Politicians and War

Suzanne 2022-04-20 09:02:18

Politics is a Game of Thrones, and it's scary! "Power is a magical thing. With it, even the smallest person can emit thousands of golden lights!" They are all young boys. They are infected by the slogan of defending the country and serving the country. They don't know what war is. But after the experience, they know that war is pointless. It is just a tool for politicians to consolidate and expand their rights. As I mentioned in "1917", the grassroots soldiers just want to go home alive. Why and how to fight are not what they consider. Complete the orders given by the superior, charge to kill the enemy, siege the city, and survive, that's all. Whether hostile or not, warriors have the same heart, they are just pawns for politicians to keep moving forward.

Killing is the instinct of animals. The reason why people are human is that they have ideas, systems, ideals and beliefs to suppress their own animality. The war just wiped out people's thoughts, systems, ideals, and beliefs. Oppose all wars for the sake of rights, and wish the world will never have wars, and peace will last forever.

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  • Kiarra 2022-03-24 09:03:19

    At that time, young people really knew little about war. Many were under 18 or even 16 years old. They lied about their age and wanted to join the army. They went to the brutal battlefield like a meat grinder. High-definition restoration and coloring make history more vivid, looking at the faces facing the camera one by one, as if it happened yesterday.

  • Vince 2022-03-28 09:01:10

    Four and a half stars, using images from the past, cleverly integrating sound editing, low frame and 3D, very "high concept". Make the audience feel the same: the roar and vibration of cannons, the whistling of bullets, desperate soldiers and angry opponents, have an immersive experience. Of course, there are some repeated images, but it doesn't matter, Peter Jackson wisely chose to focus on human nature rather than history.

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They Shall Not Grow Old quotes

  • Soldier: [waving at camera] Hi, mum.

  • Soldier: You don't look, you see. You don't hear, you listen. You taste the top of your mouth. Your nose is filled with fumes and death. But the veneer of civilization has dropped away.