brother. He was from a family of 14 siblings. 7 of either sex. It was his older brother Ian. I was always told as a laddie he had died in a car crash but when my dad's own time was nearly up he told me the truth. Why not before I will never know. All my dad would say is they never liked talking about it. It was just their way. Geoff that is some memory you Grandad had to live with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokyowalnut Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I said as a 'movie' it wasn't what maybe as good as I was expecting, just small details really I felt were missing. But, from a human perspective and trying to put yourself in Dunkirk it was quite emotional and mesmerising. I only found out the Day before when discussing with an aunt that we had a family member who was captured less than 8 miles away from Dunkirk during the evacuation. He ended up in a POW camp next to Auschwitz for (I think) nearly 5 years. He made it home, but never discussed it unless he'd had a lot to drink. Unfortunately, he died of alcoholism and im willing to bet he wasn't the only one. On a scale that really no-one in my generation can really appreciate (I'm 35). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo dans les Pyrenees Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 My dad lost an elder brother. He was from a family of 14 siblings. 7 of either sex. It was his older brother Ian. I was always told as a laddie he had died in a car crash but when my dad's own time was nearly up he told me the truth. Why not before I will never know. All my dad would say is they never liked talking about it. It was just their way. Geoff that is some memory you Grandad had to live with. It is amazing what that generation went through, and then accepted as normal not to be spoken about. I'm ashamed to say I didn't ask my grandad as much as I should have, although I do remember asking him one big (50th?) D-Day anniversary if he remembered where he was. Quick as a flash and matter of fact he told me he had been shot (in the leg) in occupied Poland and was flown out that day on a plane to take him to Bari in Italy! We have no troubles, relatively speaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Its certainly bringing out memories and many lesser told stories. I saw a letter from the child of one of supposedly 40,000 who didn't escape but were captured and sent to labour and other prison camps. So this film is certainly capturing the imagination and getting a variety of reponses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I have seen the 1958 black and white film with Richard Attenborough and John Mills. I enjoyed it. I do think this will be better. Which is unusual as generally originals are the better films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Mackerel Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I wasn't going to descend into the sewer to your level, but you truly are a feckin ignorant, smartarsed, disrespectful utter cretin and you really should apologise. Go on, I dare you. Sewer? And you spend your entire life on here degenerating woman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deevers Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Going to see it next week with my wife. Her father was there. Picked up off the Mole, and the ship he was on was sunk and he landed up back in the water. A non swimmer and was lucky and saved by another soldier. He got off from the Mole the next day. It left him with a huge fear of the water that stayed with him the rest of his life. He always said it was the most frightening few days of his life but that the disipline and resolve of the British soldier was awesome. They were indeed a hardy, solical, determined breed of men. Looking forward to seeing the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Was going to go see it tonight. But only front row available. Been advised to see it eyemax. Will do it next week. Trailers look good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 Dp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpie Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 It although I was too young to remember it, was a very frightening time, it was thought that an invasion was probably imminent. I think that was when the rush was on to evacuate kids to overseas in some cases and just out of the cities in others. It said somenting of the British people, and the military that they recovered as well as they did after such a defeat, which must have been very demoralising to those who were serving. The tragedy of a defeat such as that is that the poor souls who gave their lives are not generally immortalised as those who were victors, but they were all someones, father, brother son, and whether eight years, eighty, or eight hundred should be remembered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sten Guns Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Been advised to see it eyemax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hasselhoff Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Check out the Eden Camp down near Flamingo Land in Yorkshire if you haven't been - an old POW camp from the war where all the huts have been converted into a fascinating museum documenting mainly WW2 and WW1. Makes you really appreciate the sacrifices by British people in the past. We don't know how lucky we are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 seen it on saturday at the EYEMAX at fountainbridge. not much dialogue but everything else makes up for that. Seeing it at the imax really is a must imo. some real intense moments, jumped out my seat a fair few times shiting myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwindonJambo Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Worse still, my grandfather's best friend was mortally wounded. He had to finish him off to put him out of his misery. It's why I'm in two minds about seeing this film. That's a harrowing story Geoff. What a truly awful thing for your Grandfather to have to live with for the rest of his life, even though he almost certainly did the right thing. It really puts the pathetic moans of today's largely ignorant population into their correct perspective to know just what that generation went through for us. I'm not surprised you're reluctant to watch it yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Gordons Gloves Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I saw it last week and it took a little bit for it to sink in that the timeline wasn't linear but that aside, it was excellent, especially given the lack of dialogue in comparison to most movies. Character wise it was really interesting that the airmen and the guys in the wee boat were the ones that were easier to connect with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Check out the Eden Camp down near Flamingo Land in Yorkshire if you haven't been - an old POW camp from the war where all the huts have been converted into a fascinating museum documenting mainly WW2 and WW1. Makes you really appreciate the sacrifices by British people in the past. We don't know how lucky we are Definitely worth a visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Check out the Eden Camp down near Flamingo Land in Yorkshire if you haven't been - an old POW camp from the war where all the huts have been converted into a fascinating museum documenting mainly WW2 and WW1. Makes you really appreciate the sacrifices by British people in the past. We don't know how lucky we are Went there when I was in p6 I think. Can't really remember much from it other than killing a wasp clean out the air with a pencil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maple Leaf Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Went there when I was in p6 I think. Can't really remember much from it other than killing a wasp clean out the air with a pencil. They should use you to fire the crossbow at the dragons! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 What? Lol i . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 They should use you to fire the crossbow at the dragons! I'd love to shoot an arrow or 2 through the Dragonborn.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Didnt the French pm at the time flee to Britain? De Gaul did run like **** to GB for safety and protection (not sure if it was via a ship from Dunkirk though)) then proceeded to slag GB off until his death. By the way I meant to say the French are not happy with the movie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Why didnt Tom Hardy put his Spitfire down where the allies were so that he could have escaped with then? Probably a daft question but i know very little about the landing of fuel deficient Spitfires. Excellent film anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 De Gaul did run like **** to GB for safety and protection (not sure if it was via a ship from Dunkirk though)) then proceeded to slag GB off until his death. By the way I meant to say the French are not happy with the movie! Not so sure he did... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 De Gaul did run like **** to GB for safety and protection (not sure if it was via a ship from Dunkirk though)) then proceeded to slag GB off until his death. By the way I meant to say the French are not happy with the movie! Well that's all true. Apart from De Gaulle not being the french PM and he didn't leave France until quite a time after Dunkirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3fingersreid Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Thoroughly enjoy it , I'm in agreement with cosanostra about spitfires flying without fuel AND taking out a 109 Good film tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Well that's all true. Apart from De Gaulle not being the french PM and he didn't leave France until quite a time after Dunkirk. I never said he was PM (i'd guessed that's who the poster was referring to) and I also said I was not sure that he left from Dunkirk and it appears he left from France a few days after Dunkirk. But apart from that......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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