Comments by "Edward Cullen" (@edwardcullen1739) on "The Critical Drinker"
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Sorry, but for me, it was terrible.
There were soooo many unnecessary historical inaccuracies and mis-characterisations.
It was not HALF as hard-bitten as it should have been (except the bunker scene... Until they went all Raiders of the Lost Ark...) - you could tell it was written by a women.
The fact that they NEVER ONCE called "runner coming through" in the ENTIRE FILM did it for me. Even as a civilian and casual historian, I know that this was part-and-parcel of life on the front lines - there was understanding that impeding a runner (someone carrying information or orders) was a serious offence. All they had to do was to shout this and the mass of troops in front of them would have parted like the Red Sea!!!
Your description of Schofield as "gaining motivation toward the end" is just naïve. He would have done the job because he knew that the alternative was a firing squad. Either that or he would have tried to desert...
There was SOOOOOO much lingering! I get that some of this was for audience benefit... But there was just no sense of urgency - either for the mission, or the simple "the longer we're in the open, the less chance we have of surviving". They would have 2 modes: slow and cautious when they perceive a threat and OMG let's get there as fast as we can when there's no one around.
There WAS unnecessary "representation".
Sikhs fought in entirely segregated units - the idea of a single random Sikh in the infamous truck scene... No. Just, no. They could have replaced the "Yorks" (and their GOD AWFUL OFFICER, who should have been sent home in disgrace!) with a Sikh Batallion. But nooooo, best you get is one TOKEN.
NO black enlisted men were ALLOWED weapons, so you would NOT see one in an infantry unit (as at the end of the film).
There was a black (mixed race) officer who served, but black enlisted men were restricted to fetch-and-carry work, usually well behind the lines. If all the stretcher-bearers and orderlies in the aid station at the end had been black... It may not have been 100% historical (not sure), but it would have been representative... Again, best you get is one TOKEN.
Fuck Mendes and Hollywood tokenism.
The ONLY good thing about this film is the cinematography, otherwise, 1917 is an awful film, far too full of sentimentality.
Black Adder Goes Forth was more authentic.
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Interesting take - the film is "nothing like the book" it's based on, but it's nice to see a review that just judges the film as it is.
There are a few points though - there is a massive dissonance between the Socialist aesthetic and the principles the society operates on. At the start of the film, it's made clear that voting is the exercise of power - the use of force - and therefore should be exercised with care. Consequently, the right to vote needs to be earned "because something given has no value".
This philosophy is lifted from the book, which is a kind of political manifesto; a critique of early post-war society where accountability are responsibility are in increasingly short supply - a trend that has clearly continued...
And while "Service guarantees citizenship" is a catchy slogan, the truth of the society is that it's extremely high on accountability - Jonny causes the death of someone for whom he is responsible, therefore, he is punished, publicly. When the attack on Klandathu fails, the Sky Marshall resigns.
If you haven't already, checkout Sargon's video on the "Philosophy of Starship Troopers". Dunno if it's still on YouTube, so you may need to look to alternative hosting sites to find it.
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