1917 movie

DavidJayUden · 01-13-2020, 05:35 PM

Anyone seen it? I'm all in at noon tomorrow and hope it comes close to all the hype. Should be good for a brief escape from reality...
dju

tomaustin · 01-13-2020, 06:15 PM

escape from reality? this is a war movie...apparently very well done...

HerrKaiser · 01-13-2020, 06:21 PM

It is a really good movie. The camerawork is the best part and needs to be seen in theaters. Enjoy the movie experience.

WG dog · 01-13-2020, 07:14 PM

Excellent. Two thumbs up. Just my humble opinion.

MP38 · 01-14-2020, 05:40 PM

Just saw this movie today. I have to say it was very good. Now, I am a veteran, but of course I didn't serve in WWI.

Impossible for any of us to truly experience what the WWI soldiers had to experience. However, watching this film, I can say that I believe it accurately depicts the conditions of the trenches, and "no mans land" better than any other WWI film I've seen IMO. It also shows the brutality of war very well.

I won't give away the story, but I will say many left the theatre with watery eyes including my wife and my father.

Good movie, and well worth seeing IMHO.

Matt

DavidJayUden · 01-14-2020, 06:31 PM

Agreed, I saw it this afternoon and was really impressed with the cinematography. Certainly not a place I'd want to find myself in. As far as weaponry, the British rifle, Lee Enfield I believe, stole the show with virtually no German weapons, uniforms, etc, being well viewed. Couple of Webley revolvers, no 1911's or Lugers.
dju

Saxon · 01-14-2020, 10:05 PM

I saw it and it rates a 4 on a 10 scale.Not realistic at all.Rifles yes.No part of France had those nice green fields after 3 years of fighting.A pail of fresh milk out in the middle of nowhere,come on!

Zorba · 01-14-2020, 11:24 PM

Yea, I'm not sure who milked the cow, but otherwise it was an excellent film - wife and I saw it today.

RickJZ · 03-18-2020, 10:51 AM

I saw the film a couple of months ago. Enjoyed it. However, I wouldn't rate it as one of the better war movies. Will revisit the film once it's on DVD.

01-13-2020, 05:35 PM	#1
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	1917 movie Anyone seen it? I'm all in at noon tomorrow and hope it comes close to all the hype. Should be good for a brief escape from reality... dju

01-13-2020, 06:21 PM	#3
HerrKaiser User Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: South Carolina Posts: 804 Thanks: 752 Thanked 798 Times in 378 Posts	It is a really good movie. The camerawork is the best part and needs to be seen in theaters. Enjoy the movie experience. __________________ -QM Looking for Mauser S/42 toggle train #22

01-13-2020, 06:15 PM	#2
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	escape from reality? this is a war movie...apparently very well done...

01-13-2020, 07:14 PM	#4
WG dog Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 142 Thanks: 1,282 Thanked 37 Times in 24 Posts	Excellent. Two thumbs up. Just my humble opinion.

01-14-2020, 05:40 PM	#5
MP38 User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 464 Thanks: 36 Thanked 113 Times in 60 Posts	Just saw this movie today. I have to say it was very good. Now, I am a veteran, but of course I didn't serve in WWI. Impossible for any of us to truly experience what the WWI soldiers had to experience. However, watching this film, I can say that I believe it accurately depicts the conditions of the trenches, and "no mans land" better than any other WWI film I've seen IMO. It also shows the brutality of war very well. I won't give away the story, but I will say many left the theatre with watery eyes including my wife and my father. Good movie, and well worth seeing IMHO. Matt

01-14-2020, 06:31 PM	#6
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Agreed, I saw it this afternoon and was really impressed with the cinematography. Certainly not a place I'd want to find myself in. As far as weaponry, the British rifle, Lee Enfield I believe, stole the show with virtually no German weapons, uniforms, etc, being well viewed. Couple of Webley revolvers, no 1911's or Lugers. dju

01-14-2020, 10:05 PM	#7
Saxon Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 13 Thanks: 21 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I saw it and it rates a 4 on a 10 scale.Not realistic at all.Rifles yes.No part of France had those nice green fields after 3 years of fighting.A pail of fresh milk out in the middle of nowhere,come on!

01-14-2020, 11:24 PM	#8
Zorba User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Merritt Island, Fl Posts: 951 Thanks: 776 Thanked 526 Times in 289 Posts	Yea, I'm not sure who milked the cow, but otherwise it was an excellent film - wife and I saw it today.

03-18-2020, 10:51 AM	#9
RickJZ User Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 28 Thanks: 8 Thanked 17 Times in 7 Posts	I saw the film a couple of months ago. Enjoyed it. However, I wouldn't rate it as one of the better war movies. Will revisit the film once it's on DVD.