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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
755 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.96/4 |
# of Ratings: |
119 |
Genres: |
War, Historical |
Rating: |
NR |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 08/24/1930 |
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Director: |
Lewis Milestone |
Actors: |
Lewis Ayres
John Wray
William Bakewell
Louis Wolheim
Arnold Lucy
Ben Alexander |
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Plot Outline:
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During WW1, a young soldier faces pride over cowardice during battle.
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Chris Kavan 06/09/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
Despite its age, this films still resonates well today with a powerful anti-war message that is at odds with many other films. Thanks to some great performances, notably Lewis Ayres, it manages to overcome its limitations and really present an honest look at war. |
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mitchellyoung 09/15/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
This is one of the most poetic and beautiful films I have seen about war - particularly the emotional state of soldier's during war. The closing scene with the butterfly has a tenderness that I've rarely seen equalled in war films since. |
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Ichabod Crane 05/14/2009 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
This not a pleasant film to watch nor should it be because that really was the intention of the film. It is really rather painful to watch due to its starkness and I cannot really tell someone they need to watch it because it is not the least bit entertaining but it does what it is suppose to do. Though in terms of standard quality it is automatically not perfect because the main chracters really overact. |
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04/26/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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All is NOT quiet... |
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A far more brutal film than Saving Private Ryan, which is probably the greatest war film of all time. I prefer Platoon, but to each his own. This is a WW1 film told from the German POV. A boy must make a choice, to join the war effort, or not. His whole class chooses to go the to front line after a riveting speech from their teacher.
Once there, he learns that the war is not all that it's made out to be. All of his friends that joined are killed, except for him. He goes home and realizes that everyone back home is a master war tactician, but they just won't/can't believe the boy who was actually there. This to me is the best part of the film. When he realizes that after witnessing what he has, he's actually more comfortable in the trenches than he is in his own home. You here ... |
Rating of
3/4 |
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01/23/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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All Quiet on the Western Front review |
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"It felt so good to be alive." It starts with boys being recruited in school. Much like Full Metal Jacket, the commanding officer was very strict, though lacked the personality unlike the one in the aforementioned Kubrick masterpiece. Not enough background of the soldiers unlike films like Platoon, Apocalypse Now or even Thin Red Line.
Though the film has an earnest message and may have been pioneering for its genre, its humor, performances and pace have dated. Sluggish storytelling is a pain to watch coupled with a few coy moments with the soldiers dialogues and gestures make them effeminate. It doesn't boast of any memorable soundtrack but substitutes it with realistic war sequences. The screenplay was its strength with lines: "War is war." "When it comes to dying for country,... |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
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