tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post7139470984777833375..comments2023-10-20T10:18:36.203-04:00Comments on You've GOTTA read this!: Monday Movie Meme - War, What Is It Good For?Sandy Nawrothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-21855187114135136622009-03-26T13:37:00.000-04:002009-03-26T13:37:00.000-04:00I just recently saw Life Is Beautiful. What a gre...I just recently saw <I>Life Is Beautiful</I>. What a great, very sad movie. Serena and I also saw <I>The Boy in the Striped Pajamas</I>. Another tear-jerker. We'll be reviewing it on the war blog soon.<BR/><BR/>--Anna<BR/><A HREF="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</A>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-73435335375711429782009-03-18T13:45:00.000-04:002009-03-18T13:45:00.000-04:00Have you seen Band of Brothers? Excellent!Have you seen Band of Brothers? Excellent!Danette Haworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13220718895967380788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-63205346857705957222009-03-18T09:22:00.000-04:002009-03-18T09:22:00.000-04:00Sandy, regarding Daisy's font problem, it's probab...Sandy, regarding Daisy's font problem, it's probably, as she suggested, her browser that's to blame (or the template or any tweaks made to it for not being cross-browser compatible).<BR/><BR/>While on Internet Explorer, I see the text as white on a brown background and it's all very readable, whereas when I've used Mozilla to look at your blog there's a pale yellow background instead (with just the brown round the outer border) so the white text is fairly hard to see against it (the only way I could read it was to highlight the text). I'm guessing this is what Daisy is seeing, though I could be wrong.An Eerie Tapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10508055666910759925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-24982918482847072112009-03-18T05:09:00.000-04:002009-03-18T05:09:00.000-04:00Erika - you should put that movie at the top of yo...Erika - you should put that movie at the top of your list. Of all the Holocaust movies I've seen, that one is just a bit different. Heartbreaking, laugh-out-loud funny at times, and impossible not to cry.<BR/><BR/>Iliana - I know, I think I am a sick and twisted soul for watching so many war movies. Even if you have an aversion to them, you are right, Life is Beautiful is impossible to deny!<BR/><BR/>Daisy - I am sorry for the font issue. I have struggled with it...in fact I even made the font bigger for it to be easier to read. If I weren't an html idiot, I woudld change the background color to solve the problem, but the more I mess, the more I screw it up! I'm off to visit your blog and read your list!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-77852249344779014892009-03-17T22:07:00.000-04:002009-03-17T22:07:00.000-04:00Hi! I kinda had a hard time reading your blog coz ...Hi! I kinda had a hard time reading your blog coz the font is white. I'm not sure maybe its just my browser. Anyway, my fave from your list is Platoon, Schindler's List and The Pianist. <BR/><BR/>I posted some 5 faves as well. Hope you come by and visit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-13934842291502972032009-03-17T12:52:00.000-04:002009-03-17T12:52:00.000-04:00These are some amazing films although I have to sa...These are some amazing films although I have to say I find it very hard to watch war movies. I guess everyone does but to me they usually just leave me feeling so unsettled for days. Having said that Life is Beautiful is really one of my most favorite films. I cried and cried when I saw that.Ilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026669671843769219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-90217544468192457712009-03-16T21:29:00.000-04:002009-03-16T21:29:00.000-04:00What a great list of movies. I still haven't seen ...What a great list of movies. I still haven't seen Life is Beautiful, but I want to.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663542419988982740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-65463760525594175962009-03-16T18:36:00.000-04:002009-03-16T18:36:00.000-04:00James, I always value your input on the movies. Y...James, I always value your input on the movies. You always bring a few to the table that are unique. I will put both of your recommendations on my Q, because we just can't see enough war movies, sick as that may be. If I were ever an actor, and I needed to cry on cue, all I would have to do is think about Life is Beautiful. Similar to your reaction to The Best Years of Our Lives...Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-17640436816601486152009-03-16T17:38:00.000-04:002009-03-16T17:38:00.000-04:00I'll just add two:Hope and Glory which is about th...I'll just add two:<BR/><BR/>Hope and Glory which is about the home front in England during WWII which has the single most joyous ending I've ever seen in a film.<BR/><BR/>The Best Years of Our Lives which is about American soldiers returning home after World War Two and made me cry more than any movie I've ever seen. I defy you to keep your eyes dry during the opening cab ride sequence.<BR/><BR/>I may cry right now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-81352473726701956742009-03-16T16:48:00.000-04:002009-03-16T16:48:00.000-04:00I watched Sophie's Choice while pregnant with my f...I watched Sophie's Choice while pregnant with my first and it almost destroyed me. I don't think I could ever watch it again.<BR/><BR/>Here are a few of my favorites:<BR/><BR/>Band of Brothers (technically a mini-series, but so worh the time investment)<BR/>To End All Wars (a POW film)<BR/>Rescue Dawn (another POW film)<BR/>Glory (Civil War)<BR/><BR/><BR/>Oh, I could go on and on, but break time's over. Great question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-54247980048967599642009-03-16T16:47:00.000-04:002009-03-16T16:47:00.000-04:00Beth - I've read that some critics think there are...Beth - I've read that some critics think there are too many war movies out there, but I disagree. Life wouldn't be the same without some of these movies!<BR/><BR/>Bumbles - I was so overwhelmed! Like you said, you could easily break down "war movies" into about a dozen sub-genres!<BR/><BR/>Caite - very powerful...most of them make me cry.<BR/><BR/>Wendy - I've only watched Sophie's Choice once, it was so disturbing to me (similar to The Deer Hunter). As a mother, it is your worst nightmare realized.<BR/><BR/>Eerie Tapestry - You could literally list dozens of them. I could come up with a couple dozen documentaries alone!<BR/><BR/>Melissa - Schindler's List is one of the best movies ever made, in my opinion. It is dark and terrifying, but touching also. Bring your tissues!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-69655567675578466952009-03-16T14:34:00.000-04:002009-03-16T14:34:00.000-04:00I really need to see Schindler's List!I really need to see Schindler's List!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06474584473012742915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-90265638264242495972009-03-16T13:36:00.000-04:002009-03-16T13:36:00.000-04:00A great pair of lists (I think overall I preferred...A great pair of lists (I think overall I preferred the one with the non-fighting films). I hadn't realised there were so many good war movies.An Eerie Tapestryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10508055666910759925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-65451040422361795362009-03-16T12:48:00.000-04:002009-03-16T12:48:00.000-04:00I considered leaving out movies like Empire of the...I considered leaving out movies like Empire of the Sun and Schindler's List, maybe even separating them out since I think they deserve mention, but decided to just lump it all together since it was so late when I finished the post. <BR/><BR/>I could have gone on forever on this topic. You bring up some great ones--I'd forgotten about The Pianist and Life is Beautiful. Both wonderful films.<BR/><BR/>I need to watch Sophie's Choice on of these days. I watched bits and pieces of it as a child, and knew it was something I should like, but I've never sat through the entire film.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-15603248127717411402009-03-16T12:32:00.000-04:002009-03-16T12:32:00.000-04:00There are some very powerful movies on that list.....There are some very powerful movies on that list....caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-47792409410838592982009-03-16T11:16:00.000-04:002009-03-16T11:16:00.000-04:00We could have listed 50 movies easily - war is suc...We could have listed 50 movies easily - war is such a broad movie genre - those that depict the action, those showing the civilians left behind during the war, and those struggling with war's impact once it is over. Great list you have put together. (And glad to see you are enjoying reading Gone With The Wind - it has been a long time since I read it myself but your descriptions brought it all back).The Bumbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334162339045336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4124681312732868654.post-48915615281921659652009-03-16T08:16:00.000-04:002009-03-16T08:16:00.000-04:00I didn't think I was war movie fan, but your list ...I didn't think I was war movie fan, but your list proves me wrong! Great movies and I've seen and enjoyed most of the ones listed here.Beth Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627666337961326265noreply@blogger.com