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Curryman

Curryman

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Yesterday was the first time ever that I have sat in tears in a cinema, well the first time since I saw Bambi as a child.

What a hell of a picture this is, very heart wrenching and true, to book.

It is the true life story of Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved over 600 Jewish children from the clutches of the Nazis just prior to WW2. What a brave and fantastic man he was, as were his comrades who also risked everything to rescue the children.

Never mind Oppenheimer or Barbie typically American trash for their Oscar nominations. This man and his crew were true British heroes and I would thoroughly recommend this film, but take a handkerchief or some tissues, you'll need them.
 
Curryman said:
Yesterday was the first time ever that I have sat in tears in a cinema, well the first time since I saw Bambi as a child.

What a hell of a picture this is, very heart wrenching and true, to book.

It is the true life story of Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved over 600 Jewish children from the clutches of the Nazis just prior to WW2. What a brave and fantastic man he was, as were his comrades who also risked everything to rescue the children.

Never mind Oppenheimer or Barbie typically American trash for their Oscar nominations. This man and his crew were true British heroes and I would thoroughly recommend this film, but take a handkerchief or some tissues, you'll need them.
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yes i haved seen the trailer. looks really good. did you see it at the island st annes . thats were its showing locally/
 
I saw it on Thursday at the appropriate venue of Kinema in the Woods, a 1922 cinema pavilion at Woodhall Spa, which has a foyer of cinema memorabilia from the last 90 years. It even has a Wurlitzer Organ that comes up like in the Tower Ballroom, that they sometimes play in the intermission in the film (remember those, folks?).
The film was very moving and emotional and the acting by Hopkins and others was excellent. The enterprise and bravery of the individuals on which the film was based was truly incredidle and the story of the children and their families both good and bad. And the fact that Winton and others were unknown 'heroes' for many years.
I hardly ever watched 'That's Life' in the 1980s (partly because I think it was on a Saturday evening when I was travelling back from matches), but I did see the 2 episodes where Winton featured. Both were emotional, but the second episode, in particular, was probably the most incredible piece of 'reality TV' I have ever seen. And, Esther Rantzen is still campaigning on issues at the age of 83. There was some information about Robert Maxwell that I never knew.
The film is well worth a visit to the cinema. Like the current Post Office drama, it is a story worth telling.
 
Curryman said:
Yesterday was the first time ever that I have sat in tears in a cinema, well the first time since I saw Bambi as a child.

What a hell of a picture this is, very heart wrenching and true, to book.

It is the true life story of Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved over 600 Jewish children from the clutches of the Nazis just prior to WW2. What a brave and fantastic man he was, as were his comrades who also risked everything to rescue the children.

Never mind Oppenheimer or Barbie typically American trash for their Oscar nominations. This man and his crew were true British heroes and I would thoroughly recommend this film, but take a handkerchief or some tissues, you'll need them.
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To be honest Wilf I don’t think Oppenheimer is a trash American film I found it brilliant one of the best I’ve seen in a long time.
We all know about the A bomb but it tells it from the beginning something we didn’t know and the years afterwards when Oppenheimer actually became an outcast which was unbelievable.
Also had a lot of British actors and of course the brilliant Cillian Murphy (Irish) and it was directed by Christopher Nolan and one of the 3 producers Emma Thomas who are all British.

Agree about Barbie however now that is American trash. 😄
 
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Jaffa_The_Hut said:
To be honest Wilf I don’t think Oppenheimer is a trash American film I found it brilliant one of the best I’ve seen in a long time.
We all know about the A bomb but it tells it from the beginning something we didn’t know and the years afterwards when Oppenheimer actually became an outcast which was unbelievable.
Also had a lot of British actors and of course the brilliant Cillian Murphy (Irish) and it was directed by Christopher Nolan and one of the 3 producers Emma Thomas who are all British.

Agree about Barbie however now that is American trash. 😄
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Fair comment, which I accept. 👍
 
Curryman said:
Yesterday was the first time ever that I have sat in tears in a cinema, well the first time since I saw Bambi as a child.

What a hell of a picture this is, very heart wrenching and true, to book.

It is the true life story of Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved over 600 Jewish children from the clutches of the Nazis just prior to WW2. What a brave and fantastic man he was, as were his comrades who also risked everything to rescue the children.

Never mind Oppenheimer or Barbie typically American trash for their Oscar nominations. This man and his crew were true British heroes and I would thoroughly recommend this film, but take a handkerchief or some tissues, you'll need them.
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Totally agree. I saw it at the Vue in Cleveleys last week. In some ways it appeared more "real" and moving than Schindlers List. Quite an experience.
 
Really fancy seeing this but whilst my wife is currently taking a "rest" from driving i have little time available with running our children around. Therefore i thought about using the time i have to wait for my daughter whilst she trains with Severn Stars netball on a friday in Stafford to take in the movie. I looked online and found it so went to book tickets and at £18.49 i picked myself off the floor and retreated. For that price i would want to appear in the movie not watch it!
 
Curryman said:
Yesterday was the first time ever that I have sat in tears in a cinema, well the first time since I saw Bambi as a child.

What a hell of a picture this is, very heart wrenching and true, to book.

It is the true life story of Sir Nicholas Winton, who saved over 600 Jewish children from the clutches of the Nazis just prior to WW2. What a brave and fantastic man he was, as were his comrades who also risked everything to rescue the children.

Never mind Oppenheimer or Barbie typically American trash for their Oscar nominations. This man and his crew were true British heroes and I would thoroughly recommend this film, but take a handkerchief or some tissues, you'll need them.
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Oppenheimer? American trash written, produced and directed by an Englishman, produced by an English company and starring an Irishman and an English woman?
 
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