Where Eagles Dare was anti-war? How do you get that? I read the book and saw the movie. Just an action story/flick to me. I'd be interested to know how that was anti-war. Maybe I'm missing sumthin.
Whats the best anti-war film?
by sleepy 27 Replies latest jw friends
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Seven
M*A*S*H The army didn't want the troops to see it at first, which told me something. :)
Empire of the Sun. The critics hated it. Spielberg didn't care. It had more than it's fair share of shallow moments but a young Christian Bale's portrayal of Brit-boy Jim raised the bar for child actors. His performance alone is worth the look-through a child's eyes.
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heathen
All the movies mentioned so far are good movies but antiwar ? I have to think on terms of Mash , which often commented on the insanity of war the series and the movie . Also love Saving Private Ryan , which obviously had undertones of anti war . Another of my favorits although be it a comedy is Catch 22 .
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undercover
Speilberg is a genius. He made Saving Private Ryan both a memorial to WWII vets and an anti-war movie at the same time. I came out thinking about what a price so many paid but at the same time thinking that war is such a waste.
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Realist
Paths of Glory (1957) wirh Kirk Douglas...great movie!!! shows that the leaders give a flying shit about the common soldiers.
PLATOON is great too.
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manon
Born on the 4th of July
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Big Tex
It's been mentioned a couple of times, but I'd had to vote for All Quiet on the Western Front. It's still powerful 70 years later. That's gotta say something.
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iggy_the_fish
Apocalypse now (I love the smell of napalm in the morning!) of course.
How about "Oh, What a Lovely War"? Haven't seen it since school, but I remember enjoying it then. Must see it again sometime.
ig.