'All Quiet on the Western Front' — A Testament to the Best Anti-war Movies
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The strongest bond between men is born on the frontline — that’s War Movies 101. There’s something pure and virtuous about the trust soldiers form while battling against an appointed enemy together. It’s the sole positive emotion war can produce. Everything else — glory, pride, honor, patriotism — is just a bunch of foul propaganda super-patriots and army officials feed the young to convince them to enlist and die for their country if they have to. Edward Berger’s latest adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s famous
'All Quiet on the Western Front' — A Testament to the Best Anti-war Movies
'All Quiet on the Western Front' — A…
'All Quiet on the Western Front' — A Testament to the Best Anti-war Movies
The strongest bond between men is born on the frontline — that’s War Movies 101. There’s something pure and virtuous about the trust soldiers form while battling against an appointed enemy together. It’s the sole positive emotion war can produce. Everything else — glory, pride, honor, patriotism — is just a bunch of foul propaganda super-patriots and army officials feed the young to convince them to enlist and die for their country if they have to. Edward Berger’s latest adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s famous