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Is "All Quiet on the Western Front" a better film than "Saving Pvt. Ryan"
I saw the movie "All Quiet on the Western Front(1979 version)" for the first time six months ago, but I always heard it was a great anti-war. As for "Pvt. Ryan" I grew up on that movie, and have seen it at least a dozen times.
After I saw "Western Front" I of course had to compare it too "Ryan". Now "Front" is about WWI and "Ryan" about WWII, and "Ryan" had a big budget and was made only a decade ago and "Front" was made 30 years ago with a smaller one. These things should be taken in consideration. However at the end of the Day "Front" has a better moral and thesis: War is a terrible loss of life that only benefits the elite, and your enemy in war could be your friend if you got to know him. "Ryan's" moral is "Kill those damn Krauts and serve your country, boy!"
What do you think? Did I just blaspheme against a movie god or is this a fair analysis?
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Comment by Blobber on December 1, 2010 at 3:17am -
Oh and I am sorry about getting on my liberal soap box.
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Comment by Blobber on December 1, 2010 at 3:16am
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Dang Chucky G, that flew right past me. Ya it was the older version I saw. I thought that colorized cover art looked a lot like John Boy. I might see if I can sit through them both sometime soon. I just checked; both are available on Netflix but neither is streaming.
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Comment by Blobber on November 28, 2010 at 12:09am
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Darth Corey that is certainly a huge part of it. Most folks don't realize the deep seeds of hate sown by our support of the Shaw of Iran. Dude would have his operatives rip the lips off opposition and then set them free as walking reminders of his power. Some of those folks were in their teens so I would think some of those people are still walking down the streets of Iran and Iraq. But when you get to the core its money and self interest to the exclusion of our own species. Whether it be Kim in N. Korea or some inside trader on Wall Street beating their chest. Money and bragging rights. Mean while we have millions of worshipers of the Queen of Gold Diggers here state side. If we are lucky she will dilute the pool of billionaire frat boys like G.W. Bush. The Democrat's may not have guts. But I'll take heart over guts for the long haul. That is just my way of rolling the dice. Tibet didn't do so great with that strategy. Still I like the idea of the big guy being smarter than me. The world is a convoluted thing and I really shouldn't be driving the bus.
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Comment by Darth Corey on November 27, 2010 at 9:36pm -
@Blobber
I seen "Paths of Glory", it's a great and sad movie also about WWI like the "Front" but it doesn't have as strong a anti war message.
PS: It is a sad fact about Afghanistan. I blame the Industial War Complex and capitalistic imperialism.
Venus Project 4 life!
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Comment by Blobber on November 27, 2010 at 9:13pm
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Sorry I wasn't clear. Paths of Glory is excellent and far deeper than Saving Private Ryan. Kirk Douglas is the lead actor.
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Comment by Blobber on November 27, 2010 at 9:11pm
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While the film drew deep emotions from some in the audience, veterans of WWII, I felt Saving Private Ryan's story was shallow, insultingly so. Paths of Glory 1957 is another important film in the same vein. Its been a long time since I saw All is Quiet on the Western Front, probably over a decade, I'll remedy that very soon. This week marks the point that we, Americans have been at war in Afghanistan longer than the Russians. That is not an anti or pro war comment. Just a very sad fact of life.
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