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Saw it at Mansfield Odeon in screen 1 - IMAX. Amazing visuals and audio. As for the story? Well it’s a ‘starter’ film isn’t it?
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Saw it at Mansfield Odeon in screen 1 - IMAX. Amazing visuals and audio. As for the story? Well it’s a ‘starter’ film isn’t it?
Darmok
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You can view it again tomorrow on channel 4seven @ 18:25
Rack Kit
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It was one the first films I went to see with the Mrs before she became 'The Mrs'. I was sat next to old gent on his own who looked old enough to have seen WW2 action. He looked very shaken at the end and TBH everyone left the screening in silence. From the old guy's reaction I got the impression that Spielberg must've pretty much nailed what it was actually like to be in combat.
Still don't think there's been a better war film.
Seeker_UK
Feelin' nearly faded as my jeans
"Black Hawk Down" is also a pretty accurate representation of the chaos, "Jarhead" is a good portrayal of the tedium and pointlessness.
martin clark
pinko bodger
In many ways, I think Monserrat's 'The Cruel Sea' is one of the finest of all war films; well second only, to the full 6 hours of 'Das Boot'
windhoek
The Phoolosopher
I saw Saving Private Ryan in the cinema as well and it had the same effect on everybody in the audience that time as well. Nobody spoke on the way out. It was like we were all totally stunned in disbelief, almost questioning whether we'd really just witnessed what we'd just seen. Incomprehensibly vicarious.
PaulMB
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Yes, Das Boot is unique. Theatre more than cinema. In a schoolboyish, all's well that ends well way I also like "Sink the Bismarck," with the real Edward Murrow commenting the events.
Tarzan
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Had a woman next to us at the cinema watching the opening beach scene and she was very very emotional, it is a brilliantly shot and the horrors of war easily brought to life, remember that as clear as a bell.
narabdela
who?
Was the Ed Murrow commentary not on the scuttling of The Graf Spee in “The Battle of The River Plate” ?
PaulMB
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No, in the River Plate there was a very fictitious radio correspondent, who has to keep buying drinks to use the cafe' as a broadcasting base and flirts with the wife of the owner, played by Christopher
lee. In STB it is the real Murrow playing himself.
Del monaco
Del Monaco
I think it’s Hank’s best performance though I disliked the sentimental book ending of the film. Spielberg just can’t help himself.
gintonic
50 shades of grey pussy cats
saw some that being filmed. Some of my students were involved, so we got to visit the set. The set for the ruined village was built at the former British Aerospace factory, 5 minutes walk from home. The set was built on what remained of the runway and was reused for Band of Brothers.
we also had loads of flybys from aircraft
All now long gone
I totally agree with this
As an aside I think Tom Hanks is n all time great actor, his range is incredible, he’s far better than more venerated thesps like DeNiro & Paccino. Controversial but so what.
Del monaco
Del Monaco
Pacino hams and barks now though when directors aren’t intimidated by him he can still produce a compelling performance like he did in Insomnia. De Niro’s decline is more disheartening as he has greater subtlety. Hanks is Everyman, a proper film star like Cary Grant or Paul Newman. His acting is small but perfectly formed. Even in his poorest films he is watchable.
bigjonny
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“It’s a lovely day in the neighbourhood” suited him down to the ground, I liked it far more than I expected.
He’s pretty much the definition of a proper film star, the ‘everyman’ persona is perfectly judged so he can play a wide range of roles. A latter day James Stewart & we should cherish him.