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to bone up on some key facts about

to bone up on some key facts about Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film

Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film

Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

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10 things to know about Dunkirk

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be looking at Christopher Nolan’s newest

be looking at Christopher Nolan’s newest film dunker which will be released on

film dunker which will be released on

film dunker which will be released on July 21st you can practically see it

July 21st you can practically see it

July 21st you can practically see it from here what hole number 10 the film

from here what hole number 10 the film

from here what hole number 10 the film tells three different stories what has

tells three different stories what has

tells three different stories what has happened two colossal military disaster

happened two colossal military disaster

happened two colossal military disaster world war two was primarily fought in

world war two was primarily fought in

world war two was primarily fought in three places on land in the air and at

three places on land in the air and at

three places on land in the air and at sea

sea

sea Dunkirk takes a similar approach

Dunkirk takes a similar approach

Dunkirk takes a similar approach choosing to tell three different stories

choosing to tell three different stories

choosing to tell three different stories from each of these distinct points of

from each of these distinct points of

from each of these distinct points of view what’s interesting about this is

view what’s interesting about this is

view what’s interesting about this is that it allows the viewer to better

that it allows the viewer to better

that it allows the viewer to better understand what it was like to be a

understand what it was like to be a

understand what it was like to be a boots-on-the-ground soldier a pilot in

boots-on-the-ground soldier a pilot in

boots-on-the-ground soldier a pilot in the sky and a sailor at sea all three of

the sky and a sailor at sea all three of

the sky and a sailor at sea all three of these army branches experience the

these army branches experience the

these army branches experience the conflict differently as soldiers on the

conflict differently as soldiers on the

conflict differently as soldiers on the beach could be stuck there for up to a

beach could be stuck there for up to a

beach could be stuck there for up to a week men at sea work daily shifts and

week men at sea work daily shifts and

week men at sea work daily shifts and pilots spent an hour in the sky at most

pilots spent an hour in the sky at most

pilots spent an hour in the sky at most number nine

number nine

number nine Dunkirk takes inspiration from a number

Dunkirk takes inspiration from a number

Dunkirk takes inspiration from a number of films the enemy tanks have stopped in

of films the enemy tanks have stopped in

of films the enemy tanks have stopped in the lead-up to the release of his newest

the lead-up to the release of his newest

the lead-up to the release of his newest film director writer and producer

film director writer and producer

film director writer and producer Christopher Nolan held a screening

Christopher Nolan held a screening

Christopher Nolan held a screening series featuring 11 film that serves as

series featuring 11 film that serves as

series featuring 11 film that serves as the inspiration for Dunkirk while some

the inspiration for Dunkirk while some

the inspiration for Dunkirk while some such as All Quiet on the Western Front

such as All Quiet on the Western Front

such as All Quiet on the Western Front were obvious others like speed and Tony

were obvious others like speed and Tony

were obvious others like speed and Tony Scott’s unstoppable were not

the latter films were chosen due to

the latter films were chosen due to their stress-inducing nature as both are

their stress-inducing nature as both are

their stress-inducing nature as both are races against the clock to prevent

races against the clock to prevent

races against the clock to prevent tragedy in that way they mirror the plot

tragedy in that way they mirror the plot

tragedy in that way they mirror the plot of Dunkirk

of Dunkirk

of Dunkirk making it easy to understand why Nolan

making it easy to understand why Nolan

making it easy to understand why Nolan shows them Rio they will die number 8

shows them Rio they will die number 8

shows them Rio they will die number 8 it’s one of Nolan’s shortest films

it’s one of Nolan’s shortest films

it’s one of Nolan’s shortest films there’s reality enemy forces close by

there’s reality enemy forces close by

there’s reality enemy forces close by Christopher Nolan’s name has become

Christopher Nolan’s name has become

Christopher Nolan’s name has become synonymous with epic films that are able

synonymous with epic films that are able

synonymous with epic films that are able to connect with viewers on an emotional

to connect with viewers on an emotional

to connect with viewers on an emotional level oh and they’re usually long very

level oh and they’re usually long very

level oh and they’re usually long very long in fact the last of Nolan’s feature

long in fact the last of Nolan’s feature

long in fact the last of Nolan’s feature films to be released with a runtime of

films to be released with a runtime of

films to be released with a runtime of less than two hours with 2002’s insomnia

less than two hours with 2002’s insomnia

less than two hours with 2002’s insomnia a long time since then his films have

a long time since then his films have

a long time since then his films have clocked in at well over 2 hours in

clocked in at well over 2 hours in

clocked in at well over 2 hours in length with some even approaching the

length with some even approaching the

length with some even approaching the three-hour mark we’re looking at you

three-hour mark we’re looking at you

three-hour mark we’re looking at you interstellar time is relative okay

interstellar time is relative okay

interstellar time is relative okay however Dunkirk has a runtime of 1 hour

however Dunkirk has a runtime of 1 hour

however Dunkirk has a runtime of 1 hour and 47 minutes so waiting for the ideal

and 47 minutes so waiting for the ideal

and 47 minutes so waiting for the ideal time to run to the washroom shouldn’t be

time to run to the washroom shouldn’t be

time to run to the washroom shouldn’t be much of a problem number 7 the film uses

much of a problem number 7 the film uses

much of a problem number 7 the film uses real ships and planes economy when it

real ships and planes economy when it

real ships and planes economy when it comes to historical dramas the best way

comes to historical dramas the best way

comes to historical dramas the best way to be totally accurate is to shell out

to be totally accurate is to shell out

to be totally accurate is to shell out the cash for the real deal because of

the cash for the real deal because of

the cash for the real deal because of Dunkirk subject matter that meant

Dunkirk subject matter that meant

Dunkirk subject matter that meant spending 5 million dollars on vintage

spending 5 million dollars on vintage

spending 5 million dollars on vintage Nazi aircraft that were subsequently

Nazi aircraft that were subsequently

Nazi aircraft that were subsequently destroyed during the shoot but it didn’t

destroyed during the shoot but it didn’t

destroyed during the shoot but it didn’t stop there as Nolan also brought in and

stop there as Nolan also brought in and

stop there as Nolan also brought in and renovated a number of actual warships as

renovated a number of actual warships as

renovated a number of actual warships as an actor it must be a heck of a lot

an actor it must be a heck of a lot

an actor it must be a heck of a lot easier to pretend your soldier fighting

easier to pretend your soldier fighting

easier to pretend your soldier fighting in World War 2 when the ships and planes

in World War 2 when the ships and planes

in World War 2 when the ships and planes from the actual event are all around you

from the actual event are all around you

from the actual event are all around you number 6 there is very little CGI you

number 6 there is very little CGI you

number 6 there is very little CGI you know pretend as an explosion happening

know pretend as an explosion happening

know pretend as an explosion happening over here it’s actually going on and

over here it’s actually going on and

over here it’s actually going on and then I think you know that just means

then I think you know that just means

then I think you know that just means you get natural reactions so for a while

you get natural reactions so for a while

you get natural reactions so for a while CGI was the hottest thing since sliced

CGI was the hottest thing since sliced

CGI was the hottest thing since sliced bread everyone from Steven Spielberg to

bread everyone from Steven Spielberg to

bread everyone from Steven Spielberg to Martin Scorsese was using it to make

Martin Scorsese was using it to make

Martin Scorsese was using it to make their films as dynamic as possible

their films as dynamic as possible

their films as dynamic as possible however some directors have opted to

however some directors have opted to

however some directors have opted to include more practical effects in their

include more practical effects in their

include more practical effects in their films over the past few years ditching

films over the past few years ditching

films over the past few years ditching CGI for simpler and sometimes more

CGI for simpler and sometimes more

CGI for simpler and sometimes more obvious solutions dunkirk did its best

obvious solutions dunkirk did its best

obvious solutions dunkirk did its best to avoid using CGI and for scenes

to avoid using CGI and for scenes

to avoid using CGI and for scenes involving large amounts of soldiers and

involving large amounts of soldiers and

involving large amounts of soldiers and vehicles cardboard cutouts were used to

vehicles cardboard cutouts were used to

vehicles cardboard cutouts were used to make them look real when the movie comes

make them look real when the movie comes

make them look real when the movie comes out you’ll have an opportunity to guess

out you’ll have an opportunity to guess

out you’ll have an opportunity to guess who’s an actor and who’s one strong gust

who’s an actor and who’s one strong gust

who’s an actor and who’s one strong gust of wind away from falling over you know

of wind away from falling over you know

of wind away from falling over you know you can never really put yourself there

you can never really put yourself there

you can never really put yourself there but that is

but that is

but that is I think the closest you can come to

I think the closest you can come to

I think the closest you can come to putting yourself in that situation

putting yourself in that situation

putting yourself in that situation number five the star is a relative

number five the star is a relative

number five the star is a relative unknown most of Christopher Nolan’s

unknown most of Christopher Nolan’s

unknown most of Christopher Nolan’s films have been built around big stars

films have been built around big stars

films have been built around big stars the Dark Knight trilogy had Christian

the Dark Knight trilogy had Christian

the Dark Knight trilogy had Christian Bale Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman

Bale Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman

Bale Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman inception had Leonardo DiCaprio and

inception had Leonardo DiCaprio and

inception had Leonardo DiCaprio and interstellar had Matthew McConaughey and

interstellar had Matthew McConaughey and

interstellar had Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathway while Dunkirk has its fair

Anne Hathway while Dunkirk has its fair

Anne Hathway while Dunkirk has its fair share of a listers like Tom Hardy

share of a listers like Tom Hardy

share of a listers like Tom Hardy Kenneth Branagh and Killian Murphy much

Kenneth Branagh and Killian Murphy much

Kenneth Branagh and Killian Murphy much of the focus has been surrounding Finn

of the focus has been surrounding Finn

of the focus has been surrounding Finn Whitehead a 19-year old London native

Whitehead a 19-year old London native

Whitehead a 19-year old London native with zero film credits to his name Noah

with zero film credits to his name Noah

with zero film credits to his name Noah has stated that he wanted somebody who

has stated that he wanted somebody who

has stated that he wanted somebody who is not only the same age as the soldiers

is not only the same age as the soldiers

is not only the same age as the soldiers on the beaches of Dunkirk but also

on the beaches of Dunkirk but also

on the beaches of Dunkirk but also someone who hadn’t yet dipped their toes

someone who hadn’t yet dipped their toes

someone who hadn’t yet dipped their toes in the Hollywood pool with Whitehead

in the Hollywood pool with Whitehead

in the Hollywood pool with Whitehead both of his wishes came true number four

both of his wishes came true number four

both of his wishes came true number four Nolan shot most of the movie with IMAX

Nolan shot most of the movie with IMAX

Nolan shot most of the movie with IMAX cameras I think where people can find a

cameras I think where people can find a

cameras I think where people can find a 17 millimeter at the presentation of

17 millimeter at the presentation of

17 millimeter at the presentation of Tonko they’re seeing the best possible

Tonko they’re seeing the best possible

Tonko they’re seeing the best possible presentation of the story by now no one

presentation of the story by now no one

presentation of the story by now no one is no stranger to using IMAX cameras for

is no stranger to using IMAX cameras for

is no stranger to using IMAX cameras for his films however he took it to a whole

his films however he took it to a whole

his films however he took it to a whole new level while shooting his most recent

new level while shooting his most recent

new level while shooting his most recent feature roughly 75 percent of Dunkirk

feature roughly 75 percent of Dunkirk

feature roughly 75 percent of Dunkirk was shot using IMAX cameras a new record

was shot using IMAX cameras a new record

was shot using IMAX cameras a new record for the London native the film will be

for the London native the film will be

for the London native the film will be released in seventy millimeter in 125

released in seventy millimeter in 125

released in seventy millimeter in 125 cinemas marking the widest release in

cinemas marking the widest release in

cinemas marking the widest release in that format in over 25 years to get IMAX

that format in over 25 years to get IMAX

that format in over 25 years to get IMAX shots in places where it would have

shots in places where it would have

shots in places where it would have previously been impossible

previously been impossible

previously been impossible including shots on boats nolan and

including shots on boats nolan and

including shots on boats nolan and cinematographer Hoyt van Hoyt Emma used

cinematographer Hoyt van Hoyt Emma used

cinematographer Hoyt van Hoyt Emma used a special hand-held camera there’s a

a special hand-held camera there’s a

a special hand-held camera there’s a very unique experience for the audience

very unique experience for the audience

very unique experience for the audience of the conker in Manatee number three

of the conker in Manatee number three

of the conker in Manatee number three Harry Styles will make his acting debut

Harry Styles will make his acting debut

Harry Styles will make his acting debut Bobby crime it’s a sign of time if you

Bobby crime it’s a sign of time if you

Bobby crime it’s a sign of time if you don’t know who Harry Styles is we

don’t know who Harry Styles is we

don’t know who Harry Styles is we encourage you to get out of the rock

encourage you to get out of the rock

encourage you to get out of the rock you’ve apparently been living under the

you’ve apparently been living under the

you’ve apparently been living under the British singer-songwriter is a member of

British singer-songwriter is a member of

British singer-songwriter is a member of the boy band One Direction who have

the boy band One Direction who have

the boy band One Direction who have released a number of hit singles since

released a number of hit singles since

released a number of hit singles since becoming active in 2010 however he’s now

becoming active in 2010 however he’s now

becoming active in 2010 however he’s now set his sights on a new goal acting

set his sights on a new goal acting

set his sights on a new goal acting Styles is said to appear in Christopher

Styles is said to appear in Christopher

Styles is said to appear in Christopher Nolan’s newest film and will play the

Nolan’s newest film and will play the

Nolan’s newest film and will play the role of Alex a young British soldier

role of Alex a young British soldier

role of Alex a young British soldier stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk

stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk

stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk ironically enough no one didn’t even

ironically enough no one didn’t even

ironically enough no one didn’t even know who Stiles was when he cast him in

know who Stiles was when he cast him in

know who Stiles was when he cast him in the movie he leads by example

the movie he leads by example

the movie he leads by example much is like the first one the last one

much is like the first one the last one

much is like the first one the last one to leave number q the plot their needs

to leave number q the plot their needs

to leave number q the plot their needs and warships Dunkirk is based on the

and warships Dunkirk is based on the

and warships Dunkirk is based on the incredible true story of operation

incredible true story of operation

incredible true story of operation dynamo a massive evacuation of Allied

dynamo a massive evacuation of Allied

dynamo a massive evacuation of Allied soldiers between May 26th and June 4th

soldiers between May 26th and June 4th

soldiers between May 26th and June 4th 1942 onset of world war ii we won’t

1942 onset of world war ii we won’t

1942 onset of world war ii we won’t share the birthmarks if we couldn’t

share the birthmarks if we couldn’t

share the birthmarks if we couldn’t realize what was going on not knowing if

realize what was going on not knowing if

realize what was going on not knowing if our vote was going to be the next one

our vote was going to be the next one

our vote was going to be the next one under beer the event took place during

under beer the event took place during

under beer the event took place during the Battle of France and saw over

the Battle of France and saw over

the Battle of France and saw over 300,000 British Canadian French and

300,000 British Canadian French and

300,000 British Canadian French and Belgian troops getting cut off from

Belgian troops getting cut off from

Belgian troops getting cut off from supply lines by the rapidly advancing

supply lines by the rapidly advancing

supply lines by the rapidly advancing German war machine over the 10-day

German war machine over the 10-day

German war machine over the 10-day period soldiers injured brutal

period soldiers injured brutal

period soldiers injured brutal conditions while waiting to be evacuated

conditions while waiting to be evacuated

conditions while waiting to be evacuated with an estimated 68,000 British

with an estimated 68,000 British

with an estimated 68,000 British casualties alone when I got Dunkirk

casualties alone when I got Dunkirk

casualties alone when I got Dunkirk itself the whole town was on fire this

itself the whole town was on fire this

itself the whole town was on fire this is us chaos the plot all that guarantees

is us chaos the plot all that guarantees

is us chaos the plot all that guarantees the film to be a tense race against the

the film to be a tense race against the

the film to be a tense race against the clock and is sure to keep audiences on

clock and is sure to keep audiences on

clock and is sure to keep audiences on the edge of their seats

before we get to number one video game

before we get to number one video game fans hoping to experience the reverence

fans hoping to experience the reverence

fans hoping to experience the reverence and historical accuracy captured in

and historical accuracy captured in

and historical accuracy captured in Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster

Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster

Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster we’ll be happy to hear that wargaming’s

we’ll be happy to hear that wargaming’s

we’ll be happy to hear that wargaming’s World of Tanks has partnered with Warner

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tactical gameplay that discerning gamers

tactical gameplay that discerning gamers have come to expect

have come to expect

have come to expect number one the film was shot where the

number one the film was shot where the

number one the film was shot where the actual event took place to cut costs

actual event took place to cut costs

actual event took place to cut costs films will often choose to recreate a

films will often choose to recreate a

films will often choose to recreate a location instead of going for the real

location instead of going for the real

location instead of going for the real deal

deal

deal but Nolan never went to cut corners

but Nolan never went to cut corners

but Nolan never went to cut corners decided to shoot Dunkirk in the same

decided to shoot Dunkirk in the same

decided to shoot Dunkirk in the same locations as the infamous World War 2

locations as the infamous World War 2

locations as the infamous World War 2 event it’s based on in this sense the

event it’s based on in this sense the

event it’s based on in this sense the film seems determined to be as

film seems determined to be as

film seems determined to be as historically accurate as possible and to

historically accurate as possible and to

historically accurate as possible and to that we say thank God historical dramas

that we say thank God historical dramas

that we say thank God historical dramas especially military ones tend to live

especially military ones tend to live

especially military ones tend to live and die on whether or not they take

and die on whether or not they take

and die on whether or not they take liberties with the stories they’re based

liberties with the stories they’re based

liberties with the stories they’re based on although this is but one example you

on although this is but one example you

on although this is but one example you can’t help but feel good about Dunkirk

can’t help but feel good about Dunkirk

can’t help but feel good about Dunkirk likelihood of success Oh yummy Dunkirk

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