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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts) Wed Sep 24, 2014, 05:13 PM Sep 2014

Favorite anti-war film? Are anti-war films still being made? [View all]

Granted, I don't watch too many current films but it seems to me all the promos these days are for super-violent movies. What are your favorite anti-war films and if you've a family, have you shared any of them with your kids?

Some of my favorites include All Quiet on the Western Front, The Big Parade (silent), Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Seven Days in May, Oh What a Lovely War.

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Favorite anti-war film? Are anti-war films still being made? [View all] theHandpuppet Sep 2014 OP

Coming Home Zen Democrat Sep 2014 #1

Paths of Glory Downtown Hound Sep 2014 #2

That's one I've missed theHandpuppet Sep 2014 #3

It's one of Kubrick's best films Downtown Hound Sep 2014 #5

My 16 year old son was stunned after he viewed it. Maedhros Sep 2014 #19

Paths of Glory bvf Sep 2014 #6

great movie Johonny Sep 2014 #9

Agreed Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #11

Amazing, heartrending film Recursion Sep 2014 #24

This is my rifle...... msanthrope Sep 2014 #41

Here you go... msanthrope Sep 2014 #42

Catch 22 Capt.Rocky300 Sep 2014 #4

The Deer Hunter. Brickbat Sep 2014 #7

That one is so painful to watch. Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #8

MASH is always the first one that pops into my head. johnp3907 Sep 2014 #10

I prefer pro-peace stories -- "Ragtime" is one of the great pro-peace novels* of all time. . . Journeyman Sep 2014 #12

I'm not a big Tom Cruise fan, but I liked Born on the 4th of July Blue_In_AK Sep 2014 #13

Taking Chance Savannahmann Sep 2014 #14

Guillermo Del Toro is currently working on a development of Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-5" FSogol Sep 2014 #15

Huh. Vonnegut said the original movie was one of the best film adaptations he'd ever seen. . . Journeyman Sep 2014 #16

I think Vonnegut was just being polite to George Roy Hill and self-deprecating. FSogol Sep 2014 #17

O/T: All this KV talk makes me want to revisit bvf Sep 2014 #18

I don't know if it's directly "anti war", but Terrence Malick's "The Thin Red Line" Maedhros Sep 2014 #20

Some would probably not think of HeiressofBickworth Sep 2014 #21

Not mentioned here, and not my favorite. But it needs to go into the mix here. longship Sep 2014 #22

WAG THE DOG yurbud Sep 2014 #23

If we open this to political satires with war bvf Sep 2014 #36

if I knew how to hack video, I'd post DeNiro's speech on the war of terror to William H. Macy yurbud Sep 2014 #48

Is this it? bvf Sep 2014 #64

that's it! yurbud Sep 2014 #66

DeNiro's line to Macy bvf Sep 2014 #70

Spielberg, of all people, once said "any war film must be an anti-war film" Recursion Sep 2014 #25

Spielberg is mistaken. Understandable, given his bias. merrily Sep 2014 #27

Sorry, his implication was any worthwhile war film must be anti-war Recursion Sep 2014 #28

Only if he gets to define "worthwhile?" merrily Sep 2014 #30

Sorry, I was throwing out an interesting quote by a popularly successful director Recursion Sep 2014 #31

Yes, so? I "threw out" my reaction in response. That's what happens on message boards. merrily Sep 2014 #33

You might have just asked for a link bvf Sep 2014 #34

I disagreed with Spielberg's remark. I did not jump all over the poster. merrily Sep 2014 #35

Comment #33 bvf Sep 2014 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Sep 2014 #38

I agree 100% with Spielberg joeglow3 Sep 2014 #60

Then you and I disagree. All war films are not anti-war. merrily Sep 2014 #61

We do disagree. And I think we also disagree with what constitutes a war film joeglow3 Sep 2014 #62

For one thing, you moved the goal post. Reply 25 contains the quote merrily Sep 2014 #63

Jesus Harold Christ, you need to lighten up joeglow3 Sep 2014 #65

Seriously, man... just chill. LanternWaste Sep 2014 #45

You've been around DU long enough to know that is not confrontational. merrily Sep 2014 #59

"Oh, What a Lovely War" is phenomenal. merrily Sep 2014 #26

Let me also throw out Andrej Rublyev by Tarkovsky Recursion Sep 2014 #29

Mash... Sancho Sep 2014 #32

The Great Dictator BuelahWitch Sep 2014 #39

The Mouse that Roared and Dr. Strangelove. 6000eliot Sep 2014 #40

Word! Brother Buzz Sep 2014 #53

Excellent performances all, and excellent points! 6000eliot Sep 2014 #57

Johnny Got His Gun JCMach1 Sep 2014 #43

The Americanization of Emily and M*A*S*H kiva Sep 2014 #44

Grace is Gone was an unexpectedly good film LanternWaste Sep 2014 #46

Another vote for The Mouse Who Roared JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #47

"Beach Red"..."How I Won the War"...both from 1967 Tikki Sep 2014 #49

All's Quiet on the Western Front deutsey Sep 2014 #50

The King of Hearts pinto Sep 2014 #51

The Bridge on the River Kwai greatlaurel Sep 2014 #52

Paths of Glory, Hearts and Minds, and Fires on the Plain Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2014 #54

Oh, What a Lovely War! malthaussen Sep 2014 #55

A Very Long Engagement Proud Public Servant Sep 2014 #56

War Inc! J_J_ Sep 2014 #58

"Born on the Fourth of July" stuck with me in a big way (nt) Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #67

I think COLD MOUNTAIN should be in the running. JEB Sep 2014 #68

'Platoon' rarely gets mentioned in this context, but it qualifies pinboy3niner Sep 2014 #69