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re: What World War II films do you consider "essential" viewing?
Posted on 5/14/15 at 7:55 pm to DelU249
Posted on 5/14/15 at 7:55 pm to DelU249
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Kubrick had it right, it's about 6 million people who are murdered not 600 who were not.
You can't tell the complete story of the Holocaust in one movie and do it justice. And if memory serves (and it does because I just watched this film again last night) there were mountains and mountains of dead people throughout the film. Schindler's List pulls no punches when it shows Germans killing Jews.
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Schindler's List, the guy sacrifices his fortune
He also risked his life. Had the SS found out what he was really up to he would have been killed. But never mind that.
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A great movie to be sure, but not "essential" nor is it the definitive movie on the holocaust (there isn't one) yet it is treated as such
If Schindler's List isn't an essential World War II film then there is no such thing as an essential World War II film.
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Posted on 5/14/15 at 8:00 pm to RollTide1987
It is a great movie but you said absolutely necessary, or essential
Since the holocaust is a subject of its own and a heavyweight topic, and Schindler's list isn't the best movie made on the subject, not the second best either
I'm not saying it sucks or anything, not essential and definitely not the definitive movie it's made to be
And Spielberg is my favorite director
ETA: One other thing, i don't like viewing the holocaust through a non Jewish protagonist. The acting is wooden and i think there's a better weight to life is beautiful as the first act of the film is a romantic movie, so we see what is at stake, what is lost. just my take.
Since the holocaust is a subject of its own and a heavyweight topic, and Schindler's list isn't the best movie made on the subject, not the second best either
I'm not saying it sucks or anything, not essential and definitely not the definitive movie it's made to be
And Spielberg is my favorite director
ETA: One other thing, i don't like viewing the holocaust through a non Jewish protagonist. The acting is wooden and i think there's a better weight to life is beautiful as the first act of the film is a romantic movie, so we see what is at stake, what is lost. just my take.
This post was edited on 5/14/15 at 8:13 pm
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