Dunkirk - Christopher Nolan's next film

Looking forward to this! Hopefully the film does the event justice... and hopefully they get a good actor to play Churchill.
 
Carolina Red said:
Looking forward to this! Hopefully the film does the event justice... and hopefully they get a good actor to play Churchill.
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Let's be honest, it's going to be Michael Caine.
 
The teaser released doesn't really give away much :( Even by teaser standards!
 
Ans good for that. Nolan ruined the build up by having too much for the TKD and TDKR....maybe he should be the one that reverts it back to a proper tease build up with not overly much revealed.
 
Zen said:
Ans good for that. Nolan ruined the build up by having too much for the TKD and TDKR....maybe he should be the one that reverts it back to a proper tease build up with not overly much revealed.
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This teaser is being released a year before the film, I'm pretty sure we're going to have huge buildup around it with another couple of teasers and then probably 2 trailers.

I doubt it's Nolan himself who has any say in all this anyway, it's probably just Warner Bros. who want to market the shit out of them.
 
Nikhil said:
I don't think Caine can play Churchill. He has a cockney accent that stays with him in every role he plays.
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You're underestimating Nolan's ability to use Michael Caine in absolutely everything.
 
Nolan continues his step by step emulation of Kubricks career with his war film. I have two concerns: firstly that he is writing the script himself, and secondly, Michael Caine being Churchill is strange, but he is a good actor so we will see.

I expect a decent film which will be hugely overrated. While its true that the Second World War has hitherto been excellent source material for filmmakers, it is a bit hackneyed now and Im struggling to see what Nolan hopes to contribute to the discussion. Hopefully he can get the best out of the actors, because that will be factor that can differentiate it. While Im not massively excited about this, I certainly look forward to watching it.
 
I thought it would be obvious, but I was in fact joking about Caine being Churchill :lol:

It is great imagining the "On the beaches" speech in Caine's voice, though. "WE, WILL NEVER, SURRENDER!"
 
Ubik said:
I thought it would be obvious, but I was in fact joking about Caine being Churchill :lol:

It is great imagining the "On the beaches" speech in Caine's voice, though. "WE, WILL NEVER, SURRENDER!"
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Haha fair enough, I didnt realise. :lol:
 
Andrew~ said:
Nolan continues his step by step emulation of Kubricks career with his war film. I have two concerns: firstly that he is writing the script himself, and secondly, Michael Caine being Churchill is strange, but he is a good actor so we will see.

I expect a decent film which will be hugely overrated. While its true that the Second World War has hitherto been excellent source material for filmmakers, it is a bit hackneyed now and Im struggling to see what Nolan hopes to contribute to the discussion. Hopefully he can get the best out of the actors, because that will be factor that can differentiate it. While Im not massively excited about this, I certainly look forward to watching it.
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Expect it to be overrated by the mainstream and unfairly panned by film buffs. Both praise and criticism of him tends to be really overblown most of the time.
 
Andrew~ said:
Nolan continues his step by step emulation of Kubricks career with his war film. I have two concerns: firstly that he is writing the script himself, and secondly, Michael Caine being Churchill is strange, but he is a good actor so we will see.

I expect a decent film which will be hugely overrated. While its true that the Second World War has hitherto been excellent source material for filmmakers, it is a bit hackneyed now and Im struggling to see what Nolan hopes to contribute to the discussion. Hopefully he can get the best out of the actors, because that will be factor that can differentiate it. While Im not massively excited about this, I certainly look forward to watching it.
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That's not actually true though, is it?
 
Andrew~ said:
Yeah, apparently not. My mistake. :nervous:
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In fairness, you never know with Nolan!

Won't be complaining if he ropes Cotillard in to be a random belgian.
 
Skills said:
Has hans Zimmer been confirmed yet?
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Yes, it was announced by a thousand gongs.

(seriously though, the imdb page of the film has him as the composer)
Ubik said:
In fairness, you never know with Nolan!

Won't be complaining if he ropes Cotillard in to be a random belgian.
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Well, as long as she doesn't have to do any dying.

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I've been reading a few forums, watching a few YouTube vids..

And the amount, the sheer amount, I'd say 90% of people I see, who don't know know what Dunkirk/The Battle of Dunkirk is absolutely astonishes me... astonishing.

Mostly Americans who don't know though, I know America weren't involved but holy shit it just goes to show that if USA wasn't involved they literally don't teach it... I mean it was only one of the most defining moments of WW2...
 
XdanielredX said:
I've been reading a few forums, watching a few YouTube vids..

And the amount, the sheer amount, I'd say 90% of people I see, who don't know know what Dunkirk/The Battle of Dunkirk is absolutely astonishes me... astonishing.

Mostly Americans who don't know though, I know America weren't involved but holy shit it just goes to show that if USA wasn't involved they literally don't teach it... I mean it was only one of the most defining moments of WW2...
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How old are you? I suspect the many of the younger generations arent as aware of its significance as people of my generation are which is entirely understandable and another good reason to make a movie like this.
 
Stack said:
How old are you? I suspect the many of the younger generations arent as aware of its significance as people of my generation are which is entirely understandable and another good reason to make a movie like this.
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26. I learnt about Dunkirk in Primary School.

I don't blame them if they don't know, I blame the system for them never being taught, this wasn't an insignificant part in the war and they do learn about the war. I believe it's the fact that Americans barely teach their students about anything other than battles USA were in.

I understand they are of course going to push their own achievements but it was a major part of the ENTIRE war.

But again, I'm not even talking about them not understanding the full significance, I'm talking about most I see never having even HEARD of it AT ALL. Most even if they don't understand of it have HEARD of the battle of Midway, or Okinawa, or The Bulge, or Stalingrad etc etc, yet most haven't even heard of Dunkirk, just boggled my mind a bit..

I don't know, I'm just cynical.
 
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XdanielredX said:
26. I learnt about Dunkirk in Primary School.

I don't blame them if they don't know, I blame the system for them never being taught, this wasn't an insignificant part in the war and they do learn about the war. I believe it's the fact that Americans barely teach their students about anything other than battles USA were in.

I understand they are of course going to push their own achievements but it was a major part of the ENTIRE war.

But again, I'm not even talking about them not understanding the full significance, I'm talking about most I see never having even HEARD of it AT ALL. Most even if they don't understand of it have HEARD of the battle of Midway, or Okinawa, or The Bulge, or Stalingrad etc etc, yet most haven't even heard of Dunkirk, just boggled my mind a bit..

I don't know, I'm just cynical.
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Well it was before the US entered the war so its understandable they might not get taught it in their schools. The other battles you mention happened after the US entered the war so has more relevance and connection to it for US schools etc. I was born in the UK but have lived in New Zealand for most of my life since the 60's and went to school for a while in the UK. I was amazed when I was at school in the Uk that there was no teaching about the ANZACs when it was well covered during my school years in NZ. Every country has a natural bias towards their own history etc. Sounds more like you are just wanting to moan about americans to me.
 
XdanielredX said:
I've been reading a few forums, watching a few YouTube vids..

And the amount, the sheer amount, I'd say 90% of people I see, who don't know know what Dunkirk/The Battle of Dunkirk is absolutely astonishes me... astonishing.

Mostly Americans who don't know though, I know America weren't involved but holy shit it just goes to show that if USA wasn't involved they literally don't teach it... I mean it was only one of the most defining moments of WW2...
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Huh? I was taught about it, in elementary school. At the very least, it was in the history book, along with Stalingrad, D-Day and the bombs.
 
adexkola said:
Huh? I was taught about it, in elementary school. At the very least, it was in the history book, along with Stalingrad, D-Day and the bombs.
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I wasn't. Really can't remember anything about Dunkirk.
 
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