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Towlie

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25. I think it was a response to the Vietnam War movies to remind viewers that WW2 was just as horrific.

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Sun Jul 4, 2021, 10:57 AM

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And WW1 was similarly treated in the movie 1917.

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I think Spielberg came pretty close to depicting it in "Saving Private Ryan"... the carnage... DemocraticPatriot Jul 2021 #8

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