To Barsel

[MissTerious2]

Just to warn you

[Barsel]

What's up Lottie?

[MissTerious2]

Stear clear of All s Quiet on The Western Front.

Watched last night. Its a brilliant film but yes it's harrowing!! Lots and lots of blood and guts. Dr Zhivago is like Mary Poppins in comparison! It brought tears to my eyes at the end. Rare for me.

[Hopkirk]

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[Barsel]

Thanks for the warning Lottie, I wondered what on earth I'd done or said.:-)

[Tilly2]

AQOTWF leaves you stunned and upset but it's a must see film.

[Barsel]

Oh, I don't know what to do now.
Might just give it a go and see how far I get with it.

[bednobs]

as i think i said yesterday, it's an amazing film and im glad i watched it, but i wouldnt watch it again. I can appreciate it for how well it is made, but i generally watch films to be entertained, not harrowed

[naomi24]

Superb film. It certainly brings home the futility of it all.

[Barsel]

How harrowing bednobs, not able to sleep or nightmares perhaps?

[Barsel]

Might watch it from behind the sofa!

[MissTerious2]

You won't get far!! I would bet on that. I watched it with cushion on hand to hide behind. But glad I watched it.

[MissTerious2]

Agree with Naomi. I was left with the same feelings about futility.

[naomi24]

It's probably one of the most realistic films about WWI I've ever seen.

[MissTerious2]

Agreed again ^^

[Tilly2]

We watched it over two nights. Couldn't have sat through the whole film without a break. We stopped watching when the tanks rolled in.

[Barsel]

I'm feeling a bit scared now so I think I'll give it a miss.
Thanks to all of you for your input.

[MissTerious2]

Sensible decision Barsel because most of the film is set on the battlefield or showing battlefield results. It certainly affected me. I wouldn't watch it again, even though its an amazing film.

[MissTerious2]

And sensible decision Tilly. That was certainly the most harrowing part of the film IMHO.

[MissTerious2]

I just feel pleased though that my grandfather was working in the Glasgow Shipyards as an engineer so avoided all this. I'm not sure why my other grandfather escaped call up. I've no one left now who can tell me.

Also harrowing for me was watching what the poor women were having to do!