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They Shall Not Grow Old

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 837 ratings
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Genre Military & War, Special Interests
Format NTSC
Contributor Peter Jackson
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 39 minutes

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Marking the centenary of the First World War, internationally renowned director Peter Jackson (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogies) uses the voices of the veterans combined with original archival footage to bring to life the reality of war on the front line for a whole new generation. Footage has been colorized and transformed with modern production techniques to present never-before-seen detail.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Peter Jackson
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ NTSC
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 39 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ May 7, 2019
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Warner Archives
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07S28Y8R3
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 837 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
837 global ratings
Told in the voices of the soldiers themselves
5 Stars
Told in the voices of the soldiers themselves
Excellent documentary about the British in World War I. Told in the voices of the soldiers themselves and put together with footage from the United Kingdom’s Imperial War Museum. The tone of the documentary is often very matter-of-fact and deals with fairly mundane matters as well as life and death situations. This approach works well and underscores the realism of this film. It also deals with how individuals are molded into soldiers and adapt to extremely difficult situations. Much of the footage has been very well colorized further adding to the power of this documentary.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2024
My fathers unit in WE1 spent more days in trench than any other unit
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2022
I’m a fan of WW2 documentaries but I never knew there was so much footage of WWI. It seems like a war that gets overhshadowed a lot by WW2 which makes sense but still I wanted more. This documentary gave me that. It’s incredible! The first time you see the transition from silent black and white to color and sound it gave me a feeling I’ve never gotten from a documentary before. Just complete immersion. It’s easy disconnect from silent black and who he footage that these were real people like you and me who experienced everything. All of the horrors of war you see aren’t a movie but real life and this documentary really nails that home for me with WWI. It’s narrated by veterans explaining their experiences. To me watching it felt like I was the cameraman who took the footage with my phone and was later interviewing some of the soldiers I’d met. They don’t skimp on the carnage either. If you’re squeamish about seeing corpses then you may not like some parts of the documentary. It’s not everywhere but they don’t skimp over it either. You will see them in color and close up as they show you what it was like there. But I feel that’s important because it doesn’t glorify war. It doesn’t make you think it looks cool. It SHOWS you that it’s terrible and terrifying. As the war ends you feel for these survivors. You feel angry knowing that many people who could never understand their experience treated them poorly for their sacrifices and the the things they witnessed. 10/10 absolutely phenomenal. I would recommend this to anyone who loves history.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021
Beautifully restored by Peter Jackson, this World War 1 documentary shows us the reality of what war was like 103 years ago from the graphic and heartbreaking images/footage of dead soldiers to the fun and feelgood times of their recreation, we get to see and get a good grasp of what it was all like. The documentary starts off in a small aspect ratio in black and white that has a major tonal shift towards the middle as its then presented in colorful full screen with a lifelike sound and picture quality that makes it seem like it was filmed just yesterday. I had goosebumps as this was such a powerful way to do this. Noise and artifacts are completely cleaned up and never once make it on screen which in turn allows us to see minor facial details of everyone and easily see the way the scenery flows together. I initially thought that the soldiers voice lines were dubbed in as they sounded so crisp, clear, and convincing! But no all of what you hear is 100% from them which is incredible. The documentary is also voiced by real world war 1 veterans before they died talking about their experiences and what everything was like to them and others. The end of the film is presented in the same way that it started and ends on a high note as it shows the aftermath and effects of the war. The ending credits has a song, Mademoiselle from Armentières, which I think was a strong way to finish this documentary and was heartwarming to read all of the comments on YouTube of people's parents/grandparents reminiscing of their joy with this song.

There's very minor things that look off in the documentary such as facial distortion or grayness on some of the people but all in all it looks phenomenal and is very educational for anyone, especially for school purposes! I can't recommend it enough.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2021
I saw this film on the big screen when it came out, and bought the BluRay as soon as it was available. To say this is "restoration" of WWI footage would be an understatement. The first act of the film is a teaser as it shows the original, silent black & white footage. Then eventually it transitions into the newly enhanced look, which just further emphasizes how breathtaking the final result is.

Original silent film footage from the 1910s was taken, had its speeds corrected, was colorized, AND had audio placed over it. Lips were read so that talking dialog could be placed in. In one scene where an officer is reading a letter, the film creators went so far as to hunt down the original letter and base the voice-overs on that. Sound effects like motors and explosions are well-placed as well.

There have been countless WWI documentaries over the years, but instead of dealing with the politics or history of the event, it's told directly from the first-hand experiences of the soldier's themselves. Back in the 1950s and 1960s, surviving British war veterans had been interviewed to talk about what life was like in the Great War. Hours upon hours of those audio interviews were taken, remastered, and added as the narration for this film.

“They Shall Not Grow Old” is not only a fascinating accomplishment of 21st century technology, but also a stunning look into what life was really like in the trenches. This will appeal to both war movie buffs and a/v technology geeks alike.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2023
Great documentary. First saw on N flix. Colorized footage. Very powerful. Sad war.
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022
Saw the movie at a theater along with the short at the end about making the film. The DvD is good but appears to have been edited and the short was not included. Better half a loaf than none at all.
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2021
Peter Jackson’s 2018 documentary, “They Shall Not Grow Old,” uses footage from the Imperial War Museum’s archive of World War I footage along with audio of interviews with servicemen from the BCC and Imperial War Museum. Jackson and his team carefully colorized the footage and upgraded the quality to high-definition, adding sound effects and some modern voice acting in order to create a more realistic feel that would capture soldiers’ experiences. Jackson and his team’s goal was to help make the Great War more relatable and convey it as soldiers would have experienced it. The events were 100 years old at the time of the film’s release and grow distant in people’s memories. Jackson and his team helped to preserve those memories and bring these events to life in a way that most documentaries don’t, so that viewers will better understand the soldiers’ lives instead of just thinking in terms of black-and-white photos next to some names and dates.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Movie
Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2019
Having been raised by 2 vets of WW2, watched many documentaries about WW2, and having read various histories on the destruction and impact that was brought on to a generation mid-century Europe (and the globe), this movie is a perspective seldom seen on the 'Allied' side of the conflict.

Well filmed, with easily read sub-titles provided along the way, it tells a story of young people that experienced the war from the losers side. There are documentaries that detail the decade post war, but this is a snapshot of people that were involved. Like my Mom and Dad.

I highly recommend this video.
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Angela 62
5.0 out of 5 stars Davvero ben fatto!
Reviewed in Italy on August 17, 2020
Un ottimo documentario con un lavoro di restaurazione delle immagini davvero spaziale! Guardarlo è come andare in un museo. Davvero ottimo!
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John Jackson
5.0 out of 5 stars Only Great Colorization Out There
Reviewed in Canada on September 10, 2020
Today's war documentaries, and other history documentaries, colourize black-and-white films. The technology is coming along, but They Shall Not Grow Old's team is the only producers who have done an excellent job. That is because they fill in missing frames, adjust frame speeds, and adjust the lighting, contrast, hues, and movements so that the soldiers we see seem to have been just recorded on today's video cameras. They have made all other colourized films look, well, amateurish...even horrible at times.
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spiderfriend
5.0 out of 5 stars Do not adjust your set. Multiple aspect ratios alert.
Reviewed in Canada on November 11, 2022
An unusual type of documentary that is all about the soldiers and their experience.
Alex Funk
5.0 out of 5 stars Best WWI restoration you will ever see.
Reviewed in Canada on November 18, 2019
I bruised my jaw bouncing it off the floor watching this. In the BTS Peter Jackson shows how he intentionally picked out footage in the worst condition so that you will have never seen it before. After an insane restoration process he records audio of legit WWI gear and lip-synced with proper accents for the full immersion. Oh did I mention it's in perfect colour, at smooth frame rates? All narration from WWI Vets recounting their stories from pre to post war. Why are you still reading this? Buy it.
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