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bif

(23,975 posts) Sun Jan 22, 2023, 11:33 AM Jan 2023

Finally watched "All Quiet on the Western Front".

As grim as I thought it would be. Powerful anti-war film. I'm sure it'll take a few Oscars this year.

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Finally watched "All Quiet on the Western Front". (Original Post) bif Jan 2023 OP

Is it better than the original from the 30s? Walleye Jan 2023 #1

Or the book? TreasonousBastard Jan 2023 #2

IMHO, No CanonRay Jan 2023 #3

The original, with Lew Ayers is one of the best movies ever made Walleye Jan 2023 #4

I agree. It's on TCM once in awhile. yorkster Jan 2023 #6

WWI might be the most lipstick ever put on a pig. Money was made, but did we really gain much? brewens Jan 2023 #5

Never saw the original and saw the remake ages ago. bif Jan 2023 #7

Watching it now. Had to take a break halfway through. Tom Yossarian Joad Feb 2023 #8

I started it and had to turn it off. mnhtnbb Feb 2023 #9

I turned it off half way through watching it last night. milestogo Mar 2023 #10

Walleye

(35,661 posts)

1. Is it better than the original from the 30s?

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 11:43 AM

Jan 2023

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

2. Or the book?

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 11:47 AM

Jan 2023

CanonRay

(14,858 posts)

3. IMHO, No

Reply to Walleye (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 11:50 AM

Jan 2023

They changed a lot from the book, needlessly I think. It was good, but I'd put it behind both the 30s version and the 79 remake.

Walleye

(35,661 posts)

4. The original, with Lew Ayers is one of the best movies ever made

Reply to CanonRay (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 12:00 PM

Jan 2023

IMO. Certainly the best with an antiwar message. It blows me away this this was made such a short time after the actual war. It didn’t have to be sensationalized to show the senseless destruction, horror and inhumanity. I would be interested in seeing the new one just for comparison

yorkster

(2,405 posts)

6. I agree. It's on TCM once in awhile.

Reply to Walleye (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 12:20 PM

Jan 2023

Would like to see it before I see the new one.
Read the book many years ago.

brewens

(15,359 posts)

5. WWI might be the most lipstick ever put on a pig. Money was made, but did we really gain much?

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 12:04 PM

Jan 2023

Sad that a lot of our guys died or were maimed over there. Then there was the whole pandemic.

bif

(23,975 posts)

7. Never saw the original and saw the remake ages ago.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 12:25 PM

Jan 2023

And I haven't read the book. But I still thought this version was well made.

Tom Yossarian Joad

(19,263 posts)

8. Watching it now. Had to take a break halfway through.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Fri Feb 3, 2023, 11:51 AM

Feb 2023

mnhtnbb

(32,060 posts)

9. I started it and had to turn it off.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Thu Feb 23, 2023, 08:24 AM

Feb 2023

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Edit: Went back and finished it today (4 days later). Gruesome. Horrific. And the juxtaposition of the food at the end--oh, the horror of day old croissants--was very effective.

It definitely is Oscar worthy.

milestogo

(17,795 posts)

10. I turned it off half way through watching it last night.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #9)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 04:01 PM

Mar 2023

Not sure if I will finish. I just didn't see what particular point they were trying to make.

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