Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community - View Single Post

btimbit · 10-31-2022, 11:09 PM

Alright finally got all finished with All Quiet on the Western Front.

Amazing. I echo some of karl's thoughts on changes from the book. I won't go into detail there because spoilers, but some major scenes are missing, which is a shame.

I just re-listened to Dan Carlin's Blueprint for Armageddon over the summer to get in the right mindset and damn, seeing it played out in this way was incredible. Does a much better job of showing the horrors of WW1 than 1917 did. For the battle scenes, just wow. Incredible. Especially the one about halfway through with the reveal of the Saint Chamond tanks, then the flamethrowers. Terrifying stuff. I do wish the movie did more to show the effect of some of the nonstop artillery barrages that were so intense you couldn't even hear the individual explosions. Not enough artillery overall, but that's a minor nitpick in the grand scheme of things.

I can't say enough about the visuals in particular. Great movie. Going to be one I re-watch more than a few times

10-31-2022, 11:09 PM	#5688
btimbit Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: SW Calgary Exp:	Alright finally got all finished with All Quiet on the Western Front. Amazing. I echo some of karl's thoughts on changes from the book. I won't go into detail there because spoilers, but some major scenes are missing, which is a shame. I just re-listened to Dan Carlin's Blueprint for Armageddon over the summer to get in the right mindset and damn, seeing it played out in this way was incredible. Does a much better job of showing the horrors of WW1 than 1917 did. For the battle scenes, just wow. Incredible. Especially the one about halfway through with the reveal of the Saint Chamond tanks, then the flamethrowers. Terrifying stuff. I do wish the movie did more to show the effect of some of the nonstop artillery barrages that were so intense you couldn't even hear the individual explosions. Not enough artillery overall, but that's a minor nitpick in the grand scheme of things. I can't say enough about the visuals in particular. Great movie. Going to be one I re-watch more than a few times Last edited by btimbit; 10-31-2022 at 11:49 PM.