The Analog Grownup

I saw it last night, and thought it was awesome!!! The cinematography is beautiful, and the lack of CGI adds so much grit to the whole movie!

 

I read this whole thread, and have to disagree with those wanting more dialogue... I found that the lack of it increases the sense of urgency and despair. And it serves the story of one of the characters too. Tom Hardy does a better job with ONE EYEBROW on screen than a lot of actors will do with a lot more to show.

 

The other thing I found quite interesting - a feeling that might be completely lost these days - is how some of those men felt embarrassed on the way back, thinking the general public would criticize them for having failed, when they were instead praised for their courage. That feeling of accountability seems completely lost in these days of social justice war, where you expect others to do what you should be doing and criticize them if you're not.

 

One thing that was touched upon here is the accuracy and how Nolan went for the real deal: some of the rescue vessels were the actual ones used at Dunkirk during the war, and the planes were perfect replicas, with one change: the yellow nose paint on the German planes was not used until a few years after that event.

 

I felt at the edge of my seat for the whole film, and I'm still thinking about it. That veteran comment made me cry too. I'd watch it again today if I could!

 

:goodone:

 

Yes, responsibility has been drowned out by virtue signaling.

This is not a popular part of history to cover, but the way Nolan made fear and desperation palpable makes me think of when the Russians were closing in on Berlin, and the extreme fear of retaliation. A movie like that will never be made, but I think it's important to tell stories from sides not explored from wars. I know it doesn't fit well with the good vs evil narrative, but I'm still curious.

 

Have you seen The Book Thief? It's set in Germany during the war and follows the lives of some German families and touches on the fact that not every German during the war was thrilled about Hitler and the Nazi party. It's an excellent movie.

 

No I haven't but thanks for the suggestion. It sounds like it's worth watching :)

Homemade cake bread with dates and walnuts. You slice it and put some butter on it. Yummy!

 

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_dRQZIWCOOH0/TKCtD4kyXjI/AAAAAAAAB9g/YrpbiwsIeIs/s1600/CCF27092010_00002.jpg

 

(the picture is one I found on the Internet, but it looks just the one I made)

 

Post the recipe. I'd love to make it when the weather turns cool again.

 

Ingredients:

 

2.5 dl / 8.4 oz of milk (whole or skimmed doesn't matter)

100 g / 0.22 lbs sugar

60 g / 0.13 lbs butter

175 g / 0.38 lbs of chopped dates (without stones)

125 g / 0.27 lbs flour

125 g / 0.27 lbs graham flour

1 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

1/2 teaspoon of salt

One beaten egg

60 g / 0.13 lbs chopped walnuts

 

A loaf pan measuring 22 x 11 x 7 cm. That's 8.66 x 4.33 x 2.75 in inches.

 

Step 1:

Heat the oven to 175 degrees celcius, or 347 degrees fahrenheit.

Grease the loaf pan with butter.

Heat milk, sugar and butter until the butter is melted, stir in the chopped dates and let it cool until lukewarm.

 

Step 2:

Mix the two types of flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Make a pocket in the middle and add the milk mixture from step one, egg and walnuts. Stir shortly until the ingredients are mixed.

 

Step 3:

Put the cake mix in the loaf pan and bake it for approximately 35-45 minutes. When you can stick a knife in it and it comes clean out without cake sticking to it, it is done (you probably already know that).

Let it cool in the loaf pan.

 

That's all there is too it. If you have any questions shoot me a message.

 

Bon apetit :)

 

Thank you. I won't be making anything until Autumn. Our weather is way too hot now to use the oven.

 

Did you ever try putting raisins in it?

 

Not really but that's an excellent suggestion. I don't know why I didn't think of it because it sounds delicious. Will try that the next time. :)

This is not a popular part of history to cover, but the way Nolan made fear and desperation palpable makes me think of when the Russians were closing in on Berlin, and the extreme fear of retaliation. A movie like that will never be made, but I think it's important to tell stories from sides not explored from wars. I know it doesn't fit well with the good vs evil narrative, but I'm still curious.

I've seen it and liked it a lot. Netflix even has the movies they made for streaming.

I don't care about him either. I stear away from drama queens and whatever they do.

TBE

The realization that within 5 to 6 years with proper financial planning, I will be able to buy myself a house. It means keeping the expenditures down while simultaneously setting money aside and investing some of it, and not having a car. That hopefully means that when it's time for retirement, the house will be almost paid out, and I will have a place to live on my pension.

 

Responsibility is the kind that makes my day nowadays ;)

The texture is just part of the grossness. They're the nastiest, mainstream food out there IMHO. Even the smell of cooked eggs makes me want to vomit sometimes. Fried, boiled, omelettes, whatever...they all can go to hell.

 

 

And they have:

 

http://www.thecookingjar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/eggs-in-hell-shakshuka-5.jpg

 

 

Eggs? Fruit of the devil.

 

Die Eier von Satan :fury: :haz:

Hacksaw Ridge

After a couple of days the movie has grown even more on me. I noticed how everything looked very real, and not CGI made. Most movies now have the problem that the effects are looking so fake, so they just make the rest of the movie look like a computer game. In Dunkirk it really looked like they went out and got real airplanes, and real ships to sink.

 

Bravo!

 

Critics can say what they want, but the approval of a veteran who was there is enough for me:

http://youtu.be/uc4wBfh3lwk

^^^ That was very moving, AG. Thanks for posting!

 

 

ETA: It strikes me that, because of the director's choices, some people will leave the theater feeling like they weren't entertained enough. As the 98yo veteran above notes, Nolan has artfully presented a realistic glimpse of what it means to be in combat. That is no small achievement.

 

It truly is remarkable that some would watch a movie like that and want to be "entertained". I put that in quotation mark because the kind of entertainment I'm referring to, is that kind of Hollywood entertainment were facts take the back seat. Imagine if Michael Bay had directed this movie - it would have been awful at best.

 

The human race has a collective Shadow and a capacity for complete evil, and for someone who has tapped into that monstrous side of mankind, and seen it unfold around him, I can't imagine the hurt and disbelief he might have felt to see it happen over and over again.

I want to see that movie again.

After a couple of days the movie has grown even more on me. I noticed how everything looked very real, and not CGI made. Most movies now have the problem that the effects are looking so fake, so they just make the rest of the movie look like a computer game. In Dunkirk it really looked like they went out and got real airplanes, and real ships to sink.

 

Bravo!

 

Critics can say what they want, but the approval of a veteran who was there is enough for me:

http://youtu.be/uc4wBfh3lwk

 

Nolan hates CGI. He uses real vehicles or model miniatures whenever possible. From everything I've read so far, Dunkirk is old school filmmaking. Real boats, real planes, real explosions.

 

I'm watching some behind the scenes footage, and he actually put giant Imax cameras on the wings of Spitfires and inside the cockpit. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if he took real ships and sank them.

One thing I absolutely loved about this movie was the Spitfire scenes! Very well done!

 

 

 

I don't know how aerodynamic that plane is, but the fact that it seemed to fly with the engine out for so long, and still shoot down a bomber down seemed a stretch to me.

 

 

 

 

Me too, and why didn't he land near all the friendly troops?

 

 

 

 

After a couple of days the movie has grown even more on me. I noticed how everything looked very real, and not CGI made. Most movies now have the problem that the effects are looking so fake, so they just make the rest of the movie look like a computer game. In Dunkirk it really looked like they went out and got real airplanes, and real ships to sink.

 

Bravo!

 

Critics can say what they want, but the approval of a veteran who was there is enough for me:

http://youtu.be/uc4wBfh3lwk

I think the soundtrack suits the movie. It's like something sinister and dark is coming your way, and there's nothing you can do about it. Great suspense!

One thing I absolutely loved about this movie was the Spitfire scenes! Very well done!

 

 

 

The texture is just part of the grossness. They're the nastiest, mainstream food out there IMHO. Even the smell of cooked eggs makes me want to vomit sometimes. Fried, boiled, omelettes, whatever...they all can go to hell.

 

 

And they have:

 

http://www.thecookingjar.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/eggs-in-hell-shakshuka-5.jpg

 

 

Eggs? Fruit of the devil.

 

It's poison to that sauce! A waste of sauce! A waste of life!

 

I think it looks delicious but I love eggs.

I don't know who Fish is, but I grew up with Peter Gabriel's music. I discovered Genesis' first debut album by accident but never seem to connect with the later material. I saw PG on his Still Growing Up tour in Hamburg, Germany, and his Back To Front tour in Herning, Denmark. Two of my musical highligths of my life.

Some poutine dishes looks awful and some looks delicious.

 

This one look yummy!

http://joebeeverz.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/PerogyPoutine.jpg

I can't get into poutine. I like french fries, but not so much with gravy and cheese etc on them.

Now east coast donairs on the other hand...mmmmmmm...

 

Looks like a Gyro from our parts. Yummy.

 

Get rid of the tomato and I'm in

Dunkirk

 

:ebert:

Just got home from watching it, so here are my initial thoughts:

 

The cinematography and soundtrack I think is great. It felt realistic without being overly Hollywood dramatic. One of my buddies was left wanting more gut and gore - but to each his own. I liked how all the small timelines got interwoven and how it benefited the narrative. I too could have wanted more dialogue, but maybe that isn't the point. Maybe the point isn't to attach yourself to a few characters, but the whole lot instead, the desperation and fear they went through. It's very different from your standard war movie. I will buy it on DVD some day, and when I see it more times, it might become better. It might not.

 

By the way, how great is that Imax? Holy smokes! I haven't been in a cinema for years, so I shelled out for the premium seats. I expected a seat but got a couch

:( Hemi, what happened to your thread? It had such potential.

 

 

It went flacid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(sorry, couldn't help it)

Skinny jeans.

or skinny genes.

 

My jeans have begun to tighten around the waist. Better go to the gym and pump up those genes ;)

 

In all seriousness I blame all the chemicals found in food. I wouldn't be surprised to see that men, who are on a vegan diet with lots of soy products, will have a low sperm count. Women can have their soy food, but men shouldn't. Eat healthy organic food and exercise. And not masturbating all the time is likely better for more reasons than just low sperm count.