Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

[Blzer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

Possible spoilers regarding story structure:

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Christopher Nolan reveals war film is told through three perspectives, has 'little dialogue'

The key discovery is that the film will be split into three sections told through differing points of view from those based on land (Fionn Whitehead, Harry Styles), sea (Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance) and in the air (Tom Hardy).

Speaking to French magazine Premiere, Nolan said: “For the soldiers embarked in the conflict, the events took place on different temporalities. On land, some stayed one week stuck on the beach. On the water, the events lasted a maximum day; and if you were flying to Dunkirk, the British spitfires would carry an hour of fuel.

“To mingle these different versions of history, one had to mix the temporal strata. Hence the complicated structure; Even if the story, once again, is very simple.”

Another thing to take away from the interview is that the film won't be exposition heavy with editor Lee Smith stating he had his work cut out for him "...because there is little dialogue."

Nolan added: "The empathy for the characters has nothing to do with their story. I did not want to go through the dialogue, tell the story of my characters. The problem is not who they are, who they pretend to be or where they come from. The only question I was interested in was: Will they get out of it? Will they be killed by the next bomb while trying to join the mole? Or will they be crushed by a boat while crossing?“

The good news is this might be one of the first Nolan films in a long time where he plays the "show, not tell" adage.

[Blzer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

Dunkirk has a PG-13 rating.

I'm neither surprised nor worried. Based on all Nolan interviews, he never intended to show the visceral and brutal aspects of war. Not to mention this battle was not one focused on hand-to-hand combat.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

We saw a new trailer in front of Kong. No one seemed excited for this movie at all after it. The trailer didn't do anything for me either. Just looks there.


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[Blzer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

We saw a new trailer in front of Kong. No one seemed excited for this movie at all after it. The trailer didn't do anything for me either. Just looks there.

Was it a trailer, or was it the "prologue"?

Because to be honest, the trailer didn't enthrall me either. I haven't seen the prologue. Still excited about the flick though. My most anticipated of the movie to date, mostly because of Nolan I imagine.

[ExtremeGamer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

Not sure. It wasn't the original trailer. It was like 3 minutes long and was boring and confusing as hell.


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[Blzer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

Not sure. It wasn't the original trailer. It was like 3 minutes long and was boring and confusing as hell.

Haha, well that's never good.

Was it this one? (Leon had posted it earlier in the thread)

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F-eMt3SrfFU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


Nolan claims this is his most experimental film to date. I'm definitely willing to see something that ruffles the feathers of "unconventional." If you ask me, The Dark Knight already did exactly that. I had never before imagined a comic book movie like that. Just so different.

[Blzer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

Extended TV spot:

https://twitter.com/TheHarrySource/status/848343876171685888

I don't know, EG... this looks pretty intense and bad-*** to me.

There are some new Nolan interviews where he is describing the entire experience as very visceral and suspenseful. He doesn't even describe it as a war story, but simply as a story about survival.

[Blzer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

Here are two new interviews with Nolan about Dunkirk (top one significantly more substantial).

Fandango:

https://www.fandango.com/movie-news/exclusive-interview-christopher-nolan-on-why-dunkirk-is-like-nothing-youve-ever-seen-before-752098

LA Times:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-christopher-nolan-20170331-story.html

[Blzer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

New Nolan interview, not much else other than explaining the reason behind the rating.

http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/life/q-a-nolan-previews-war-epic-dunkirk/article_ae48e79c-467e-5d50-9f27-d19ba43eb87d.html

AP: This film has been rated PG-13. Was that a choice you made?

Nolan: All of my big blockbuster films have been PG-13. It's a rating I feel comfortable working with totally. "Dunkirk" is not a war film. It's a survival story and first and foremost a suspense film. So while there is a high level of intensity to it, it does not necessarily concern itself with the bloody aspects of combat, which have been so well done in so many films. We were really trying to take a different approach and achieve intensity in a different way. I would really like lots of different types of people to get something out of the experience.

[Stormyhog]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

Trailer 2. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_cmgiys2n1o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Blzer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

Still kind of just "there" for me trailer-reaction wise, but I'm completely fine by that.

I just really want to experience this in IMAX.

[fredropro]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

What do you guys think about the pg13 rating... I'm not asking for a bloodbath.... But when I first seen the previews for this i though it might be Saving Private Ryan like..... Ill still never forget they intense, heart pounding experience of seeing SPR in the movie theater in 1998 that 1st time.... The sound the shock of the 1st seen literally had me shaking.... I was thinking this would be somewhat like that... But SPR was a hard R rating for violence...... I hope this is an epic movie

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[Blzer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

^ I'm fine with the rating. Nolan doesn't even call this a war film. War just happens to be the center of the story he's telling. Kind of like saying The Dark Knight isn't a Batman film; I think most people can understand what that means when we say that. Plus, this wasn't exactly close-combat battle.

That being said, if there were as many casualties as this mistranslated poster would make you believe, I think the brutality of that war would have to be displayed at least a little bit...

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The left side is the proper wording of the poster. Unless your name is Jack and you talk Thai very well, the right side translates to:

“400,000 men were stranded in Dunkirk. Only 700 returned by boat.”

Oh boy, that's a mistake and a half!

[Blzer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

https://www.reddit.com/r/Filmmakers/...nkirk/dhx0zzi/

My friend is one of the hired projectionists, he posted this to help us out:

"IMAX just gave me the list of theaters that are being equipped with 15/70 projectors for Dunkirk. Let me know if you have any questions."

Metreon 16 with IMAX & ETX San Francisco CA
Citywalk Stadium 19 with IMAX Universal City CA
Lincoln Square 13 with IMAX New York NY
Cinemark 17 + IMAX (Webb Chapel) Dallas TX
Scotiabank Theatre Chinook 16 + IMAX Calgary AB
Esquire IMAX Sacramento CA
Providence Place 16 with IMAX Providence RI
Irvine Spectrum 21 + IMAX & RPX (Edwards-1010) Irvine CA
Hacienda Crossings Stadium 20 + IMAX Dublin CA
Colorado Center 9 + IMAX Denver CO
Mall Of Georgia Stadium 20 + IMAX Buford GA
King of Prussia Stadium + IMAX King of Prussia PA
Opry Mills Stadium 20 + IMAX Nashville TN
U.S. Space & Rocket Center IMAX Theatre Huntsville AL
Omni Theater Fort Worth TX
Tuttleman IMAX - Franklin Institute Philadelphia PA
IMAX Dome Theater Birmingham AL
Hackworth IMAX San Jose CA
SCI IMAX Dome Theater Des Moines IA
Great Clips IMAX Apple Valley MN
White River IMAX Indianapolis IN
OMNIMAX Theater - St Louis Sci Ctr St Louis MO
Kramer IMAX Theatre Regina SK
The Charlotte Observer OMNIMAX Theater - Discovery Pl Charlotte NC
Maryland IMAX Baltimore MD
Ontario Palace Stadium 22 + IMAX (Edwards-1026) Ontario CA
Scotiabank Edmonton Edmonton AB
Colossus Langley + IMAX Langley BC
Coliseum 12 Mississauga + IMAX Mississauga ON
Colossus 18 Woodbridge + IMAX (Vaughan) Woodbridge ON
Science Museum IMAX 3D Cinema London UK
Melbourne Museum IMAX Melbourne AU
KrungSri IMAX Paragon CinePlex Bangkok TH
Odeon Manchester IMAX @ The Printworks Manchester UK
SM Cinema Mall of Asia IMAX Theatre Manila PH
BFI IMAX London London UK
Oskar IMAX Palace Flora Prague CZ

SF is first on the list. Woop, woop.

[Blzer]

Re: Dunkirk Christopher Nolan Project (July 21, 2017)

New TV spot reveals IMAX tickets will be on sale June 23rd.