Are you telling me you werent moved at all by the soldiers deaths? i wont spoil them for others but i found them very sad. differing opinions i guess. Just because it was americas decision to go to war you think that none of the Americans that died should be pitied? or mourned? just because it was americas decision? in fact it wasnt even their decision, they were attacked by japan, were they going to remain neutral after that?wc alligator said:Well it's a movie about soldiers getting killed. It's not that sad, that's basically their job. Shoot guys, get shot by guys, get put in a bag. There are great war movies like "Schindler's List" and "The Pianist" and one thing they have in common is not trying to make viewers feel sorry for the Americans, because, you know, they decided to go to war. "Everything Is Illuminated" is also way better in absolutely every way possible and it's an adventure/dramedy. If you haven't seen it you're missing out.Darkgoosey666 said:I really hope your not talking about saving private ryan, i will defend that film to the death.wc alligator said:Well, I guess it's a pretty bland movie then.
also guys please use spoilers, if i hadn't already seen SPR i would of just had it spoiled.
OT just three films made my actually cry, and they are toy story 3, SPR and click.
I havent seen pearl harbor, so i cant judge it. technically you are right about the war film thing, i just feel that its about the victims of war, not the actual war. I realise i should of said that, so my bad. I agree that the soldiers arent the real victims, its the civilians.wc alligator said:They are about the war so they are war films. War film doesn't mean action. I'm not saying I wasn't moved by the deaths in Saving Ryan's Privates, I'm saying I wasn't moved much. Soldiers(professional at least) aren't the real victims of war. Also I'm not at all good with history but I think Pearl Harbor was completely militarized when the attack happened and America answered to that by bombing the shit out of civilians. Kinda what they did after 9/11. "Pearl Harbor" is a crappy movie by the way.Darkgoosey666 said:Are you telling me you werent moved at all by the soldiers deaths? i wont spoil them for others but i found them very sad. differing opinions i guess. Just because it was americas decision to go to war you think that none of the Americans that died should be pitied? or mourned? just because it was americas decision? in fact it wasnt even their decision, they were attacked by japan, were they going to remain neutral after that?wc alligator said:Well it's a movie about soldiers getting killed. It's not that sad, that's basically their job. Shoot guys, get shot by guys, get put in a bag. There are great war movies like "Schindler's List" and "The Pianist" and one thing they have in common is not trying to make viewers feel sorry for the Americans, because, you know, they decided to go to war. "Everything Is Illuminated" is also way better in absolutely every way possible and it's an adventure/dramedy. If you haven't seen it you're missing out.Darkgoosey666 said:I really hope your not talking about saving private ryan, i will defend that film to the death.wc alligator said:Well, I guess it's a pretty bland movie then.
also guys please use spoilers, if i hadn't already seen SPR i would of just had it spoiled.
OT just three films made my actually cry, and they are toy story 3, SPR and click.
Also i wouldnt define schindlers list as a war film, that makes it sound like an action film, which wouldnt do it justice. The same goes for the pianist.
KindOfnElf said:I cry a lot on movies, I easily "connect" with the story/situation.
But on I Am Legend... I choked. I couldn't stop crying the whole movie. I swear I was so so moved that the impression and me getting wet eyes every time I think of it lasted for more than three weeks. :|