traditional anti-war textbook

Maeve 2022-04-20 09:01:47

"All Quiet on the Western Front", photographed by Lewis Milestone in 1930, the third Oscar and three prizes, deserves its name, linearly describes the life of a student, Bingge, who abandoned his pen and joined the army, and reflects on the promotion of political propaganda and the emergence of nationalism in the army. Nothingness under absurd logic and motivation. The old film is similar to a stage play. Scene by scene, the connotation you want to express is delicately displayed. Therefore, the smoothness of the plot and the emotions of the actors cannot be required for this film, but this does not affect the depth of its reflection. The film has the title of "one of the greatest anti-war films", rather it is the originator of the genre. Excerpt from the announcement of the male protagonist in front of younger students. I heard you in here reciting that same old stuff, making more iron men, more young heroes. You still think it's beautiful and sweet to die for your country, don't you? We used to think you knew. The first bombardment taught us better. it's dirty and painful to die for your country. When it comes to dying for your country, it's better not to die at all! There are millions out there dying for their countries, and what good is it? You asked me to tell them how much they're needed out there. He tells you, “Go out and due.” Oh, but if you'll pardon me, it's easier to say “Go out and die” than it is to do it. [Coward !

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  • Darian 2022-04-23 07:02:32

    war spectacle scene (esp machine gun scene), sound(power relation). the ending is so touching.

  • Nannie 2022-01-03 08:01:12

    9. The first sound military feature film, resolutely anti-war. No soundtrack, a serious attitude of monophonic mixing, 45min of trench offensive and defensive battles high camera overhead (50-foot boom), the visual effect of moving backwards is quite similar to the predecessor of the Steadicam long lens in "Road to Glory". One of the most shocking endings of the film: a close-up of Paul's dying hand twitching and hanging down. The meaning is timeless and great. 丨Comparing the two Western Front Wars, with regard to the performance of the war's impact on the characters, in 1918, at the end of the 1918, from the sidelines, an overview of some mentally typed expressions and the wailing group portraits of the hospital. This film designs the mental journey of the protagonist from the point of view of the protagonist and from the sidelines, a tone of sorrow that has gradually become popular, and by the way, it also satirizes the leisure class behind. 737

All Quiet on the Western Front quotes

  • Paul Bäumer: We live in the trenches out there. We fight. We try not to be killed, but sometimes we are. That's all.

  • [last lines]

    Second orderly: Your deal. Get his name and number?

    Medic Orderly: Yeah. Corporal Stanislaus Katczinsky, 306.