Our World War - BBC3

[johnny on the spot]

I understand this is supposed to be for modern kids, but battle scenes aside it's absolute fucking bollocks.

Half the cast of Shameless swaggering about like Ian Brown in a tin hat to a shit techno soundtrack, blasting 'Jerreh' as if it's Laser Quest and actin all proper dead 'ard like. I half expected them to break out the E's in a Flanders estaminet and sack off the tanks for souped-up Vauxhall Novas.

Whoever spunked my licence cash on this utter shit should be shot at dawn.

 

[Why Always Ste]

I'll be honest JOTS, I saw the trailer for this last week and I thought it actually looked good.

Was sold to me quite well. Haven't got around to watching it yet but I was planning to.

I didn't see any Ian brown impersonation or something lol, guess I'll have to give it a little more of my time to make a better judgement.

 

[johnny on the spot]

I'll be honest JOTS, I saw the trailer for this last week and I thought it actually looked good.

Was sold to me quite well. Haven't got around to watching it yet but I was planning to.

I didn't see any Ian brown impersonation or something lol, guess I'll have to give it a little more of my time to make a better judgement.

The acting isn't the worst and the costumes are ok, but it ends there. It's like Birdsong shat Hollyoaks after eating Grange Hill. Utterly woeful and without a shred of credibility. It's complete shite.

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Not watched it so can't comment on it.

But my Grand dad fought in the Great War at Galipoli and on the Somme, he survived, but died of the after effects of mustard gas.

I suppose this program is just trying to raise awareness, and surely that has to be congratulated?

Anyroad I'll never forget my Grand dad even though I never met him!!! James Brooks RIP

 

[pirate]

i watched he first one, it was really good.

not seen the rest

 

[shadygiz]

i watched he first one, it was really good.

not seen the rest

the 2nd one is about the manchester pals and addresses the issue of what the army classed as deserting duty. That and the horrors of having to be in a firing squad to shoot a mate who simply got lost in the woods. It is based on war diaries, and is attempting to portray some of the unglamorous aspects of war, like the original British idea of keep attacking them from the front and they will fold on the hope we have more men than they have bullets. Shows the elite upper classes attitude towards the simple man at the time....simply expendable

 

[pirate]

i watched he first one, it was really good.

not seen the rest

the 2nd one is about the manchester pals and addresses the issue of what the army classed as deserting duty. That and the horrors of having to be in a firing squad to shoot a mate who simply got lost in the woods. It is based on war diaries, and is attempting to portray some of the unglamorous aspects of war, like the original British idea of keep attacking them from the front and they will fold on the hope we have more men than they have bullets. Shows the elite upper classes attitude towards the simple man at the time....simply expendable

seen the second one now.

I gotta disagree with those who say its a load of old tosh.

I think its been brilliant. cant wait for the third one

 

[johnny on the spot]

Fair play to those who enjoyed it. Life's about opinions after all.

I found the over-production extremely tacky, the script witless (and clearly tarted up for the 'innit' generation) and the overall idea of it (to remake 'Our War' as a gritty costume drama) to be completely ridiculous. The acting was half decent, these are good young television actors with authentic Manc accents, but the whole point of the thing seemed to be about dumbing down history to suit a generation of young adults who really couldn't give a fuck enough to pick up a book.

 

[alib]

the first episode about the Battle of Mons was absolutely superb

 

[Bluemoonie92]

i watched he first one, it was really good.

not seen the rest

the 2nd one is about the manchester pals and addresses the issue of what the army classed as deserting duty. That and the horrors of having to be in a firing squad to shoot a mate who simply got lost in the woods. It is based on war diaries, and is attempting to portray some of the unglamorous aspects of war, like the original British idea of keep attacking them from the front and they will fold on the hope we have more men than they have bullets. Shows the elite upper classes attitude towards the simple man at the time....simply expendable

seen the second one now.

I gotta disagree with those who say its a load of old tosh.

I think its been brilliant. cant wait for the third one

Same here, really enjoyed it so far.