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I watched 1917 last night and thought it was excellent. The two actors were just outstanding IMO. There was one break in scenes but other than that, it was one camera following one or two guys the entire time. The actors had to continue to act the entire time, no mistakes, no fumbles, it just blew me away. One guys face went through frustration, sadness and determination within about ten seconds and I felt every one of those emotions with him.

I was one of the best war movies I have ever seen!! Again MHO.
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I only learned about this movie a few days ago, has totally been under my radar.

But based on the trailer I just watched, boy will I want to see this!

I have understood the film is loosely based on the battles around a village called Poelkapelle here in Belgium, in other words on the western front, very close to the town of Ypres (Ieper in Flemish name). When sometimes visiting these battlefields ( heck, just a 65 minute drive from where I live), it's impossible to realise that most of the fields where farmers grow their crops, hay and whatever.. Is actually a big graveyard from the 1st world war, not all soldiers were found, even less identified of those were found.

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Kari,
The landscape looks very similar to that. It was filmed in Wiltshire, Hankley Common in Surrey and Govan, Scotland, as well as Shepperton.
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Really? I could have bet that some of the scenes really were filmed in Flanders! Looked very authentic!

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My wife actually asked me about it,is interested in seeing it.
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Will see it this coming Monday holiday weekend (Martin Luther King Day for all my European friends :lashed: )
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Black Sheep, my guess is you're gonna love it
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I hope this wins best picture; it’s most deserving of the honor in my opinion. The acting as you noted is phenomenal. Plus the sound design, and VFX are top notch. All are really seamlessly integrated into a story of purpose, passion and persistence. Quite extraordinary.
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Based on what you guys are saying, I’d like to see it... in a theater. I have yet to see a WWI Western Front ground war movie that has really pulled me in as so many other war movies have. Perhaps this will be the one.
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Definitely see it in a theater...my son chose this to go to tonight for his 15th birthday and he's not usually into war movies. It was something else!
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