Recent Reviews for All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)

Recent Reviews

xXxSwantonAngelxXx

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April 18, 2008

It was interesting but there is always one part that is just biting me. If Paul got in trouble with his teacher for drawing a bird in class, why would you draw a bird when you are about to participate in trench warfare. But it was sad that he died just days from WWI ending.
buffy189201

MCT:

March 20, 2008

i watched a bit but fell asleep...it wasn't really boring it was ok but i don't think i'd watch it again unless it just happened 2 be on tv or sumthing
iconjunkie

MCT:

January 30, 2008

It's extremely powerful and sad for a movie that we watched in school. The ending made my mouth fall open.
blacksnake2

MCT:

January 23, 2008

Oscar Winning Performance by Borgnine cheated because of the "rules", as this film was shown as a TV Movie in the US and a Movie in the rest of the world, the classic "Cliff-Notes" version for those who were not forced to read the book in school is compelling and closer to the book than the earlier version. Sir Lew Grade, of that generation, spared no expense to "get it right", and so many years & wars on, tells the specifically timeless tale of the horrors of WW1 (gas attacks, trench warfare, mindless Prussian militarisim which was to return under Hitler, etc)...Veterans will appreciate the gritty realisim...This may be the only war-oriented "date movie" you can watch with your babe of choice, assuming she has enough brains to deal with the materiel....Not to be missed...(PS: I created a skin dedicated to this film)...
sydneyswans910

MCT:

January 9, 2008

A confronting and realistic look into conditions on the Western Front, and the disillusionment of young German soldiers who wish to taste adventure and battle but are confronted with death and destruction. Good acting, sometimes it moves too slow, but a standout film on the war genre.
Twabbles

MCT:

August 12, 2007

Terribly sad movie, and somewhat long, but a good way to get a German's view point of the war for once.
mollycrenshaw1

MCT:

July 24, 2007

i've seen a bit of this (where the boy was hit by the shock of a missile and went blind). Probably the best anti-war movie ever.
slacky

MCT:

July 23, 2007

the remake of the 1930 cassies war film is brillrent the resons is that it does not depart away from the oragnal and is reommed for fans of it
Bill1978

MCT:

July 12, 2007

Watched this at school and remembering how sad the ending was. Who knew a war movie told through the eyes of a german could be so heartbreaking.
BaronVonLubbrica

MCT:

March 3, 2007

A good show for its time. Good plot and enough war scenes to keep those war buffs happy, though barely.
eh4ever2000

MCT:

January 20, 2007

I saw this movie years ago. All Quiet on the Western Front is my all time favorite book. I have to admit though, I liked the original movie from the 1930s better.
Rahielli

MCT:

December 11, 2006

Not a movie you want to watch if you're depressed and having a sleepless night... trust me. It's depressing, but happens to be one of my favourite books. I haven't seen the other versions of the film, but did think this was okay. Was a bit weird seeing John Boy in a different role... but once you get past that it's okay.
SarahPB

MCT:

December 3, 2006

pretty good even with JohnBoy in it but if you love the book you should see the original silent film..
santap8

MCT:

November 6, 2006

The most depressing war movie I've ever seen...crawls along at a snail's pace, but puts the right emphasis on all the right scenes.
mattdeaves2000

MCT:

September 5, 2006

Brillant, just brilliant. A WW1 war film but this time in the eyes of the Germans. This shows just how awful the Great War was for all sides.