Review of All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) by John S — 08 Jan 2011
OK Mr Halliwell, here is a first. Its one of your five star films, its ridiculously old, I rented it and I thought it was pretty good. Finally! One of your Movies that Matter that I actually agreed upon.
Well, lets get to it. This is a war film, made with American actors not trying to sound like Germans at all but playing German teenagers and young men who decide to inscript to the army in the 1st world war at the behest of their jingoistic teacher.
One by one the 2nd Battalions young men die off in various different ways, leaving just Paul Baumer to see it through to the bitter end.
Its good this film, a bit long mind and the picture quality was particularly crummy at times on the DVD I had but it was watchable.
The acting was pretty good but what sets this film apart (certainly for a film of this time) is its camera work, special effects and cinematography. Its amazing. You really can't believe you are watching a film that is 80 years old, the public at the time must have been awestruck at this sort of stuff.
My favourite scene is when they are trying to play cards in the trenches and the bombs keep coming down shattering the roof and dropping mud everywhere while the young men get more and more scared as the bombs keep coming.
This review of All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) was written by John S on 08 Jan 2011.
All Quiet on the Western Front has generally received very positive reviews.
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