Francesco Posted April 28, 2001 Share Posted April 28, 2001 Hello there! What do you think about this new movie about Stalingrad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rleete Posted April 28, 2001 Share Posted April 28, 2001 The first half hour or so were good. Loved the stuka scenes. But beyond that, it degenerates into a soap-opera love triange. Save your money. It's stupid, unrealistic trash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark IV Posted April 28, 2001 Share Posted April 28, 2001 Given that it was the best movie about the Russian front to come out in the last few weeks, I say spend the money and see it. Realize that nothing is perfect and enjoy the experience. Ignore the stupid parts and the romanticized story, which allowed many of us to take the GF/SO without repercussion. Later you can post here and trash the whole experience to demonstrate your superiority, and if you're lucky, they'll quit making big-budget war movies altogether. The movie has a nice touch for weapons detail. You will get a sense of the vision and scope of the conflict that you cannot get from a book, and there is nothing wrong with that. I'll go see Pearl Harbor too, and there will be monumentally stupid, boring, contrived, and romanticized parts. And it will be worth every penny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rleete Posted April 28, 2001 Share Posted April 28, 2001 Okay, Mark_IV. I see your point. But no fair being all logical about it! The weapon details were good, it just seemed like they got a new script writer after the first part. Or maybe the budget for the special effects ran out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BsChoy Posted April 28, 2001 Share Posted April 28, 2001 I saw it and like you folks was impressed with the first few minutes the love story prtion could have gone out the window for all I cared. My opinion is nothing will ever beat Pricate Ryan as far a realism and effects....that is the quintessential WWII movie. Pearl Harbor promises to offer the same...at least I hope so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Aitken Posted April 28, 2001 Share Posted April 28, 2001 It might make BTS happy if people would stop posting new off-topic threads about Enemy At The Gates. This has already been discussed extensively here, so you might consider one of our time-honoured traditions and do a search! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted April 28, 2001 Share Posted April 28, 2001 Do the search in the proper forum though - the general forum. The board's insightful comments on this cinematic spectacle are contained there in full... Or try this URL Our Insightful Comments [ 04-28-2001: Message edited by: Michael Dorosh ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foobar Posted April 29, 2001 Share Posted April 29, 2001 Mark IV, you hit it right on the head.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmatt Posted April 29, 2001 Share Posted April 29, 2001 Wrong forum for this, moving it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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