On the podcast this time, Steven and Sean are just doing our damnedest trying to get a message across a war-torn battlefield and save thousands of souls. We’re talking about the 2019 film from Sam Mendes, 1917.
Everybody’s always talking about how terrible World War II was, and it indeed was godawful. There’s a great fixation on one of the worst collective moments in all of human history. It deserves the attention it receives.
But World War I was no slouch in the how-could-we-do-this-to-ourselves moments. All it takes is consideration of the merciless reality of trench warfare, tank battles, deadly gasses, and unimaginable loss to understand that the “Great War” was a blight on humanity.
This is all depicted in this relentless film. These two men, boys nearly, are faced with the daunting task endlessly risking their lives in the dim hope that they’ll be able to rescue others from certain doom.
And yet, it’s still a profound and personal film. We’re with them every step of the way, sharing in their triumphs and tragedies. It’s a story that’ll stick with you for a long time.
(Recorded on October 07, 2022)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
1917 - The Movie Database (TMDB)
Sam Mendes — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Colin Firth — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Archer (TV Series 2009- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Saving Private Ryan (1998) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Mark Strong — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Benedict Cumberbatch — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Richard Madden — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Game of Thrones (TV Series 2011–2019) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
True Detective (TV Series 2014- ) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Rope (1948) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Russian Ark (2002) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Roger Deakins — The Movie Database (TMDB)
Skyfall (2012) — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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