Dunkirk

Azzurri · July 23, 2017

Churchill was indeed a fat meff.

degsy · July 23, 2017

Azzurri said:
Churchill was indeed a fat meff.

Yet he's hailed by many as The Greatest Englishman Ever...even by his enemies in some cases. It would seem we like our Heroes flawed
#nice guys come 2nd.

and if you want a pithy and/or witty quote, he's one of the 'go to' guys

Dylan · July 23, 2017

degsy said:
Yet he's hailed by many as The Greatest Englishman Ever...even by his enemies in some cases. It would seem we like our Heroes flawed
#nice guys come 2nd.

and if you want a pithy and/or witty quote, he's one of the 'go to' guys

He's not even the greatest Oldhamer.......that accolade has to go to Michelle Marsh.

Caolam · July 23, 2017

Walken said:
I'm glad corbyn had a very different attitude to yourself, and feel genuinely inspired by how our younger generation have taken to politics, once engaged by someone for the first time in my own lifetime, I find your attitude quite sad in all honesty

I seem to have become some sort of bogeyman for pointing out that the educational standards of some of the children are not what I hoped they would be in 2017.
As knowledge, be it factual or fictional, now comes with the swipe of a finger on a tablet with no filter to distinguish between the two the lines have become blared for many.
A few years ago I was at my son's graduation, he graduated from Queens Belfast, and the scrolls were handed out by Senator George Mitchell, and as is normal at these events the Senator had a word with each of the graduates.
After the ceremony I asked my son and his two friends what the Senator had said to them and the answer was "who". None of them knew who George Mitchell was or his importance. When I explained their answer was that they had no interest in politics.
My posts on this matter was not to gloat on what I see as the increasingly drumming down of society but merely pointing it out.
I am a great believer in education, it does concern me that it is starting to become less educational and more training for a role in life. In my day, albeit a while ago, education was about producing well rounded people and about teaching you how to learn.
So you can continue lambasting me for my ham fisted comment but I do believe that for a section of society when a historic event is used for entertainment then it may become more associated with entertainment.

ijjysmith · July 23, 2017

Worth remembering that it's a movie. Not a documentary.

It's sole purpose is to entertain. Not educate.

Although it's not 100% factually accurate I believe that it both entertains and educates.

Old Blue 2 · July 23, 2017

Elong said:
This is going to be England's "Triumph Of The Will".

Most people won't have a clue what you mean, unless they look it up on t'internet...

Thomasc · July 23, 2017

Went to see last night at Vie Cinema....a solid 8.5 out of 10 from me.

Great cinematography, very intense, all round good movie.

Gouldy · July 23, 2017

Caolam said:
I seem to have become some sort of bogeyman for pointing out that the educational standards of some of the children are not what I hoped they would be in 2017.
As knowledge, be it factual or fictional, now comes with the swipe of a finger on a tablet with no filter to distinguish between the two the lines have become blared for many.
A few years ago I was at my son's graduation, he graduated from Queens Belfast, and the scrolls were handed out by Senator George Mitchell, and as is normal at these events the Senator had a word with each of the graduates.
After the ceremony I asked my son and his two friends what the Senator had said to them and the answer was "who". None of them knew who George Mitchell was or his importance. When I explained their answer was that they had no interest in politics.
My posts on this matter was not to gloat on what I see as the increasingly drumming down of society but merely pointing it out.
I am a great believer in education, it does concern me that it is starting to become less educational and more training for a role in life. In my day, albeit a while ago, education was about producing well rounded people and about teaching you how to learn.
So you can continue lambasting me for my ham fisted comment but I do believe that for a section of society when a historic event is used for entertainment then it may become more associated with entertainment.

ijjysmith said:
Worth remembering that it's a movie. Not a documentary.

It's sole purpose is to entertain. Not educate.

Although it's not 100% factually accurate I believe that it both entertains and educates.

I also think that it will lead people to read background information on Dunkirk and the war in general too...

McBain · July 23, 2017

Well that was a rip snorter.

Expect nothing less from Nolan. It was a good move to break up the story Tarantino style. The stand out for me was the production design, the costuming, and Mark Rylance was also superb.

coollino · July 23, 2017

It's not realistic because the actors didn't die.

coollino · July 23, 2017

Casper is an awful film becasue I have never met a friendly ghost.

verreauxi · July 23, 2017

Haven't seen the film, but I hope to. I found this article quite interesting:

(contains many spoilers!!)
http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/dunkirk/

Caolam · July 23, 2017

Gouldy said:
I also think that it will lead people to read background information on Dunkirk and the war in general too...

I have no doubt it will. I have not seen it yet but I was listening to a discussion on it, they were talking about the role of the RAF in evacuation. I had never really thought about their role,it was always about the armada of small ships and how they ferried across channel.