@militaryhistori That's not a criticism of the Nolan film, just noting that any modern film has to contend with a need for a lot of exposition if it wants to get across the wider context. Nolan chose not to in most cases
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Iain Houston
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Iain Houston
@Iain_Houston
Transport Planner, European. Boardgamer, film fan and endlessly aspiring writer.
Manchester, England Katılım Haziran 2009
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@militaryhistori There's a lot of detail in there about the overall campaign too, at least in verbal references - the Dyle plan, the Arras counter attack - much of which would have been familiar to a greater proportion of the audience than any film made more recently would have.
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Kamala Harris will win comfortably, because:
• Biden’s admin has been solid
• Trump’s lost ground since 2016
• The young Black male votes which Trump needs didn’t turn out in 16, 18, 20, or 22
• Young women like Kamala + vote
✴️Ignore polls—they’re herding, after past misses
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@MrEdByrne "Am I lucky or am I just good?" Such a quotable film.
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@jk_rowling For me it's see also Warren Zevon. Wish I'd asked Iain Banks when I had chance if one of his character's comments about Zevon was actually his own view (in getting into him too late).
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The trouble with trying to trace a lyric by Tom Waits is you then end up sidetracked and listening to Tom Waits for three hours.
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@IanDunt Seemed an appropriate thing to do considering event cancellations in other countries following threats - and also a recognition around the value of economic activity around big musical events.
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The amount of shit reporting is really off the scale at the moment, coupled with hysterical analysis.
Tim Bale@ProfTimBale
As this utterly absurd obsession drags on and on (and on), I can't help feeling that most people would actually support blue-lighting a global superstar musician over some random politician they've never heard of from abroad. But there we are... thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…
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@EwaSR I remember first reading about it (and therefore losing The Game) in the b3ta newsletter at some point in the earlyish 2000s
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Could we please have a section in the nightly news called 'Bad News For Terrible People'?
"And tonight on Bad News For Terrible People, a Nazi died while falling off Hitler's favourite mountain. This was the hill he chose to die on"
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Iain Houston retweetledi
Key bridge in York needs significant repairs - council. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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Can't wait, this looks great! Loved @alicelowe in #Sightseers and #Prevenge so I've really been looking forward to this.
Timestalker@timestalkerfilm
7 eras. 1 love. 💔 Watch the trailer for #Timestalker and get ready for @AliceLowe's “triumph of the imagination” (@LWLies). Coming to UK & Ireland cinemas October 11.
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@TheCartelDel I really enjoyed it - hope it gets the exposure it deserves.
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I'm glad 'REBEL RIDGE' has a 95% fresh rating. I'm glad we got another classic action thriller - but mostly - I'm glad we sneaked in YET ANOTHER Black British brother into Hollywood.
DiscussingFilm@DiscussingFilm
‘REBEL RIDGE’ is now Certified Fresh at 95% Described as a beautifully crafted & gripping thriller that provides a star-making performance for Aaron Pierre See what other movies just got added to Netflix: bit.ly/SepFlix24
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Iain Houston retweetledi
My ducks may not be in a row, but at least they're having fun. Your ducks probably hate you for making them line up like that.
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1st round- The WW2 Norwegian campaign in 1940
Semis - Events from the council of Clermont in 1095 to the end of the First Crusade
Final - Warner Brothers cartoons from 1933 to 1962
That's all folks!
Miffy@miffythegamer
What would be your specialist subject on Mastermind?
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@ManMadeMoon @Scribblemilk I wish you could have a go at Joe Haldeman's book The Forever War. Read ages ago Ridley Scott apparently was going to do it but did Prometheus instead.
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@thehistoryguy "It ain't exactly a bank holiday for us!" John Mills as Shorty Blake in 'In Which We Serve'.
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