11. 1917: A Cinematic Tale through the Horrors of War

A Random Mexican-Standoff

In this episode, we attempt to understand the cinematic masterpiece that is 1917 - an award-winning movie set during the First World War. With most of the episode dedicated to deconstructing the cinematography, we find ourselves in one of the most heated debates yet. So join us as sparks fly, opinions are disregarded and punches are thrown; in this longer than necessary episode.

And don't forget - Spoilers ahead.

Legend: [D - Discussion] [N - Note] [S - Standoff] [V - Video] [F - Followup] [T - Time Stamp]

Things discussed today

[T] 00:38 - Intro

[T] 00:53- The genius cinematography

[T] 04:01 - The fanboy criticizes the direction

[S] Single cut - a boon or a bane?

[V] How Sherlock uses cuts (among other things) to film thought {https://youtu.be/bfFgnJoLiQE}

[V] The making of 1917 {https://youtu.be/kMBnvz-dEXw} {https://youtu.be/lFZGmzsvSlg}

[T] 23:32 - A late discussion on sound design

[V] Memorable soundtrack - Awakening (Boruto) {https://youtu.be/og826M3iXsw}, Lit ( Koe no Katachi) {https://youtu.be/j9XHdsgJ8Hg}, Deja Vu (Initial D) {https://youtu.be/dv13gl0a-FA}

[V] Beethoven's 5th symphony (first movement) {https://youtu.be/_4IRMYuE1hI}

[T] 29:00 - Some criticism on the bridge scene

[T] 30:04 - Lucky breaks in movies (particularly war movies) (and why they are not a bad thing)

[S] Does luckily having milk to give to a baby during a war detract from it's "realism"

[T] 39:25 - Fanboy does not like how people fall down

[T] 41:41 - A criminally small discussion on the acting

[T] 43:15 - Another way the movie depicts the gritty reality of war

[F] Shreyas on re-listening to the episode does feel that the agreement in the last discussion was organic.