Ilov80s
Footballguy
Absolutely personal opinions here. You couldn’t watch SL again because you think it wouldn’t hold up or would be boring?
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1917 - The Movie (1 Viewer)
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Tom Servo
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
Yeah I think we were talking about does a movie need to be re-watchable to be considered truly great. SL is tough to watch again (it was tough to watch the first time) because it’s so great. If you watch it again, it will hit just as hard as it did the first time. You might avoid it because it’s unpleasant but not because it hasn’t held up or won’t stand to a repeat viewing. I’m unsure if 1917 will still hold the same intrigue on a second viewing. Though I will say I thought Dunkirk was just as good if not better the 2nd time around and those movies have a lot in common.
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
Nice - thanks. On Amazon Prime and on Vudu with adsEl Floppo said:
JoeSteeler
Footballguy
Amazon Prime and free (with ads) on VuduTom Servo said:
The General
Footballguy
I just want to make sure anyone who hasn’t seen “Chernobyl” to make sure it’s on top of your list.TheIronSheik said:
Best thing I have watched in sometime.
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
Oh, I believe SL is definitely re-watchable. A story like that will always have a place for viewing because of the subject matter. For me - speaking only for myself - it's not a movie that I just drop everything and watch. I remember my wife and I watching it on NBC back in the 90s. After it was over, we simply got up and went to bed. I mean, what was there to say to each other but good night?Ilov80s said:
It's not a feel good movie; but it's not supposed to be. IMO SL will hold up given the story being told and the excellence of the way it was told.As someone who was an historical itch for World War I, I can probably watch this again. To me, they're different movies. 1917 has intense things in it, but there are breaks in the story that allow you to catch your breath before the next traumatic thing. For example, right after the rat in the tunnel, you had a break before you saw the dog fight and subsequent struggle. You were allowed a chance to observe the soldiers kibbitzing back and forth and learn more about them before OH CRAP WHAT NEXT?
notoriousbill
Footballguy
Saw in in Dolby digital. I like the movie. Trench warfare was crazy in WWI
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
I can’t believe how long me to see this. Very moving and conveys the impossible sadness of WWI.
sports_fan
Footballguy
I've seen it 3 times. Holds up well for rewatch IMO.
The General
Footballguy
Had a “Dunkirk” vibe in that it showed how everything in WWI and WWII was just chaos. Life and death just luck in so many instances and no one knew what the was going on.
TheIronSheik
SUPER ELITE UPPER TIER
Yeah. There are great war movies that probably don't show the true nature of what war is for the people on the ground. So not to take anything away from certain Hollywood-ized movies. But over the past 10 (to maybe even 20 years, with BoB and such), there have been some great war movies that changed the focus from the normal Hollywood style to something that seemed more real. More gritty and more emotional. And I've found all of those movies to be amazing. I couldn't ever imagine being a soldier in the military. And what those guys do as their job is truly heroic.The General said:
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beer 302
Footballguy
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Good point. While I have been watching plenty of feel good stuff, I have also watched some really tough films as well. It does help.
General Malaise
Footballguy
That's exactly how I felt about it. Remarkable film making, but not much of a story. And parts of it felt like I was watching my teenager play a shoot 'em up video game.matuski said:
Donning of a New Age
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DallasDMac
Footballguy
I enjoyed the movie, but feel like I saw a different 1917 than you. I thought there were definitely some huge lulls in the movie, not even close wire to wire intense.Kraft... said:
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Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
I can see where he's coming from. There are moments that allow you to catch your breath, so to speak. The scene with the woman and child, for instance. For me, there was still tension there, but it wasn't at the level of say, the farm house scene.
YMMV, I guess.
Mr. Mojo
Footballguy
Watched it on Netflix and liked it so much, I held onto it a few more days and watched it again before sending it back.
It is very comparable to Dunkirk, which I also thought was great. Both are gritty, realistic, with very clever (though different) filming styles.
I appreciated that it didn't have the jerky camera movement that was in every battle scene of Saving Private Ryan, which is my main flaw with that otherwise fine film.
It is very comparable to Dunkirk, which I also thought was great. Both are gritty, realistic, with very clever (though different) filming styles.
I appreciated that it didn't have the jerky camera movement that was in every battle scene of Saving Private Ryan, which is my main flaw with that otherwise fine film.
