Dunkirk - Film

[Robert Shoaf]

Dunkirk was a tragedy for Britain and France...and propogandised as a 'miracle'. another of Mr Churchills supreme follys along with Gallipoli and Dieppe to name just two.

Yes, poor Winston; he had so few accomplishments.

[jacquesf]

Member KLKMsunnybunny is correct in his post:

"I think the scenes of the soldiers standing in rows on an empty beach was intended to heighten the feeling of being exposed, both to the elements and to an enemy attack."

So it is an art movie and not a war movie? J

[Simon O.]

Oh,so the Irish,Welsh and Scottish never did anything,eh?

You obviously have no idea what British means do you?

[Simon O.]

Dunkirk was a tragedy for Britain and France...and propogandised as a 'miracle'. another of Mr Churchills supreme follys along with Gallipoli and Dieppe to name just two.

How was Dunkirk a Churchill 'folly'?

[Robert Shoaf]

How was Dunkirk a Churchill 'folly'?

Indeed, Churchill was named PM only on May 10, 1940, previously serving as First Lord of the Admirality.
He had little, if anything to do with the predicament the BEF found itself in at Dunkirk.
Does any rational person believe that Lord Halifax would have been a better choice for PM in 1940, or that Chamberlain need to be replaced?

Bob Shoaf

[Panzer-G-man]

You obviously have no idea what British means do you?

Ah,ok.My mistake,i guess British encompasses NI,Wales and Scotland.Whereas English just means rioting at football tournaments and bashing up the locals.Apologies!

[glaser]

So it is an art movie and not a war movie? J

That is a good definition of it indeed!

[Woolgar]

Ah,ok.My mistake,i guess British encompasses NI,Wales and Scotland.Whereas English just means rioting at football tournaments and bashing up the locals.Apologies!

????? oh dear

[Richie B]

Ah,ok.My mistake,i guess British encompasses NI,Wales and Scotland.Whereas English just means rioting at football tournaments and bashing up the locals.Apologies!

Idiot

[KLMKsunbunny]

So it is an art movie and not a war movie? J

Well, would you call it a straight up "action flick"..? There's a long list of war films that use such elements of artistic direction.

[Simon O.]

Ah,ok.My mistake,i guess British encompasses NI,Wales and Scotland.Whereas English just means rioting at football tournaments and bashing up the locals.Apologies!

NI isn't part of Great Britain. If you're going to try and have a go at us, do try and get it right at least there's a good fellow.

[Tim O'Keefe]

Ah,ok.My mistake,i guess British encompasses NI,Wales and Scotland.Whereas English just means rioting at football tournaments and bashing up the locals.Apologies!

Take it easy on the football. In what League do all the best Irish football players belong ? The greatest league in the World, the English Premier League. Which kicks of its season in just a few hours...

wearin the black n white
Howay the Lads !

all the way
Tim

[Totenhead]

NI isn't part of Great Britain. If you're going to try and have a go at us, do try and get it right at least there's a good fellow.

NI is in fact part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

[Totenhead]

I think this thread is becoming a little silly

The British Army in 1940 comprised Welsh, N.Irish, Scottish and English troops, from the the United Kingdom of Great Britain and NI. Obviously it also contained commonwealth troops and troops from the colonies.

[Totenhead]

Indeed, Churchill was named PM only on May 10, 1940, previously serving as First Lord of the Admirality.
He had little, if anything to do with the predicament the BEF found itself in at Dunkirk.
Does any rational person believe that Lord Halifax would have been a better choice for PM in 1940, or that Chamberlain need to be replaced?

Bob Shoaf

Without Churchill's tenacity and bloody-mindedness, the evacuations would not have happened, including the evacuation of any French troops at all