I would like to welcome those of you who are part of my latest iteration of the Film class. And a fond wave to you alumni who still check out the blog.
Our first film -- again -- is All Quiet on the WEstern Front, by Louis Milestone. While it requires a certain amount of patience, it always rewards my efforts. For those of you who are wondering what on earth you are going to write about on your blogs, here are a few possible topics.
1. The meaning of the various leitmotifs within the film. Doors, windows, boots, butterflies.
2. The acting. Is it bad acting, or just different?
3. Special effects. I was struck, no pun intended, by the violence of some of the explosions. I'm figuring a lot of guys got hurt making this film.
4. Dehumanization in AQoWF. Shoot me a few examples of men being referred to as numbers.
5. In what way is it actually a pro-war film in spite of its obvious intent to the opposite?
6. Does the film argue that life is a positive or negative experience, on the whole?
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