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Re:Watch for Halloween
I'm not sure why I do this ritual but the week of Halloween, I listen to both of Tally Hall's albums and watch a bunch of war/war related movies, I'm not sure when I started doing this I'm assuming 2020 as I wasn't dating anyone that year. This year I'm re-watching 1945, Dunkirk and Dr Strange… read more
5y
Is your favourite movie/s mentioned here ?(edit- if not, then u can mention in comments.)
Before Trilogy In to the Wild Her Wild Boyhood Brookback mountain Persuit of Happiness Shawshank Redemption Amelie The Hunt Big Fish Forest Gump One flew over cooku's nest Stand by me It's wonderful Life Hobbit LOTR Ferris Buller's day off Breakfast club It's kind of a funny story Me & Earl & the… (edited) read more
2y
On This Day in History - June 4, 1940
June 4, 1940 #OTD World War II: Operation Dynamo, ends. Overnight, 26,175 French troops were evacuated from Dunkirk, France. At 1020 hours, German troops occupied the city and captured the 30,000 to 40,000 French troops, 2,000 British field guns, and 60,000 British vehicles. In total, 338,226… read more
4y
Best Audio in a Film?
Looking for films that are stunning for their sound effects and soundtracks. Dunkirk in particular springs to mind. Which films do you think have the best Audio? No wrong answers here :)
2y
On This Day in History - May 26, 1940
May 26, 1940 #OTD World War II: Battle of Dunkirk, begins. Pictured: "Soldiers from the British Expeditionary Force fire at low flying German aircraft during the Dunkirk evacuation" – Soldiers were strafed and bombed by German aircraft while awaiting transport.
2y
On This Day in History - May 27, 1940
May 27, 1940 #OTD World War II: Operation Dynamo German tanks and aircraft maintained pressure on the Allies in France, pushing them back four miles toward the coast and placing Dunkirk within artillery range; meanwhile, the first 7,669 British troops were evacuated from Dunkirk.
1y
On This Day in History - May 19, 1940
May 19, 1940 OTD World War II: British Expeditionary Force commander General Lord Gort issued the order to withdraw toward port cities, including Dunkirk. Pictured: General Lord Gort and General Maurice Gamelin, 1940.
1y
On This Day in History - July 3, 1940
Photo Taken On This Day A sea battle between the British and French squadrons at Mers-el-Kebir. The British Battlecruiser HMS Hood (left) and Valiant under the return fire of the French Dunkirk or Provence battleship near Mers-el-Kebir, July 3, 1940.
1y
One Must Go
Which one of these action WW2 films do you think should go?
11 votes
2y
On This Day in History - May 22, 1940
May 22, 1940 #OTD World War II: Siege of Calais, begins. The siege was fought at the same time as the Battle of Boulogne, just before Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) through Dunkirk.
2y
On This Day in History - June 3, 1940
June 3, 1940 #OTD World War II: Battle of Dunkirk, ends. The last group of British troops at Dunkirk, France was evacuated before the break of dawn. At 1050 hours, Royal Navy Captain William Tennant signaled the completion of Operation Dynamo, but he was overruled by this superiors as there were… read more
1y
Best/Favorite Film from 2017?
Can only put 10 due to app limitations. If your best/favorite film of 2017 isn’t listed, mention it in the comments. Note: when looking at the films in 2017, there are a number of superhero films that were big hits. Because there is only 10 spots, I want to give other films a chance and not fill… read more
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3y
On This Day
May 27, 1940 #OTD World War II: Operation Dynamo German tanks and aircraft maintained pressure on the Allies in France, pushing them back four miles toward the coast and placing Dunkirk within artillery range; meanwhile, the first 7,669 British troops were evacuated from Dunkirk.
2y
On This Day in History - June 27, 1917
June 27, 1917 #OTD World War I: The Germans completed Batterie Pommern (Pictured), the world's largest gun, in Koekelare, Belgium. It fired its first barrage the same day into Dunkirk 31 miles (50 km) away.
2y
On This Day in History - June 1, 1940
The sinking of "HMT Scotia" at Dunkirk on 1st June 1940 with the loss of 29 Holyhead crew. This was the greatest collective loss of life suffered by Holyhead following any single incident in both World Wars. Originally working as a mail ship on the Irish Sea crossing, the “Scotia” & her mainly… read more
1y
I’m surprised Dunkirk
Wasn’t a biopic of William shatner