The Real Valkyrie Attempt
Part II:
What did you think of the Saving Private Ryan video and Valkyrie? How did you feel watching the D-Day invasions? Does that impact the way you think about Remembrance Day?
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Remembrance Day - WWII movies
I realize many were disappointing at the results of the poll to watch the WWII films. Many wanted a forum to work out a possible plan. I have found a few other video's on related topics that we can watch to explore certain aspects of the war. I have a Vimy Ridge video and a Battle of Britain video, neither are as intense and realistic as the other films but they are detailed and accurate. Share your thoughts:
The Real Valkyrie Attempt
Part II:
What did you think of the Saving Private Ryan video and Valkyrie? How did you feel watching the D-Day invasions? Does that impact the way you think about Remembrance Day?
The Real Valkyrie Attempt
Part II:
What did you think of the Saving Private Ryan video and Valkyrie? How did you feel watching the D-Day invasions? Does that impact the way you think about Remembrance Day?
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I think that this looks really good to watch. As it has many good actors playing the roles.Not only does it have good actors but the story line of this movie and how it is directed looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteThe movie look interesting and i would watch it but i think i would like to see the other "intense and realistic one" because everyone in the class wanted to watch it and sounds like it was really good.
ReplyDeleteI think that this movie would be good to watch. It looks interesting but i was looking forward to watching the other two movies you showed us in class. I was really curious to see what it was about. I would like too see the other movie you showed us in class.
ReplyDeleteI think we should watch i find interesting and we are 13 and up.the. people who don't fell comfortable watching could just read a book.well i think we should watch because we will have a better idea of what happen that time
ReplyDeleteW.O.W Amazing trailer really got me into it, I've seen Saving Private Ryan a few times but still kinda want to watch it and watch Valkyrie.
ReplyDeletewelcome back to the blog Stanley!
ReplyDelete@Eden, the trailer is for one of the movies I showed you yesterday.
i am finally back on the blog!!!!
ReplyDeletei really find this an amazing trailer i would like to watch it because it is 100% accurate.
@sana
ReplyDeletei agree the people that do not feel comfortable should just read a book or something like that
@eden
ReplyDeletei would like that too because i want to know how it was really like back in the war time .
Its not 100 percent accurate, but very detailed, and realistic, and any misrepresentations are minimal.
ReplyDeletebe careful to just tell people to go read, teamwork is not about pushing people off to the side if they do not agree with you.
and yes Aqib, welcome back to the blog world
ReplyDeleteTHIS LOOKS AMAZING!
ReplyDeletei definitely want to watch this!
it looks like a pretty cool plan, and
quite a story.
does any1 know witch page to do for math?
ReplyDeletei dont think that this will be as intense as saving juno.
ReplyDelete@ vinay
ReplyDeletei think its pg 292
i find this movie is very detailed and very intense if we do get to watch this im looking forward as i said before on the last post i like action and i don't find this movie scary at all well kinda but i find it interesting. I like the fact that it was based on a true story because story's like that we can connect because most of the time it has a DEEP meaning to it.
ReplyDelete@Mr.Cheney: i get a lot of people would find it rude to go in the corner and read but wonder if instead of reading they do something else fun just the way we are watching this fun intense movie so we are able to enjoy it equally or is that still not teamwork?
ReplyDelete@ mr cheney
ReplyDeletedo we get to pick the bus seating plans, or do you have them?
@MR. Cheney ohh i never knew i thought this was this was another movie you wanted to show us.
ReplyDeleteanother thing i like is that the fact it actually shows bombing not cause it fun to see but because you can get more knowledge on how much people actually risk their lives and also how much people are afraid of dying but they stand up!
ReplyDelete@ neha
ReplyDeleteyes good point, and it also shows how much damage the bomb causes, and how far everything can explode
Valkyrie, is suspenseful, there is some fighting and battles, but mostly its about a group of soldiers that tried to assassinate Hitler, take over Germany and end the war.
ReplyDeleteI have to make up a seating plan, tell me who you want to sit with and I will try and make it work
yes a plan for anybody who does not want to watch it, is possible
@wordnerd: yes exactly because we don't usually see movies we just see picture which tells us yea OK they are risking their lives but when actually seeing it meaning how its done it brings that OH MY GOSH! which i find is what is needed.
ReplyDelete@Mr.Cheney: i get the point as long as we are all evolved because if i had said no and i would sit out I for sure would want to do something as fun as watching a movie.. i know the movie isn't fun like happy feet its very serious but the fact is we still get to watch a movie so i guess we all can plan something. I have something on the top of my head but i'm still not sure on what it is .
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a really great movie, much more deeper and interesting than the usual. I look forward to watching it.
ReplyDelete@ Mr.Cheney
ReplyDeleteI think that this is a very good movie and I think still think about it.
sorry it is storming juno, not saving
ReplyDelete@ mr cheney can we also watch the other one?
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to watch this movie. It sounds and looks interesting from the beginning. I thought Hitler suicided apparently that's what I heard. I always wanted to know more about Hitler and his perspective and life. Now I have a chance to watch a very accurate and intense movie about it, which will also help me make feel how war really was. So, if I watch this movie I will have 2 benefits.
ReplyDeleteYou can and should read about this event first.
ReplyDeleteThe Saving Private Ryan video, has a very gruesome and intense opening scene with soldiers landing on the Normandy beaches in 1944, the rest of the story is very hollywood and not realistic, so we would, if we work it out, only watch the first 10 minutes. You will have a firm understanding of why we should be so mindful and respectful at Remembrance Day
@ abeeshan
ReplyDeleteim pretty sure hitler did commit suicide.
this was an attempt. they didnt succeed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_July_plot
ReplyDeletehere is a link to read up on the Assassination attempt.
I would like to watch this movie it seem's pretty interesting. This will teach us about how it was like to be in war. The actors role's looks very realistic.
ReplyDeletethis video doesn't look unappropriated
ReplyDeleteno ones on the blog?
ReplyDeletenot at 1130! But good to see you on the blog 2 days in a row Vinay
ReplyDelete@ vinay
ReplyDeleteya it doesnt look really that bad.
and mrcheney what happen to the ago post?
it wont appear anymore
oh nevermind
ReplyDeleteYes, the blog was giving me trouble, I made a separate page for the AGO...
ReplyDeletethe people that said No or were unsure should come up too me, it seems many really do want to watch these films? Perhaps it is doable!
i find the first 20-30 minutes of valkyerie alright i certainly now appreciate remembrance day way more now because just in a mili second people died for us and fought for this country .
ReplyDelete@mr.cheney
ReplyDeleteyou are right about how people do not have last words because they die once they get shot.
movies do always have a sad and fake ending for instance in Saving private ryan someone died and he did not stop and cry instead he ran to a jeep to run away.
ReplyDeletethat is not a fake movie
ReplyDeleteThe Beginning of Valkyerie is interesting and intense , it makes me just wanna watch on and see whats going to happen next.It is based on a real movie right?As am17 said it makes me appreciate Remembrance day because the soldiers deaths were very fast and they knew that since they joined the war that they might not survive by the end.
ReplyDeleteI think a scene i wouldn't forget is the one under the water because they thought for a few seconds that they would be safe but no, the bullets came and their death under the water was a scene i don't think i'll ever forget from the movie.
Saving Pirate Ryan was very intese, that just shows how much they glamorize war scenes. It is very depressing because it happens in one split second. This made me appreciate Remembrance Day even more.
ReplyDeleteThe beginning of Valkyerie seems very interesting. It is hard to believe these movies are based on real events and procedures because I wouldn't dream of someone with the character to perform that way.
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ReplyDeleteI think the first 20 minutes of valkryie were really good because it showed what really happened like the assassination attempt for hitler.I also really liked saving private ryan because it showed real life perspectives like diving in the water to show that you cant hide. But the scene of private ryan emphasizes how mr cheney was talking about no last words, they just die instantly.
ReplyDelete@mr cheney
ReplyDeleteyou said soldiers die instantly, but in valkryie the guy in the beginning was right next to a bomb then less than a minute later he gets hurt because of the car blowing up. and how did he survive? i dont think that scene was true
@ aqib that was valkryie
ReplyDeleteAlso this makes me apprecciate rememberance day morer because soldiers go into a war knowing they are going to die, and for our safety too
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ReplyDelete@ prabhjot miracles can happen maybe he survived also most of the others survived too, remember the scene when he gave out the badges or pins to the soldiers who were recovering.
ReplyDelete@ Prabhjot. you're right these soldiers knew they're going to die with pride because they helped our nation one more step to freedom. Most people like me think that they have a hard life but when you compare with them they have the hard life. These soldiers have shown real courage.
ReplyDeleteI liked the beginning of Valkyrie. I liked it because they show a story or a mission to kill Adolf Hitler that I never Knew about. Also, this was interesting because I never knew that the German's tried to kill him even after promising to the essential oath. I liked the part when the guy wrote about his plan and opinions in his journal. This made me think that at least one person knows that Adolf Hitler is leading Germany in the wrong direction. BACKROUND KNOWLEDGE. Assassinating his own race just because they are disabled or sick or not the right eye colour is extremely cruel. I mean he doesn't even have blonde hair and blue eyes. Unfortunately, the German's bought his promise but never thought it through.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the quote we did: "People by into the ________________. I forgot but I think it meant that people by into the person before the promise and ideas they have. This is what happened to the German citizens and he was smart to do that because this happened right after the great depression. That means people had no money, banks were literally closed. So this lead to desperateness. Thus, Hitler was smart enough to buy his people's votes to anything he says, he has waited patiently and acted to his best time. He wanted Germany to be the ultimate nation. He had it all set up or planed for not just 20 years but, 150 years. By time, his army grew and grew to be come dominate, that's when nobody could of stopped him.
Saving Pirate Ryan was an interesting movie, at least the first 5 minutes of it. I liked it very much because I felt like I was actually in the navy. Mr.Cheney was right. Soldier's death is not dramatic, their lives can be gone in a split second. I really never knew that. Now I have more appreciation about Remembrance Day. I never took 30 minutes actually taking my time to think about them and their courageous sacrifices.n I learned a lot this year. Now my perspective of War has changed to more deeper thoughts because of watching this movie.
ReplyDelete@ aqib don't you mean Valkyrie.
ReplyDeleteI think Saving Private Ryan was very intense but it definatly opened my eyes to how fast death is and movies always make it look slow and peaceful. Valkyrie was very informative and real I learned what many soliders had to do to be safe.
ReplyDeleteGreat observations, and yes the scene at the beginning at Valkyrie where teh character played by Tom Cruise may be over dramatized, but he did indeed lose his eye and hand in battle.
ReplyDelete@ Janat the movie Valkyrie is based in the true events of World war 2
@Abeeshan, this is your best performance on the Blog thus far this year, this is level 4 blogging.
As well I'm glad many of you take time to appreciate the sacrifices of war a bit more now.
Valkyrie was very interesting it was really relistic and as Mr.Cheney was saying they didn't have any last words they just died instantly. Death was certain at moments like this. Yes this does impact the way I think about rememberance day because now it makes me want to think beyond just saving the countries and freedom. Watching this movie/video made me think one step ahead and made me feel how the soldiers felt espacially when the soldiers where drowning and how the camera was moving like your actually one of them. Watching this movie made me have deeper thoughts about what rememberance day really is about.
ReplyDelete@abeeshan exactly it isn't like how on tv it shows the death is all dramtic and they have a chance to give something to someone or say something that will enourage everyone like their last words, but all this doesn't really take place in the real world like if your thinking death is all dramatic your thinking on your island you have to really step out f there and experiance it like i kinda did while i watched the movie. It was all so realistic, it actually seemed like it was taking place right now.
ReplyDelete@prabhjot that is true once your there, there is no way out like if you dive in water and think you'll be safe there guess what YOUR WRONG! because you never know when someone will blast a bomb in the water or anything! there is no place to hide in war. War is kind of like a trap once your in your never going out!
ReplyDelete@Mr.Cheney ~ sorry for not blogging that's because me and neha were just finishing up the wreath for tomm.
ReplyDeleteValkyrie was a very good movie for so far the 5-10 minutes we watched. I found that this movie wasn’t really straight to the point as Saving Private Ryan because in Valkyrie they had a lot of talking and slowly they went unlike Saving Private Ryan they went straight to the point shooting and bomb blasting people being torn apart it was very disturbing but I’m really looking forward to watching the rest of the movie. These movies make us get more into war it makes us get the feel of how war actually is, pictures don’t give the real visualization..... Visualization is how u can get the actual feel the actual visualization. The more we see the more we understand soldiers don’t risk their lives they RISK THEIR LIVES it make a big deal when actually seeing it and really to tell the truth I find Saving Private Ryan a better movie Valkyrie because Saving Private Ryan may be very violent or very disturbing but really it gives the feel. Valkyrie it’s ok but it doesn’t show about the others it just shows about one person which was like not even 5-10 minutes long Saving Private Ryan had everyone in it showed how people have nowhere to go except die or go under water and die what other option, the movie didn’t have timing they had out of the blue moon and boom. Bombs exploded and people went flying in the air now that was very disturbing but what’s the real feel with nothing real.
ReplyDeleteI think saving private Ryan was interesting, and quite horrorful.
ReplyDeleteThe look on the soldier's faces; mostly sad, in terror, or shock.
They were also vomiting getting sea sick, and throwing up at the fact that they may die.
The soldiers had no safe place to hide. Even in water they were shot and killed.
The red sea looked quite terrifying, and people's legs and heads and other body parts blowing off is quite scary, and very bloody.
Valkyrie was also very interesting, and quite engaging.
I felt a shiver going up watching both films because the camera made me think I was there, and my life was in danger.
I felt very bad for the soldiers, and I have also learned that death is very quick and wont happen slowly.
It has changed the way I think about Rememberance day because I feel wen more sadness about soldiers dying for our lives, and our freedom.
I always respected Rememberance day, but now I respect it even more.
Sorry I didn't post before...
A very late start.
@Sonali: which movie did u find the most disturbing? Remembrance day and war is just beyond freedom and saving countries as i re-quote in your paragraph i don't quite understand that because what comes beyond then just that? risking lives?
ReplyDelete@Word nerd: it felt terrifying to the people but my question is they went out and joined the army to help save people’s lives they risked their OWN lives to save others THEY CHOSE TO GO OUT AND HELP...so do you think they should really be scared?? because before taking the stand they should have thought about them if they go and died cause they can't handle it what is the point really? I’m not trying to be rude to any solider they all have worked hard and I respect all that they have done
ReplyDelete@Mr.Cheney: 1st of all sorry for the very late start.
ReplyDelete2nd: yes it was over dramatized Tom Cruz did loose his eye and hand but compared to a bomb being next to you or under you then all of a sudden kaboom your in the air and your head is half torn or something, u have no place to go except underwater u jump in but there is no point cause you got shot under water I'm pretty sure Saving Private Ryan is more then...
@Shelby: yes is did show they needed to be safe but as Mr.Cheney said don’t you think it’s to over dramatize? Because they had all of the talking in it they made it a movie it was no longer the war going on. What do you really think Valyrike was made in to a movie like all the others or is it one of a kind?
ReplyDeleteSaving private Ryan is a great movie when you want to talk about how they fought war. I've already watched saving private Ryan so yeah it only has a few sceans when they aren't in the war and those sceans are only a few seconds/minutes. Vakyrie was good in the beginning it was a smart idea to put the explosives in the bottle because they wouldn't have anywhere to throw it because they were in the plane. I enjoy saving private Ryan better.
ReplyDeleteWatching the second part of Valkyrie,there was a lot of discussion in it but i have one question.When the main character was his family, what was happening??Like was it a war tank or army force ???I couldn't tell what was happening
ReplyDelete@Janat, it was air bombing, the type of bombing that is shown in the picture of Berlin in a previous post. Bombing was common and nightly during the war.
ReplyDeleteand yes a lot of chatter today in the film, but essential for setting up the assassination attempt and the attempted takeover of Berlin.
ReplyDeleteGoing to start watching Saving Private Ryan right now!
ReplyDelete@Mrcheney i forgot my TCI form at skool shoud i just get a note from my parents saying i can go and have there signature down
ReplyDeleteYes,that's perfect, great to see the super genius back on the blog after weeks away!!!! bbuuuuuuuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz sting like a beeeeeeeeeeeeee
ReplyDelete@ neha what I meant was that watching the movie made me think futher than just saving countries and freedom it made me think about what soldiers go through for us. I meant it made me think about them risking their lives. They know that they are risking their lives but they don't seem to care beczuse right now all that matters to them is the innocent people who died.
ReplyDeleteI didn't find any of the movies that disturbing, they were quite releastic though.
@abeeshan
ReplyDeletebut look, getting bombed and shot by a jet, plus being in a car that blew up, thats not realistic if the only thing that happened was he lost a fingr and a eye. im pretty sure if that happened he would be disabled or killed or something more than what actuall happened
@prabhjot ya but sometimes you don't get fully diabled sometimes things only affect parts of your body not your whole body............
ReplyDelete@ mr cheney
ReplyDeletedo you know which country was air bombing germany, in that scene
@ sonali
ReplyDeletemy bad i meant to say what you just sayed.
@ abeeshan
ReplyDeletealso if someone got hit by a car they would be disabled, but if a car blew up on them they shoul get a major injury
@ mr cheney
ReplyDeletein saving private ryan malav told me that canada stormed the othe side of the beach so were the americans and canadians fighting together?
and the British at Normandy
ReplyDeleteit was the allies that were bombing German cities, American, Canadian, British fighters
@ Mr.Cheney
ReplyDeleteWhen are we going to finish Valkyrie? Also are we gonna do some other things to regarding to war?
We will watch 30 min everyday till we are done, we should take two more classes and thus be done on Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteWar related activities, will be a conclusion to the film and continuing the narrative writing piece we started.
@mrcheney i wouldve have participated this weekened but very busy and i wanted to see if i can leave home with my brother to TCI and come back to school with Our class
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ReplyDelete@ Thamil, yes...see you outside main door near the office, and not to worry, I did not post anything new this weekend.
ReplyDelete@Abeeshan, its working
The videos that we watched and now watching it has strong detail and Are very interesting it has many things I didn't know that happens during a war. The D- day invasion was very disturbing but also I see it happening to all the soldiers when they were on the boat and they were vomiting because they knew that they wouldn't live. I learn death is fast you wouldn't have any moments like how we see on tv when you get shoot your dead. This helps me understand more what remembrance day is for and why we do it every year we remember the soldiers who fought for us who fought for are country and for freedom every remembrance day we respect the ones who lost there lives for people who they didn't know it's were the bright red poppies grow.
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