‘Dunkirk’ With Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, and Quentin Tarantino
December 30, 2019 · Dunkirk (2017) · Action · Drama · History · 1:37:55 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
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Most Rewatchable Scene
Quentin TarantinoFocused on the opening 45 minutes as interconnected sequences, particularly highlighting the air attack on the beach with the bombing sequence he called 'maybe the greatest shot in war movie history'▶ 31:31
Sean FennesseyListed four scenes: the opening with leaflets falling and reaching the beach/mole, saving Cillian Murphy from the wreckage, Commander Bolton seeing the 800 ships arriving, and Farrier setting his plane ablaze at the end▶ 27:06
What's Aged the Best
Chris RyanHans Zimmer's score, particularly how it functions as sound rather than music and fills the emotional palette in a dialogue-light movie▶ 43:59
Quentin TarantinoThe score (should have won Best Score Oscar), the editing, and Chris Nolan's virtuosity as a concept▶ 42:32
Sean FennesseyThe structure of the movie, Hans Zimmer's score, the first Hitchcock movie masquerading as a war movie approach, sound design, and Mark Rylance's performance▶ 41:48
Apex Mountain
Chris RyanChristopher Nolan — Supports the apex mountain argument by emphasizing that Dunkirk could only have been made by Nolan in the way he told it, and that rearranging it linearly wouldn't work - it's a special kind of storytelling only he could do▶ 49:55
Quentin TarantinoChristopher Nolan — Dunkirk is Christopher Nolan's apex mountain because this is where he proved himself as a great filmmaker dealing with big subjects beyond Gotham City and science fiction, bringing Warner Brothers along like Stanley Kubrick would have done▶ 49:01
Sean FennesseyChristopher Nolan — Agrees with Tarantino's assessment and highlights how Nolan got three wholly original stories (Interstellar, Dunkirk, Tenet) with big budgets that audiences were eager to see, particularly noting how impressive it was that people were eager to see Dunkirk▶ 49:33
Half-Assed Internet Research
Chris RyanAdded that Alien was mentioned as Nolan influence and praised the static dogfighting shots as 'mind-blowing' - questioning how camera stability was achieved with IMAX▶ 1:05:17
Quentin TarantinoThe technical challenges don't take him out of the movie but gratify him - specifically praised 'that stretch of beach' as Nolan's 'Gettysburg' calling it 'amazing' and 'fantastic'▶ 1:05:38
Sean FennesseyExtensive production facts including: Nolan's 20-year inspiration from crossing the channel, $900K mole reconstruction, influences from silent films like Greed and Sunrise, Mark Rylance's character based on Titanic officer Charles Lightoller, and innovative filming techniques with real Spitfires▶ 1:03:12
Dion Waiters Award
Chris RyanDiscusses Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy but doesn't give a definitive pick, praises Murphy's commanding presence in the rowboat▶ 1:11:39
Quentin TarantinoBarry Keoghan — Rules out main leads like Hardy, mentions Barry Keoghan and Kenneth Branagh as possibilities, dismisses Murphy's section as his least favorite▶ 1:10:05
Sean FennesseyBarry Keoghan — Initially suggests Harry Styles, then discusses Cillian Murphy as a possibility, ultimately agrees with George (Barry Keoghan)▶ 1:11:41
Who Won the Movie
Quentin TarantinoHans Zimmer — Supports Hans Zimmer as a strong contender, discussing his 'rehabilitation of reputation' and 'redemption of persona'▶ 1:35:37
Movies Referenced (38)
| Title (year) | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inception (2010) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 31:10 |
| The Beach (2000) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 7 | Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | ▶ 27:17 |
| Ad Astra (2019) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 58:19 |
| Magnolia (1999) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 1:10:52 |
| The Dark Knight (2008) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 4 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 43:10 |
| Alien (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:05:17 |
| Atonement (2007) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 55:18 |
| Interstellar (2014) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Sean Fennessey, Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 49:33 |
| A Bridge Too Far (1977) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan, Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 22:00 |
| Apocalypse Now (1979) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 59:00 |
| Batman (1989) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Chris Ryan | ▶ 1:17:30 |
| Batman Begins (2005) | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey, Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 1:13:14 |
Directors Referenced (8)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Nolan | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 11 | Sean Fennessey, Quentin Tarantino | Tenet, Interstellar, Inception | ▶ 2:31 |
| Stanley Kubrick | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey | A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon | ▶ 49:23 |
| Paul Thomas Anderson | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Quentin Tarantino | Punch-Drunk Love, Licorice Pizza, There Will Be Blood | ▶ 4:55 |
| David Fincher | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | Se7en, Gone Girl, Zodiac | ▶ 1:21:20 |
| Marcus Goldfinch | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | King Kong | ▶ 1:12:34 |
| Matt Reeves | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | The Batman, Let Me In | ▶ 1:19:27 |
| Michael Mann | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | The Insider, Collateral, The Last of the Mohicans | ▶ 5:54 |
| Walter Hill | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | 48 Hrs., Aliens | ▶ 5:54 |
Actors Referenced (32)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hardy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 15 | Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | Inception, The Dark Knight Rises | ▶ 3:22 |
| Hans Zimmer | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Sean Fennessey, Quentin Tarantino | Gladiator, Interstellar | ▶ 4:07 |
| Harry Styles | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan, Quentin Tarantino | Dunkirk, Don't Worry Darling | ▶ 3:57 |
| Mark Rylance | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 10 | Sean Fennessey, Quentin Tarantino | Bridge of Spies | ▶ 4:02 |
| Kenneth Branagh | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 8 | Sean Fennessey, Quentin Tarantino, Chris Ryan | Much Ado About Nothing | ▶ 4:02 |
| Brad Pitt | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 6 | Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey | Fight Club, 12 Monkeys, Mr. & Mrs. Smith | ▶ 59:41 |
| Fionn Whitehead | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Quentin Tarantino | Dunkirk | ▶ 3:52 |
| Saul Rubinek | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 5 | Sean Fennessey, Quentin Tarantino | Unforgiven, True Romance | ▶ 1:14:09 |
| Cillian Murphy | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 3 | Chris Ryan, Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey | 28 Days Later, The Dark Knight | ▶ 14:11 |
| Daniel Sea | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey | ▶ 23:37 | |
| Edie Adams | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Quentin Tarantino | It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, The Apartment | ▶ 47:01 |
| John Marley | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | The Godfather | ▶ 1:14:44 |
Writers Referenced (6)
| Name | Links | Mentions | Mentioned by | Known For | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kane | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 9 | Sean Fennessey, Chris Ryan | All the Right Moves | ▶ 1:13:07 |
| Roger Ebert | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Sean Fennessey, Quentin Tarantino | ▶ 4:48 | |
| William Goldman | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 2 | Quentin Tarantino, Sean Fennessey | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, All the President's Men, The Princess Bride | ▶ 22:23 |
| Edgar Wright | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Chris Ryan | Shaun of the Dead, Baby Driver | ▶ 12:20 |
| Hilary Mantel | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Sean Fennessey | ▶ 48:17 | |
| Ron Shelton | IMDb ↗Lb ↗ | 1 | Quentin Tarantino | White Men Can't Jump | ▶ 57:23 |