Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk" (July 21, 2017) - Part 3

[redfirebird2008]

Oh I disagree. What the story is about alone makes it more 'awards film' than all those mentioned. The Academy loves films based on real stories.

It's definitely not done with awards in mind, you are right. As evidenced by that dumb producer it still goes over poor members' heads.

As JMC said, Nolan doesn't pander to them. He could easily make a very straightforward Oscar bait movie but he put his own twist on Dunkirk. Some of those voters will hate it, no doubt. To be honest I'm shocked some of the usual Nolan skeptics in the critic community such as Rex Reed and Stephanie Zacharek enjoyed it.

 

[harlequinade]

As JMC said, Nolan doesn't pander to them. He could easily make a very straightforward Oscar bait movie but he put his own twist on Dunkirk. Some of those voters will hate it, no doubt. To be honest I'm shocked some of the usual Nolan skeptics in the critic community such as Rex Reed and Stephanie Zacharek enjoyed it.

I haven't read their reviews but honestly I was also a skeptic - I think TDK and Inception while good movies are overrated and the less is said about the script for Interstellar the better - but this movie really made me respect him and it's the first one of his that really moved me.

 

[Boom]

I thought Reed hated it.

 

[BatLobster]

While yes I do think it being set in WWII helps the film's chances in terms of awards, that doesn't make it an "awards film". That implies that the movie was made with the intention of garnering awards attention. For some movies that is the case, and is part of the reason they get made, with the awards season prestige as part of the marketing strategy *cough Weinsteins cough*. With Dunkirk, they took a big risk and released it in the middle of the summer.

I think it's just important to make a distinction here, "awards film" is a bit of a vague label. If it means a film that ends up getting awards attention, then yes, Dunkirk could end up fitting that category. If it means Oscar-bait that was made with awards season in mind, by definition it is not. One of the things you risk by releasing in the summer is that people will forget about you after all the real Oscar bait hits in the fall/winter. And on top of that, as redfirebird said, there were far awards-safer ways to approach this film.

 

[Brother Jack]

Didn't Nolan push for awards attention with Interstellar? I remember seeing a strong campaign from the studio, and Nolan himself did some roundtable interviews, including the one with the Hollywood Reporter.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

With the Dark Tower preview figure out, there's a solid chance that Dunkirk three-peats at the top of the domestic BO. Nolan and his power !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Kreem Pi]

I haven't read their reviews but honestly I was also a skeptic - I think TDK and Inception while good movies are overrated and the less is said about the script for Interstellar the better - but this movie really made me respect him and it's the first one of his that really moved me.

Did you see the Prestige and Memento?

 

[rashad]

‘Dunkirk’ A Dynamo As Epic Crosses $300M In Worldwide Box Office

Continuing its global mission, Christopher Nolan’s WWII epic Dunkirk has sailed across the $300M mark at worldwide turnstiles. The Warner Bros release is, as of today, at $127M domestic and growing, while it has exceeded $173M at the international box office. Full weekend cumes will be updated tomorrow.

The glowingly-reviewed interwoven story of the rescue of over 300K soldiers from the beaches of Dunkerque, France is on track to place No. 2 in its 3rd North American frame after beating industry projections and holding the No. 1 spot for its first two consecutive sessions.

Overseas, the air, sea and land ensemble of Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh, Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, James D’Arcy and Barry Keoghan is playing in 63 markets thus far — with Italy, China and Japan yet to open. It bowed at No. 1 in such hubs as the UK, France, Russia, Spain, Korea and Australia. The UK saw the biggest WB opening of 2017 with the film now well surpassing $35M there.

When Nolan unveiled the passion project at its London world premiere in mid-July, he told the massive crowd, given its subject matter, “I won’t say enjoy the film, that doesn’t seem quite right. So I would say, experience the film and hope you get something out of it.” Audiences have clearly responded.

The technologically stunning film which Nolan shot using a mixture of IMAX and 65mm film has earned an estimated $28.5M domestically and $23M internationally in IMAX theaters.

The $300M milestone announcement was made today by Sue Kroll, WB’s President of Worldwide Marketing and Distribution. She calls Dunkirk “a true event film in this very competitive summer, and we anticipate that it will continue to play well into the fall. It is a stunning achievement for one of today’s greatest filmmakers and we are thrilled by, and proud of, its ongoing success. We congratulate Chris and producer Emma Thomas, the entire ensemble cast, and everyone involved in the film on reaching this benchmark.”

The next markets to open are Italy on August 31, China on September 1 and Japan on September 9.

http://deadline.com/2017/08/dunkirk...wide-box-office-christopher-nolan-1202143177/

 

[harlequinade]

Did you see the Prestige and Memento?

Prestige is my favorite of his and Memento is great.

 

[rashad]

#Dunkirk expanded to 4000+ thtrs & held well dropping just 34% to $17.6M in 3rd wknd. Domestic at $133.6M & breaking $200M is possible.

https://***********/GiteshPandya/status/894203487252348928

Domestic: $133,555,738 42.5%
+ Foreign: $180,600,000 57.5%
= Worldwide: $314,155,738

 

[Kreem Pi]

Damn. Did not know young Nolan had so much swagger.

 

[StormC]

He still does.

 

[Kreem Pi]

Look at him eyeing that lady. I bet they got it down that very night.

 

[redfirebird2008]

Damn. Did not know young Nolan had so much swagger.

What is that from? He looks very young.

 

[Asr]

^ He also looks quite a bit, uh....thinner than he does today (sorry, had to say it).

 

[titansupes]

Look at him eyeing that lady. I bet they got it down that very night.

She later described the experience as non-linear and mind-bending.

 

[Gold Samurai]

She left scratching her head at the ending but remembering the mind blowing Han Zimmer music.

 

[Arachnerd]

Every sex scene in movies nowadays must require Hans Zimmer scores. No exceptions.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

She later described the experience as non-linear and mind-bending.

Good one.

 

[BatLobster]

Poor Emma must nevah see that gif!

 

[Schlosser85]

The climax is when the Inception horns start kicking in.

 

[Schlosser85]

I'm sure Michael Caine was involved somehow, which was probably awkward.

 

[dark_b]

Indians In DUNKIRK, Or Lack Thereof
http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2017/08/07/indians-in-dunkirk-or-lack-thereof1

 

[Filmfan93]

She later described the experience as non-linear and mind-bending.

I bet it ended on a cliffhanger... and in IMAX!

Ok, I'll see myself out...

 

[DKDetective]

So I know a few pages back a few were mentioning how seamless the compositing or rear projection looked in the cockpit shots and we're wondering how Nolan did it. Well, I was just watching a behind the scenes documentary on the History channel, and it appears for many of those shots, Nolan did it for real. It seems they had a two-seater training Spitfire on set. So the actor went in the front and a real pilot spat behind and few the plane for real.