The greatest war film of all time

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 1999)

The 1930 anti-war epic still has the same effect today as it did the year it was released. It tells the story of a group of young German men who are persuaded to fight for their mother land during World War One. They enlist hoping to gain medals and heroism but in reality learn that war is no game and that the whole idea of such a practice is redundant. The story is centered around Paul and his 19 year old friends who learn the obstacles they must over come while living among the trenches. Paul and his friends are befriended by Kat, a veteran of the German army who teaches them the ropes and skills needed to stay alive. The battle scenes are incredible even for today's technology especially the brutal machine gun and bombardment bits. Pay attention to the mental action displayed by each character for they all learn that war is not an adventure, especially for those who are faced with it. Based on Erich Maria Remarque's novel of the same name. A must see classic, that never is boring. Four star masterpiece. My second favorite movie of all time behind "Raiders of the Lost Ark" -Jake Klim (jklim007@yahoo.com)