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The Promise (2016)

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, at the brink of World War I, The Young Turks plan for the systematic elimination of the Armenian population. The first Genocide of the 20th century claimed the lives of 1.5 million Armenians. Which then led to the Greeks and Assyrians who suffered the same fate.

The movie wraps the historical Genocide with a love triangle between: Mikael Bogohsian (Oscar Issac), Ana Khesarian (Charlotte Le Bon) & Chris Myers (Christian Bale). The love story isn’t perfect, but I felt it was handled a lot better than other movies.

Despite the movie’s subject matter, it doesn’t resort to blood and gore, like The Passions of the Christ. The reason being, is the director Terry George, wanted to make a movie that could be shown in schools.

I recommend watching the movie, as it helps raise the awareness of this brutal act, on fellow human beings.

Serj Tankian & Veronika Stalder with Authentic Light Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-jQw3gy5-o
Chris Cornell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPiJ79Ure1I

Sougouk said:

The Promise (2016)

Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, at the brink of World War I, The Young Turks plan for the systematic elimination of the Armenian population. The first Genocide of the 20th century claimed the lives of 1.5 million Armenians. Which then led to the Greeks and Assyrians who suffered the same fate.

The movie wraps the historical Genocide with a love triangle between: Mikael Bogohsian (Oscar Issac), Ana Khesarian (Charlotte Le Bon) & Chris Myers (Christian Bale). The love story isn’t perfect, but I felt it was handled a lot better than other movies.

Despite the movie’s subject matter, it doesn’t resort to blood and gore, like The Passions of the Christ. The reason being, is the director Terry George, wanted to make a movie that could be shown in schools.

I recommend watching the movie, as it helps raise the awareness of this brutal act, on fellow human beings.

Serj Tankian & Veronika Stalder with Authentic Light Orchestra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-jQw3gy5-o
Chris Cornell: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPiJ79Ure1I

I’m curious about this one.

The NeoCons(NeoTrotskyites) have been cooperating with the Turks to turn the Mideast into chaos. Now the Hollywood types are portraying them as genocidal.

Prep for the big Gog-Magog switcheroo?

thejediknighthusezni said:
I’m curious about this one.

The NeoCons(NeoTrotskyites) have been cooperating with the Turks to turn the Mideast into chaos. Now the Hollywood types are portraying them as genocidal.

I hope you do check it out. This subject hits home, especially on April 24, which is the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

This could be totally ignorant on my part, and if so I apologize in advance, because I don’t know much about Turkish people or their culture, but those actors don’t look Turkish or having Turkish sounding names to me.

Alderaan said:

This could be totally ignorant on my part, and if so I apologize in advance, because I don’t know much about Turkish people or their culture, but those actors don’t look Turkish or having Turkish sounding names to me.

I actually have a few Turkish friends, and their appearances vary quite a bit.

i really like Interstellar as well. it was probably my top movie of 2014. I need to watch it again soon!

dahmage said:

i really like Interstellar as well. it was probably my top movie of 2014. I need to watch it again soon!

Same

Samezies

SkyderHouseMafia said:

Mocata said:

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - all the points

I’ve only seen around 350 films, but so far, to me, the entire graveyard sequence is the greatest piece of cinema ever. The incredible shots, amazing music, mathematical editing, great revelations…

Without spoilers, what are other scenes that could be objectively the best of all time?

Objectively? WELL. I don’t know. I love all kinds of things. I tried to put together a small top 200 movies ever a while ago so I think I’ve seen many, many more than that. Here’s my personal perfect movies with a few juicy good bits…

1. Truck chase - Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. One shot hallway - Hard Boiled
3. Tech Noir - The Terminator
4. One shot hallway - Goodfellas
5. Hairy arm surprise - Suspiria
6. Chum - Jaws
7. Baptism - The Godfather
8. The derelict ship - Alien
9. The staircase shot - Psycho
10. You gotta be fucking kidding - The Thing 1982

Ed Norton’s Incredible Hulk - Still think it’s one of the best Marvel movies

The 'Burbs - 3/5

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) – 9/10

Visiting Hours (1982) – 7/10

Paths of Glory - 4/5

Deep Red - 4/5

SkyderHouseMafia said:

IMDB Ratings for The Promise http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4776998/ratings?ref_=tt_ov_rt
10/10 - 53% of votes
1/10 - 44% of votes

There’s campaign to downvote the film going on and others trying to counteract it: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-is-losing-battle-online-trolls-992582

That is correct. They put those Turkish bots everywhere to downvote the film. They even had some groups buy out the entire Theater, then ask for a refund, to ensure the seats cannot be purchased again.

The Turkish government and lobbyists do this every year, when the Anniversary of the Genocide rolls around.

Turkey has released their own movie about World War 1, “The Ottoman Lieutenant”, starring Ben Kingsley.

Earl said:

Sougouk said:

The Promise (2016)

When I saw this poster art, I couldn’t help but be reminded of 1492: Conquest of Paradise. Both posters use somewhat similar colour schemes too.

After checking the poster, it’s true, they do have similar colours.
It’s possible “1492: Conquest of Paradise” poster’s use of colours denotes nautical themes.
However, the colours used on “The Promise” poster represent the Armenian flag.

SkyderHouseMafia said:

Sougouk said:

They even had some groups buy out the entire Theater, then ask for a refund, to ensure the seats cannot be purchased again.

Wow, sure that stops people from seeing the film but it certainly gives the box office a boost haha!

Not if they ask for a refund, so the movie doesn’t make the actual money, and doesn’t get reported to the Box Office.

Well, what about him? 😉