Peter Jackson's WWI Movie

[kaiserwilhelm2]

Thanks for the link. I will try to watch it later tonight.

[Richard D]

I just watched the film online. It's available on a number of free websites.

Here's a link. It's a bit tricky because there are pop-ups etc. But, once you get it playing, it streams nicely in HD. There are lots of choices of links on this website. The one below worked well for me.


https://5movies.to/movie/they-shall-...0bmd3OW0TxZGs=

Thanks for the link!

[motojosh]

USA limited release dates are December 17 & 27. https://www.fandango.com/they-shall-...movie-overview

[SkaraBrae]

USA limited release dates are December 17 & 27. https://www.fandango.com/they-shall-...movie-overview

Thanks for posting this!

[R.Beck]

Beautifully done film! Looking forward to when I comes to iTunes so I can enable subtitles

[Duff]

Here in the States it was in many places.. I saw it on the 17th and I’m super happy I did. Today was the last showing here. I loved everything they did and I was super impressed with what they did! I couldn’t give more compliments to the film, very well done! My only complaint, and it’s nonsense, is that it is from a British view. But, one can expect that with all the footage coming from the IWM. However, the IWM, AKA - The Queen, commissioned this piece from my perception. I couldn’t be more thankful..... It was fantastic!

[whatthecrunchyo]

I just saw this film today in 3D. It was utterly amazing. Make sure you see it as soon as you are able to. It is a completely unbiased look into a soldier’s life. Absolutely no political statement in the whole movie, which is a breath of fresh air.

Jordan

[R.Beck]

Just wanted to add something else which I found quite remarkable. Now, I confess I expected to see maybe a handful of folks siting in there. And I must confess that I thought that handful of folks would be quite up there in age. But to my surprise, both showings were sold out and there were people of all ages there. Very impressive to say the least.

[SkaraBrae]

I saw it yesterday and it was terrific. Beautifully done. My only criticism of the movie, which may have been a result of the available footage, was that it made the war look like a white, Anglo-Saxon conflict. In fact, more than a million Indian troops served in France, and more than 75,000 died there. I saw Brits, Aussies, Canadians and Kiwis, but no Indian or Nepali soldiers. (The same was true of the movie Dunkirk. 40 percent of the Commonwealth troops on the beach were Indian, but I never saw one in the movie.)

[Richie B]

(The same was true of the movie Dunkirk. 40 percent of the Commonwealth troops on the beach were Indian, but I never saw one in the movie.)

I would be interested to know where the 40% comes from.

There were, I believe 3 or 4 Royal Indian Army Service Corps Mule Companies in France at the time, with a strength of approximately 1000 men. Some were indeed evacuated through Dunkirk.

[Willi Z.]

I would be interested to know where the 40% comes from.

There were, I believe 3 or 4 Royal Indian Army Service Corps Mule Companies in France at the time, with a strength of approximately 1000 men. Some were indeed evacuated through Dunkirk.

You are correct. In fact, spot on...

[TWS]

Just wanted to add something else which I found quite remarkable. Now, I confess I expected to see maybe a handful of folks siting in there. And I must confess that I thought that handful of folks would be quite up there in age. But to my surprise, both showings were sold out and there were people of all ages there. Very impressive to say the least.

I had the same experience on the 17th when we went to see it. Normally if I was going to see a movie, I'd be dismayed to find it was sold out. In this case I was pleased that 2 of 3 showings that we attempted to get tickets for were sold out. I also noted the wide age range of the audience and was encouraged by that. Perhaps interest in history is not dead among the general population after all.

[Richie B]

You are correct. In fact, spot on...

Thanks for that.

[R.Beck]

I had the same experience on the 17th when we went to see it. Normally if I was going to see a movie, I'd be dismayed to find it was sold out. In this case I was pleased that 2 of 3 showings that we attempted to get tickets for were sold out. I also noted the wide age range of the audience and was encouraged by that. Perhaps interest in history is not dead among the general population after all.

That’s exactly what I was thinking. Maybe there is hope for humanity after all

[TWS]

That’s exactly what I was thinking. Maybe there is hope for humanity after all

Indeed. Let's hope. I forgot to mention that over half of the audience stayed for the 30 minute "making of" short that played after the main feature. The short was also very fascinating. Peter Jackson delved into his own militaria collection to get the uniform fabric and insignia colors correct.