The First 9 Minutes of 1917 (in One Unbroken Shot) | Extended Preview

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• EM

  @emrender66 · 6 years ago (edited)

  My grandfather fought in WW1 and was captured by the Germans on the Western Front in 1918.  His Great Grandson, my son, is in these scenes as a soldier , dressed in exactly the same uniform as his Great Grandfather would have worn.  A special film for many reasons.

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• MO

  @modalmixture · 5 years ago (edited)

  Seven minutes into the film, we’ve been introduced to the main characters, we’re shown a bit of their lives and environment, the whole plot has been set into motion, and we understand exactly what’s at stake. Bloody efficient screenwriting.

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• CH

  @christallgeyser · 5 years ago

  I love schofield’s character development. He goes from “I don’t want to do this” to “I HAVE to do this”. Absolutely phenomenal movie!

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• HO

  @hotelmario510 · 4 years ago

  I love that Schofield is in the front from the beginning - even though Blake is presented as the "hero" of the film for half the movie, Schofield is the true protagonist from the outset.

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• G1

  @G19xray · 6 years ago

  <b>gets woken up</b> &quot;Hey you. Grab a buddy&quot; <br>this is basically the most accurate military movie that&apos;s out right now.

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• JP

  @jpm224 · 6 years ago

  The background imagery is the star of this scene. Love how it opens with the picturesque countryside and slowly devolves into the mud and dirt of the trenches as they walk forward.

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• RE

  @Rekken200 · 5 years ago

  Something about uncut shots just make me feel like I&apos;m not blinking

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• JA

  @jasonlorphotofilms · 4 years ago (edited)

  I found it so interesting that the director wanted two actors who are unknown to a lot of viewers in the world. Whereas a lot of the generals and captains are played by well-known actors. I may be wrong, but it could also be referencing to the thousands of soldiers that fought in the war that were unknown to the world. Yet most generals and captains seem to be mostly the ones known through the world and history books. I have no idea who these two soldiers are nor have I seen these actors before, but now seeing both now makes me more interested in learning about not just the actors, but also appreciating the unsung heroes of the war.

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• MR

  @mrmr_zoomie · 5 years ago

  “War isn’t about who’s right, it’s about who’s left.”<br><br>A quote that makes you scratch your head even after you know what it means, stays true until the end.

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• MO

  @moochercat · 5 years ago

  All the extras, the set design, the acting, the timing, etc. What a logistical nightmare they were able to pull off just in this shot alone. Phenomenal.

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• TO

  @toxicwaste181 · 6 years ago (edited)

  &quot;Down to Gehenna, or up to the throne, he travels the fastest who travels alone&quot; <br>that foreshadowing tho...

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• OL

  @olleronn616 · 5 years ago

  A clever trick to imply who’s the real main character is that the camera lifts as Sco stands up.

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