All Quiet on the Western Front (Universal Cinema Classics)
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Features
• Black & White
• Dolby
• Full Screen
• Original recording remastered
• Restored
• NTSC
In Theaters : 24 August, 1930
DVD Release : 06 February, 2007 |
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All Quiet on the Western Front (Universal Cinema Classics) description
If a classic movie can be measured by the number of indelible images it burns into the collective imagination, then All Quiet on the Western Front's status is undisputed. Since its release in 1930 (and Oscar win for best picture), this film's saga of German boys avidly signing up for World War I battle--and then learning the truth of war--has be ... review details
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All Quiet on the Western Front (Universal Cinema Classics) Customer Reviews
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English teacher gives this DVD an A
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Generally I prefer the most recent version of movies for my students, as I feel they can relate more to the action onscreen if they get the sense that it is something current, relevant to modern times. Black and White movies are a tough sell for the teenagers in my class (as I found out today while airing "Twelve Angry Men"), because they feel as if they're watching some exhibit in a museum, rather than an interpretation of the literature they have just read. I know there is a more modern version of "All Quiet" starring Richard Thomas (and I actually remember watching it as a high school freshman), but given the choice between the original and the remake, I would opt for this (Lew Ayres) version.
It's not that the remake is bad (In fact, it is quiet good); it's just that the original is a classic, a masterpiece. The cinematography is excellent. Many scenes (No Man's Land; Bauer's teacher's recruitment lecture; the raw recruits marching off to the front; the ending) will remain etched into the memory of the viewer. Just beautifully shot. Great artistic feel to the movie.
The acting is a bit flat by today's standards but that does not draw from the power or impact of the film. In fact, a nice feature of the film is that all the actors are roughly the age of the characters they play (19-21) so their ordeal is that much more believable.
As mentioned in other reviews, this DVD does not contain any bonus features other than a small filmography. Notwithstanding, this is a great film and definitely worth the money. If kids can get past the B&W, I think they'd like it too. |
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