tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post3897474005311495821..comments2024-03-28T10:44:41.756-05:00Comments on The War Movie Buff: SHOULD I READ IT? "No Man's Land"War Movie Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-57298996592426754672011-01-16T13:24:27.970-06:002011-01-16T13:24:27.970-06:00Reporter: "Mr. director, did you realize Eur...Reporter: "Mr. director, did you realize Europeans are laughing at your movie. Did you intend that?" Director: "Ummmmmm, yeah... [long pause] Of course I meant for it to be black humor. What's not to laugh at when two bitter enemies representing their screwed up societies try to kill each other while another is doomed to have his balls blown off by a bomb which can not be defused? That's hilarious! [tear appears in his eye]."War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-89239884272801976812011-01-16T09:37:05.647-06:002011-01-16T09:37:05.647-06:00Maybe the concept of "black and/or dark humor...Maybe the concept of "black and/or dark humor" eludes non-Europeans.allaboutwarmovieshttp://allaboutwarmovies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-53291842375001924842011-01-16T09:25:27.526-06:002011-01-16T09:25:27.526-06:00Get a grip boys, just because you think it isn'...Get a grip boys, just because you think it isn't funny doesn't mean it isn't. The film maker would know, wouldn't he? He considers it to be funny...allaboutwarmovieshttp://allaboutwarmovies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-25669596703466224332011-01-13T21:06:01.616-06:002011-01-13T21:06:01.616-06:00Thanks for backing me up on this.Thanks for backing me up on this.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-22950134843639408842011-01-13T09:37:04.219-06:002011-01-13T09:37:04.219-06:00Well, I don't think that it can be considered ...Well, I don't think that it can be considered as funny specially how the movie ends, death is something which cannot be poked as fun..unless we are devoid of emotions...it reminded me when some one said me Forrest Gump was a comedy which is not because to me its a tragic love story...ultimately he loses almost every one he had emotional bond with...by the way sorry for the late comment.Debjyoti (DJ)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17105158376881037157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-46571071037543946832011-01-06T20:28:26.033-06:002011-01-06T20:28:26.033-06:00Thanks. Can you answer a question for me? I have...Thanks. Can you answer a question for me? I have been having a debate with a friend about whether it is funny. What is your opinion?War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-34999909297280774902011-01-06T11:21:52.490-06:002011-01-06T11:21:52.490-06:00Great Review, I had seen this movie when it first ...Great Review, I had seen this movie when it first came out & yes the end was kind of sad, I never expected that the closure will be done in such a tragic note..still... War is hell ..only those who survives it knows it.Debjyoti (DJ)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17105158376881037157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-64161632023326386172010-12-29T19:04:50.666-06:002010-12-29T19:04:50.666-06:00I did not see it as a satire. To me, a satire sho...I did not see it as a satire. To me, a satire should have some humor. I did not find the movie the least bit funny. It is critical of the media, the U.N. high command, and the ridiculousness of both sides claiming to be victims. It does not belong with MASH and Catch-22!<br /> Thanks for your other comments. We here in America are woefully ignorant about the Bosnian War. Hopefully the movies you mention will encourage others to delve into this tragedy.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-50978190704519485062010-12-29T10:10:06.107-06:002010-12-29T10:10:06.107-06:00I haven't seen it yet I am just surprised you ...I haven't seen it yet I am just surprised you don't mention it is a satire. It is usually named together with Catch 22, M.A.S.H and the like... I do think it is important to know what happened and why. If it is overrated or not, is hard to say. Possible. I thought Welcome to Sarajevo was a little bit overrated. For me all the movies on Yugoslavia are hard to watch, we were flooded with people from there. We still have gang killings that link back to those cultures... I have Serbian friends and a few Croats. Civil wars are the hardest to take. Maybe they overdid the satire, I have seen ex Yugoslavian movies and they are not easily understood. I still think Savior is one of the best and most accessible. Probably Warriors too. I can give you my definite opinion once I watched it.allaboutwarmovieshttp://allaboutwarmovies.comnoreply@blogger.com