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Re: 1917 movie
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You mean like 50 years later with the Pentagon Papers with LBJ et al?  Haven't heard about 1917, is it based on a true story?
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Re: 1917 movie
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Haven't heard about 1917, is it based on a true story?
yes, but the mission they are on is fictional
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Re: 1917 movie
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The two things I questions is this...
If I followed the storyline correctly, the town was abandoned for 3 years... and it was the site of constant battles... All the buildings were demolished and it looked like there was some fierce fighting going on there.... Yet, there was a woman and a newborn kid hidden inside one of the rooms in one of the buildings.....? Who was the Dad.. who delivered the kid... and then how did the Mom keep the baby from crying and giving away their position? After all, she had no food or milk for the kid.
Town was not abandoned for 3 years. When the Germans withdrew to the Hindenburg Line, they scorched-Earth everything along their way. They burned towns, tore up sewers, ruined any usable infrastructure. They shipped off any able bodied male civilians but left women and children in place so they would tax the allies requiring care. The Germans had recently withdrawn so she'd still be there, and she said she found the baby - and the Germans may not have cared that she was there.. Dead civilians were in the river.
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Re: 1917 movie
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Saw the movie today. I'ts been on my list for months. I thought it was great.
It showcases/tells the story of the lowest level soldier in stark contrast to the utter stupidity of the higher ups, and time changes little;
Any CGI did not bother me as I have never been in combat, and the cinematography of multiple 10+? min live action camera shots ( or the percetion of) was rather impressive.
Worth going to the theater.
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Re: 1917 movie
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Saw the movie today. I'ts been on my list for months. I thought it was great.
It showcases/tells the story of the lowest level soldier in stark contrast to the utter stupidity of the higher ups, and time changes little;
. I huge part of WW1 yes. Glad you liked it, I also liked that they didn't have any huge stars in the major roles, brief Colin Firth didn't bother me. Sam from Cheers popping up in France and Vin Diesel - a one dimensional actor who is nothing like any WW2 soldier I have ever seen - was two of my biggest peeves with Saving Private Ryan
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Re: 1917 movie
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Yes, I also felt it was the characters that made the movie, not the stars that played the characters, a worthy point..
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Re: 1917 movie
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My wife & I saw it last night - thought it was great. Certainly portrays the futility of war in general. Makes me wonder what Germany really wanted other than conquest.
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Re: 1917 movie
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Yes, I also felt it was the characters that made the movie, not the stars that played the characters, a worthy point..  Nice to see this stellar cast work for less than their worth to pay tribute in this true story "The Last Full Measure " as told by this CBS story Their Longest Battle. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/their-longest-battle/ The Last Full Measure was a very good movie. I got to see it ahead of time. Very moving. See it if you get the chance.
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Re: 1917 movie
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We saw it a few months back. GREAT movie,,,,,,,,, even if you are not a war buff
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Re: 1917 movie
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We saw it a few months back. GREAT movie,,,,,,,,, even if you are not a war buff I agree. Rewatched it a few times and one more now. Full Metal Jacket leading into 1917 tonight. So intense. When he goes pale...
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Re: 1917 movie
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I bought the 4K version, to rewatch it, my daughter saw it on her own after my suggestion and was moved by the movie, it has a message for sure.
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Re: 1917 movie
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The two things I questions is this...
If I followed the storyline correctly, the town was abandoned for 3 years... and it was the site of constant battles... All the buildings were demolished and it looked like there was some fierce fighting going on there.... Yet, there was a woman and a newborn kid hidden inside one of the rooms in one of the buildings.....? Who was the Dad.. who delivered the kid... and then how did the Mom keep the baby from crying and giving away their position? After all, she had no food or milk for the kid.
Town was not abandoned for 3 years. When the Germans withdrew to the Hindenburg Line, they scorched-Earth everything along their way. They burned towns, tore up sewers, ruined any usable infrastructure. They shipped off any able bodied male civilians but left women and children in place so they would tax the allies requiring care. The Germans had recently withdrawn so she'd still be there, and she said she found the baby - and the Germans may not have cared that she was there.. Dead civilians were in the river. Agreed, I thought the women living in the basement of a bombed out building very plausible. Even the small contingent of Germans left behind to harass advancing Allies seemed realistic. However, given the scorched earth retreat and booby trapped trenches, a stray wandering cow with a bucket of milk nearby without any IEDs, seemed a bit out of place. I did enjoy the movie overall.
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