Really awesome movie - have seen it twice already. Highly recommend if any of you are thinking about seeing it. Definitely recommend it for an in-theater experience.
Any books that stick out to you? A World Undone by GJ Meyer is a personal favorite.vanuel said:
I'd like to see it. I've done a lot of reading of WW1 history and literature. It's a fascinating period of history.
I know this question isn't directed at me but I am just about finished with The Unknowns. The book is about the WWI troops from the US that brought home the unknown soldier and what each of them experienced during the war.griff17matt said:Any books that stick out to you? A World Undone by GJ Meyer is a personal favorite.vanuel said:
I'd like to see it. I've done a lot of reading of WW1 history and literature. It's a fascinating period of history.
cowboypack02 said:I know this question isn't directed at me but I am just about finished with The Unknowns. The book is about the WWI troops from the US that brought home the unknown soldier and what each of them experienced during the war.griff17matt said:Any books that stick out to you? A World Undone by GJ Meyer is a personal favorite.vanuel said:
I'd like to see it. I've done a lot of reading of WW1 history and literature. It's a fascinating period of history.
Great read and I really recommend it
"War Is A Racket" by Major General Smedley Butler. He was a Marine Corps officer who fought in WWI, two-time Medal of Honor recipient, and at the time of his death was the most decorated Marine in U.S. History.griff17matt said:Any books that stick out to you? A World Undone by GJ Meyer is a personal favorite.vanuel said:
I'd like to see it. I've done a lot of reading of WW1 history and literature. It's a fascinating period of history.
griff17matt said:cowboypack02 said:I know this question isn't directed at me but I am just about finished with The Unknowns. The book is about the WWI troops from the US that brought home the unknown soldier and what each of them experienced during the war.griff17matt said:Any books that stick out to you? A World Undone by GJ Meyer is a personal favorite.vanuel said:
I'd like to see it. I've done a lot of reading of WW1 history and literature. It's a fascinating period of history.
Great read and I really recommend it
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check it out.
As an aside, I'd assume we're coming up on a time to try to identify the unknown soldier, right? I mean, is the symbolism greater than finding out his story? I'd wager if we can find killers through commercial DNA databases, we could do the same for this fella, right?
For history, The Guns Of August, by Barbara Tulloch and The First World War by Hew Strachen are two that I have read and would highly recommend. The Guns of August is older but a classic. I liked Her Privates We, but tired of it. I think by that point I was getting burned out. That one is more from the individual soldier's viewpoint. All Quiet On The Western Front is obvious, but most of us last read it in high school.griff17matt said:Any books that stick out to you? A World Undone by GJ Meyer is a personal favorite.vanuel said:
I'd like to see it. I've done a lot of reading of WW1 history and literature. It's a fascinating period of history.
I have The Guns of August in my Audible library but haven't gotten around to it yet. Will probably do so after I finish the Shelby Foote Civil War series I'm currently in.vanuel said:For history, The Guns Of August, by Barbara Tulloch and The First World War by Hew Strachen are two that I have read and would highly recommend. The Guns of August is older but a classic. I liked Her Privates We, but tired of it. I think by that point I was getting burned out. That one is more from the individual soldier's viewpoint. All Quiet On The Western Front is obvious, but most of us last read it in high school.griff17matt said:Any books that stick out to you? A World Undone by GJ Meyer is a personal favorite.vanuel said:
I'd like to see it. I've done a lot of reading of WW1 history and literature. It's a fascinating period of history.
For fiction, For Whom The Bell Tolls is the one. I read it in high school too, but it's a totally different read when you are older.
I haven't read A World Undone. It looks like it would be outstanding.
I've listened to the whole series and it is incredible. Dan did an Addendum episode too comparing the German Imperial Army to the Nazi Wehrmacht and that was great as well.statefan91 said:
Hardcore History also had a great WWI series. It's six parts. Here is the first one in podcast - https://www.dancarlin.com/product/hardcore-history-50-blueprint-for-armageddon-i/
I think it was there for a couple reasons - to humanize the effort even more, to draw a parallel to his personal life and the family he's left at home, to drill home the "how hard it is to leave" aspect of it vs continuing on with the fight / missionZAXPACK15 said:
I really like the movie and how it was shot, but the woman and baby scene in the middle seemed to be forced into it and slightly distracting from everything else. The first half of the movie was so intense from the moment they got their orders though and I appreciated how they did that.
I agree, it did have a purpose but was it worth it since it felt forced to me. Either way, great movie and I've seen it twice now which I usually never do while it's still in theaters.statefan91 said:I think it was there for a couple reasons - to humanize the effort even more, to draw a parallel to his personal life and the family he's left at home, to drill home the "how hard it is to leave" aspect of it vs continuing on with the fight / missionZAXPACK15 said:
I really like the movie and how it was shot, but the woman and baby scene in the middle seemed to be forced into it and slightly distracting from everything else. The first half of the movie was so intense from the moment they got their orders though and I appreciated how they did that.
ZAXPACK15 said:
I agree, it did have a purpose but was it worth it since it felt forced to me. Either way, great movie and I've seen it twice now which I usually never do while it's still in theaters.
I'll check it out. If you haven't already read it, take a look at This Kind Of War by T. R. Fehrenbach. It's one of the best military histories I have read. It's specifically about the Korean War but his insights about wars and democracy would likely appeal to you based on the Meyer books.griff17matt said:I have The Guns of August in my Audible library but haven't gotten around to it yet. Will probably do so after I finish the Shelby Foote Civil War series I'm currently in.vanuel said:For history, The Guns Of August, by Barbara Tulloch and The First World War by Hew Strachen are two that I have read and would highly recommend. The Guns of August is older but a classic. I liked Her Privates We, but tired of it. I think by that point I was getting burned out. That one is more from the individual soldier's viewpoint. All Quiet On The Western Front is obvious, but most of us last read it in high school.griff17matt said:Any books that stick out to you? A World Undone by GJ Meyer is a personal favorite.vanuel said:
I'd like to see it. I've done a lot of reading of WW1 history and literature. It's a fascinating period of history.
For fiction, For Whom The Bell Tolls is the one. I read it in high school too, but it's a totally different read when you are older.
I haven't read A World Undone. It looks like it would be outstanding.
If you like A World Undone, Meyer also has a book called The World Remade about America's part in WWI which is outstanding as well. His two other books, The Borgias and The Tudors, are excellent in their own regard too. I really like the way he tells a story, obviously.
Damn, I should look into that. My wife is a CPA and we're smack dab in the middle of busy season for her which means she works 65-80 hours a week, 6 days a week. To keep my sanity, she hangs with the kids on Sundays and I go see a movie. Gives me two hours to my self away from the kids during busy season. Long story long, I see a movie every Sunday. Hell, I saw two this weekend.statefan91 said:
It really is so good. I want to see it a 3rd time but I have a lot of other things that have come out that I want to see first.
For the record, I have AMC A List where you can see 3 movies/week for $20/month. I never see close to that but if you see 2 movies in a month you've already paid for it.
Oh yeah, same shtty decor and the same shtty seats from the 90s (I assume lol)statefan91 said:
You really should sign up, seeing at least 2 movies per month at an AMC and you've already paid for it. You can also use it through Fandango and reserve your seats easily so that helps. I haven't been to the theatre in Matthews in a long time, does it still have the 90s decor?
Uncut Gems was great but it was just 2 hours of anxiety.