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"Dunkirk" all sold out all over the place. (Original Post) Laffy Kat Jul 2017 OP
It was good but not that good. Funtatlaguy Jul 2017 #1
I totally agree Happyhippychick Jul 2017 #5
I understood about 20% of it. kairos12 Jul 2017 #10
I'm going with a friend soon...hope we can get in the theatre... CTyankee Jul 2017 #2
I've been checking on Fandango and can't even find tickets for tomorrow. Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #7
I am interested in seeing it but hate going to the show trixie2 Jul 2017 #3
There was also a British made-for-tv movie called The Snow Goose Tanuki Jul 2017 #4
Oh Lord RobinA Jul 2017 #8
Just saw it on IMAX Paula Sims Jul 2017 #6
I thought there should have been more attention to the small boats and the brave people who katmondoo Jul 2017 #9

Laffy Kat

(16,376 posts)
7. I've been checking on Fandango and can't even find tickets for tomorrow.
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:59 PM
Jul 2017

I think something is wrong with the site; it doesn't seem right that I can't find tickets for any theater at any time.

trixie2

(905 posts)
3. I am interested in seeing it but hate going to the show
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 08:04 PM
Jul 2017

Will wait for streaming or dvd.

I have been fascinated by Dunkirk since watching the old film Mrs. Miniver. If you haven't seen the film it is awesome.

Tanuki

(14,916 posts)
4. There was also a British made-for-tv movie called The Snow Goose
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 08:39 PM
Jul 2017

starring Richard Harris and Jenny Agutter. It was based on a story by Paul Gallico and was sad but beautiful

Paula Sims

(877 posts)
6. Just saw it on IMAX
Sat Jul 22, 2017, 10:38 PM
Jul 2017

Too expensive for tickets but since hubby and I are both 60+ we got "slightly" reduced tickets. That said, here are some observations:

1. I wish I had read up on the incident and the Battle before. Would have made a bit more sense to me
2. There was no character development. The plot was the character. Different and appreciate it more now that I reflect an hour later
3. It's really worth seeing it on the big screen. I react to sounds and the various sound effects were amazing. I could see this getting an Oscar for sound effects
4. Prepare to see lots of WWII veterans there. Reminded me of Saving Private Ryan

It was a good movie but not fantastic. Now that I've read up on it, when it comes on TV, I'll appreciate it more.

katmondoo

(6,454 posts)
9. I thought there should have been more attention to the small boats and the brave people who
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 12:42 AM
Jul 2017

crossed the channel and picked up the stranded men on the beach and returned them home. As a woman I guess there was too many air fights, too many boats going down while to me the great story of Dunkirk was saving over 200 thousand stranded men on a French Beach with nowhere to hide and nowhere to go. A greater story could have been made.

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