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War is hell for the soldiers at the front while the high officer corps drink and cavort putting medals on themselves for the blood and guts suffered by their men. This is especially true of the British officers which the movie depicts perfectly. The "Huns" stated in that war that the British army is composed of lions being led by donkeys.
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This movie is very popular in Europe, where I first saw it. It is a spoof of all the movies which glorify war, and demean the poor slobs who have to go and fight. Very tongue in cheek, with all the religious motifs, including the perfect rationale of "Well, God is on our side". The music is interspersed well, using british songs which were popular during the First Word War. It is quite interesting to watch the same type of propaganda being used today as an excuse for an unpopular and un-necessary war. Well done, and well performed, with no mercy shown to the high ranking Generals and Diplomats who orchestrated the insanity from 1914 to 1918. Worth a watch, but will solidify your sense of avoiding war at any cost. Tomp3801
An all-star cast and a musical with great numbers - about the senselessness of World War I. You might want to read up a bit about the general details of the diplomatic situation leading up to the war, otherwise you will probably be pretty lost in the stylized representation of it in the first 20% of the movie. A subtle hint for those who, like me, tend not to pick up on this - there is no graphic death and destruction in this movie (hard to imagine when discussing WWI) but notice the use of the poppy, the British symbol for veterans' day and veterans' cemeteries. This is not for casual consumption. Get through the first 20-30 minutes and get adjusted to the English accents, and you're hooked. This is without a doubt the most powerful war movie _without_ gore that you will ever see. The only issue I had with this DVD is that the optional extras did not work properly, so I got the director's interview etc. (which is great) but the one that wasn't correctly linked was the "overview of World War One", so if that is a general production problem then don't count on that to plug any gaps in your historical knowledge.Read full review
Hilarious movie.
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This movie is beautifully filmed, filled with amazing actors and uses music to show the futility and waste of war. I saw it in a theatre when it was first released and was very happy to see it finally released on DVD. Well worth the owning and watching.
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