Week of November 9th
The Thin Red Line (1998)
Terrence Malick is an extremely visual director and I really enjoy how he leaves the camera on certain things in the scene (be it grass, or rain drops) to linger where another director would cut. Malick, along with his stellar cast breathe new life into this story about the Guadalcanal conflict during WWII.
Das Boot (1981)
Wolfgang Petersen took on a lot when he made this epic film about life on a German U-boat during WWII. It is the best film about submarine warfare and his look at the German point of view on the war is very thought provoking.
Schindler’s List (1993)
I shouldn’t have to tell you what this film is about. It is one of those films that everyone and I mean every single person who’s ever seen a film needs to see. Enough said. Go see it.
Paths of Glory (1957)
Alright, I’ll forgive you if you don’t know what this one is about so long as you go see it right away. Stanley Kubrick’s film takes place during WWII and centers around the story of a group of soldiers who refused to take part in a suicide mission (as did everyone else) and they are made examples of. Scapegoats so to speak. It’s a really different take on the war as it focuses more on the bureaucratic nature of those in charge and how they are only concerned with saving face. Go see this one. If not for this explanation, then at least see it for Ralph Meeker.