ah vietnam. my favorite war movie genre. i just finished my research paper about the vietnam war movies and We Were Soldiers last Monday. 34 pages.
I will post that once I get it returned.
I think I will watch The Thin Red Line this weekend. Again. Its an amazing visually stunning film. With great actors and music. Better than Ryan in my opinion. It just captures the crazy-ness of war a lot better.
As for Schindler’s List and The Pianist (as well as Life Is Beautiful or Anne Frank’s Diary or similar movies): I think they are an extra cathegory, since they aren’t battle films. But they are more important.
A little tip: if you find Schindler’s List too sad and exhausting to watch, watch Life Is Beautiful, its the same subject, just funnier to watch. And it’s made by the guy who flipped out during the Oscars (Roberto Begnini).
