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mnhtnbb

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

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Thu Feb 23, 2023, 09:24 AM

Feb 2023

Last edited Mon Feb 27, 2023, 10:48 PM - Edit history (2)

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.

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Finally watched "All Quiet on the Western Front". [View all] 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