They Shall Not Grow Old - WWI color movie

Geo99 · 02-01-2019, 02:17 AM

Has anyone heard of, or perhaps seen this movie "They Shall Not Grow Old"? It was restored, colorized, and sound added by the director of the Lord Of The Rings movies, Peter Jackson. The review I read said they did such a good job that it looks like it was just filmed recently. The film is only being shown in a limited release - I know it is at some Regal Cinemas. Look fascinating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUReYO2n06w

- Geo

DavidJayUden · 02-01-2019, 08:34 AM

I have missed 3 opportunities to see it but am going at 12:15 today. Friends have already seen it and rave about it primarily because you are seeing actual soldiers, not actors, and the gravity of their fate weighs heavily on the viewer.
The editing/colorizing process is said to be a must-see.
dju

HerrKaiser · 02-01-2019, 10:02 AM

I have heard of it but missed opportunities to see it. Thanks for the update, will look to see if it is released near me at all.

wayne8661 · 02-01-2019, 10:25 AM

I saw it Back in December and Highly reccomend seeing it.

jl7422 · 02-01-2019, 07:56 PM

An amazing application of technology (I saw the 3-D version) -- tastefully executed.

lugerholsterrepair · 02-01-2019, 11:20 PM

Careful, We went with another couple and she was visibly shaken. I thought she might need assistance to leave the theater. You might want to consider leaving women and children out of it? Although Ellie wants to see it again.

jeb111 · 02-02-2019, 08:02 AM

Wow, I never heard of this movie. Watched the youtube trailer you posted. What amazing footage. Thanks for sharing this info. I will try to find it but as I live in the boonies it might be difficult.

Jim

Douglas Jr. · 02-17-2019, 07:14 PM

The colorizing work is mind blowing.
Check the camouflaged M16 steel helmets!
in addition I think that adding voices to them is the cherry on the cake. It gives that feeling that you are there.
Never get tired of seeing all the youtube trailers. Down here no sign of be in the theaters.

HerrKaiser · 02-17-2019, 07:22 PM

I saw it 2 weeks ago, absolutely excellent film.

Edward Tinker · 02-17-2019, 07:33 PM

Terry and i went a few weeks ago - we had watched the trailer on it.

Really something to see and the 30 min afterwards was great. I would love to see the tens of hours that were not included - sea battles, tank, etc.

Ed

Eugen · 02-17-2019, 08:47 PM

I missed my chance and regret it.

Perhaps it will pop up on Netflix in the future. I just hope.

DavidJayUden · 02-17-2019, 09:56 PM

I think there will be more opportunities. Try googling it for showtimes.
dju

Sonofeugene · 02-18-2019, 03:29 AM

I'm sure it will be available for streaming eventually. I'd like to see it in 3D, though.

m1903a3 · 02-18-2019, 12:49 PM

The wife and I saw it at our local Regal a couple of weeks ago. We were blown away! The effort to transform hundreds of hours of 100+ year old black and white film into a high quality color motion picture had to have been huge! It is an amazing achievement.

A lot of the theater goers missed the best part because they left when the credits started to roll. The trailer was a fairly long and very detailed film in its own right that explained how the feature was made, step by step.

DavidJayUden · 02-18-2019, 01:11 PM

It continues to be shown locally, you just have to go on line to check when and where.
dju

Mark1 · 02-18-2019, 05:00 PM

Sir Peter Jackson (he was knighted a few years back) is a great enthusiast and collector of all things to do with the Great War. Internationally of course he is known for the Lord of the Rings movies, but at home here in NZ the work of his studios in Wellington are always in the news.
"They shall not grow old" is a collaboration between his digital special effects company and the film archive of the Imperial War Museum in London. I understand that they made great efforts to authenticate the video and audio restoration of the film.
Sir Peter staged a major display of artifacts and film from the 1st World War at our NZ national museum from 2014 till 2018 to mark the centenary and all the items were from his own collection.
He also has a vintage aviation company, here in NZ, which specialises in the restoration of World War 1 aircraft and the construction of exact replicas. The replicas include a Sopwith Camel and a Fokker tri-plane and they regularly appear at airshows.
Mark

Olle · 02-18-2019, 05:32 PM

Peter Jackson has sure come a long way, a truly self made man in the movie industry. I have been a fan ever since I saw "Bad Taste" about 30 years ago, so I can't wait to see the WWI movie. A "Bad Taste II" would probably be a hit as well, now when he has the resources to go all out.

02-01-2019, 02:17 AM	#1
Geo99 User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Whidbey Island WA Posts: 398 Thanks: 102 Thanked 125 Times in 74 Posts	They Shall Not Grow Old - WWI color movie Has anyone heard of, or perhaps seen this movie "They Shall Not Grow Old"? It was restored, colorized, and sound added by the director of the Lord Of The Rings movies, Peter Jackson. The review I read said they did such a good job that it looks like it was just filmed recently. The film is only being shown in a limited release - I know it is at some Regal Cinemas. Look fascinating. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUReYO2n06w - Geo __________________ "Diplomacy is the art of saying nice doggie, until you can find a rock." - Will Rogers

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HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 835 Thanks: 779 Thanked 848 Times in 405 Posts	I have heard of it but missed opportunities to see it. Thanks for the update, will look to see if it is released near me at all. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

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lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,766 Thanks: 4,883 Thanked 3,121 Times in 1,432 Posts	Careful, We went with another couple and she was visibly shaken. I thought she might need assistance to leave the theater. You might want to consider leaving women and children out of it? Although Ellie wants to see it again. __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

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HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 835 Thanks: 779 Thanked 848 Times in 405 Posts	I saw it 2 weeks ago, absolutely excellent film. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

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Eugen User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Newburgh,IN Posts: 785 Thanks: 390 Thanked 626 Times in 331 Posts	I missed my chance and regret it. Perhaps it will pop up on Netflix in the future. I just hope. __________________ “God created war so that Americans would learn geography.” ― Mark Twain

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DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I have missed 3 opportunities to see it but am going at 12:15 today. Friends have already seen it and rave about it primarily because you are seeing actual soldiers, not actors, and the gravity of their fate weighs heavily on the viewer. The editing/colorizing process is said to be a must-see. dju

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wayne8661 User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kennett Square Pennsylvania Posts: 591 Thanks: 15 Thanked 334 Times in 104 Posts	I saw it Back in December and Highly reccomend seeing it.

02-01-2019, 07:56 PM	#5
jl7422 User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: West Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	An amazing application of technology (I saw the 3-D version) -- tastefully executed.

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jeb111 Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: May 2018 Location: wyoming Posts: 277 Thanks: 708 Thanked 330 Times in 133 Posts	Wow, I never heard of this movie. Watched the youtube trailer you posted. What amazing footage. Thanks for sharing this info. I will try to find it but as I live in the boonies it might be difficult. Jim

02-17-2019, 07:14 PM	#8
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	The colorizing work is mind blowing. Check the camouflaged M16 steel helmets! in addition I think that adding voices to them is the cherry on the cake. It gives that feeling that you are there. Never get tired of seeing all the youtube trailers. Down here no sign of be in the theaters.

02-17-2019, 07:33 PM	#10
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	Terry and i went a few weeks ago - we had watched the trailer on it. Really something to see and the 30 min afterwards was great. I would love to see the tens of hours that were not included - sea battles, tank, etc. Ed

02-17-2019, 09:56 PM	#12
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	I think there will be more opportunities. Try googling it for showtimes. dju

02-18-2019, 03:29 AM	#13
Sonofeugene User Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 157 Thanks: 1 Thanked 118 Times in 64 Posts	I'm sure it will be available for streaming eventually. I'd like to see it in 3D, though.

02-18-2019, 12:49 PM	#14
m1903a3 User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 198 Thanks: 26 Thanked 315 Times in 112 Posts	The wife and I saw it at our local Regal a couple of weeks ago. We were blown away! The effort to transform hundreds of hours of 100+ year old black and white film into a high quality color motion picture had to have been huge! It is an amazing achievement. A lot of the theater goers missed the best part because they left when the credits started to roll. The trailer was a fairly long and very detailed film in its own right that explained how the feature was made, step by step. __________________ - Mike Life member: NRA, OVMS, VGCA Member: NAPCA, N-SSA(Veteran) Si vis pacem, para bellum

02-18-2019, 01:11 PM	#15
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	It continues to be shown locally, you just have to go on line to check when and where. dju

02-18-2019, 05:00 PM	#16
Mark1 User Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 72 Thanks: 332 Thanked 74 Times in 25 Posts	Sir Peter Jackson (he was knighted a few years back) is a great enthusiast and collector of all things to do with the Great War. Internationally of course he is known for the Lord of the Rings movies, but at home here in NZ the work of his studios in Wellington are always in the news. "They shall not grow old" is a collaboration between his digital special effects company and the film archive of the Imperial War Museum in London. I understand that they made great efforts to authenticate the video and audio restoration of the film. Sir Peter staged a major display of artifacts and film from the 1st World War at our NZ national museum from 2014 till 2018 to mark the centenary and all the items were from his own collection. He also has a vintage aviation company, here in NZ, which specialises in the restoration of World War 1 aircraft and the construction of exact replicas. The replicas include a Sopwith Camel and a Fokker tri-plane and they regularly appear at airshows. Mark Last edited by Mark1; 02-18-2019 at 05:03 PM. Reason: typo

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Olle User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,149 Thanks: 159 Thanked 663 Times in 318 Posts	Peter Jackson has sure come a long way, a truly self made man in the movie industry. I have been a fan ever since I saw "Bad Taste" about 30 years ago, so I can't wait to see the WWI movie. A "Bad Taste II" would probably be a hit as well, now when he has the resources to go all out. __________________ Deer Hollow Enterprises, LLC Gun repair and restoration