All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

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Great filmmaking, not just in the visceral and technical aspects but also the storytelling, character details, and thematic expression.

Winner of 7 BAFTAs, including in the categories of "Best Film", "Best Director", "Best Film Not in the English Language" and "Best Adapted Screenplay". I only have a UHD player with HDR10/HDR10+ and no Dolby Vision support, so unfortunately I can not test this. Sadly, and with bitter irony, without these wars we would not be able to progress and evolve as a global society if these disputes had not been settled or forced to end. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. James Friend's cinematography and Volker Bertelmann's score received widespread praise and earned them numerous accolades, including the awards for Best Cinematography and Best Original Score, respectively, at the 95th Academy Awards.

four German students – Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer), Albert Kropp (Aaron Hilmer), Franz Müller (Moritz Klaus), and Ludwig Behm (Adrian Grünewald) – enlist in the Imperial German Army after a rousing patriotic speech given at their school. How or why they thought this would be a glamorous life I don’t know but as learning curves go, this is unquestionably a steep one to begin with. It doesn't sound that close to the 4-note beat in Annihilation, but it was distinctive in the same way and felt very similar in how it was used as a kind of punctuation. A year later, under the now accepted English title All Quiet On The Western Front, the first film adaptation appeared, becoming the first film to win Oscars for both Best Picture and Best Director. Synopsis: Lewis Milestone's epic screen adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's anti-war novel stars Lew Ayres as one of a group of German teenagers who enlist for World War I after hearing a stirring speech from their professor.

Knowing the original novel was one of the books banned and burned by the Nazis, and the legacy of the 1930 film, which I’ve not seen (but should), All Quiet On The Western Front is a remake I feel can be justified in existing. Read more about the condition New: An item that is still in its original shrink wrap from the manufacturer and the original manufacturer’s seal (if applicable) has not been removed. Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards nominations: 'Everything Everywhere All At One', 'The Banshees of Inisherin' lead". umer enlists in the Army because of the romanticized version of the First World War that he and his friends believe to be true. All Quiet on the Western Front premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2022, and was released to streaming on Netflix on October 28.

After they are deployed in Northern France near La Malmaison, they are befriended by Stanislaus "Kat" Katczinsky, an older soldier.

However, in this new adaptation, director Edward Berger omits all of that, and instead gives us a whole new story-line about the German High Command, which takes up about 30-40% of the movie.The result is that some of the critical characters from the book are not even a part of the story line, such as Corporal Himmelstoss don't even appear. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. Ben Kenigsberg, writing for The New York Times, found the film to be less impressive than the 1930 version, but appreciated the pounding soundtrack. Playing the file with HDR on and the HDR passthrough settings set - its fine - no flickering just perfect playback.

Paul and Kat bring him food, but Tjaden, knowing that his injured leg will be amputated, chooses to fatally stab himself in the throat with the fork they brought him rather than live as an amputee. Usual non-battle exploits ensue, such as Kat stealing a goose from a French farmer (which has repercussions later) and Paul managing to charm his way into the boudoir of local girl. I will say, one thing that distracted me a bit was the recurring use of that 3-note sequence in the score. Kat, who is illiterate, gets Paul to read him a letter from his wife and worries that he will be unable to reintegrate into peacetime society. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others.Paul and his friends go on a mission to find 60 missing recruits sent to reinforce their unit and discover that they were killed by gas after taking off their masks too soon.