Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) - Richard Attenborough

[seeifficare]

why can't i see this video or the last 3 i have tried to see?

[ANTINUTZI]

@djmoore20041: You are partially quite correct- Attenborough did something absolutely, despicably inexcusable directing another film-version musical, and the most profoundly resolute aspect of my Being deeply detests him for that, and I'm 50% Lazio Italian. Aside from all that, I don't think even Fellini would have risked that shooting script. But I noticed that if I literally closed my eyes, the film worked quite well as a Radio piece-- and *that* was the Big Giveaway.

[ANTINUTZI]

@aikigeorge3: Well, as Oscar Wilde wisely said, "The worst reaction is no reaction", so I really must thank you. I must however point out that I am the American Artist who academically and creatively invalidated "The Surrealist" art "movement". PS: What kind of fishing line did Salvador Dali use? [ beat ] A dotted line. [ Edina Monsoon batting eyelashes ]

[aikigeorge3]

sweet son of a batch of cookies.... when the yanks show'ed up they were carrying springfield'03s nice attention to detail.....I had forgot how good this movie was..... thanks pal

[ANTINUTZI]

A fragile concept at best,utterly annihilated by Attenborough's uncompromising directorial incompetence. Dame Maggie Smith's and Dirk Bogarde's performances glittered like diamonds in a coal pit, nevertheless, which is the ultimate achievement of great talent. The virulently lethal Spanish Influenza pandemic strain that decimated both sides did not get its own musical number, as did phosgene and mustard gas, evidently because victims who drowned from fluid-choked lungs couldn't hold a tune.

[djmoore20041]

@ANTINUTZI A little over critical here don't you think? they couldn't comment on everything. If you study the history of Britain in WWI it covers most of the big events. I'd never seen this film before, but I think it's pretty moving. The Christmas Truce scene is right on the money as is the rivalry between the douchebags Haig and French.

[AnnaKasket]

Oooh! :))))

[Toracube]

Man, I needed this. Great film.

[theuofc]

Excellent...and unsquashed. :-) Well done with gratitude.