OG-Mate23

OG-Mate23 t1_jedajez wrote

Reply to Is the writing on Succession actually as good as everyone says it is? by sammybunsy

It's Jesse Armstrongs usual tropes of using political reality, social issues and historical references in a comical and inappropriate manner while enhancing or giving the characters their witty banter. Look at his writings in the Thick of It which if you're not a fan can be little jarring and very on the nose as it progress

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OG-Mate23 OP t1_iu4u3hz wrote

Reply to comment by Majestic_Ferrett in All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) by OG-Mate23

I agree, its like they are trying more for an historical fiction drama angle trying to contextualise the audiences to the situation of November 1918 rather than putting it on Paul's point of view which is central to the story. But nevertheless, it still captured the most important details of the book, the insanity, the growing resentment, Paul's bitterness from reality after the death of his friends and his tranquil end in the midst of chaos as one of the many who gave for a few. Although not a major part of the book, it's historical authenticity is to be applauded.

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OG-Mate23 OP t1_iu4p79r wrote

Reply to comment by Majestic_Ferrett in All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) by OG-Mate23

This version has the best battle sequences out of all the three, but it deviated more from the story than the first two. Still showed the nonsensical warfare that is ww1. It has that German touch of somber, cynicism and regret with their movies and tend to be more realistic than romantic in the face of carnage as with the 1930 and 1979 version

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