You have to visit a war in order to understand films about them.... . . .

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Topic - Criterion releasing two of the best war films ever on Bluray... - semuta 09:28:55 10/06/10 (43)

RE: Criterion releasing two of the best war films ever on Bluray... - colebearanimals 15:25:42 10/14/10 (0)

"Paths of Glory", a war film? If there ever was a decidedly anti-war film, Kubrick´s certainly is... (nt) - orejones 04:53:37 10/07/10 (4)

Well, "Johnny got his Gun" would be a serious contender for that title... (nt) - orejones 08:32:21 10/07/10 (3)

I remember it but have no desire to see it again...pretty strong stuff. * - mr grits 10:19:16 10/07/10 (2)

Same here... I loaded it into my late night queue, but... nt - Victor Khomenko 14:48:29 10/07/10 (1)

Put Monicelli´s "La Grande Guerra" ("The Great War") instead... (nt) - orejones 01:52:03 10/08/10 (0)

I don't watch war movies anymore - barryb 16:21:12 10/06/10 (1)

The movie was really good, IMHO - eppis1 21:50:54 10/06/10 (0)

I love them both..... - afilado 11:36:15 10/06/10 (1)

RE: I love them both.....X2* - Rod H. 08:15:44 10/09/10 (0)

Good news. - Larry I 10:36:15 10/06/10 (14)

RE: Good news. - Jazz Inmate 12:45:00 10/06/10 (13)

Agreed as to BHD, but as for SPR... - semuta 13:52:06 10/06/10 (3)

RE: Agreed as to BHD, but as for SPR... - Jazz Inmate 18:05:09 10/06/10 (2)

I agree that SPR has great battle scenes. . . - Larry I 12:40:43 10/07/10 (1)

RE: I agree that SPR has great battle scenes. . . - Jazz Inmate 21:15:47 10/08/10 (0)

To me, BHD is the best expository war film ever . . . - mr grits 13:23:21 10/06/10 (8)

Do you also dig "Irreversible"? Could be best expository rape film - Victor Khomenko 13:32:14 10/06/10 (7)

"Irreversible" was shock-schlock....I am terribly jaded for the most part when it . . . - mr grits 17:22:21 10/06/10 (3)

But was it a rape, or anti-rape film? nt - Victor Khomenko 06:27:04 10/07/10 (2)

Pro-rape? I thought it was made for prurient interests . . . - mr grits 10:22:17 10/07/10 (1)

RE: Pro-rape? I thought it was made for prurient interests . . . - Victor Khomenko 11:12:53 10/07/10 (0)

Please explain that line: need it exist, why? nt - tinear 14:22:28 10/06/10 (1)

YOU take the first shot... ;) nt - Victor Khomenko 06:02:33 10/07/10 (0)

Remember Peckinpah's Iron Cross? - semuta 13:57:07 10/06/10 (0)

Thin Red Line has no business being mentioned in the same line as P of G. None, whatsoever. nt - tinear 09:48:03 10/06/10 (17)

You have to visit a war in order to understand films about them.... . . . - mr grits 13:40:34 10/06/10 (2)

Apocalypse Now - Mossback 09:19:36 10/09/10 (0)

It certainly helps - danj 23:04:42 10/06/10 (0)

RE: Thin Red Line has no business being mentioned in the same line as P of G. None, whatsoever. nt - semuta 10:08:59 10/06/10 (0)

When are they going to release the BEST war movie ever? - Victor Khomenko 09:50:28 10/06/10 (12)

I like the last hour of "Come See" when it really got horrifically crazy.... - mr grits 17:29:14 10/06/10 (1)

The scale does matter - Victor Khomenko 06:08:39 10/07/10 (0)

And one of the greatest films about children. Have you seen Vittorio - tinear 14:19:32 10/06/10 (1)

"Have you seen Vittorio..." Yes. nt - Victor Khomenko 06:05:45 10/07/10 (0)

I bought Forbidden Games a while ago. Haven't cued it up yet. Will do so promptly. (nt) - semuta 10:07:13 10/06/10 (7)

Which one? :) - Victor Khomenko 10:15:36 10/06/10 (6)

No, the Clement film... - semuta 10:27:11 10/06/10 (5)

I was jesting, of course! :) nt - Victor Khomenko 10:52:16 10/06/10 (4)

I suspected that. You got me. (nt) - semuta 12:38:57 10/06/10 (3)

Pssst, he has that version on Blu Ray. * - mr grits 13:27:51 10/06/10 (2)

LOL! I have it on my Hot Pink Ray... nt - Victor Khomenko 13:33:15 10/06/10 (1)

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it. * - mr grits 13:41:06 10/06/10 (0)

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You have to visit a war in order to understand films about them.... . . . - mr grits 13:40:34 10/06/10 (2)

Apocalypse Now - Mossback 09:19:36 10/09/10 (0)

It certainly helps - danj 23:04:42 10/06/10 (0)

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