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In reply to the discussion: What is the greatest antiwar movie ever made? [View all]shenmue
(38,506 posts)15. 'Gallipoli'
Saw it in high school for a class. Cried my eyes out.
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TheNutcracker
Jun 2014
#108
I've never seen the Metallica video. I saw the movie in a theater when it was released in 1971. nt
scarletwoman
Jun 2014
#122
"The Deerhunter". A classic film of what happens when those who go to war come home.
livetohike
Jun 2014
#7
You beat me to Johnny Got His Gun. Any yahoo thinking of "shooting up the enemy"
valerief
Jun 2014
#20
Also saw this one in class. "Dead Man Walking" (the ending) was the one that made me cry though. nt
nomorenomore08
Jun 2014
#76
Probably Paths of Glory. Really depressing. Those executions...I cannot watch it today...
CTyankee
Jun 2014
#23
There is a movie from the late 60's that really made me think about what war really is..."BEACH RED"
Tikki
Jun 2014
#30
On the utter ridiculousness and futility of war, "King of Hearts" still resonates today.
canoeist52
Jun 2014
#56
Agreed - I saw Shenandoah when I was just a schoolkid. Made me ant-war for life.
canoeist52
Jun 2014
#148
I love the movie but there were a lot of inaccuracies. The italian view of the American West
Lint Head
Jun 2014
#82
just watched eisenhower's favorite movie-the big country. if only could have deuled w/ hitler.
pansypoo53219
Jun 2014
#153
La Grande Illusion (1937) has got to be one of the all time anti-war films
aint_no_life_nowhere
Jun 2014
#157