Oppenheimer - 2023 Christopher Nolan & Cillian Murphy (birth of the Atom Bomb).

Really looking forward to this. Nolan's my favourite director and hits way more often than he misses.

Have a feeling it won't appeal to everyone, it appears to be more story than action orientated, but if it's half as good as Memento or The Prestige it'll still be incredible.
 
Pigeon_Killer said:
Really looking forward to this. Nolan's my favourite director and hits way more often than he misses.

Have a feeling it won't appeal to everyone, it appears to be more story than action orientated, but if it's half as good as Memento or The Prestige it'll still be incredible.
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I’m looking forward to the practical effects used for the nuclear detonation sequences.
 
Bug One said:
Ah nuts. Was planning on booking tickets to the new Imax to go watch this - but just seen it's certified as a 15.
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I had a quick look at the BBFC classification of this film as a 15 seems overly harsh at first....................until I read why its 15 :eek:

The reason definitely runs into spoiler territory (hence the inline spoiler) and I really struggle to understand why, from what I read is the main reason for a 15 certificate other than general swearing - a "nudity" scene with boob and bum viewable - needed to be included in such "graphic detail" that it jumped from a 12A (which would've been ideal) to a 15, limiting the potential audience.

Here's the BBFC reasons if anyone's interested but it's a bit spoilery - https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/oppenheimer-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmda2mjm0
 
Thanks for that link. Still seems like ott classification based on that.

Not sure why they'd include a 'strong sex scene'. Does that really add anything beneficial to a film like this, if it's going to exclude a portion of their main earning audience potential.

Just what I'd want to see in IMAX.
 
Interviewed nolan on r4 front row this evening - discussing reconstruction of los alomos, also their use during filming of einsteins offices and oppenheimers house,
also crystalised sand that remains in the area - tourism opportunity I hadn't thought about - film will doubtless boost it.

[ interesting r4 podcast on the german bomb efforts & heavy water production sabotage the real story&iolder interviews
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0fqnky7 there have been many documentaries on los alomos etc. but that had some new stuff ]
 
Tickets for Saturday booked... I've got a blind date ( my choice)
I guess between this, Barbie and Dune part 2 that's all the Oscars and golden globe nominations this year.....
 
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