Infinity War - Leaked trailer

Dunkirk is good. But I read a review that said it's the best Nolan's film, I don't think I agree. It's right there with Inception. But critics always go overboard with Nolan's. Like before with Interstellar, which they made it sound like the best movie evah!
Surprised Janhs didn't like it though. He seems to always like generically good fanboy hyped movies.

Yes, that's true. And he knew that he was expected to love it, but he just didn't. Some of the comments did thank him for being honest rather than simply going along with all the praise that was coming from other reviewers.

I just found it interesting that all the comments were from people who hadn't seen the movie yet but were certain that he was wrong in his review.

Magda said:


I guess because wearing a poppy is so ubiquitous in Canada during the month of November it seemed completely natural to see him wear a poppy on occasion (one in an interview and the second time at his CBE seremony).  It's not only people who were personally alive during WWII, but also the children of those who served, or those who were affected by the wars.  My husband is a prime example - the fact that his father was a "tail-end Charlie" in a Lancaster during WWII has left an indelible mark on his interests, sensibilities and even his career as a writer (that is what got him interested in aviation history).  And because their uncle is a writer who specializes in Canadian aviation history many of his nephews and nieces also have a heightened personal interest in wartime experiences.

And so it radiates out from there.  When we were in Holland there was a palpable awe/respect shown by many (even the very young) for Canadians of any stripe.  It is fostered by many consistent reminders (in the form of ceremonies and bringing youths to the graves of the people who died and were buried in national cemeteries there) by those who were more directly connected with the war time and is still is very strong. Dan's dad was part of Operation Manna when he was attached to 3 Group of Bomber Command. Anyone wearing a maple leaf is associated with the relief given to parents, grandparents and others, saving the Dutch populous from famine at that time.

Another time we also visited the Commonwealth cemeteries near Juno Beach on the outskirts of Bayeux France.  It was an amazing experience and I can tell you the locals treat it as hallowed ground in complete seriousness.  

"Lest we forget" is a well known phrase in Canada (and other Commonwelth countries) and is spoken with complete reverence during annual Remembrance Day ceremonies in my country.

:-))