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Post by FilmFlaneur on Jul 25, 2017 14:51:52 GMT
Since Nolan's epic portentously mentions 'a miracle' in the opening moments, here are some things which I have learned from the event:
1. It is best not to shelter in a leaking boat.
2. It is easy to bang one's head in a small boat than a big one.
3. What looks like 30 small boats or so can quickly rescue 300,000.
4. It is a relatively easy to shoot down other planes and they all go down the same way.
5. A Spitfire can glide for a long time and still attack the enemy.
6. The French are untrustworthy.
7. Jam sandwiches are best for injured and exhausted men.
8. Only three spitfires need attack the enemy to make a difference.
9. Germans only bombed opposing armies using one or two planes at a time as it is more efficient.
10. Overt emotionalising can detract from the end of a film.
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Post by Aj_June on Jul 25, 2017 14:55:28 GMT
The movie that I will recommend you strongly is Dangal (2016) A rare meaningful cinema from Bollywood starring PK fame Aamir Khan. Sorry, I am not able to contribute to your topic as I haven't seen the movie in OP. |
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Jul 25, 2017 15:21:26 GMT
The movie that I will recommend you strongly is Dangal (2016) A rare meaningful cinema from Bollywood starring PK fame Aamir Khan. Sorry, I am not able to contribute to your topic as I haven't seen the movie in OP. Thank you I will seek it out, I am rather fond of a touch of the Bollywoods.
One of the bravest religious film I have seen in recent years came from India, Rajkumar Hirani's PK
www.imdb.com/title/tt2338151/combined
-which questions, and gently mocks the notions of religions in a humorous way which would send Hollywood, fearing its Bible Belt constituency, scuttling for the hills
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Post by Aj_June on Jul 25, 2017 15:32:49 GMT
The movie that I will recommend you strongly is Dangal (2016) A rare meaningful cinema from Bollywood starring PK fame Aamir Khan. Sorry, I am not able to contribute to your topic as I haven't seen the movie in OP. Thank you I will seek it out, I am rather fond of a touch of the Bollywoods.
One of the bravest religious film I have seen in recent years came from India, Rajkumar Hirani's PK
www.imdb.com/title/tt2338151/combined
-which questions, and gently mocks the notions of religions in a humorous way which would send Hollywood, fearing its Bible Belt constituency, scuttling for the hills
You are welcome. This movie that I recommended stars PK star himself. This one is a real story and highlights how north Indian society views girls with certain expectations that are so different from expectations that are held for boys. |
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Post by FilmFlaneur on Jul 26, 2017 11:09:18 GMT
Thank you I will seek it out, I am rather fond of a touch of the Bollywoods.
One of the bravest religious film I have seen in recent years came from India, Rajkumar Hirani's PK
www.imdb.com/title/tt2338151/combined
-which questions, and gently mocks the notions of religions in a humorous way which would send Hollywood, fearing its Bible Belt constituency, scuttling for the hills
You are welcome. This movie that I recommended stars PK star himself. This one is a real story and highlights how north Indian society views girls with certain expectations that are so different from expectations that are held for boys. This seems to be something of a theme in some of Indian cinema at the moment; witness the fuss over the release of Lipstick Under My Burkha - originally turned by the censors for being too 'lady orientated' i.e. feminist - a criticism which reveals more about the patriarchal review system there than the film itself, imho.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-40631458/lipstick-under-my-burkha-the-film-that-was-banned-in-india
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Jul 26, 2017 11:40:20 GMT
Can't wait to see it!  |
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Post by Aj_June on Jul 26, 2017 12:50:28 GMT
You are welcome. This movie that I recommended stars PK star himself. This one is a real story and highlights how north Indian society views girls with certain expectations that are so different from expectations that are held for boys. This seems to be something of a theme in some of Indian cinema at the moment; witness the fuss over the release of Lipstick Under My Burkha - originally turned by the censors for being too 'lady orientated' i.e. feminist - a criticism which reveals more about the patriarchal review system there than the film itself, imho.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-40631458/lipstick-under-my-burkha-the-film-that-was-banned-in-india
These are more or less the true reflection of Indian society at this point of time. Indian society is trying to break free but the complex social and political system is dragging it down. Unfortunately, Indian society will continue to struggle in distant future as the economic disparity is very strong and there are forces from all communities who want to keep their "values" alive. But still there are people trying to break free from shackles of patriarchy. My mother for example did not change her surname to that of my father after her marriage and neither did I take my father's surname in spite of the fact that my mom and dad have always been a happily married couple. But then there may be many families where parents have certain expectations with girls and don't want to see them doing things they believe their boys may do only. This movie I recommended is based on a real story. |
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Post by thefleetsin on Jul 26, 2017 14:52:53 GMT
11. all men love war so much that they will do anything to pass its traditions down to future generations.
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Post by cupcakes on Jul 26, 2017 20:04:12 GMT
tpfkar Can wait until the library gets it. Learned: Snatching an overwhelming defeat from the jaws of a crushing absolute one can radically change the course of global conflagrations. |
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Post by gadreel on Jul 26, 2017 20:12:20 GMT
I really enjoyed Dunkirk, it was tense and left me feeling odd.
To be fair it took me a while to feel like I enjoyed it, I guess it was not a standard 'rollicking ride' that war movies are these days.
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Post by fatpaul on Jul 27, 2017 7:27:40 GMT
#7 is definitely true.
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