Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 8 (click to see context) from:
* MagnumOpusDissonance: Creator/StevenSpielberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed in the public by ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Film/{{ET}}'' and ''Film/SchindlersList''. Critics such as Joseph [=McBride=] and Andrew Sarris generally agree with Spielberg and rate it as one of his very best films.
to:
* MagnumOpusDissonance: Creator/StevenSpielberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed in the public by ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Film/{{ET}}'' ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'' and ''Film/SchindlersList''. Critics such as Joseph [=McBride=] and Andrew Sarris generally agree with Spielberg and rate it as one of his very best films.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 10,11 (click to see context) from:
* ReferencedBy: The 2017 TV adaptation of Creator/DavidWalliams’ book ''Literature/GrandpasGreatEscape'' references various images and soundtrack elements.
* StarMakingRole: "And introducing Creator/ChristianBale".
* StarMakingRole: "And introducing Creator/ChristianBale".
to:
* ReferencedBy: The 2017 TV adaptation of Creator/DavidWalliams’ Creator/DavidWalliams' book ''Literature/GrandpasGreatEscape'' references various images and soundtrack elements.
elements.
* StarMakingRole: "And introducingCreator/ChristianBale".Creator/ChristianBale."
* StarMakingRole: "And introducing
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 17 (click to see context) from:
** Creator/MarkRylance turned down a part to take a role on the stage instead. He would later work with Steven Spielberg on ''Film/BridgeOfSpies'' and ''Film/TheBFG''.
to:
** Creator/MarkRylance turned down a part to take a role on the stage instead. He would later work with Steven Spielberg on ''Film/BridgeOfSpies'' ''Film/BridgeOfSpies'', ''Film/TheBFG'', and ''Film/TheBFG''.''Film/ReadyPlayerOne''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
* ActorInspiredElement: "Suo Gân" was chosen for the film after the Welsh Christian Bale was cast.
to:
* ActorInspiredElement: "Suo Gân" was chosen for the film after the Welsh Christian Bale Creator/ChristianBale was cast.
Changed line(s) 14,15 (click to see context) from:
** Creator/DavidLean originally wanted to direct before the project went to Creator/StevenSpielberg. It was Lean who suggested Nigel Havers for the role of Dr Rawlins.
** The airfields being bombed was planned as one continuous shot that would need to [[OneTakeWonder be done in one take]]. Christian Bale however got nervous when the explosions started going off, and didn't react as much as was needed. As most of the explosions were used on this shot, Steven Spielberg experimented with different close angles for Jamie's reactions - allowing Christian to give more excited reactions.
** The airfields being bombed was planned as one continuous shot that would need to [[OneTakeWonder be done in one take]]. Christian Bale however got nervous when the explosions started going off, and didn't react as much as was needed. As most of the explosions were used on this shot, Steven Spielberg experimented with different close angles for Jamie's reactions - allowing Christian to give more excited reactions.
to:
** Creator/DavidLean originally wanted to direct before the project went to Creator/StevenSpielberg. It was Lean who suggested Nigel Havers for the role of Dr Dr. Rawlins.
** Creator/HughGrant was considered for Dr. Rawlins.
** The airfields being bombed was planned as one continuous shot that would need to [[OneTakeWonder be done in one take]].Christian Bale Creator/ChristianBale however got nervous when the explosions started going off, and didn't react as much as was needed. As most of the explosions were used on this shot, Steven Spielberg experimented with different close angles for Jamie's reactions - allowing Christian to give more excited reactions.
** Creator/HughGrant was considered for Dr. Rawlins.
** The airfields being bombed was planned as one continuous shot that would need to [[OneTakeWonder be done in one take]].
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4 (click to see context) from:
* DuelingMovies: This came out within months of another coming-of-age film set in China during the first of the 20th Century ''Film/TheLastEmperor''. It lost all of its Oscar nominations to ''The Last Emperor'' too.
to:
* DuelingMovies: This came out within months of another coming-of-age film set in China during the first of the 20th Century ''Film/TheLastEmperor''. It lost all of its Oscar UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nominations to ''The Last Emperor'' too.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Jossed is a YMMV Definition Only Page now. Deleting examples, fan theories that are in objective pages - they need to go on YMMV pages - and moving these about a specific fan work to Outdated By Canon
Deleted line(s) 8 (click to see context) :
* {{Jossed}}: Some sources mistakenly reported Jean Anderson as appearing in the film.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* ReferencedBy: The 2017 TV adaptation of Creator/DavidWalliams’ book ''Literature/GrandpasGreatEscape'' references various images and soundtrack elements.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 16 (click to see context) from:
** Mark Rylance turned down a part to take a role on the stage instead. He would later work with Steven Spielberg on ''Film/BridgeOfSpies'' and ''Film/TheBFG''.
to:
** Mark Rylance Creator/MarkRylance turned down a part to take a role on the stage instead. He would later work with Steven Spielberg on ''Film/BridgeOfSpies'' and ''Film/TheBFG''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 16 (click to see context) from:
** Mark Rylance turned down a part to take a role on the stage instead. He would later work with Steven Spielberg on ''Film/BridgeOfSpies'' and ''Film/TheBFG''.
to:
** Mark Rylance turned down a part to take a role on the stage instead. He would later work with Steven Spielberg on ''Film/BridgeOfSpies'' and ''Film/TheBFG''.''Film/TheBFG''.
----
----
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
* ActorInspiredElement: "Suo Gân" was chosen for the film after the Welsh Christian Bale was cast.
Changed line(s) 3,4 (click to see context) from:
* DuelingMovies: This came out within months of another coming-of-age film set in China during the first of the 20th Century ''Film/TheLastEmperor''.
* EnforcedMethodActing: In the scene where Jamie goes back home to look for his parents, a maid he berated earlier [[TheDogBitesBack slaps him and steals some furniture.]] The look of pain and betrayal on Jamie's face was genuine since behind the cameras, the scene was practiced with a fake slap, but when it was filmed for real, Creator/StevenSpielberg told the actress to slap Creator/ChristianBale for real.
* EnforcedMethodActing: In the scene where Jamie goes back home to look for his parents, a maid he berated earlier [[TheDogBitesBack slaps him and steals some furniture.]] The look of pain and betrayal on Jamie's face was genuine since behind the cameras, the scene was practiced with a fake slap, but when it was filmed for real, Creator/StevenSpielberg told the actress to slap Creator/ChristianBale for real.
to:
* DuelingMovies: This came out within months of another coming-of-age film set in China during the first of the 20th Century ''Film/TheLastEmperor''.
''Film/TheLastEmperor''. It lost all of its Oscar nominations to ''The Last Emperor'' too.
*EnforcedMethodActing: EnforcedMethodActing:
** In the scene where Jamie goes back home to look for his parents, a maid he berated earlier [[TheDogBitesBack slaps him and steals some furniture.]] The look of pain and betrayal on Jamie's face was genuine since behind the cameras, the scene was practiced with a fake slap, but when it was filmed for real, Creator/StevenSpielberg told the actress to slap Creator/ChristianBale forreal.real.
** Christian Bale would run around, jump up and down and breathe heavily before each take - to properly convey Jamie's excitement.
* {{Jossed}}: Some sources mistakenly reported Jean Anderson as appearing in the film.
*
** In the scene where Jamie goes back home to look for his parents, a maid he berated earlier [[TheDogBitesBack slaps him and steals some furniture.]] The look of pain and betrayal on Jamie's face was genuine since behind the cameras, the scene was practiced with a fake slap, but when it was filmed for real, Creator/StevenSpielberg told the actress to slap Creator/ChristianBale for
** Christian Bale would run around, jump up and down and breathe heavily before each take - to properly convey Jamie's excitement.
* {{Jossed}}: Some sources mistakenly reported Jean Anderson as appearing in the film.
Changed line(s) 8 (click to see context) from:
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/DavidLean originally wanted to direct before the project went to Creator/StevenSpielberg. It was Lean who suggested Nigel Havers for the role of Dr Rawlins.
to:
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: UnderageCasting: Not at first. Christian Bale was twelve, the same age as Jamie at the first part of the film. But then the TimeSkip means that Jamie is fifteen by the end.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/DavidLean originally wanted to direct before the project went to Creator/StevenSpielberg. It was Lean who suggested Nigel Havers for the role of DrRawlins.Rawlins.
** The airfields being bombed was planned as one continuous shot that would need to [[OneTakeWonder be done in one take]]. Christian Bale however got nervous when the explosions started going off, and didn't react as much as was needed. As most of the explosions were used on this shot, Steven Spielberg experimented with different close angles for Jamie's reactions - allowing Christian to give more excited reactions.
** Mark Rylance turned down a part to take a role on the stage instead. He would later work with Steven Spielberg on ''Film/BridgeOfSpies'' and ''Film/TheBFG''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/DavidLean originally wanted to direct before the project went to Creator/StevenSpielberg. It was Lean who suggested Nigel Havers for the role of Dr
** The airfields being bombed was planned as one continuous shot that would need to [[OneTakeWonder be done in one take]]. Christian Bale however got nervous when the explosions started going off, and didn't react as much as was needed. As most of the explosions were used on this shot, Steven Spielberg experimented with different close angles for Jamie's reactions - allowing Christian to give more excited reactions.
** Mark Rylance turned down a part to take a role on the stage instead. He would later work with Steven Spielberg on ''Film/BridgeOfSpies'' and ''Film/TheBFG''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 3 (click to see context) from:
* DuelingMovies: * DuelingMovies: This came out within months of another coming-of-age film set in China during the first of the 20th Century ''Film/TheLastEmperor''.
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* DuelingMovies: * DuelingMovies: This came out within months of another coming-of-age film set in China during the first of the 20th Century ''Film/TheLastEmperor''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 2 (click to see context) :
* CreatorCameo: Creator/JGBallard, author of the book, appears as an extra in the costume party.
Added DiffLines:
* EnforcedMethodActing: In the scene where Jamie goes back home to look for his parents, a maid he berated earlier [[TheDogBitesBack slaps him and steals some furniture.]] The look of pain and betrayal on Jamie's face was genuine since behind the cameras, the scene was practiced with a fake slap, but when it was filmed for real, Creator/StevenSpielberg told the actress to slap Creator/ChristianBale for real.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
YMMV
Deleted line(s) 6 (click to see context) :
* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/ChristianBale before he was ''the'' Christian Bale.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 2,4 (click to see context) from:
* CreatorCameo: JG Ballard, author of the book, appears as an extra in the costume party.
* DeletedRole: Many of the actors in the POW camp had larger parts but those portions of the film were heavily cut down from what was shot. Robert Stephens and Paul [=McGann=] claimed they filmed larger parts of the film, but most of their scenes were cut.
* MagnumOpusDissonance: Steven Spielberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed in the public by ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Film/{{ET}}'' and ''Film/SchindlersList''. Critics such as Joseph [=McBride=] and Andrew Sarris generally agree with Spielberg and rate it as one of his very best films.
* DeletedRole: Many of the actors in the POW camp had larger parts but those portions of the film were heavily cut down from what was shot. Robert Stephens and Paul [=McGann=] claimed they filmed larger parts of the film, but most of their scenes were cut.
* MagnumOpusDissonance: Steven Spielberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed in the public by ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Film/{{ET}}'' and ''Film/SchindlersList''. Critics such as Joseph [=McBride=] and Andrew Sarris generally agree with Spielberg and rate it as one of his very best films.
to:
* CreatorCameo: JG Ballard, Creator/JGBallard, author of the book, appears as an extra in the costume party.
* DeletedRole: Many of the actors in the POW camp had larger parts but those portions of the film were heavily cut down from what was shot. Robert Stephens andPaul [=McGann=] Creator/PaulMcGann claimed they filmed larger parts of the film, but most of their scenes were cut.
* MagnumOpusDissonance:Steven Spielberg Creator/StevenSpielberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed in the public by ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Film/{{ET}}'' and ''Film/SchindlersList''. Critics such as Joseph [=McBride=] and Andrew Sarris generally agree with Spielberg and rate it as one of his very best films.
* DeletedRole: Many of the actors in the POW camp had larger parts but those portions of the film were heavily cut down from what was shot. Robert Stephens and
* MagnumOpusDissonance:
Changed line(s) 7,8 (click to see context) from:
* StarMakingRole: "And introducing Christian Bale".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: David Lean originally wanted to direct before the project went to Steven Spielberg. It was Lean who suggested Nigel Havers for the role of Dr Rawlins.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: David Lean originally wanted to direct before the project went to Steven Spielberg. It was Lean who suggested Nigel Havers for the role of Dr Rawlins.
to:
* StarMakingRole: "And introducing Christian Bale".
Creator/ChristianBale".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:David Lean Creator/DavidLean originally wanted to direct before the project went to Steven Spielberg.Creator/StevenSpielberg. It was Lean who suggested Nigel Havers for the role of Dr Rawlins.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 4 (click to see context) from:
* MagnumOpusDissonance: Steven Spielberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed by ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Film/{{ET}}'' and ''Film/SchindlersList'' (among others).
to:
* MagnumOpusDissonance: Steven Spielberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed in the public by ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Film/{{ET}}'' and ''Film/SchindlersList'' (among others).''Film/SchindlersList''. Critics such as Joseph [=McBride=] and Andrew Sarris generally agree with Spielberg and rate it as one of his very best films.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added namespaces.
Changed line(s) 4 (click to see context) from:
* MagnumOpusDissonance: Steven Spielberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed by ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''{{ET}}'' and ''SchindlersList'' (among others).
to:
* MagnumOpusDissonance: Steven Spielberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed by ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''{{ET}}'' ''Film/{{ET}}'' and ''SchindlersList'' ''Film/SchindlersList'' (among others).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added line(s) 3 (click to see context) :
* ActorSharedBackground: Eric Flynn plays a British prisoner. He had been in a POW camp as a child.
* CreatorCameo: JG Ballard, author of the book, appears as an extra in the costume party.
* DeletedRole: Many of the actors in the POW camp had larger parts but those portions of the film were heavily cut down from what was shot. Robert Stephens and Paul [=McGann=] claimed they filmed larger parts of the film, but most of their scenes were cut.
* CreatorCameo: JG Ballard, author of the book, appears as an extra in the costume party.
* DeletedRole: Many of the actors in the POW camp had larger parts but those portions of the film were heavily cut down from what was shot. Robert Stephens and Paul [=McGann=] claimed they filmed larger parts of the film, but most of their scenes were cut.
Added line(s) 3 (click to see context) :
* NonSingingVoice: James Rainbird sings "Suo Gân" in place of Christian Bale.
Changed line(s) 3 (click to see context) from:
* StarMakingRole: "And introducing Christian Bale".
to:
* StarMakingRole: "And introducing Christian Bale".Bale".
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: David Lean originally wanted to direct before the project went to Steven Spielberg. It was Lean who suggested Nigel Havers for the role of Dr Rawlins.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: David Lean originally wanted to direct before the project went to Steven Spielberg. It was Lean who suggested Nigel Havers for the role of Dr Rawlins.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
* MagnumOpusDissonance: Steven Spielberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed by ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', and ''SchindlersList''
to:
* MagnumOpusDissonance: Steven Spielberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed by ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''{{ET}}'' and ''SchindlersList''''SchindlersList'' (among others).
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/ChristianBale before he was ''the'' Christian Bale.
to:
* MagnumOpusDissonance: Steven Spielberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed by ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', and ''SchindlersList''
* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/ChristianBale before he was ''the'' ChristianBale.Bale.
* StarMakingRole: "And introducing Christian Bale".
* RetroactiveRecognition: Creator/ChristianBale before he was ''the'' Christian
* StarMakingRole: "And introducing Christian Bale".
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 1 (click to see context) from:
RetroactiveRecognition: ChristianBale before he was ''the'' Christian Bale.
to:
RetroactiveRecognition: ChristianBale Creator/ChristianBale before he was ''the'' Christian Bale.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
RetroactiveRecognition: ChristianBale before he was ''the'' Christian Bale.
