tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post6494472634569402880..comments2024-03-28T10:44:41.756-05:00Comments on The War Movie Buff: SHOULD YOU READ IT? "Come and See" (1985)War Movie Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-11496828185900269902021-12-21T06:10:35.117-06:002021-12-21T06:10:35.117-06:00A lot of people DON'T actually realize how evi...A lot of people DON'T actually realize how evil the Nazis were. They know the Nazis did the Holocaust, but many know nothing about the massacres in the East because of the Clean Wehrmacht myth where people think that the regular German army weren't evil, that it was all the SS.Steamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03168408910815449710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-79477014908018515982011-06-19T16:30:37.528-05:002011-06-19T16:30:37.528-05:00http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khatyn_massacre
Not ...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khatyn_massacre<br /><br />Not to be confused with <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katyn_massacreDag Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-9251840174039220632010-10-23T01:29:10.037-05:002010-10-23T01:29:10.037-05:00Maybe I am getting a bit emotional here. When I wa...Maybe I am getting a bit emotional here. When I was younger Tarkowski and Visconti were my favourite film directors. And James Ivory. Later I preferred David Lynch and Darren Aronofsky. And Jane Campion and Ridley Scott. I just think it is fair to let you know this, and your readers, as I am commenting often and so everybody knows where I am coming from. <br />About Katyn, apparently it was source for 'inspiration' but he couldn't really depict it as they were not allowed to talk bout it.allaboutwarmovieshttp://allaboutwarmovies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-59354719928697520852010-10-22T19:03:49.600-05:002010-10-22T19:03:49.600-05:00How is this about Katyn? That was the massacre of...How is this about Katyn? That was the massacre of Polish officers. This is set in Byelorussia.<br /> I understand the historical context of the Nazi destruction of Byelorussian villages. I was mesmerized by the second half of the movie which dealt with that. My main criticism is with the ridiculous elements thrown in by a director which seem to shout - "hey, look at what an auteur I am".<br /> I definitely recommend it, but feel my readers who are not into being drenched by surrealism and symbolism should know that this is a different type of war movie. I am open to different styles, but don't swallow art for art's sake.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-6094139575695151712010-10-22T03:48:50.453-05:002010-10-22T03:48:50.453-05:00You absolutely need to take into consideration the...You absolutely need to take into consideration the film-historical context. You could compare it with movies of Tarkowski. (I believe his Andrej Rubljow is on your list.) This cinema does always transcend the stories and goes far beyond. And you don't mention that it's actual source is the massacre of Katyn (like the new Polish movie Katyn that I reviewed.allaboutwarmovieshttp://allaboutwarmovies.comnoreply@blogger.com