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The online version of The Desert Rats will for some reason play when my tablet is using cellular, but not when it’s using wi-fi, so looks like I’m going to be watching it in increments during my lunch breaks at work. Thoughts so far:
That’s almost the kind of voiceover narration that Monty Python used to parody.
It's a good thing I like the tune 'Waltzing Matilda.' Got a feeling I'm going to be hearing it a few times on the soundtrack.
OK, I’m neither a military historian nor a military strategist, but I can’t help but notice that while the officers are pointing to the bottom of the map, there’s a whole bay sticking way into the top of the territory they’re trying to hold. Is there going to be some kind of amphibious assault later in this movie?
Got a feeling we’re going to be meeting Robert Newton’s character any second---
Now that is how you introduce a character. Wow. Also love Burton’s 😲 face. I imagine this feels sort of like if I were put in charge of a detachment of soldiers and suddenly one of them tuned out to be Mr. Hanomansing from Grade 8. Even if he were completely sober*, I’d definitely have questions (mostly "Aren't you too old to join the military?" "Does your son know about this?" and "Did they ever do any structural repairs on the old school building?")
*ETA-- Just realized that I've inadvertently implied that Mr. H. was not habitually sober -- he was, at least so far as I could tell as a twelve-year-old. I was referring to the state Newton's character is in.
That’s almost the kind of voiceover narration that Monty Python used to parody.
It's a good thing I like the tune 'Waltzing Matilda.' Got a feeling I'm going to be hearing it a few times on the soundtrack.
OK, I’m neither a military historian nor a military strategist, but I can’t help but notice that while the officers are pointing to the bottom of the map, there’s a whole bay sticking way into the top of the territory they’re trying to hold. Is there going to be some kind of amphibious assault later in this movie?
Got a feeling we’re going to be meeting Robert Newton’s character any second---
Now that is how you introduce a character. Wow. Also love Burton’s 😲 face. I imagine this feels sort of like if I were put in charge of a detachment of soldiers and suddenly one of them tuned out to be Mr. Hanomansing from Grade 8. Even if he were completely sober*, I’d definitely have questions (mostly "Aren't you too old to join the military?" "Does your son know about this?" and "Did they ever do any structural repairs on the old school building?")
*ETA-- Just realized that I've inadvertently implied that Mr. H. was not habitually sober -- he was, at least so far as I could tell as a twelve-year-old. I was referring to the state Newton's character is in.
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Date: 2024-03-05 10:53 pm (UTC)From:Yay.
(It is an extremely good 😲 face. And how much difficulty he has not calling Barlett "sir.")
I am afraid that the military variations on "Waltzing Matilda" will continue until morale improves.
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Date: 2024-03-06 12:36 am (UTC)From:I did say it’s a good thing I like it. However when it’s an instrumental I notice that the verse and chorus are the same tune.
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Date: 2024-03-06 09:38 am (UTC)From:It makes it endlessly suitable for being stuck in a loop in one's head.