4.2-All Quiet on the Western Front with Kyle Wilson

Send us Fan MailToday's episode is my conversation about the 1930 film All Quiet on the Western Front. I'm joined by Kyle Wilson from the Oscar Chaser newsletter and we talk about the challenges of making a film about WWI from the German perspective in the United States, how many of the greatest war movies are about what war does to a person and how they deal with going back to normal life after what they've seen in war, and how this film doesn't shy away from so many of the grisly realities of warfare. You can watch All Quiet on the Western Front online at The Internet Archive, Tubi, or rent it from Amazon, or pick up a DVD copy for your collection. And be sure to check out Kyle's newsletter.Other films mentioned in this episode include:The Talented Mr. Ripley directed by Anthony MinghellaThe English Patient directed by Anthony MinghellaKing Kong (2005) directed by Peter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings (trilogy) directed by Peter JacksonPhiladelphia directed by Jonathan DemmeSilence of the Lambs directed by Jonathan DemmeSaving Private Ryan directed by Steven SpielbergThe Best Years of Our Lives directed by William WylerBand of Brothers (series)The Divorcee directed by Robert Z. LeonardAll Quiet on the Western Front directed by Edward BergerTwo Arabian Knights directed by Lewis MilestoneDragnet (series)Gone With the Wind directed by Victor FlemingMister Ed (series)Leave it to Beaver (series)Petticoat Junction (series)The Front Page directed by Lewis MilestoneHis Girl Friday directed by Howard HawksRain directed by Lewis MilestoneThe Big House directed by George HillThe Love Parade directed by Ernst LubitschWith Byrd at the South Pole directed by Julian JohnsonOther referenced topics:All Quiet on the Western Front (novel) by Erich Maria RemarqueThe Things They Carried (book) by Tim O'BrienGeorge Abbott's 100th Birthday Tribute at the 1987 Tony AwardsVariety reviewEve O’Dea on nextbestpicture.comSupport the show