All Quiet on the Western Front (Universal Cinema Classics)
by Lewis Milestone
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Actor: Arnold Lucy, Ben Alexander, John Wray, Lew Ayres, Louis WolheimDirector: Lewis Milestone
Brand: Unknown
Writer: Lewis Milestone
Writer: C. Gardner Sullivan
Writer: Del Andrews
Writer: Erich Maria Remarque
Writer: George Abbott
Writer: Maxwell Anderson
Writer: Walter Anthony
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Original Language); German (Original Language); Latin (Original Language); French (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Restored
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 136 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-02-06
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of All Quiet on the Western Front (Universal Cinema Classics)
Movie Review: Well-made film!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just watched this for the first time, and it really is a film that ages well. Sure the quality of the film and sound is somewhat hard to watch due to the extreme age, but the story still impresses today.
I know this story is famous as an anti-war message, but I don't necessarily see that when watching the movie. If it is strictly viewed as anti-war, then I would not really agree with it politically. (I sure don't think war is good, but it is necessary at times.) And when I see this film, I see a story that points out the evil and ugliness of war. I think it's good to be reminded of that to keep our priorities straight.
All told, this film is well-made, and it perfectly illustrates the ugly side of war. I would recommend this to anyone.
Summary of All Quiet on the Western Front (Universal Cinema Classics)
No Description Available.Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 6-FEB-2007
Media Type: DVD
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 been acclaimed for its intensity, artistry, and grown-up approach. Director Lewis Milestone's technical expertise is already stunning in the great opening sequence, as a professor exhorts his students to volunteer for the glory of the Fatherland while troops march past the windows. Erich Maria Remarque's novel is faithfully followed, but Milestone's superbly composed frames make it physical: the first battle scene, with the camera prowling the trenches as they fill with death and chaos, was surely the Saving Private Ryan of its day. The cast is strong, with little-known Lew Ayres finding stardom in the lead (Ayres became a pacifist and conscientious objector during World War II; although he served in battle as a medic, the stance harmed his career). This DVD has no extras beyond a vintage re-release trailer and Robert Osborne's useful introduction, but the main draw is the excellent picture and sound quality of the print--the movie looks better than it has in years. Those indelible images are now clear enough to cut glass: Ayres' lonely look back at the disappearing troop truck; the blinded soldier who runs into enemy fire at night; the fine pair of boots wasted on a boy with an amputated leg; and the final, devastating seconds, arguably the defining cinematic image of war in the 20th century. --Robert Horton
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