The Current War

expectationlost

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bx3gaLQNwig

The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.

funny most of the trailer clips have Tom Holland as the thumbnail also staring, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, Nicholas Hoult



been waiting for this, it was supposed to be released in 2017 nut it was delayed because it was a Weinstein film and they wanted to detach it from him


reviews from that time https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_current_war

its out in cinema's here 26th July http://www.ifco.ie/en/ifco/pages/BD6AAD5E002F1A8E

pixelburp

Man, Cumberbatch has one American accent and I hate it; sounds like Hugh Laurie's generic mid-Atlantic drawl.

As to the film, should be an interesting one for the historical buffs to pick apart: what little I've read on the matter, a lot of narratives portray Eddison as a vicious huckster, one who doesn't deserve the legacy he has; while the naivity typical of 'pure' scientists in Tesla left him second best and ultimately dying penniless.

cdgalwegian

pixelburp wrote: »

As to the film, should be an interesting one for the historical buffs to pick apart: what little I've read on the matter, a lot of narratives portray Eddison as a vicious huckster, one who doesn't deserve the legacy he has; while the naivity typical of 'pure' scientists in Tesla left him second best and ultimately dying penniless.

The story is quite interesting, and with a cast like that, definitely one for the calendar.

expectationlost

cdgalwegian wrote: »

The story is quite interesting, and with a cast like that, definitely one for the calendar.

read the reviews, most say its a boring filmhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_current_war

cdgalwegian

expectationlost wrote: »

read the reviews, most say its a boring filmhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_current_war

:eek: Pretty dire alright.
The director's filmography reviews as a whole are wildly erratic. Looks like this one's another bad one. Pity.
I might still watch it as I do find the subject matter very interesting.

Fysh

cdgalwegian wrote: »

:eek: Pretty dire alright.
The director's filmography reviews as a whole are wildly erratic. Looks like this one's another bad one. Pity.
I might still watch it as I do find the subject matter very interesting.

I was interested in the film when I read of the premise, but I'm not really interested in watching something that lionises a man who was mainly an exploitative, Olympic-level arsehole.

This Oatmeal strip has a good rundown on why Tesla is a forefather of modern technology who deserves to be remembered, and why Edison was a nob who deserves, at best, the memorial equivalent of a kick in the ballbag. IMO, of course

branie2

looks electrifying

cdgalwegian

branie2 wrote: »

looks electrifying

That's a shocking attitude.😨:P

Guy:Incognito

Fysh wrote: »

I was interested in the film when I read of the premise, but I'm not really interested in watching something that lionises a man who was mainly an exploitative, Olympic-level arsehole.

This Oatmeal strip has a good rundown on why Tesla is a forefather of modern technology who deserves to be remembered, and why Edison was a nob who deserves, at best, the memorial equivalent of a kick in the ballbag. IMO, of course

Well, I dont see anyone driving around in Edison cars so score 1 for the positive use of the name and legacy of Nikola ensuring he's better remembered.

Though how many people know where the name is from these days is debatable. Bloody kids.:)

Stop moaning ffs

I love all things Tesla and this looks amazing. Not sure about Hoult but let’s see.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kue18AxK1tU

AMKC

So did anyone go see this. Were the reviews right? Its sad that Tesla was not recognized more for what he done and that Edison seemed to get all the fame.

Stop moaning ffs

AMKC wrote: »

So did anyone go see this. Were the reviews right? Its sad that Tesla was not recognized more for what he done and that Edison seemed to get all the fame.

There’s an episode all about Tesla and what they did to him and how they pretty much robbed Him of all his ideas and his mysterious death on the conspiracy guys podcast. It’s a fascinating listen.

Cant wait to see this

expectationlost

AMKC wrote: »

So did anyone go see this. Were the reviews right? Its sad that Tesla was not recognized more for what he done and that Edison seemed to get all the fame.

its already gone from my local cinema, only a couple of showings in dublin today

mikhail

AMKC wrote: »

So did anyone go see this. Were the reviews right? Its sad that Tesla was not recognized more for what he done and that Edison seemed to get all the fame.

It's largely framed as Edison vs Westinghouse. They're fighting for city contracts across America. Technologically, Westinghouse's AC supplies are cheaper, but they hadn't invented an AC motor yet, so it wasn't possible to power factories with it. The film does explain all that, but it is more interested in the two personalities, the stresses on them, and the ethical boundaries they'll cross to win.

Tesla is a relatively minor character.

I found the film engrossing, but then I am an engineer. It's not especially fast-moving, but it never grinds to a halt either, and if the subject matter sounds at all interesting I recommend it.