tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post5634740867393266929..comments2024-03-28T10:44:41.756-05:00Comments on The War Movie Buff: SHOULD I READ IT? Winter in Wartime (2008)War Movie Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-17392072332977440372017-09-21T20:42:50.864-05:002017-09-21T20:42:50.864-05:00Thanks. Good stuff.Thanks. Good stuff.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-78470307723269845732017-09-18T14:48:28.591-05:002017-09-18T14:48:28.591-05:00Shafter is involved with the Nazis to disguise the...Shafter is involved with the Nazis to disguise the fact he is hiding Jews. Martijn and Jack catch a little Jeiwsh girl named Sarah playing in the snow in his front garden when they sneak Jack to Michiel's house. The girl is allowed to play outside briefly at night, when nobody can see her. But then Shafter calls her back inside and destroys her snowman, evidence of a child living in his house. Knowing Michlie has seen all this and connected the dots, Shafter gives him a nod: two people both defying the Nazis, reocnising one another. It's quite a good scene, telling a lot without words. <br />This movie is based on a well-loved and awarded Dutch children's novel. For strange reasons, it seems to have been quite mismarketed abroad as being aimed at adults. In The Netherlands, it received a 12+ rating, lower than in most other countries. This movie was aimed at young teens, and probably also younger children who can handle the topic. It's not a movie for adults, but it can certainly be enjoyed by adults!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-14291912857696818502013-06-29T21:06:09.756-05:002013-06-29T21:06:09.756-05:00Your comment about Shafter is intriguing because I...Your comment about Shafter is intriguing because I was puzzled towards the end when Shafter sees Jack and Michiel going to hide in the family shed and just nods to Michiel and apparently does not turn them in. This happened after the movie implied that Shafter ratted them out leading to the ambush at the ferry.<br /><br />As far as other Resistance movies, it is definitely not better than the ones you mention, but it is superior to "Army of Shadows" LOL. An interesting comparison would be to "Come and See".War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-24923156605857665992013-06-29T13:51:46.526-05:002013-06-29T13:51:46.526-05:00I watched and reviewed a while ago and seem to rem...I watched and reviewed a while ago and seem to remember I was a bit disappointed. i watched right after having seen Max Manus, Flame & Citron and Black Book. Obviously unfair for this movie.<br />Now that I read your review, I'd say the book is better. Shafter isn't a collaborator but everyone thinks so. And there is a good reason why. That leads to the same twist as in the movie. <br />There is also a love story in the book and Erica gets an important part. <br />One perosn who read along and teaches YA literature will include it in hr course, which is a good sig, I think. <br />While it may not be the best resistance movie, it's very good at depicting an occupied village, as you pointed out as well. Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com