Dunkirk (Christopher Nolan, 2017)

[Grouchy]

Well, aren't you a little sasspot today?

Hahahah yeah sorry, one of those days.

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[Morris Schæffer]

Yeah, it's weird that it's supposed to be a war epic with that runtime. But still, all of Nolan's movies could be shorter. And be written and directed by more talented people.

Like Ron Howard.

[Ezee E]

I'm HOPING that Dunkirk is really just the full battle for like 90 minutes. Then I'd be fine with that runtime.

[number8]

It's really not that surprising if you know what the movie is about. You guys might have the wrong idea of what this movie is. It's not a big epic battle. It's about the evacuation of stranded British soldiers after they got surrounded.

Nolan himself said it's not a war movie, because it's not depicting any combat. From what I've read of the screenplay being described, you don't even get to see any Germans in the movie. It's a ticking-clock suspense movie about soldiers trying to run away before the Germans can stop them.

[Winston*]

I think this will be excellent.

[Ezee E]

It's really not that surprising if you know what the movie is about. You guys might have the wrong idea of what this movie is. It's not a big epic battle. It's about the evacuation of stranded British soldiers after they got surrounded.

Nolan himself said it's not a war movie, because it's not depicting any combat. From what I've read of the screenplay being described, you don't even get to see any Germans in the movie. It's a ticking-clock suspense movie about soldiers trying to run away before the Germans can stop them.

Battle, evacuation. Potato, potatoe.

[number8]

Nolan has confirmed that there will be no potatoes on screen.

[Ezee E]

Nolan has confirmed that there will be no potatoes on screen.

Potatos?

[Skitch]

Nolan has confirmed that there will be no potatoes on screen.

I usually don't respond to such posts as I feel it will just show what a dumb old twat I am whos out of touch with the modern day social media and its a reference to something I don't get and once I do its really funny but in asking I showed too much of my grey hair.

[Dead & Messed Up]

Nolan has confirmed that there will be no potatoes on screen.

I mean, he'd be pressured to say this even if there were potatoes on-screen. You don't wanna blow the lid off the potato pot.

[Ezee E]

I mean, he'd be pressured to say this even if there were potatoes on-screen. You don't wanna blow the lid off the potato pot.

Don't put all your potatoes in a basket, or so they say.

[Morris Schæffer]

So, so no potatoe mashers either?! Oh god say it ain't so...

[megladon8]

I just can't muster interest for this.

I have little interest in war movies as it is, but this looks particularly drab and boring.

[Skitch]

Radio show read my tweet on air about potato cannons today.

[Skitch]

I just can't muster interest for this.

I have little interest in war movies as it is, but this looks particularly drab and boring.

I'm still here with you on this.

[Morris Schæffer]

Review embargo lifts monday, but social media has the first reactions.

And would you believe they're unanimously glowing?

One said the movie is akin to a silent pic, most seem to agree it is best seen on an IMAX screen. One said that you don't really grow attached to the characters (possibly reinforcing the more docu feel the trailers have revealed rather than a ratata men on a mission epic with stars that stand out like a sore thumb). Tom Hardy has about 10 lines. Which might be less than Schwarzenegger in The Terminator.

[Morris Schæffer]

Reviews are out. This is scoring really high. 28 reviews, 9/10 average rating.

Not few are calling it Nolan's best.

[Pop Trash]

98% on Metacritic. LADS, PREPARE TO GET NOLAN'D! W H O O O O M P ! ! ! ! !

[number8]

Haha, apparently Nolan's masterpiece is the one that's his shortest, has almost none of his dialogue, and has a straightforward story based on a true event.

[DavidSeven]

I expect a couple weeks of wildly ecstatic reviews followed by months (years?) of backlash mostly supported by arduous nitpicking.

[Pop Trash]

I expect a couple weeks of wildly ecstatic reviews followed by months (years?) of backlash mostly supported by arduous nitpicking.

T H E I N T E R N E T

[Dead & Messed Up]

I expect a couple weeks of wildly ecstatic reviews followed by months (years?) of backlash mostly supported by arduous nitpicking.

I don't know, half of the video essays on YouTube are appraisals of his films. Depending on the circles you frequent, he's considered a god of cinema.

[transmogrifier]

I expect a couple weeks of wildly ecstatic reviews followed by months (years?) of backlash mostly supported by arduous nitpicking.

This is the problem right here though; YOU are the one automatically positing that any negative criticism is simply "backlash" (i.e., not genuine) and "nitpicking" thus instigating the silly conflict.

[Skitch]

It always surprises me how divisive Nolan seems to be.

[TGM]

Got my IMAX ticket purchased for this weekend.