Gallows humor is such an important part of an high stress occupation. Those not involved often don't understand that the irreverence is crucial to remaining sane in insane situations.
You're 100 correct. I worked on an ambulance years ago and one of my supervisors sense of humor used to creep me out. After a tour in Afghanistan and a couple years on the rig I finally understood him. Laughter can be a form of coping.
Having served in Navy during the first Gulf war I can't express how important something like this really is. And as JJ pointed out it could be as much a morale boost as getting a letter from home. Having been truly isolated from my friends and family back home, which I used to refer to as the real world. It's difficult to explain but trust me it is really really needed to have anything to look forward to.
My favorite from the Times is an advertisement for an estate on the salient for sale. “Splendid motoring estate! Shooting perfect! Fishing good! No reasonable offer refused.”
Thanks for interpreting British humour when dealing with adverse circumstances. Love your channel. I work at a London community drugs & alcohol service. Whilst certainly NOT the Somme, firearms are nevertheless discharged, staff are assaulted, and sadly people die. My staff and I cope with it with quirky, gallows British humour. I’m not sure everyone gets us, but most Brits are just wired this way….
I remember when I was a kid talking to my dad who was in the R.N. in World War II - discussing HMS Glowworm who smashed itself into a German heavy cruiser, with great loss of life. And I said in my smart arseed way "I bet the captain didn't have a vote on whether he did that or not." My dad said "They shouldn't have joined if they couldn't take a joke."
I always liked in Band of Brothers and Pacific where it shows how vital getting letters was. Also Ken Burn's docs such as "The Civil War" has readings of a lot of letters. I wanna watch this movie and see how heavy they lay on the slang. British English is already quite different so seeing an even more impenetrable dialect would be neat.
Michael Palin is in it. That is all I need to know 😄. Seriously very good review of the movie and you made me to search for an opportunity to watch it. 👍
My great grandfather edited a similar newspaper for the Balkans front in Thesalonika called The Balkan News. And though officially sanctioned, employed similar humour. He wrote a book about his experiences afterwards called: Salonika, The Sideshow that ended the War.
Hey, Johnny... Just as a point of info, Lieutenants in the Commonwealth armies are pronounced _"Lef-tenant"._ Don't ask me why. It's just how we do it. Cheers!
You got it! Funny thing I'm Canadian and was in the British Territorials as a teenager, but obviously watching so many American war movies has been more influential on me, lol.
@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory...all the crime boxed sets are having that effect here in Clabby Towers..divided by a common language...10 4..bro...time for a cuppa...😅😅.
Well, the world lieutenant originated from Old French in the medieval period, so it originally came from the Normans as with so many things regarding hierarchy of the time. However, precise spelling wasn't a thing until quite awhile afterwards so sometimes it was also spelled with an 'f' or two, such as "lieuftenant" for example. The "u" could also occasionally be pronounced as a "v" back then, hence the v-sound eventually lazed into the "f" sound. The American pronunciation is closer to the French. I recall a few other differently pronounced British/American words with old French origination having a similar situation.
The film is adapted from the play of the same name written by Ian Hislop (editor of Private Eye, among other things) and his regular collaborator, Nick Newman.
Indeed ,a powerful movie...my goodness, how transatlantic...film...the heirs of Thomas Caxton, certainly delivered ...Wilfred Owen, lived here in Birkenhead for a while...there is now a stained glass window dedicated to him in Birkenhead Central Library...satire ...in these dangerous days sometimes feels a solitary thing..so thanks for reminding me me to be non conformist, Tranmere Rovers won today....😊😊..cheers ,Johnny and friends...E..
Definitely going to give this a watch, I’d never even heard of it until I seen the clip on your War Stories channel Johnny. In all honesty I didn’t even know you had this review channel lol going to give a sub now good work Johnny 👍
It would be very cool to read one of these and see what subject matter/reading level it's at. I'm convinced the average person had a much larger vocabulary up until the 1970s. After which it seems to have declined remarkably quickly.
I really don't think you can review this without pointing out that the two scriptwriters, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman are famous magazine satirists in the UK. Hislop is a household name, editor of Private Eye magazine, documentary maker, and panellist on 'Have I Got News for You' BBC. Newman is a satirist and cartoonist. That's key to the context of this film.
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Gallows humor is such an important part of an high stress occupation. Those not involved often don't understand that the irreverence is crucial to remaining sane in insane situations.
You're 100 correct. I worked on an ambulance years ago and one of my supervisors sense of humor used to creep me out. After a tour in Afghanistan and a couple years on the rig I finally understood him. Laughter can be a form of coping.
True...keep well...E...@@Shoelessjoe78
Having served in Navy during the first Gulf war I can't express how important something like this really is. And as JJ pointed out it could be as much a morale boost as getting a letter from home. Having been truly isolated from my friends and family back home, which I used to refer to as the real world.
It's difficult to explain but trust me it is really really needed to have anything to look forward to.
My favorite from the Times is an advertisement for an estate on the salient for sale.
“Splendid motoring estate! Shooting perfect! Fishing good! No reasonable offer refused.”
Yes it really tells it like it is and something that you can't picture in an awful war. Still it was good I can say.
Thanks for interpreting British humour when dealing with adverse circumstances. Love your channel. I work at a London community drugs & alcohol service. Whilst certainly NOT the Somme, firearms are nevertheless discharged, staff are assaulted, and sadly people die. My staff and I cope with it with quirky, gallows British humour. I’m not sure everyone gets us, but most Brits are just wired this way….
I remember when I was a kid talking to my dad who was in the R.N. in World War II - discussing HMS Glowworm who smashed itself into a German heavy cruiser, with great loss of life. And I said in my smart arseed way "I bet the captain didn't have a vote on whether he did that or not." My dad said "They shouldn't have joined if they couldn't take a joke."
I always liked in Band of Brothers and Pacific where it shows how vital getting letters was. Also Ken Burn's docs such as "The Civil War" has readings of a lot of letters. I wanna watch this movie and see how heavy they lay on the slang. British English is already quite different so seeing an even more impenetrable dialect would be neat.
Hey Johnny! I actually really liked that movie, humorous, but told the truth on a lot of different matters involving soldiers, and how they feel.
Michael Palin is in it. That is all I need to know 😄.
Seriously very good review of the movie and you made me to search for an opportunity to watch it. 👍
Never heard about this movie, but I hope it will worth to watch it.
I saw this documentary and very much enjoyed it. If it gave a doomed youth a bit of fun then good for them.
Great review as always Johnny. Michael Palin is always great. I enjoy dark humour so I'll have to dig this one up.
Another piece of good information, tank´s Johnny!!!
Another gem unearthed by Johnny!
My great grandfather edited a similar newspaper for the Balkans front in Thesalonika called The Balkan News. And though officially sanctioned, employed similar humour.
He wrote a book about his experiences afterwards called: Salonika, The Sideshow that ended the War.
Thanks Johnny, I am now searching for a Region 4 copy of the video. Cheers
As Captain E Blackadder would have put it, "Soft, strong, and thoroughly absorbant" 😃
reminds me of my husband’s favorite artist Bill Mauldin
humor got my husband through his time in the service
Just wait til you see the prequel, "The Shitters Times"
Hey, Johnny... Just as a point of info, Lieutenants in the Commonwealth armies are pronounced _"Lef-tenant"._ Don't ask me why. It's just how we do it.
Cheers!
You got it! Funny thing I'm Canadian and was in the British Territorials as a teenager, but obviously watching so many American war movies has been more influential on me, lol.
@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory...all the crime boxed sets are having that effect here in Clabby Towers..divided by a common language...10 4..bro...time for a cuppa...😅😅.
@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory Well, then lad. You ain't got no excuse then, 'ave yer now? 😉 Cheers!
Well, the world lieutenant originated from Old French in the medieval period, so it originally came from the Normans as with so many things regarding hierarchy of the time. However, precise spelling wasn't a thing until quite awhile afterwards so sometimes it was also spelled with an 'f' or two, such as "lieuftenant" for example. The "u" could also occasionally be pronounced as a "v" back then, hence the v-sound eventually lazed into the "f" sound. The American pronunciation is closer to the French. I recall a few other differently pronounced British/American words with old French origination having a similar situation.
There is of course a published collection of Wipers Times available in paperback. I keep mine next to the bog in our guest room.
The film is adapted from the play of the same name written by Ian Hislop (editor of Private Eye, among other things) and his regular collaborator, Nick Newman.
Well Johnny....this isn't poppycock!
You got that right and checked out the movie really good. Don't always see that in other movies dealing with this time period.
Loved it years ago. I have been trying to find it to download, and just realized it's free on TH-cam! Thanks for reminding of it.
Please do the Human Condition Trilogy
very cool review
Indeed ,a powerful movie...my goodness, how transatlantic...film...the heirs of Thomas Caxton, certainly delivered ...Wilfred Owen, lived here in Birkenhead for a while...there is now a stained glass window dedicated to him in Birkenhead Central Library...satire ...in these dangerous days sometimes feels a solitary thing..so thanks for reminding me me to be non conformist, Tranmere Rovers won today....😊😊..cheers ,Johnny and friends...E..
What you are able to do in your down time is so important to keep your morale from dropping to low.
You have such a good voice!
Definitely going to give this a watch, I’d never even heard of it until I seen the clip on your War Stories channel Johnny. In all honesty I didn’t even know you had this review channel lol going to give a sub now good work Johnny 👍
Thanks for checking out the video. I hope you enjoy the movie 🎬
Is that a Heng long (RC tank) "Tiger"-1 in the back left of the screen?
You got it!
@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory...give that person a virtual cuppa...Taylor's Yorkshire tea...😅😅
It would be very cool to read one of these and see what subject matter/reading level it's at. I'm convinced the average person had a much larger vocabulary up until the 1970s. After which it seems to have declined remarkably quickly.
I watched that movie, I enjoyed it
I'm surprised it was allowed to go on. Back then pooh-poohing even an officer of equal rank was a shootable offense.
Agreed! I liked this film. It was a really nice to watch a “lighter” WW1 film.
I really don't think you can review this without pointing out that the two scriptwriters, Ian Hislop and Nick Newman are famous magazine satirists in the UK. Hislop is a household name, editor of Private Eye magazine, documentary maker, and panellist on 'Have I Got News for You' BBC. Newman is a satirist and cartoonist. That's key to the context of this film.
Ypres has some nice War museum Johnny.
I think a close modern equivalent of The Wipers Times would be The Duffel Blog.
that suond great!!! please make more video like this one!
A possibilidade de algum filme british ww1 em 2025?
Looks good. Where is female hero, exotic male gay and the unnecessary sex scene ?
It feels...weird...seeing your face. I don't know what I expected.
Very good video